Critical Medicare Bill Becomes Law
Posted by: Rep. Xavier Becerra (07-15-2008, 08:23 PM)

Today we took an important vote on the floor of the House that overrode President Bush's veto of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act. A massive bipartisan vote of 383 to 41 in the House and 70 to 26 in the Senate to override the veto ensures that this critical bill will become law. It's not often that you get such a strong bipartisan vote in the House and the Senate.

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Kingsley Coffee Video Segments
Posted by: Rep. Xavier Becerra (07-01-2008, 08:29 PM)

Thank you to all who came out for my “Coffee With Your Congressman” meeting at Kingsley Elementary School last Saturday. I hope you enjoyed the conversation as much as I did, and I look forward to seeing you all at the next meeting. For those who weren’t able to attend, I'm posting two video segments. In the first, I discuss the budget, mortgage crisis and funding for veterans health care. In the second I answer a question about children's health care, childhood obesity and diabetes: 

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Coffee at Kingsley Elementary
Posted by: Rep. Xavier Becerra (06-26-2008, 11:58 AM)

Friends, I wanted to post a quick note reminding everyone that this Saturday, June 28, at 11 a.m. I will be hosting the next "Coffee With Your Congressman" town hall forum at Kingsley Elementary School, located at 5200 Virginia Avenue. Click here for directions, and here to download the invite I mailed to neighborhood residents. As many of you know, my "Coffees" are a great way for you to share your views and opinions directly with me. I hope to see you there!

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National Democratic Radio Address
Posted by: Rep. Xavier Becerra (05-19-2008, 12:05 PM)

I just delivered the national Democratic radio address on Saturday, and I wanted to make sure you had an opportunity to read it and hear it.

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Latino Museum Commission Bill Becomes Law
Posted by: Rep. Xavier Becerra (05-12-2008, 12:00 PM)

During Hispanic Heritage Month in 2003, I introduced legislation to take the first step toward realizing an idea that has long fueled the beliefs and aspirations of millions of Americans who believe that our nation’s museums should reflect America. Last week, nearly five years later, the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of the American Latino Act became law.

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