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    <title><![CDATA[Rep. Watson Backs Plan to Address Housing Crisis: One in 20 California Homeowners Could Lose Home to Foreclosure]]></title>
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                    Washington, DC&mdash; Rep. Watson today backed key legislation that will help improve home values and assist Americans who are struggling with the housing and credit crises and in danger of losing their homes. The American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008,and the Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008 were approved today by the House with bipartisan support.
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    <pubDate>5/8/2008</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Rep. Watson on the &quot;Olympics of Oppression&quot;]]></title>
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                    Washington, DC&mdash; Rep. Diane Watson joined a bipartisan, bicameral group of Senators and Congressmen highlighting worldwide human rights abuses by China leading up to the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The press conference was hosted by Senators Brownback and Menendez (D-NJ) and Representatives Frank Wolf (R-VA) and Diane E. Watson (D-CA).
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    <pubDate>5/1/2008</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Rep. Watson Celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month]]></title>
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                    Washington, DC&mdash; Today, Rep. Watson  called on all Americans to join in celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, which began on May 1.  
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    <pubDate>5/1/2008</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Rep. Watson and Congressional Black Caucus Call for Immediate Relief for Haiti]]></title>
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                    Washington, DC&mdash; Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) held a press conference today asking President Bush to prioritize immediate relief for Haiti. Rep. Watson serves on the Congressional Black Caucus Task Force on Haiti.
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    <pubDate>4/30/2008</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Rep. Watson Backs Extended Unemployment Compensation as the Number of Out-of-Work Americans Climbs]]></title>
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                    Washington, DC&mdash; Rep.  Watson announced her support for bipartisan legislation (H.R.5749, Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation Act) to provide an immediate 13-week extension of unemployment benefits nationwide.  This legislation would extend unemployment benefits for 3.2 million jobless Americans who are looking for work, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
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    <pubDate>4/18/2008</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Rep. Watson Welcomes South Korean President Lee Myung-bak]]></title>
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                    Washington, DC&mdash;Rep. Watson was part of a special congressional delegation invited by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to receive the president of South Korea. Rep. Watson gave the following remarks on the visit of South Korean President Lee Myung-bak:
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    <pubDate>4/17/2008</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Rep. Watson Backs Budget Plan To Strengthen Economy, Make America Safer]]></title>
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                    Washington, DC&mdash;Rep. Watson today joined a majority in the House of Representatives in support of a new fiscally responsible budget plan that will strengthen the economy and make America safer. The budget for Fiscal Year 2009 was approved by a vote of 212-207.
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    <pubDate>3/13/2008</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Rep. Watson Backs New Congressional Ethics Rule]]></title>
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                    Washington, DC&mdash; After passing the strongest ethics and lobbying reforms since the Watergate era, Rep. Watson today backed congressional ethics reforms that will establish an Office of Congressional Ethics and help hold members of Congress accountable for their actions. The new House Rule was approved by a vote of 229-182 and does not require Senate consideration.  
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    <pubDate>3/11/2008</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Rep. Diane Watson To Receive Star On Promenade of Prominence Walk of Fame]]></title>
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                    Washington, DC&mdash;Congresswoman Diane E. Watson will receive a star on the Promenade of Prominence Walk of Fame at the Ted Watkins Park Saturday, February 23, 2008.  
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    <pubDate>2/15/2008</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Rep. Watson's Applauds Conclusion of the Writers Guild Strike]]></title>
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                    Washington, DC&mdash; Rep. Watson issued the following statement upon learning that the Writers Guild strike had ended: 
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    <pubDate>2/13/2008</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Rep. Watson on the Passing of Tom Lantos]]></title>
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                    Washington, DC&mdash;Remarks by Rep. Watson on the passing of Tom Lantos: 
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    <pubDate>2/11/2008</pubDate>
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