4/23/2008
REP. BECERRA PRESSES FOR PLAN OF ACTION ON SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY BACKLOG
WASHINGTON, D.C. — At a hearing today of the House Ways and Means Committee, Representative Xavier Becerra, Assistant to the Speaker of the House and the only congressional member from Southern California on the committee, sharply questioned Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner Michael...
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4/15/2008
BECERRA-AUTHORED PROVISIONS INLCUDED IN HOUSE-PASSED TAXPAYER ASSISTANCE LEGISLATION
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States House of Representatives today passed the Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 (H.R. 5719). The legislation incorporates important provisions from Representative Xavier Becerra’s (CA-31) H.R. 5716, the Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act. Rep. Becerra,...
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4/8/2008
WITH TAX DAY LOOMING, REP. BECERRA INTRODUCES TAXPAYER BILL OF RIGHTS
WASHINGTON, D.C. — With April 15 a week away, 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, introduced today the Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2008.
“Tax season can...
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2/27/2008
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...
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1/23/2008
FACED WITH A CHANCE TO INJECT A LAYER OF ECONOMIC STIMULUS, HOUSE REPUBLICANS UPHOLD CHILDRENS' HEALTH CARE VETO
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...
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12/12/2007
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...
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12/6/2007
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...
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10/30/2007
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...
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10/10/2007
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...
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7/24/2007
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...
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7/20/2006
REP. BECERRA VOTES AGAINST OMAN FTA
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Xavier Becerra (CA-31), the only congressional member from Southern California on the House...
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6/16/2006
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...
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5/17/2006
'THE HOUSE TONIGHT FAILED THE AMERICAN PEOPLE IN A SHAMEFUL AND REGRETTABLE WAY’
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...
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4/27/2006
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...
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4/5/2006
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...
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3/7/2006
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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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12/15/2004
REP. BECERRA HOSTS A CONFERENCE CALL ON EFFECTS OF SOCIAL SECURITY PRIVATIZATION ON LATINOS
Los Angeles, CA – Congressman Xavier Becerra, the only member from Southern California on the House Committee on Ways and Means, and Bill Spriggs from the Economic Policy Institute (EPI), reaffirmed today in a conference call with national media outlets that costly and radical gambles that put the retirement...
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5/27/2004
‘I STRONGLY STATE MY SUPPORT FOR A CAFTA, BUT NOT THIS CAFTA’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) due to be signed this Friday, May 29, by the United States, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic, Representative Xavier Becerra (CA – 31), the only congressional member from Southern...
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3/19/2004
REP. BECERRA ANNOUNCES NEW LEGISLATION TO PROTECT LOW-INCOME TAXPAYERS FROM $1.5 BILLION DRAIN
LOS ANGELES – Representative Xavier Becerra (CA – 31), the only congressional member from Southern California on the House Committee on Ways and Means, hosted a press conference at Goodwill Southern California today to highlight the positive impact volunteer income tax assistance sites have on low-income...
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1/23/2004
PRESIDENT BUSH, CONGRESSIONAL GOP FAIL AMERICA ON HEALTHCARE - TIME FOR A NEW AGENDA
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Following in the footsteps of former President Bill Clinton and this year's keynote, Senator Ted Kennedy, Representative Xavier Becerra (CA - 31) laid out his vision of the healthcare challenges and opportunities in the year ahead yesterday at the 2004 Families USA Health Action Conference....
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11/22/2003
WAYS AND MEANS LAWMAKER DISCUSSES FLAWED PRESCRIPTION DRUG BILL IN WEEKLY DEMOCRATIC HISPANIC RADIO ADDRESS
WASHINGTON D.C. - Following this morning’s weekly presidential radio address, Representative Xavier Becerra (CA – 31), the only congressional member from Southern California who is a member of the House Committee on Ways and Means, delivered the Democratic radio response in Spanish.
Below is an English...
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6/26/2003
'MAY OUR SENIORS FORGIVE THIS HOUSE FOR WHAT WE ARE ABOUT TO DO'
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Later today, the House of Representatives will take up H.R. 1, the Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003. The bill...
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6/19/2003
REP. BECERRA VOTES AGAINST THE PERMANENT REPEAL OF THE ESTATE TAX
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States House of Representatives passed H.R. 8, to make the repeal of the estate tax permanent, yesterday by a vote of 264 to 163. Representative Xavier Becerra (CA – 31), the only congressional member from Southern California on the House Committee on Ways and Means, voted...
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6/18/2003
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE SENDS ‘CALLOUS’ MEDICARE BILL TO THE FLOOR
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Xavier Becerra (CA – 31), the only congressional member from Southern California who is on the House Committee on Ways and Means, voted last night against sending H.R. 2473, the Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003, to the House Floor.
The bill,...
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5/14/2003
REP. BECERRA ON HAND TO ACCEPT 500,000 SIGNATURES FROM AMERICANS WISHING TO SAFEGUARD SOCIAL SECURITY
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare yesterday formally presented a petition signed by 500,000 supporters to congressional members, including Representative Xavier Becerra (CA – 31), the only congressional member from Southern California on the House Committee...
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5/7/2003
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE SENDS $550 BILLION TAX CUT PACKAGE TO THE FLOOR
WASHINGTON, D.C. - By a party-line vote of 24 to 15, the House Committee on Ways and Means yesterday approved H.R. 2, The Jobs and Growth Tax Act of 2003....
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4/17/2003
REP. BECERRA INTRODUCES BILL TO EXPAND THE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last Friday, April 11, 2003, Representative Xavier Becerra (CA - 31), the only congressional member from Southern California who is on the House Ways and Means Committee, introduced H.R. 1782, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to change the calculation and simplify...
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3/20/2003
REP. BECERRA TO VOTE AGAINST UNBALANCED BUDGET
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the United States House of Representatives prepares to take up the Fiscal Year 2004 Budget Resolution (H.Con.Res. 95) later today, Representative Xavier Becerra (CA – 31), the only member from Southern California on the House Committee on Ways and Means, indicated that he would...
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2/13/2003
‘INADEQUATE’ WELFARE BILL PASSES IN THE HOUSE
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States House of Representatives passed the Personal Responsibility, Work and Family Promotion Act of 2003 (H.R. 4) today by a vote of 230-192.Representative Xavier Becerra (CA – 31), the only congressional member from Southern California who is on the House Ways and Means...
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1/30/2003
REP. BECERRA DELIVERS OPENING SPEECH AT NASI CONFERENCE
WASHINGTON – Representative Xavier Becerra (CA – 31) was the opening speaker at the National Academy of Social Insurance’s 15th annual conference that began today. The theme...
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9/16/2002
NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE GIVES REP. BECERRA A SCORE OF 100%
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Xavier Becerra (CA - 30), the only congressional member from Southern California who is on the House Ways and Means Committee, earned a perfect score of 100 percent on the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare's 107th Congressional Scorecard.
"I...
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8/15/2002
REP. BECERRA HOSTS CONGRESSIONAL FORUM ON SOCIAL SECURITY TO MARK THE PROGRAM'S 67TH ANNIVERSARY
LOS ANGELES - Over 250 seniors, baby-boomers and Gen-X'ers gathered in the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board Room on Tuesday, August 13, to hear a distinguished list of panelists testify before four members of the United States House of Representatives about the future of the nation's Social...
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8/1/2002
REP. BECERRA VOTES AGAINST GIVING PRESIDENT CARTE BLANCHE TRADE AUTHORITY
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. House of Representatives passed the House/Senate compromise version of the Trade Bill of 2002 (H.R. 3009) by a three-vote margin (215-212) early Saturday morning, July 27, 2002. Under this legislation Congress temporarily grants some of its Constitutional authority to the...
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6/26/2002
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE CONSIDERS CHC, CBC AND CAPAC CONCERNS AS IT PASSES TANF REAUTHORIZATION
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Senate Committee on Finance today passed its own version of a bill that would reauthorize the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant program shortly after members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) and the Congressional...
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6/25/2002
REP. BECERRA FIGHTS FOR A REAL PRESCRIPTION DRUG PLAN UNDER MEDICARE
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The United States House of Representatives is expected to take up the Medicare Modernization And Prescription Drug Act (H.R. 4954) later...
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6/6/2002
HOUSE VOTES TO REPEAL THE ESTATE TAX
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The House of Representatives passed H.R. 2143, the Permanent Estate Tax Repeal Act, this afternoon by a vote of 256-171.
Representative Xavier Becerra (CA - 30), the only congressional member from Southern California who is on the House Ways and Means Committee, voted against the...
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5/24/2002
FEARING A RAID ON SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE TRUST FUNDS, REP. BECERRA VOTES AGAINST SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The United States House of Representatives passed its version of the 2002 Supplemental Appropriations Act (H.R. 4775) early this morning...
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5/16/2002
HOUSE REAUTHORIZES TANF FOR ANOTHER 5 YEARS
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The United States House of Representatives passed the Welfare Reform Act (H.R. 4737) today by a vote of 229-197.
Representative Xavier...
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5/14/2002
HOUSE PASSES LEGISLATION TO INCREASE SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS FOR WOMEN
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The United States House of Representatives today overwhelmingly passed H.R. 4069, the Social Security Benefit Enhancements for Women...
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5/10/2002
REP. BECERRA SPEAKS ON WELFARE REFORM
LOS ANGELES - Next week, the United States House of Representatives is scheduled to debate and vote on House Resolution 4090, the "Personal Responsibility, Work and Family Protection Act of 2002." H.R. 4090 would reauthorize the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, which is due to...
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5/2/2002
HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE SENDS WELFARE BILL TO THE HOUSE FLOOR
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The House Committee on Ways and Means, by a vote of 23-16, approved the "Personal Responsibility, Work and Family Protection Act of 2002" (HR 4090) today, sending the welfare reauthorization bill to the floor of the House of Representatives for a vote expected to take place later this...
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4/23/2002
REP. BECERRA VOTES TO EXTEND FOOD STAMP ACCESS TO LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENTS
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The House of Representatives voted tonight in favor of restoring food stamp benefits to legal permanent residents by a vote of 244-171....
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4/18/2002
REP. BECERRA VOTES AGAINST THE PERMANENT EXTENSION OF LAST YEAR'S TAX CUT
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The House of Representatives passed H.R. 586, the "Tax Relief Guarantee Act of 2002," today by a vote of 229-198. The bill calls for the permanent extension of last year's tax cut, which is due to sunset in 2010.
Representative Xavier Becerra (CA - 30), the only congressional member...
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3/21/2002
REP. BECERRA REFUSES TO RAID SOCIAL SECURITY AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS - VOTES AGAINST HOUSE BUDGET RESOLUTION
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The House of Representatives passed House Concurrent Resolution 353 yesterday by a nearly party line vote of 221-209. Every Democrat...
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12/12/2001
SOCIAL SECURITY TASK FORCE RELEASES ITS FINAL REPORT TO PRESIDENT BUSH
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The staff of the President's Commission to Strengthen Social Security yesterday released its 165-page final report: "Strengthening Social...
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