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After getting her degree, Lisa owed about $70,000 in federal student loans. In 2017, Lisa filed an application with the Department of Education (DOE) to discharge her loans due to total and permanent disability. The application was approved, and Lisa’s loan balance became zero.
Earlier this year, David completed an online application to receive Social Security benefits in January. Soon after, he successfully submitted the necessary paperwork to his local Social Security office. Following the completion of his application, David waited patiently for an update to his application status.
After graduating from the University of Texas at Dallas, Neha applied for a work permit from United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to pursue Optional Practical Training (OPT), a program that allows international students to gain more work experience after their student visas expire.
After receiving a job offer to work as a visiting assistant professor, Priyanka contacted United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to request an expedited application to receive her work permit.
After graduating from the University of Texas at Dallas, John received a job offer to start work in mid-July. John knew he would need a work permit before he could start working, so he sent an application to United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in April, requesting expedited processing.
When the COVID-19 pandemic began, Jill applied for an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) to secure her small business’ future through financial difficulties brought on by the pandemic.
Knowing that his employer health insurance benefits were expiring in July, John submitted an application to the Social Security Administration (SSA) to re-enroll in Medicare months in advance.
Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) will be attending the funeral service of Congressman John Lewis at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. The service will take place on Thursday, July 30.
Allred released the following statement ahead of the services:
Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) and Congressman Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA-14) today introduced a bipartisan House resolution on the importance of the U.S.-Iraq strategic relationship. Both are members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) released the following statement on the passing of Congressman John Lewis:
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Congressman Colin Allred, along with five other lawmakers, penned a letter to President Donald Trump requesting swift approval of Gov. Greg Abbot’s disaster declaration request, Allred’s office announced.
President Donald Trump’s ongoing impeachment trial looms over during his State of the Union address Tuesday night, but Texas lawmakers are bringing guests to highlight other issues important to them, like lowering prescription drug costs and immigration.
U.S. Representative Colin Allred announced his guest for the State of the Union will be Garland resident Shane Thompson.
Thompson recently shared her story regarding the high cost of insulin and health insurance during Allred's roundtable on health care.
Dallas Congressman Colin Allred and Congressman Ron Wright composed a letter to Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie earlier this summer, encouraging him to take action to make the former Baylor hospital a VA facility.
At our best, America has been an undeniable force for good around the world. Across the globe, people look to the U.S. for hope. Dictators and strongmen fear the might of our military, but they fear the strength of our values even more.
U.S. Rep. Colin Allred and a group of 10 high school scholars toured the Texas A&M AgriLife Center at Dallas for a hands-on look at the technologies shaping modern agriculture.
Dallas Rep. Colin Allred is a freshman Democrat who’s a top target for Republicans in next year’s election. He hailed the trade deal as a “job-creating agreement” that will “shift the trade paradigm and create a new standard for trade.”
Meanwhile, North Texas Congressman Colin Allred is working on a bill to reduce the price of insulin that incentivizes pharmaceutical companies to keep prices at 2006 levels.
On Veterans Day and every day, we owe a debt of gratitude to our veterans and their families, but our commitment goes much further than that.
Just ask Dallas Rep. Colin Allred, a freshman Democrat on the House transportation committee who became visibly upset during the blockbuster hearing as he accused Boeing of “purposeful concealment” with an “obvious financial drive behind it.”