WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman Xavier Becerra (CA-34), Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, released the following statement after Republicans in the Senate derailed a bill that would have raised the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour benefiting 28 million hard-working Americans: “We need to build an economy that works for all Americans, not just […]
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman Xavier Becerra (CA-34), Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, released the following statement after voting against legislation (H.R. 4414) that would undermine critical protections in the Affordable Care Act: “For those Americans who are truly ‘expatriates’, living and working abroad for U.S. companies the majority of the year, we all […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Xavier Becerra (CA-34), Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus,and Congressman Joe Crowley (NY-14), Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus,discussed the importance of building an economy that works for all Americans, not just the wealthiest few. Watch the video below:
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman Xavier Becerra (CA-34), Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, released the following statement after Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05), Chair of the House Republican Conference, expressed her support for immigration reform with a path to citizenship: “It’s important to recognize the statement of House GOP Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers joining […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Xavier Becerra (CA-34), Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, released the following statement on joining the Presidential Delegation to the Holy See to attend the Canonization Mass of Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II at the Vatican on April 27, 2014: “I am honored to represent our country on […]
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman Xavier Becerra (CA-34), Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, released the following statement after two more House Republicans backed immigration reform: “I am encouraged by the words of my colleagues from Illinois and I invite Representatives Schock and Kinzinger to sign the discharge petition to demand a vote on the […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Xavier Becerra (CA-34), Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, released the following statement marking one year since a bipartisan immigration reform bill was introduced in the Senate. In June 2013, the Senate passed the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act (S. 744) by a vote of 68 to […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.– Today, Congressman Xavier Becerra (CA-34), Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, spoke on the floor of the House against the reckless Republican budget: “I want to thank the Ranking Member on Budget for, first all the work that he has done over the years in trying to get America back on track when […]
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman Xavier Becerra (CA-34), Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus and a senior member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), released the following statement after meeting with the Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson: “I thank Secretary Johnson for a productive meeting concerning the Department of Homeland Security’s ongoing review of its […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Xavier Becerra (CA-34), Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus and Congressman Joe Crowley (NY-14), Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus were joined on Equal Pay Day by Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Congresswoman Donna F. Edwards (MD-04) and Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) to discuss the steps needed to make paycheck […]