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Tuesday, March 18, 2008 LOCAL & NATIONAL LEADERS, LAW ENFORCERS ENDORSE BECERRA-AUTHORED MICROSTAMPING LEGISLATION LOS ANGELES – Representative Xavier Becerra (CA-31), Assistant to the Speaker of the House, announced today that his legislation, the National Crime Gun Identification Act (H.R. 5266), has received the endorsement of Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca, Los Angeles Police Chief William J. Bratton and the Los Angeles City Council. Friday, March 14, 2008 REP. BECERRA VOTES FOR FISA BILL THAT RESPECTS RULE OF LAW WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House of Representatives passed the FISA Amendments Act (H.R. 3773) today following debate in a closed session yesterday evening. Representative Xavier Becerra (CA-31), Assistant to the Speaker of the House and the only congressional member from Southern California on the Ways and Means Committee, voted for the bill. Thursday, March 13, 2008 REP. BECERRA APPLAUDS PASSAGE OF A FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE BUDGET WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the House of Representatives passed the federal budget resolution for fiscal year 2009, H.Con.Res 312. Representative Xavier Becerra (CA-31), Assistant to the Speaker of the House, the only congressional member from Southern California on the Ways and Means Committee, and a member of the Budget Committee, voted for the resolution. Thursday, March 06, 2008 BUDGET VOTED FAVORABLY OUT OF COMMITTEE FOLLOWING MARK-UP WASHINGTON, D.C. – Late last night, the House Budget Committee voted to favorably report a fiscally responsible 2009 budget to the House. Representative Xavier Becerra (CA-31), Assistant to the Speaker of the House, the only congressional member from Southern California on the Ways and Means Committee and a member of the Budget Committee, voted for the resolution. Wednesday, March 05, 2008 REP. BECERRA PRAISES FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE 2009 HOUSE BUDGET WASHINGTON, D.C. – Right now, the House Budget Committee is debating the 2009 budget resolution that rejects President Bush's proposed cuts to health, environmental and public safety programs, while adhering to pay-as-you-go budget rules. Wednesday, February 27, 2008 HOUSE PASSES RENEWABLE ENERGY INVESTMENT, CLOSES TAX LOOPHOLES FOR BIG OIL WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House of Representatives voted today 236 to 182 to pass H.R. 5351, the Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act, legislation that shifts subsidies to big oil companies toward investments in clean, renewable energy. Representative Xavier Becerra (CA-31), Assistant to the Speaker of the House and the only congressional member from Southern California on the Ways and Means Committee, voted for the bill. Thursday, February 07, 2008 REP. BECERRA AND SEN. KENNEDY INTRODUCE GUN MICROSTAMPING LEGISLATION WASHINGTON, D.C. – Close to 40 percent of all homicides nationwide go unsolved each year. To help improve this gravely disappointing statistic, Representative Xavier Becerra (CA-31), Assistant to the Speaker of the House, today introduced the National Crime Gun Identification Act of 2008. Senator Edward Kennedy (MA) introduced an identical companion bill in the Senate. Thursday, February 07, 2008 BECERRA'S LIBRARIAN ACT PASS WITH HIGHER EDUCATION ACT REAUTHORIZATION WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the House of Representatives voted 354 to 58 to pass H.R. 4137, the College Opportunity and Affordability Act, legislation that reauthorizes the Higher Education Act for the first time in 10 years. Representative Xavier Becerra (CA-31), Assistant to the Speaker of the House and the only congressional member from Southern California on the Ways and Means Committee, voted for the bill. Wednesday, January 23, 2008 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House of Representatives this morning voted 260 to 152 to override President Bush's veto of the State Children's Health Insurance Program reauthorization bill, falling 30 votes short of the two-thirds majority needed. Representative Xavier Becerra (CA-31), Assistant to the Speaker of the House and the only member from Southern California on the Ways and Means Committee, voted to override the president's veto. Thursday, January 17, 2008 BECERRA-BERNANKE BACK-AND-FORTH AT BUDGET HEARING WASHINGTON, D.C. – At a hearing today of the House Budget Committee, Ben Bernanke, Chairman of the Federal Reserve, endorsed the need for an economic stimulus package in accordance with the "timely, targeted and temporary" principles advocated by Democrats in congress and a broad range of economists. Wednesday, January 16, 2008 BECERRA.HOUSE.GOV ONCE AGAIN RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE BEST SITES IN CONGRESS WASHINGTON, D.C. – Earlier this week, Representative Xavier Becerra's (CA-31) Web site was honored by the Congressional Management Foundation, a non-profit, non-partisan consulting and research organization, for being one of the best in Congress. Becerra.House.Gov was among the 618 Web sites critically and thoroughly evaluated in "The 2007 Gold Mouse Report: Recognizing the Best Web Sites on Capitol Hill." Friday, January 04, 2008 BECERRA-AUTHORED PROVISION WILL PROTECT GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM AT MLK HOSPITAL WASHINGTON, D.C. – The spending bill for fiscal year 2008 signed into law by President Bush December 26, 2007, included a provision that protects the Medicare-funded graduate medical education residency positions allotted to Martin Luther King Jr.-Harbor Hospital. This will ensure that any future occupant of the facility would retain them once they took over the hospital. Wednesday, December 12, 2007 HOUSE VOTES ONCE AGAIN TO PROTECT MIDDLE CLASS TAXPAYERS FROM ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX WASHINGTON, D.C. – By a vote of 226 to 193, the United States House of Representatives voted tonight to protect middle-income Americans from a tax increase this fiscal year by passing H.R. 4351, the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) Relief Act of 2007. Representative Xavier Becerra (CA-31), Assistant to the Speaker of the House and the only congressional member from Southern California on the Ways and Means Committee, voted for the bill. Thursday, December 06, 2007 HOUSE PASSES HISTORIC ENERGY PACKAGE WASHINGTON D.C. – By an impressive vote of 235 to 181, the United States House of Representatives today passed the Energy Independence and Security Act (H.R. 6). Representative Xavier Becerra (CA-31), the Assistant to the Speaker of the House and the only congressional member from Southern California on the Committee on Ways and Means, voted for the legislation. Thursday, December 06, 2007 NEW MEDPAC RULING TAKES A PAGE FROM BECERRA-WRITTEN LEGISLATION WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Medicare Payment Advisory Committee (MedPAC), an independent federal body established to advise congress on issues affecting the Medicare program, today unanimously approved three critical recommendations to encourage participation in both the Medicare Savings Programs and the low-income drug subsidy. Thursday, November 08, 2007 HOUSE PASSES PERU TRADE DEAL WITH A STRONG BIPARTISAN VOTE WASHINGTON, D.C. – This morning, the United States House of Representatives passed H.R. 3688, United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, by a strong bipartisan vote of 285 to 132. Representative Xavier Becerra (CA-31), the Assistant to the Speaker of the House and the only congressional member from Southern California on the Committee on Ways and Means, voted for the bill. Tuesday, October 30, 2007 HOUSE PASSES LEGISLATION HELPING AMERICAN WORKERS COMPETE AND WIN IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3920, the Trade and Globalization Assistance Act of 2007, by a vote of 264 to 157. Representative Xavier Becerra (CA-31), the Assistant to the Speaker and the only congressional member from Southern California on the Ways and Means Committee, voted for the bill. Thursday, October 25, 2007 REP. BECERRA INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO HELP THE AMERICAN MOVIE INDUSTRY AVOID RUNAWAY PRODUCTION WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Xavier Becerra (CA – 31), the Assistant to the Speaker of the House and the only congressional member from Southern California on the Committee on Ways and Means, introduced legislation yesterday that aims to protect moviemakers by attracting film and television production projects back to the United States. The bipartisan "Runaway Productions Prevention Act of 2007" Thursday, October 25, 2007 CBO TELLS BUDGET COMMITTEE THAT TOTAL WAR COSTS COULD REACH $2.4 TRILLION WASHINGTON, D.C. – At a hearing yesterday of the House Budget Committee, Peter Orszag, director of the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO), testified that the total cost of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan could reach $2.4 trillion by 2017. Nearly 30 percent of that total comes from simply servicing the debt accumulated by funding the wars with deficit spending. Saturday, October 20, 2007 REP. XAVIER BECERRA DELIVERS NATIONAL HISPANIC RADIO ADDRESS WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Xavier Becerra (CA-31), Assistant to the Speaker of the House and the only member of congress from Southern California on the Ways and Means Committee, delivered the Democratic Hispanic Radio Address Saturday, October 20, 2007. He discussed the failed vote to override the President's veto of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), and efforts made by Democrats in congress to insure 10 million children. Wednesday, October 10, 2007 HOUSE PASSES LEGISLATION TO PROTECT TAXPAYERS, INCREASE IRS EFFICIENCY WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House of Representatives today passed the Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 (H.R. 3056), legislation designed to eliminate the costly and inefficient use of private contractors in tax collection, by a vote of 232 to 173. Representative Xavier Becerra (CA-31), Assistant to the Speaker of the House and the only member of Congress from Southern California on the Ways and Means Committee, voted for the bill. Friday, September 28, 2007 LARGEST STUDENT AID EXPANSION SINCE GI BILL SIGNED INTO LAW WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, President Bush signed into law historic student aid legislation, the College Cost Reduction and Access Act. The bill, a major component of the Democratic leadership's legislative agenda, passed by overwhelming bipartisan majorities in both the House and Senate on September 7. Representative Xavier Becerra (CA-31), Assistant to the Speaker of the House and the only congressional member from Southern California on the Ways and Means Committee, voted for the bill. Monday, September 10, 2007 REP. BECERRA COMMENDS CALIFORNIA SENATE'S PASSAGE OF GUN MICROSTAMPING LEGISLATION WASHINGTON, D.C. – Already passed by the California Assembly in May, the "Crime Gun Identification Act" (A.B. 1471) will return to the Assembly for a final vote after being amended and passed in the state Senate last week. The legislation, introduced by Assemblyman Mike Feuer earlier this year, would require that semiautomatic handguns sold in California starting in 2010 be equipped with microstamping technology. Tuesday, September 04, 2007 REP. BECERRA JOINS EFFORT TO PROTECT AMERICAN FILM PRODUCTION JOBS WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Congressman Xavier Becerra (CA-31), the only member of Congress from Southern California serving on the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, applauded a coalition of labor, film and business organizations and municipalities for initiating an effort to level the playing field for American film workers. Monday, August 06, 2007 WATER TAKES CENTER STAGE IN REP. BECERRA'S NEW LEGISLATION WASHINGTON, D.C. – This past weekend, Representatives Xavier Becerra (CA-31), the assistant to the speaker of the House and the only congressional member from Southern California on the Committee on Ways and Means, and Jon Porter (NV-3) introduced H.R. 3452, the Clean Renewable Water Supply Bond Act, bipartisan legislation that would create clean renewable water supply bonds that local municipalities can use, interest-free, to finance innovative water supply facilities. Thursday, July 26, 2007 REP. BECERRA ON THE SCHIP- AND MEDICARE-ENHANCING CHAMP ACT WASHINGTON, D.C. – Later today, the House Ways and Means Committee will mark up H.R. 3162, the "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act," comprehensive legislation that both reauthorizes the State Children's Health Insurance Program for another five years and makes critical adjustments to Medicare... Tuesday, July 24, 2007 Sovereignty and Equity Take Center Stage in Rep. Becerra's Newest Tax Bill WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an effort to allow tribal governments to raise more capital to spur job creation and economic development, Representatives Xavier Becerra (CA-31), the Assistant to the Speaker of the House and the only congressional member from Southern California on the Committee on Ways and Means, and Devin Nunes (CA-21) today introduced the "Tribal Government Tax-Exempt Bond Parity Act." Tuesday, July 24, 2007 Rep. Becerra Celebrates First Minimum Wage Increase in a Decade WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today millions of hardworking Americans will get a pay raise thanks to the first increase in the federal minimum wage in a decade. Thursday, July 12, 2007 Historic Student Aid Bill Includes Rep. Becerra's 'Librarian' Legislation WASHINGTON, D.C. – Included in the historic College Cost Reduction Act (H.R. 2669), which passed in the House of Representatives yesterday by a vote of 273 to 149, was language to reward librarians who work in underserved communities with student loan forgiveness. Thursday, June 14, 2007 Rep. Becerra's Japanese Latin American Commission Bill Clears Critical Hurdle in Senate WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs voted to report favorably S. 381, the "Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent Act." S. 381, sponsored by Senator Daniel K. Inouye (HI), is identical to H.R. 662, which is Representative Xavier Becerra's (CA-31) bill of the same name. Thursday, June 07, 2007 Rep. Becerra Joins House in Sending Life-Saving Stem Cell Research Bill to the President WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed S. 5, the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act, with a strong bipartisan vote of 224 to 191. Congressman Xavier Becerra (CA-31), Assistant to the Speaker of the House and the only member from Southern California on the Ways and Means Committee, joined his colleagues in voting for the bill. Wednesday, May 30, 2007 Rep. Becerra Lauds the California Assembly for Passing A.B. 1471 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Assembly Bill 1471, "The Crime Gun Identification Act," is on its way to becoming law after passing in the California Assembly yesterday by a 44 to 29 vote. Introduced by Assemblyman Mike Feuer, this legislation would require that semiautomatic handguns sold in California starting in 2010 be equipped with microstamping technology. Tuesday, May 22, 2007 As the Senate Begins: Rep. Becerra Comments on the Immigration Debate WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last night, the United States Senate voted overwhelmingly to begin debate on comprehensive immigration reform legislation and is expected to continue consideration through the week after the Memorial Day district work period. Thursday, May 17, 2007 Rep. Becerra on the Passage of the FY08 Budget Resolution WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the House of Representatives passed S.Con.Res. 21, the Fiscal Year 2008 Budget Resolution Conference Report by a vote of 214 to 207. Representative Xavier Becerra (CA-31), Assistant to the Speaker of the House and a member of the Budget Committee, voted for the resolution. Friday, May 11, 2007 Rep. Becerra on the Passage of the Iraq Accountability Act WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last night, the United States House of Representatives passed H.R. 2206, the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act of 2007, by a vote of 221 to 205. Representative Xavier Becerra (CA-31), the Assistant to the Speaker of the House and the only congressional member from Southern California on the House Committee on Ways and Means, voted for the bill. Tuesday, May 08, 2007 Rep. Becerra Celebrates Cinco de Mayo with Student Artists LOS ANGELES – Representative Xavier Becerra (CA-31) celebrated Cinco de Mayo Saturday with student artists, teachers, and parents at the 31st Congressional District's 2007 Art Competition Awards Ceremony at the Center for the Arts in Eagle Rock. Wednesday, May 02, 2007 Rep. Becerra on the Altercation in MacArthur Park WASHINGTON, D.C. – After learning of the altercation between police and demonstrators in MacArthur Park last night, Representative Xavier Becerra (CA-31) issued the following statement... Tuesday, May 01, 2007 Rep. Becerra denounces the president's veto WASHINGTON, D.C. – Shortly after President Bush vetoed Congress' supplemental funding legislation for the war in Iraq, Representative Xavier Becerra (CA-31), Assistant to the Speaker of the House, issued the following statement... Monday, April 23, 2007 On the Passing of Juanita Millender-McDonald WASHINGTON, D.C. – Upon learning of the death of Representative Juanita Millender-McDonald (CA-37), Rep. Xavier Becerra (CA-31) issued the following statement... Tuesday, April 17, 2007 Legislation to Address Librarian Shortage Introduced in House WASHINGTON, D.C. – Seeking to mitigate the impact of the librarian shortage on low-income communities, Representative Xavier Becerra (CA-31), Assistant to the Speaker, today, National Library Workers Day, introduced the "Librarian Incentive to Boost Recruitment and Retention in Areas of Need (LIBRARIAN) Act." Wednesday, April 04, 2007 The LA City Council Unanimously Endorse Rep. Becerra'a Museum Legislation LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles City Council yesterday gave a strong vote of support to H.R. 512 and S. 500, legislation authored by Representative Xavier Becerra (CA-31) and Senator Ken Salazar (CO) that would establish a commission to study the potential creation of a national museum in Washington, D.C., focused on Latino art, history and culture. Friday, March 30, 2007 Rep. Becerra Votes for Fiscally Responsible House Budget WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, March 29, the House of Representatives passed H.Con.Res 99, the federal budget resolution for fiscal year 2008, by a vote of 216 to 210. Assistant to the Speaker Xavier Becerra (CA-31), the only member of Congress from Southern California on the Ways and Means Committee, and a member of the Budget Committee, voted for the resolution. Wednesday, March 21, 2007 Rep. Becerra: 'The House budget is the people's budget – responsible choices, the right priorities' WASHINGTON, D.C. – Assistant to the Speaker of the House, Representative Xavier Becerra (CA-31), the only congressional member from Southern California on the House Committee on Ways and Means, and a member of the Committee on the Budget, issued the following statement in response to today's Budget Committee markup of the House Budget Resolution... Thursday, March 01, 2007 Emanuel, Conyers, Holt, Becerra, Honda, Ellison: Fighting to End Vote Suppression WASHINGTON, DC — Today, U.S. Representatives Rahm Emanuel (D-IL), John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI), Xavier Becerra (D-CA), Rush Holt (D-NJ), Mike Honda (D-CA), and Keith Ellison (D-MN) introduced the Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act to prohibit and punish deceptive practices that aim to keep voters away from the polls on Election Day. Monday, February 26, 2007 CMF Names Becerra.house.gov Among the Very Best on Capitol Hill WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Web site of Representative Xavier Becerra (CA-31), Assistant to the Speaker of the House, was honored today by the Congressional Management Foundation, a non-profit, non-partisan consulting and research organization, for being one of the best in Congress. Friday, February 16, 2007 Rep. Becerra Votes to Disapprove of American Troop Escalation in Iraq WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States House of Representatives passed H.Con.Res.63, a resolution stating that the sense of Congress is to support our men and women in uniform but to disagree with President Bush's plan to increase our Iraq forces by 20,000 troops, by a vote of 246 to 182. Representative Xavier Becerra (CA-31), Assistant to the Speaker of the House, voted for the resolution. Friday, February 09, 2007 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, Assistant to the Speaker Xavier Becerra (CA-31), Minority Whip Roy Blunt (MO-7), Reps. Phil English (PA-3), Chip Pickering (MS-3) and Mike Ross (AR-4) introduced H.R. 748, the Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2007, legislation that would repeal the arbitrary outpatient therapy cap that exists for seniors seeking physical therapy and speech language pathology services under Medicare. Friday, February 09, 2007 Reps. Becerra & Weldon Introduce Bill to Ban the Practice of Gene Patenting WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Xavier Becerra (CA-31), Assistant to the Speaker and the only congressional member from Southern California on the House Committee on Ways and Means, today introduced the Genomic Research and Accessibility Act, a bill that once enacted, would put an immediate end to the practice of patenting any and all portions of the human genome. Rep. Dave Weldon, M.D. (FL-15) joined Rep. Becerra as the co-author of the legislation. Tuesday, February 06, 2007 Next Step for Rep. Becerra's Latino Museum Legislation: The United States Senate WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Xavier Becerra's (CA-31) vision of a national museum focused on the history, culture and art of American Latinos in Washington, D.C., came one major step closer to reality with today's unanimous passage of H.R. 512, the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of the National Museum of the American Latino Act of 2007, in the House of Representatives. Thursday, January 25, 2007 Rep. Becerra Introduces Bill to Investigate Japanese Latin American Internment During WWII WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Xavier Becerra (CA-31), with Representatives Daniel Lungren (CA-3), Mike Honda (CA-15), and Chris Cannon (UT-03), today introduced the "Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent Act." Tuesday, January 23, 2007 Rep. Becerra Delivers National Hispanic State of the Union Address WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Xavier Becerra (CA-31), Assistant to the Speaker and the only congressional member from Southern California on the House Committee on Ways and Means, delivered tonight's Hispanic State of the Union address where he discussed the civil war in Iraq, the need for comprehensive immigration reform, and the successes thus far in the new Congress. Tuesday, January 16, 2007 Asst. to the Speaker Rep. Xavier Becerra Meets with U.N. Secretary General WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Xavier Becerra (CA-31), Assistant to the Speaker and the only congressional member from Southern California on the House Committee on Ways and Means, today joined Speaker Nancy Pelosi (CA-8), Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (MD-5) and other members of the House leadership in a meeting with United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon. Friday, January 12, 2007 House Votes to Require Medicare to Negotiate Lower Drug Prices WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House of Representatives today passed H.R. 4, the Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007. Representative Xavier Becerra (CA-31), Assistant to the Speaker and the only member of Congress from Southern California on the House Ways and Means Committee, voted for this critical legislation. Wednesday, January 10, 2007 First 100 Hours Continues its Successful Run: Minimum Wage Increase Passes Overwhelmingly WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House of Representatives passed H.R. 2, The Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 today by an overwhelming vote of 315 to 116. Representative Xavier Becerra (CA-31), the Assistant to the Speaker and the only member of Congress from Southern California on the House Ways and Means Committee, voted for the bill. Wednesday, December 20, 2006 Speaker-To-Be Pelosi Names Rep. Becerra to Senior Leadership Post WASHINGTON, D.C. – Speaker-elect Nancy Pelosi (CA-8) today tapped Representative Xavier Becerra (CA-31), a 14-year veteran of the House and the only congressional member from Southern California on the House Committee on Ways and Means, as her designee to serve as Assistant to the Speaker. Monday, November 06, 2006 Statement on the Conviction of Saddam Hussein Upon learning of the conviction of Saddam Hussein on Sunday for premeditated murder and other offenses in the al-Dujail case, Congressman Becerra released the following statement: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 Rep. Becerra's Latino Museum Bill Passes in the House WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a major step toward realizing Representative Xavier Becerra's (CA-31) vision of a national museum focused on American Latino art, history and culture in our nation's capital, the House of Representatives tonight passed H.R. 2134, the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of American Latino Heritage Act, by unanimous voice vote. Thursday, September 14, 2006 Rep. Becerra on the House-Passed 9/11 Resolution WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States House of Representatives took up and passed H.Res.994, "Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the fifth anniversary of the terrorist attacks launched against the United States on September 11, 2001," yesterday, September 13, by a vote of 395 to 22. Representative Xavier Becerra (CA-31) voted for the resolution so as to commemorate this solemn occasion and honor the victims and the families of the 9/11 attacks. Friday, September 08, 2006 Federal Funds Secured for Youth-oriented Nonprofit Programs in the 31st District LOS ANGELES – Congressman Xavier Becerra (CA-31), the only member of Congress from Southern California who sits on the powerful Committee on Ways and Means, has secured federal funds for seven nonprofit organizations based in California's 31st District that work with at-risk and disadvantaged youth. Saturday, September 02, 2006 Rep. Becerra Delivers Labor Day Weekend National Hispanic Radio Address WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Xavier Becerra (CA-31), who just returned from visiting the Gulf region this week to commemorate the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, delivered the national Hispanic radio address today, where he discussed the importance of honoring the hurricane's survivors during this Labor Day weekend. Thursday, July 20, 2006 Rep. Becerra Votes Against Oman FTA WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Xavier Becerra (CA-31), the only congressional member from Southern California on the House Committee on Ways and Means, voted against the Oman Free Trade Agreement today citing labor right and port security concerns. The agreement, H.R. 5684, passed in the House of Representatives by a vote of 221 to 205. Wednesday, June 21, 2006 NEXT STOP FOR REP. BECERRA'S MUSEUM LEGISLATION: THE FLOOR OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WASHINGTON, D.C. – H.R. 2134, the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of the American Latino Community Act, was unanimously voted out of the Committee on Resources today during the committee's markup. Today's committee action all but ensures future passage by the House of Representatives. Friday, June 16, 2006 Rep. Becerra Works to Ensure All Who Are Eligible For Disability Benefits Receive Them WASHINGTON, D.C. – Responding to questions raised in a May 11, 2006, hearing of the Social Security Subcommittee by Representative Xavier Becerra (CA-31), the only member of Congress from Southern California who sits on the Ways and Means Committee, the Social Security Administration (SSA) will increase efforts to enroll all who are eligible for benefits as Disabled Adult Children (DAC) of retired, deceased, or disabled workers. Thursday, May 25, 2006 Rep. Becerra on the senate passage of S.2611 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Upon learning that S.2611, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act, passed tonight in the United States Senate by a vote of 62 to 36, Representative Xavier Becerra (CA-31) issued the following statement... Wednesday, May 17, 2006 Rep. Becerra Votes Against FY07 Budget Resolution WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Xavier Becerra (CA-31), the only congressional member from Southern California on the House Committee on Ways and Means, tonight voted against H.Con.Res.376, the $2.8 trillion fiscal year 2007 budget resolution, which passed in the House by a party-line vote of 218 to 210. Thursday, April 27, 2006 NEW CMS RULING ON FORMULARY GUIDELINES TAKES A PAGE FROM FEINSTEIN-BECERRA LEGISLATION WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Xavier Becerra (CA-31), author of H.R. 5102, the Medicare Drug Formulary Protection Act, and the only congressional member from Southern California on the House Committee on Ways and Means, issued the following statement today upon learning of the new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) guidelines that prohibit prescription drug plan providers from arbitrarily removing certain drugs from their formularies. Monday, April 17, 2006 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Xavier Becerra (CA-31) today issued the following statement: Wednesday, April 05, 2006 REP. BECERRA'S LATINO MUSEUM COMMISSION LEGISLATION CLEARS IMPORTANT HURDLE WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Subcommittee on National Parks of the House Committee on Resources held a hearing last Thursday, March 30, on H.R. 2134, the Commission to Establish the National Museum of the American Latino Act, which is sponsored by Representatives Xavier Becerra (CA-31) and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL-18). The hearing marked a momentous step toward establishing a National Museum dedicated to Latino history, art and culture. Wednesday, April 05, 2006 Rep. Becerra introduces sensible fix to medicare prescription drug program WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Xavier Becerra (CA-31), the only congressional member from Southern California on the House Committee on Ways and Means, today introduced the Medicare Drug Formulary Protection Act, sensible legislation that would create parity between Medicare beneficiaries and Medicare prescription drug plans. Thursday, March 30, 2006 Senate Companion to Rep. Becerra's museum commission bill introduced WASHINGTON, D.C. – Six senators – Ken Salazar (CO), Mel Martinez (FL), Robert Menendez (NJ), Orrin Hatch (UT), Jeff Bingaman (NM) and Kay Bailey Hutchison (TX) – introduced S.2475, a word-for-word companion bill to Representative Xavier Becerra"s (CA-31) H.R. 2134, legislation that would explore the viability of constructing a museum focused on Latino art, history and culture. Tuesday, March 21, 2006 On the passing of Marco Antonio Firebaugh WASHINGTON, D.C. – Upon learning of former California State Assembly Member Marco Antonio Firebaugh"s untimely passing this morning, Representative Xavier Becerra (CA-31) issued the following statement... Wednesday, March 08, 2006 REP. BECERRA INTRODUCES BILL TO STUDY JAPANESE LATIN AMERICAN INTERNMENT DURING WWII WASHINGTON, D.C. – Seeking to rectify an egregious wrong committed by our government during World War II, Representative Xavier Becerra (CA-31), with Representatives Daniel Lungren (CA-3) and Mike Honda (CA-15), today introduced the "Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent Act of 2006." Tuesday, March 07, 2006 RALLY ON CAPITOL STEPS HIGHLIGHTS THE PITFALLS OF THE PRESIDENT'S BUDGET PLAN WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senators Ted Kennedy, Tom Harkin, Barbara Boxer, and Debbie Stabenow and Representatives Chris Van Hollen and Xavier Becerra today joined hundreds of students, seniors, and concerned citizens on the steps of the U.S. Capitol building in calling for a budget that makes middle-class life more affordable. Wednesday, March 01, 2006 DIABETES CAUCUS VICE CHAIR ACKNOWLEDGES IMPORTANCE OF NATIONAL KIDNEY MONTH WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today marks the beginning of National Kidney Month. To mark that occasion, Representative Xavier Becerra (CA-31), who is the vice chair of the Congressional Diabetes Caucus, submitted this statement into the congressional record... Friday, February 10, 2006 REP. BECERRA OFFERS ENCOURAGEMENT AND SUPPORT TO NEW FAMILY REUNIFICATION PROJECT WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new project that strives to promote reunification of family members in the United States and North Korea was launched this week by the Korean American Coalition of the Midwest and the Eugene Bell Foundation. Representative Xavier Becerra (CA-31) who has made family reunification one of his priorities during his tenure in the House of Representatives wrote the project organizers to thank them for undertaking this historic effort. Wednesday, February 01, 2006 ON THE PASSING OF CORETTA SCOTT KING WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, January 31, 2006, Representative Xavier Becerra (CA-31) submitted into the Congressional Record an extension of remarks honoring the life of the late Coretta Scott King... Wednesday, December 14, 2005 REP. BECERRA'S RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE GALAXY PASSES UNANIMOUSLY IN THE HOUSE WASHINGTON, D.C. – H.Res.574, expressing the sense of Congress regarding the Los Angeles Galaxy on their victory in the 2005 Major League Soccer championship and authored by Representative Xavier Becerra (CA-31), passed unanimously by a voice vote in the House of Representatives yesterday, December 13, 2005. Friday, November 18, 2005 "THE DAY WHEN OUR TROOPS CAN COME HOME CANNOT COME FAST ENOUGH" WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tonight, Representative Xavier Becerra (CA-31) voted against H.Res.571, a resolution written by Rep. Duncan Hunter (CA-52) calling for the immediate withdrawal of troops from Iraq. Following the vote – the resolution failed by a vote of 3 to 403 – Rep. Becerra issued the following statement... Thursday, November 17, 2005 REP. BECERRA ON THE RECONCILIATION TAX CUT PACKAGE WASHINGTON, D.C. – This past Tuesday evening, November 15, the Ways and Means Committee, by a party-line vote of 24-15, favorably reported to the floor of the House H.R. 4297, a $56.6 billion tax reconciliation package whose marquee features include a capital gains and dividend tax cut extension that gives 53% of the reckless windfall to one-fifth of one percent of the country's population. Wednesday, November 16, 2005 REP. BECERRA ON THE ANDEAN FTA NEGOTIATIONS WASHINGTON, D.C. – At a press conference this morning on Capitol Hill highlighting the on-going negotiations of the Andean Free Trade Agreement, Representative Xavier Becerra (CA-31), the only congressional member from Southern California on the House Committee on Ways and Means, issued the following statement... |
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