WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Xavier Becerra (CA-34), Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, released the following statement after voting against H.R. 807, the “Pay China First” legislation:
Today, Congressman Xavier Becerra (CA-34), Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, released the following statement after voting against the “More Work, Less Pay” Act (H.R. 140):
Today, Congressman Xavier Becerra (CA-34), Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, released the following statement after escorting President Park Geun-hye of South Korea to the well of the U.S. House of Representatives where she delivered remarks before a Joint Session of Congress:
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the House Democratic Caucus re-launched its Seniors Task Force, an initiative to raise awareness on issues that matter most to America’s seniors and work to protect and strengthen vital services that our aging population has earned through a lifetime of hard work. The Seniors Task Force, co-chaired by Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06), announced it will host its first meeting of the 113th Congress this week. Watch the video below:
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Xavier Becerra (CA-34), Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, released the following statement on the Senate confirmation hearing of Thomas Perez to be Secretary of Labor:
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Xavier Becerra (CA-34), Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, released the following statement after gun violence prevention legislation which would expand background checks, failed by a vote of 54 to 46 in the United States Senate:
“When 90 percent of the American public supports universal background checks, it’s time to act. What are we waiting for? Unfortunately, a minority of Senators blocked the bipartisan measure using the procedural filibuster showing how out of touch and extreme they are.
Today, Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus Xavier Becerra and Vice Chair Joe Crowley discussed the tragedy at the Boston Marathon, as well as the legislative business before Congress. Watch the video below:
The Republican Do Nothing Congress – rated among the least productive in history – has managed to outdo itself, refusing to hear debate on critical legislation for over a month. Over that period, the House has only met nine times for brief sessions lasting for just a few minutes.
In other words, they’ve met for less than an hour over the course of a full month. Not bad work if you can get it.
In their Pledge to America at the start of this Congress, House Republicans declared that they would no longer “kick the can down the road.” Yet on issue after issue, that’s just what they’ve done – offering partisanship instead of progress.
Today, Moody’s Investors Services announced they would downgrade the U.S. credit rating if Congress doesn’t act to strengthen the long-term economic outlook for the nation, adding even more uncertainty for American businesses and families.
73 years ago today, Ida May Fuller of Ludlow, Vermont, received the first Social Security check as a result of Franklin D. Roosevelt's signing of the Social Security Act into law. Fuller had worked for three years under the Social Security program prior to receiving her first $22.54 check in 1940. Today, Social Security is an American institution, providing economic security to over 50 million seniors, disabled workers, widows and children.
America’s top priority remains job creation. Yet in the year and a half since Republicans took control of the House of Representatives we’ve seen them focus on everything but jobs.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Xavier Becerra (CA-34), Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, released the following statement after voting against H.R. 807, the “Pay China First” legislation:
Today, Congressman Xavier Becerra (CA-34), Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, released the following statement after voting against the “More Work, Less Pay” Act (H.R. 140):
Today, Congressman Xavier Becerra (CA-34), Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, released the following statement after escorting President Park Geun-hye of South Korea to the well of the U.S. House of Representatives where she delivered remarks before a Joint Session of Congress:
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the House Democratic Caucus re-launched its Seniors Task Force, an initiative to raise awareness on issues that matter most to America’s seniors and work to protect and strengthen vital services that our aging population has earned through a lifetime of hard work. The Seniors Task Force, co-chaired by Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06), announced it will host its first meeting of the 113th Congress this week. Watch the video below:
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Xavier Becerra (CA-34), Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, released the following statement on the Senate confirmation hearing of Thomas Perez to be Secretary of Labor:
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Xavier Becerra (CA-34), Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, released the following statement after gun violence prevention legislation which would expand background checks, failed by a vote of 54 to 46 in the United States Senate:
“When 90 percent of the American public supports universal background checks, it’s time to act. What are we waiting for? Unfortunately, a minority of Senators blocked the bipartisan measure using the procedural filibuster showing how out of touch and extreme they are.
Today, Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus Xavier Becerra and Vice Chair Joe Crowley discussed the tragedy at the Boston Marathon, as well as the legislative business before Congress. Watch the video below:
