Statement of Rep. Lois Capps in support of HR 1108, Family Smoking Prevention Act

Lois Capps's House Member Office (D-CA-23) posted a Floor/Committee Statement on July 30, 2008 | 1:00 am - Permalink - Comments (View)
Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of HR 1108.

Statement of Rep. Lois Capps in support of HR 1138, Paycheck Fairness Act

Lois Capps's House Member Office (D-CA-23) posted a Floor/Committee Statement on July 30, 2008 | 1:00 am - Permalink - Comments (View)
Madame Speaker, I rise in strong support of HR 1138, the Paycheck Fairness Act.

Take Charge of Your Life

Diane Watson's House Member Office (D-CA-33) posted a Floor/Committee Statement on June 25, 2008 | 1:00 am - Permalink - Comments (View)
Washington, DC— Angelinos we have an epidemic on our hands. AIDS is the leading cause of death for Blacks from ages 25 to 34 years old. This infectious disease is not targeted to specific demographics such as race, gender, age, or ethnicity. Anyone can get HIV. Recent studies show that teens of all ethnicities are contracting AIDS from sexual conduct at alarming rates. However, according to the Center for Disease Control Blacks make up 13% of the U.S. population, yet they account for about 49% of the people who get HIV and AIDS.

In Opposition to Additional War Funding, the

Barbara Lee's House Member Office (D-CA-09) posted a Floor Statement/Video on June 19, 2008 | 9:52 pm - Permalink - Comments (View)
Congresswoman Lee speaks on the floor of the US House of Representative in opposition to additional funding for the war in Iraq. Congresswoman Barbara Lee voted against legislation providing emergency supplemental funding for Iraq. With the exception of a prohibition on military construction of permanent bases in Iraq, which the Congresswoman pushed to insert, the funding bill contains no significant restrictions on the spending, which would fund the occupation in Iraq well into 2009.

Rep. Watson on Universal Studios Fire

Diane Watson's House Member Office (D-CA-33) posted a Floor/Committee Statement on June 2, 2008 | 1:00 am - Permalink - Comments (View)
Washington, DC—Rep. Diane E. Watson, chair of the Congressional Entertainment Industries Caucus, issued the following the statement on the fire that tore throught the back lot at Universal Studios on Sunday:

Rep. Watson Compassionate Access Legislation

Diane Watson's House Member Office (D-CA-33) posted a Floor/Committee Statement on May 21, 2008 | 1:00 am - Permalink - Comments (View)
Washington, DC—Congresswoman Diane Watson (D-CA) and U.S. Senator Sam Brownback (R-KS) held a press conference on Wednesday, May 21, 2008, to announce the introduction of the Access, Compassion, Care, and Ethics for Seriously Ill Patients Act. The ACCESS Act seeks to increase terminally ill patients’ access to promising treatments in the investigational phase of Food and Drug Administration approval. Rep. Watson issued the following statement regarding the Compassionate Access Legislation:

Congressional Progressive Caucus Winter Soldier Forum Part 1

Barbara Lee's House Member Office (D-CA-09) posted a Floor Statement/Video on May 15, 2008 | 8:37 pm - Permalink - Comments (View)
Congresswoman Barbara Lee, Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, speaks at the Winter Soldier Forum, a hearing on Capitol Hill where members of Iraq Veterans Against the War share their testimony regarding the ongoing occupation of Iraq.

Congressional Progressive Caucus Winter Soldier Forum Part 2

Barbara Lee's House Member Office (D-CA-09) posted a Floor Statement/Video on May 15, 2008 | 8:36 pm - Permalink - Comments (View)
Congresswoman Barbara Lee, Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, speaks at the Winter Soldier Forum, a hearing on Capitol Hill where members of Iraq Veterans Against the War share their testimony regarding the ongoing occupation of Iraq.

Congressional Progressive Caucus Winter Soldier Forum Part 3

Barbara Lee's House Member Office (D-CA-09) posted a Floor Statement/Video on May 15, 2008 | 8:13 pm - Permalink - Comments (View)
Congresswoman Barbara Lee, Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, asks questions at the Winter Soldier Forum, a hearing on Capitol Hill where members of Iraq Veterans Against the War share their testimony regarding the ongoing occupation of Iraq.

In Opposition to Emergency Supplemental Iraq War Funding

Barbara Lee's House Member Office (D-CA-09) posted a Floor Statement/Video on May 15, 2008 | 2:53 pm - Permalink - Comments (View)
Congresswoman Barbara Lee speaks on the floor of the US House of Representatives in opposition to providing more funding for the continued occupation in Iraq.