Today, Congressman Xavier Becerra (CA-34), Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, released the following statement after the House of Representatives voted to pass legislation (H.R. 1120) that would effectively shut down the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and hurt working-class families:
WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Xavier Becerra (CA-34), Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, released the following statement to mark the first one hundred days of the 113th Congress:
WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Xavier Becerra (CA-34), Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, released the following statement on President Obama’s budget proposal:
WASHINGTON – Congressman Xavier (CA-34), Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, joined Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer and other members of the Democratic Caucus today to unveil new “Make It In America” initiatives for the 113th Congress and released the following statement:
WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Xavier Becerra (CA-34), Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, released the following statement on Equal Pay Day:
“For many hardworking American women, an equal day's work still does not mean an equal day's pay. In fact, on average, women earn 77 cents on the dollar compared to men. That doesn’t cut it. As a lifelong supporter of the Equal Rights Amendment and as the father of three young daughters, I take the issue of economic equality and opportunity for the next generation of women very personally.
LOS ANGELES – Today, Congressman Xavier Becerra (CA-34), Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, released the following statement after the Department of Labor announced that our economy added 88,000 jobs in March and the unemployment rate dropped to 7.6 percent -- the lowest level since December, 2008. With private businesses adding 95,000 jobs in March, this marks the 37th consecutive month of private sector growth:
WASHINGTON – This week, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Hollingsworth v. Perry, challenging California’s Proposition 8, and U.S. v. Windsor, challenging the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). Congressman Xavier Becerra (CA-34), Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, who has long opposed Proposition 8, voted against DOMA in 1996 and signed onto an amicus brief with 211 other Members of Congress in support of overturning DOMA, released the following statement:
