12/14/2005 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...

11/18/2005 ‘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...

11/17/2005 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...

11/16/2005 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...

11/10/2005 REP. BECERRA HONORS THE 12TH ROUND OF INTER KOREAN FAMILY REUNIONS WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Xavier Becerra (CA-31) submitted into the Congressional Record today an extension of remarks...

10/28/2005 WAYS AND MEANS MEETS ON RECONCILIATION: PASSES ‘DRACONIAN’ CUTS ON THE BACKS OF THE IMPOVERISHED WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Ways and Means Committee approved the Entitlement Reconciliation Recommendations Act Wednesday, October 26, slashing $8 billion...

10/25/2005 ON THE PASSING OF CONGRESSMAN ED ROYBAL LOS ANGELES – Upon learning of former U.S. Representative Edward R. Roybal’s death late last night, Rep. Xavier Becerra (CA-31) issued the following statement: “A family mourns, friends grieve, and...

10/20/2005 ‘BE NOT AFRAID OF GREATNESS: SOME ARE BORN GREAT, SOME ACHIEVE GREATNESS, AND SOME HAVE GREATNESS THRUST UPON ’EM’ LOS ANGELES – A unique adaptation of William Shakespeare’s romantic comedy, Twelfth Night, debuts this week at the Sylvan Amphitheater in Eagle Rock with engagements running through the weekend. Hosted by the Shakespeare Festival/LA and the Eagle Rock Center for the Arts, the 30 Franklin High School...

10/17/2005 REP. BECERRA DELIVERS WEEKLY DEMOCRATIC HISPANIC RADIO ADDRESS WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Xavier Becerra (CA-31) delivered the Democratic Hispanic Radio Address this past Saturday,...

10/12/2005 AUDUBON SOCIETY HONORED WITH LEGISLATION TO COMMEMORATE 100TH ANNIVERSARY WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representatives Xavier Becerra (CA-31) and Jim Leach (IA-2) introduced H.Res. 489, “Commemorating the...

9/28/2005 HYPEREMESIS GRAVIDARUM: THE OVERLOOKED, BUT DEADLY PREGNANCY DISEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. – In honor of National Women’s Health and Fitness Day, Representatives Xavier Becerra (CA-31) and Dave Weldon...

7/28/2005 ‘JUST AS NO CONSUMER TODAY WOULD BUY OR SELL A HOUSE ON A HANDSHAKE, NEITHER SHOULD WE OPEN OUR MARKETS WITH ONE’ WASHINGTON, D.C., 12:04 A.M. EST – H.R. 3045, the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act just passed in the United States House of Representatives by the slimmest of majorities, 217 to 215. Representative Xavier Becerra (CA-31), the only Southern Californian...

7/21/2005 REP. BECERRA ENCOURAGES PRESIDENT TO RENEGOTIATE THE DR-CAFTA WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last Thursday, July 14, 2005, Rep. Xavier Becerra (CA-31), the only Southern Californian who serves on the House Committee on Ways and Means, joined his colleagues, Reps. Charlie Rangel (NY-15), the ranking member of the Ways and Means Committee; Ben Cardin (MD-3), the ranking member...

7/21/2005 STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS FOR LIBRARIANS PASSES CRITICAL HURDLE IN HOUSE WASHINGTON, D.C. – An amendment to provide student loan forgiveness to encourage individuals to become and remain librarians...

5/20/2005 ‘CULTURES’ CAPTURES TOP PRIZE AT CONGRESSIONAL ART COMPETITION LOS ANGELES – Representative Xavier Becerra (CA – 31) announced the winners of his annual 31st Congressional District art competition this past Saturday, May 14, during a ceremony at the

5/5/2005 REP. BECERRA REINTRODUCES LATINO MUSEUM COMMISSION LEGISLATION 70 CO-SPONSORS IN THE HOUSE, SEN. HATCH TO INTRODUCE IN SENATE WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reps. Xavier Becerra (CA-31) and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL-18) reintroduced legislation today, Cinco de Mayo 2005,...

4/25/2005 SOCIAL SECURITY’S EFFECT ON LATINOS MOVES TO FOREFRONT OF DISCUSSION ON CAPITOL HILL WASHINGTON, D.C. – Students, business owners, economists and advocates gathered on Capitol Hill today to discuss with members...

4/16/2005 ‘EL SITIO PARA LAS APUESTAS ARRIESGADAS ES EN LOS CASINOS DE LAS VEGAS’ WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following this morning’s weekly Presidential Radio Address, Representative Xavier Becerra (CA-31), the only congressional member from

4/14/2005 ‘NOBODY WINS IN A RACE TO THE BOTTOM’ WASHINGTON, D.C. – With Congress poised to consider implementation of the Dominican Republic-Central American Free Trade Agreement in the coming weeks, Representative...

4/12/2005 ‘AN OPPORTUNITY TO REMEMBER, REFLECT, REPORT & RESPOND ON JUSTICE BEING DENIED’ LOS ANGELES – Representative Xavier Becerra (CA-31) was at the Hastings College of Law in San Francisco today to deliver opening remarks to the Assembly on...

4/7/2005 “HIS LIFE WAS TRULY ONE FOR THE AGES” WASHINGTON, D.C. – On the eve of Pope John Paul’s II funeral, Representative Xavier Becerra (CA-31) issued the following...

3/17/2005 U.S. COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS’ SOCIAL SECURITY STUDY STRAYS FROM ITS MISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. — Representative Xavier Becerra (CA-31) joined House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, Reps. Henry Waxman (CA-30), John Conyers (MI-14), Charles Rangel (NY-15), Sander Levin (MI-12), Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) and Grace Napolitano (CA-38) in sending a letter to the chairman of the United States...

3/17/2005 REP. BECERRA VOTES AGAINST FY06 REPUBLICAN BUDGET RESOLUTION WASHINGTON, D.C. – H.Con.Res 95, the Fiscal Year 2006 budget resolution, passed in the United States House of Representatives...

3/11/2005 REP. BECERRA NAMED TO THE SMITHSONIAN BOARD OF REGENTS WASHINGTON, D.C. – The speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Dennis Hastert, and Democratic leader of the House, Nancy Pelosi, announced yesterday, March 10, that Representative Xavier Becerra (CA-31) was their choice to fill a seat on the Smithsonian Institution’s Board of Regents,...

2/17/2005 WITH TAX SEASON IN HIGH-GEAR, REP. BECERRA INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO PROTECT LOW-INCOME TAXPAYERS AND HIGHLIGHTS VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE LOS ANGELES – Representative Xavier Becerra (CA – 31), the only congressional member from Southern California who is on the House Ways and Means Committee teamed up with Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) to highlight the importance of Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites, the benefits they offer...

2/14/2005 QUICK FACTS ON THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S FY2006 BUDGET PROPOSAL From Surpluses to Deficits — When omitted costs including debt service are accounted for, the deficit for the next ten years (2006-2015) is $4.5 trillion. Over the time period 2002-2011, the deficit is $3.9 trillion, a reversal of $9.5 trillion relative to the $5.6 trillion projected surplus the Administration...

7/22/2004 A Step Forward for Rep. Becerra's National Museum of the American Latino Legislation WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the United States Congress was winding down for the August recess, the House Administration...