2012-06-03T01:00:00Z opencongress.org tag:opencongress.org,2007:/person/news/400111 tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-03:/commentary/15591379 2012-06-03T01:00:00Z Dallas Morning News ...a white candidate in a district where Hispanics account for 78 percent of the voting age population.In Austin, longtime Rep. Lloyd Doggett survived yet another GOP attempt to end his career by fending off two Latina challengers. Hispanics account for 58<br /><br /><a href="http://www.dallasnews.com/news/columnists/todd-j-gillman/20120602-texas-hispanic-population-growing-but-more-latinos-wont-head-to-congress.ece">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-03:/commentary/15562923 2012-06-03T01:00:00Z Austin American-Statesman ...his wife, a centerpiece of her campaign, focusing on Bradley's decision to fight Morton's 2005 request for DNA testing. U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin, won the primary race to keep his recently redrawn district. Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst will face Ted <br /><br /><a href="http://www.statesman.com/news/local/top-local-stories-of-the-week-2388260.html?cxtype=rss_news">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-01:/commentary/15591378 2012-06-01T23:58:42Z MySanAntonio Castro is heavily favored to win the Democratic district that encompasses San Antonio's West Side. And he traded barbs with Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin, expected to win the neighboring 35th Congressional District seat, when both were seeking the same seat<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mysanantonio.com/opinion/columnists/gary_martin/article/San-Antonio-delegation-dynamics-about-to-change-3602744.php">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-01:/commentary/15562919 2012-06-01T15:08:59Z San Francisco Gate "I appreciate your candor," said Representative Lloyd Doggett, a Texas Democrat who had pressed Bush on the issue. Bush later told reporters, "I don't think you shut down every option in order to find common ground." Committee Chairman Paul Ryan ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2012/06/01/bloomberg_articlesM4Y3VP07SXKY01-M4Y9Z.DTL">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-01:/commentary/15533560 2012-06-01T14:26:02Z Washington Post Bush did go a bit farther than House Republicans in targeting specific tax loopholes. For example, under questioning from Texas Democrat Rep. Lloyd Doggett, Bush agreed that tax breaks for oil companies such as Exxon and Chevron should be on the table.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/post/jeb-bush-rejects-grover-norquists-pledge-but-stands-with-republicans-on-taxes/2012/06/01/gJQAwnwL7U_blog.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-01:/commentary/15591376 2012-06-01T13:14:27Z CNN Follow the Ticker on Twitter: @PoliticalTicker On Capitol Hill, Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, presented a scenario to Bush, asking if he would accept a deficit reduction deal that included one dollar of new taxes for every ten dollars of spending cuts.<br /><br /><a href="http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/06/01/jeb-bush-opposes-own-party-on-tax-increases/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-01:/commentary/15533558 2012-06-01T12:52:59Z Bloomberg “I appreciate your candor,” said Representative Lloyd Doggett, a Texas Democrat who pressed Bush on the issue. Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, a Wisconsin Republican, declined to comment on Bush’s remarks. The 10-to-1 proposal was rejected ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-06-01/jeb-bush-says-he-d-back-tax-increases-to-cut-debt.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-01:/commentary/15533565 2012-06-01T01:00:00Z CNN ...The Barriers To Free Enterprise And Economic Growth." – Follow the Ticker on Twitter: @PoliticalTicker On Capitol Hill, Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, presented a scenario to Bush, asking if he would accept a deficit reduction deal that included one dol<br /><br /><a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_politicalticker/~3/0BD7ivpeg5o/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-01:/commentary/15533564 2012-06-01T01:00:00Z Wall Street Journal Blogs ...$10 of spending cuts for $1 of revenue enhancement, put me in, coach,â Mr. Bush said in response to a question from Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D., Texas). At the same time, the younger brother of former President George W. Bush said on Friday that he supports<br /><br /><a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2012/06/01/jeb-bush-id-accept-tax-increase-in-budget-deal/?mod=WSJBlog">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-01:/commentary/15533563 2012-06-01T01:00:00Z The Washington Post ...than House Republicans in targeting specific tax loopholes. For example, under questioning from Texas Democrat Rep. Lloyd Doggett, Bush agreed that tax breaks for oil companies such as Exxon and Chevron should be on the table. “I think that’s exactl<br /><br /><a href="http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=df2bf616e1befa27de9b470973e8d62a">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-01:/commentary/15503436 2012-06-01T01:00:00Z Austin American-Statesman WASHINGTON — The House on Thursday fell short in an effort to ban abortions based on the sex of the fetus as Republicans and Democrats made an election-year appeal for women's votes. The legislation would have made it a federal crime to perform or force <br /><br /><a href="http://www.statesman.com/news/nation/republican-effort-to-ban-abortions-based-on-gender-2385296.html?cxtype=rss_news">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-31:/commentary/15562922 2012-05-31T21:29:34Z Austin American-Statesman Thursday's vote was 246-168 — 30 votes short of the necessary two-thirds. The Austin-area delegation split along party lines with Austin's Democratic Rep. Lloyd Doggett joining most Democrats in opposing the measure, while Carter and fellow Republican Re<br /><br /><a href="http://www.statesman.com/news/nation/republican-effort-to-ban-abortions-based-on-gender-2385296.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-31:/commentary/15503433 2012-05-31T19:20:43Z KVUE Despite multiple attempts to carve up and draw voting power away from Travis county, U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett's primary victory over Bexar County Democrat Sylvia Romo inches the Austin congressman closer to proving once again he can't be ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.kvue.com/news/With-primary-win-Doggett-refuses-to-be-redistricted-out-of-office-156012975.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-31:/commentary/15503435 2012-05-31T01:00:00Z National Journal ...TX-34 Gulf Coast seat, where attorney Filemon Vela is the favorite after a strong showing in the initial primary. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, running in the newly-drawn majority-Hispanic 35th District around Austin and San Antonio, handily defeated Bex<br /><br /><a href="http://hotlineoncall.nationaljournal.com/archives/2012/05/paul-kane-wrote.php">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-31:/commentary/15533561 2012-05-31T00:29:42Z Austin Chronicle "It's been a wonderful day." That was the brief summation offered by longtime and re-elected (sort of) Austin Democratic Congressman Lloyd Doggett at about 11pm Tuesday night, after he happily faced a battery of TV cameras in San Antonio and ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2012-06-01/point-austin-primary-lessons/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-30:/commentary/15490030 2012-05-30T21:59:23Z Washington Times Rep. Lloyd Doggett, an Austin Democrat who was redrawn into an unfavorable district after the 2010 census, thwarted Republican mapmakers by jumping to a new San Antonio-based district and handily winning the Democratic primary nomination over ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/may/30/texan-reyes-loses-house-primary/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-30:/commentary/15490035 2012-05-30T16:08:37Z DAILY KOS Between his money and his strong finish on Tuesday, Vela looks like the one to beat here. • TX-35: Liberal Austin-area Rep. Lloyd Doggett has used up at least 10 of his 9 lives in fighting off various Republican attempts to wipe him out ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/05/30/1095964/-Texas-primary-results-and-runoff-preview">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-30:/commentary/15490026 2012-05-30T11:15:08Z Lubbock Avalanche-Journal AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett won his primary Tuesday in a new congressional district drawn to reflect the state's booming Hispanic population, beating two Hispanic challengers and paving a return to Washington for one of Gov.<br /><br /><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2012-05-30/us-rep-doggett-wins-reyes-ousted-texas-races">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-30:/commentary/15591377 2012-05-30T08:44:49Z Washington Post Rep. Silvestre Reyes (D-Texas ... Many other key Texas congressional primaries are going to runoffs. * Reps. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) and Ralph Hall (R-Texas) easily turned aside primary challenges. The Campaign for Primary Accountability spent money ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/post/rep-silvestre-reyes-d-tex-defeated-by-beto-orourke/2012/05/30/gJQAM6cS1U_blog.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-30:/commentary/15490029 2012-05-30T08:09:01Z ABQJournal U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett won his primary in a new congressional district drawn to reflect the state’s booming Hispanic population, beating two Hispanic challengers and paving a return to Washington for one of Gov. Rick Perry’s longtime ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.abqjournal.com/main/2012/05/30/abqnewsseeker/veteran-el-paso-u-s-rep-ousted-in-upset.html">Go to article</a>