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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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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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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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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5/14/2003
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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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.
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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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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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5/14/2002
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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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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