Lloyd Doggett tweeted the following:
"Joining with @TravisCoJudge, @KirkPWatson, Director Adrienne Sturrup, and Dr. Desmar Walkes, we announced today an infusion of $2 million federal dollars I secured to meet this public health crisis, right here and right now, in Austin, with resources."Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Lloyd Doggett:
"Secured in the omnibus appropriations bill that passed into law at the end of December, this has been passed into law and is headed to @AusPublicHealth. This new federally-funded effort is not a panacea, but it is progress."Read on Twitter"Read on Twitter
"This morning, I announced $2 million in new federal fundingan appropriation I secured for an @AusPublicHealth project to meet the rising tide of opioid overdoses with education and prevention. This public health crisis affects all of us and it will take all of us to address."Read on Twitter
"Announcing details of the new, $2 million direct appropriation I secured to address opioid overdose prevention and education in Austin right now. Were live here:austintexas.gov/watch-atxn-live"Read on Twitter