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

House panel pushes for answers on Social Security backlog

2009-11-20T00:00:00Z

...furloughed three days per month. As a result, 15 percent of the workload is not addressed in any given month, said Rep. Xavier Becerra, D-Calif., which harms quality and timeliness and is "nonsensical and unconscionable." The number of cases awaiting a

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House panel pushes for answers on Social Security backlog

2009-11-20T00:00:00Z

As a result, 15 percent of the workload is not addressed in any given month, said Rep. Xavier Becerra, D-Calif., which harms quality and timeliness and is ...

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Politico: Hispanics blame Rahm for immigrant ban

2009-11-20T00:00:00Z

Xavier Becerra and Lucille Roybal-Allard were rebuffed when they met with Obama at the White House, according to Velazquez. Emanuel was not present. ...

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Some House Democrats face questions about House bill positions; outside groups defend vulnerable 'yes' votes

2009-11-19T00:00:00Z

...Pelosi is taking a hard line against the people in her caucus she thinks "threw me under the bus," Politico reports. Rep. Xavier Becerra faced criticism from Pelosi after he questioned her on giving up too easy on supporting a "robust" public option a

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Hispanics blame Rahm for immigrant ban

2009-11-19T00:00:00Z

Xavier Becerra and Lucille Roybal-Allard were rebuffed when they met with Obama at the White House, according to Velazquez. Emanuel was not present. ...

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Some House Democrats Face Questions About House Bill Positions; Outside Groups Defend Vulnerable 'Yes' Votes

2009-11-19T00:00:00Z

Price and Boustany: Doctors Are in the House

2009-11-16T00:00:00Z

...from leadership on both sides of the aisle to form a bipartisan group of lawmakers with fellow Ways and Means member Xavier Becerra (D-Calif.) and has emerged as a leader in the effort to find some bipartisan areas of agreement in the otherwise overly p

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ProPublica’s FAQ for Recovery.gov

2009-11-09T00:00:00Z

...you zoom to California, it looks like Rep. Doris Matsui—whose district includes Sacramento—has brought in $3.6 billion while Rep. Xavier Becerra—whose district includes Los Angeles—has brought in only $127 million. We’ll keep adding to this gu

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House health care bill has nowhere to go in Senate

2009-11-08T00:00:00Z

John Larson, D-Conn., and Rep. Xavier Becerra, D-Calif. AP Photo - Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., speaks during a rally against the health care reform bill ...

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House passes health care bill

2009-11-08T00:00:00Z

...in Washington, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. In the back are Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Rep. John Larson, D-Conn., and Rep. Xavier Becerra, D-Calif. Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., speaks during a rally against the health care reform bill on Capitol Hill i

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House passes health care bill

2009-11-08T00:00:00Z

...Hill in Washington, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. In the back are Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Rep. John Larson, D-Conn., and Rep. Xavier Becerra, D-Calif. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Washington » In a victory for President Barack Obama, the Democratic-control

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Tough road ahead in Senate for health care bill

2009-11-08T00:00:00Z

John Larson, D-Conn., and Rep. Xavier Becerra, D-Calif. AP Photo - Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., speaks during a rally against the health care reform bill ...

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Health care overhaul faces stone wall in Senate

2009-11-08T00:00:00Z

John Larson, D-Conn., and Rep. Xavier Becerra, D-Calif. AP Photo Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., speaks during a rally against the health care reform bill ...

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Big question mark: Fate of health care in Senate

2009-11-08T00:00:00Z

John Larson, D-Conn., and Rep. Xavier Becerra, D-Calif. AP Photo - Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., speaks during a rally against the health care reform bill ...

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Obama says it's now Senate's turn on health care

2009-11-08T00:00:00Z

John Larson, D-Conn., and Rep. Xavier Becerra, D-Calif. WASHINGTON President Barack Obama said Sunday it was time for the Senate to "take the baton" on ...

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2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

Xavier Becerra (D-Calif.) vice chair of the caucus. Rep. Mike Thompson (D-Calif.), who attended the meeting with Obama, told reporters he was confident the ...

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2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

Xavier Becerra (D-Calif.) vice chair of the caucus. Rep. Mike Thompson (D-Calif.), who attended the meeting with Obama, told reporters he was confident the ...

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House Passes Health Care Reform Bill

2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

... care on Capitol Hill in Washington on Saturday. In the back are Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Rep. John Larson, D-Conn., and Rep. Xavier Becerra, D-Calif.

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2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

John Larson, D-Conn., and Rep. Xavier Becerra, D-Calif. Washington » In a victory for President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled House narrowly ...

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2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

John Larson, D-Conn., and Rep. Xavier Becerra, D-Calif. Washington » In a victory for President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled House narrowly ...

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