Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Xavier Becerra [D, CA-31]

House Passes Line-Item-Veto Budget Reform

2012-02-08T21:24:50Z

and the top Democrat on the committee, Rep. Chris Van Hollen ... and Caucus Vice Chairman Xavier Becerra of California all voted against the legislation. At his pen-and-pad briefing earlier this week, Hoyer said he opposed the bill because ...

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Latino groups say Pete Wilson endorsement will sting Mitt Romney; Romney blasts Prop. 8 ruling

2012-02-07T16:25:22Z

Rep. Xavier Becerra, D-Los Angeles sent this out today: “There’s a saying in Spanish that says it all: Dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres. Tell me with whom you walk and I will tell you who you are. We now know who Mitt Romney is.”

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Congress starts new duel over payroll tax break

2012-02-07T01:00:00Z

...not let controversial items put at risk the lifeline that 160 million American working families are counting on,” Rep. Xavier Becerra, D-Calif., said last week. The package would extend the payroll tax holiday — a 2 percentage-point reduction in the

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Congress starts new duel over payroll tax break

2012-02-07T01:00:00Z

...should not let controversial items put at risk the lifeline that 160 million American working families are counting on," Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-Los Angeles) said last week. The package would extend the payroll tax holiday — a 2-percentage-point reduct

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Congress starts new duel over payroll tax break

2012-02-07T01:00:00Z

...“We should not let controversial items put at risk the lifeline that 160 million American working families are counting on,” Rep. Xavier Becerra, D-Calif., said last week. The package would extend the payroll tax holiday — a 2 percentage-point red

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Congress starts new duel over payroll tax break

2012-02-06T20:44:15Z

"We should not let controversial items put at risk the lifeline that 160 million American working families are counting on," Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-Los Angeles) said last week. The package would extend the payroll tax holiday — a 2-percentage ...

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Payroll-Tax Cut Backup Plan Prepared in Case Talks Fail

2012-02-06T07:01:03Z

Negotiators are not much closer to resolving disagreements over extending the emergency unemployment benefits, said Van Hollen and Democratic Representative Xavier Becerra of California. Republicans are seeking to cut maximum benefits from 99 ...

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Mitt Romney and the GOP’s War on Birth Control

2012-02-06T01:00:00Z

...have a year to figure out how to include birth control in their insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act, Rep. Xavier Becerra, a Catholic, explained it beautifully on Meet the Press: Religious employers, like any other business that offers insur

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Mitt Romney and the GOP’s War on Birth Control

2012-02-06T01:00:00Z

Mitt Romney and the GOP’s War on Birth Control

2012-02-05T18:58:04Z

As for the Obama administration's decision that Catholic institutions have a year to figure out how to include birth control in their insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act, Rep. Xavier Becerra, a Catholic, explained it beautifully on ...

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Rachel on Meet the Press this morning

2012-02-05T16:56:23Z

Here's the clip of Rachel on this morning's Meet the Press round table with David Brooks, Alex Castellanos and Congressman Xavier Becerra. That combination of Maddow, Castellanos and Brooks on a panel reminds me of the University of Chicago ...

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Maddow: The GOP ‘is waging a war on contraception’

2012-02-05T13:43:06Z

However, Maddow and Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-CA) countered Castellanos and Brooks’ argument, mentioning how the decision from the Department of Health and Human services in 2011 was not about religious freedom, but the requirements of a health ...

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Rachel Maddow: The Republican Party Is Waging War On Contraception (VIDEO)

2012-02-05T13:21:38Z

Maddow was joined on the panel by New York Times columnist David Brooks, Republican strategist Alex Castellanos, and Rep. Xavier Becerra. "Meet The Press" host David Gregory asked the panel to weigh in on GOP candidate Mitt Romney's Saturday ...

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Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

2012-02-05T05:57:49Z

Mitch Daniels, R-Ind., and Deval Patrick, D-Mass.; Rep. Xavier Becerra, D-Los Angeles. Channel: 5 CBS' "Face the Nation" - Gingrich; former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani. CNN's "State of the Union" - Govs. Martin O'Malley, D-Md.,

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Guest lineups for Sunday TV news shows

2012-02-05T05:50:39Z

Mitch Daniels, R-Ind., and Deval Patrick, D-Mass.; Rep. Xavier Becerra, D-Los Angeles. 8 a.m. CBS' “Face the Nation”: Gingrich; former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani. 7:30 a.m. CNN's “State of the Union”: Govs. Martin O'Malley ...

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Today's TV news shows

2012-02-05T01:54:26Z

Mitch Daniels, R-Ind.; Gov. Deval Patrick, D-Mass.; and Rep. Xavier Becerra, D-Calif. • CBS' "Face the Nation," 9:30 a.m., Channel 13, Comcast Channel 7 - Gingrich; former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani. • CNN's "State of the Union," 7 and 10 a.m

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Sunday's TV news shows

2012-02-05T01:54:26Z

TV news shows

2012-02-05T01:00:00Z

...candidate Newt Gingrich; New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg; Govs. Mitch Daniels, R-Ind., and Deval Patrick, D-Mass.; Rep. Xavier Becerra, D-Calif. 9 a.m., KARK-TV, Channel 4, Little Rock. CBS’ Face the Nation - Gingrich; former New York Mayor Rudy Giul

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Video: MTP roundtable discusses GOP nomination fight

2012-02-05T01:00:00Z

...Republican party? Will a long GOP contest help or hurt President Obama? Our political roundtable breaks down the state of the race: Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-CA), NY Times columnist David Brooks, GOP strategist Alex Castellanos, and MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow

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Video: Bloomberg, Patrick and Daniels discuss the battle between Romney, Gingrich

2012-02-05T01:00:00Z