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November 18, 2010: Gonzalez Unanimously Elected Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus“I’m honored to have the support of my colleagues to lead the Congressional Hispanic Caucus in the 112th Congress. “Hispanics continue to be the fastest growing minority group in the U.S and the CHC is faced with unique challenges and opportunities to work together to find a ... CONTINUE READING |
The Hill Op-Ed: Immigration is strengthening our nation’s economyhttp://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/judicial/122641-immigration-is-strengthening-our-nations-economy-rep-charles-gonzalez Immigration is strengthening our nation’s economy By Rep. Charles Gonzalez (D-Texas) Just about anybody will tell you the reason why we have such a massive influx of immigrants is an age-old economic principle: supply and demand. Our nation’s economy and its progress are directly linked to how we ... CONTINUE READING |
September 29, 2010: $2.4 Million to Expand Primary Care Workforce in San Antonio$2.4 Million to Expand Primary Care Workforce in San Antonio Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, HHS announced $320 million in grants under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to strengthen the health care workforce, including over $2.4 million benefitting San Antonio. These grants will go to improve and expand ... CONTINUE READING |
September 29, 2010: Gonzalez Votes to Provide 9/11 First Responders with Health CareGonzalez Votes to Provide 9/11 First Responders with Health Care Washington, D.C.—Congressman Charles A. Gonzalez (TX-20) released the following statement after voting to provide 9/11 first responders and survivors with long-term, comprehensive health care and fair economic compensation: “Most Americans remember where they were the day the ... CONTINUE READING |
September 23, 2010: Gonzalez Statement on Passage of Small Business Jobs ActGonzalez Statement on Passage of Small Business Jobs Act Washington, DC - Congressman Charles A. Gonzalez (TX – 20) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Small Business Jobs Act (H.R. 5297), to expand much needed lending to millions of small businesses ... CONTINUE READING |
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Wall Street Reform and Consumer ProtectionYears without accountability for Wall Street and the Big Banks under President Bush and Congressional Republicans cost us 8 million jobs. The Democratic-led Congress is working to: rein in Big Banks and their Big Bonuses, put an end to bailouts and th... CONTINUE READING |
Affordable Health Care for AmericaThe Affordable Care Act will ensure that all Americans have access to quality, affordable health care and significantly reduce long-term health care costs. The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has determined that it will provide coverage to 32 million more people, or more than 94% percent of Americans, while lowering ... CONTINUE READING |
Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure (CARD) Act of 2009 (HR 627)This past May, the Congress passed and President Obama signed into law the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure (CARD) Act of 2009 (HR 627), commonly known as the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights. This legislation will bring to an end a large number of predatory and abusive practices that ... CONTINUE READING |
America's Affordable Health Choices Act (HR 3200)The time for health care reform is now. For too long, we have allowed a system to deny coverage when people need it most. For too long, we have supported a system that provides different access and quality of care to folks not based on a necessity of medical care but ra... CONTINUE READING |
Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers Act of 2009 (HR 2429)Sadly, many seniors in our community struggle month to month to make ends meet on budgets that just can’t cover today’s high cost of living. Unfortunately, today’s troubled economy is leaving the elderly in a financial pinch, particularly because a large majority of senior citizens rely on Social Security benefits ... CONTINUE READING |
December 1, 2010: Turning the DREAM Act Into RealityI had hoped the San Antonio Express-News would publish the following Letter to the Editor I submitted, but because of a recent editorial I co-authored with the San Antonio Food Bank and the newspaper’s “30-day restriction per non-employees or non-contract columnists,” unfortunately, they are unable to run ... CONTINUE READING |
October 14, 2010: Helping Seniors Pay Their BillsMany seniors in our community struggle month to month to make ends meet on budgets that just can’t cover today’s high cost of living. Today’s troubled economy is leaving the elderly in a financial pinch, particularly since a large majority of senior citizens rely on Social Security be... CONTINUE READING |
September 16, 2010: Reverse Mortgages: Consider All Sides Before You LeapReverse Mortgages: Consider All Sides Before You Leap There’s been a lot of talk in San Antonio recently about reverse mortgages, with two different pieces in the Express News laying out some of the benefits they offer. Like every major financial decision, however, reverse mortgages should be gone... CONTINUE READING |
August 13, 2010: Republicans Want to Extend Bush-Era Tax Cuts for the WealthyThis week, the Congressional non-partisan Joint Committee on Taxation released a study showing that the Republican plan to continue the Bush tax cuts for the nation’s wealthiest would add billions on the deficit. Read more in this week’s Washington Post’s article, which compares the Democrats’ plan and the Re... CONTINUE READING |
July 26, 2010: Benefits for Small Businesses in New Health Care LawLast week, the consumer health organization Families USA and small business advocacy group Small Business Majority released a study showing that more than 80 percent of Texas small businesses with fewer than 25 employees will be eligible this year for tax credits to help pay the cost of... CONTINUE READING |
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