Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Michael Honda [D, CA-15]

America's Next Move in Afghanistan Must Be a Non-Military One

2012-06-01T16:13:25Z

Mike Honda is a Democratic U.S. representative from California and Michael Shank is the U.S. vice president of Institute for Economics and Peace. Follow Rep Honda on Twitter. Follow Michael Shank on Twitter. This article first ran in US News and ...

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Planned Parenthood Controversy Hangs Over Komen's Fundraising Races

2012-06-01T10:58:27Z

"Probably an issue for me is an issue of trust and follow-through," Democratic Congressman Mike Honda of California said. He'll stay on the sidelines this year. Last year, the team from his office raised $10,000 for the Komen race. Honda says ...

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CAPAC Members Denounce Attack on Reproductive Rights

2012-06-01T08:42:26Z

I reject this dangerous and discriminatory bill that would limit women's health care options." Rep. Mike Honda (CA-15), CAPAC Chair Emeritus: "Yesterday, Rep. Trent Franks took to the House Floor and embarrassed himself by offering up misleading and ...

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Planned Parenthood Issue Haunts Komen's Races

2012-06-01T08:28:07Z

In Tucson, it dropped 25 percent. In Seattle, a decline of about a third is expected. REPRESENTATIVE MIKE HONDA: Probably an issue for me is an issue of trust and follow-through. FESSLER: One of those who won't be at this weekend's DC race is ...

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John Hogan: Time for Valley companies to employ our youth

2012-06-01T02:30:12Z

TeenForce has been recognized by the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors and endorsed by Rep. Mike Honda. TeenForce offers turnkey solutions to employers that include sourcing, screening, hiring, insuring and payrolling youth. Young people ...

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America's Next Move in Afghanistan Must Be a Non-Military One

2012-06-01T01:00:00Z

...word on the lips of foreign funders -- that of development -- led by those who understand rural Afghanistan best: Afghans. Mike Honda is a Democratic U.S. representative from California and Michael Shank is the U.S. vice president of Institute for Econo

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John Hogan: Time for Valley companies to employ our youth

2012-06-01T01:00:00Z

...and Beshoff Infiniti. TeenForce has been recognized by the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors and endorsed by Rep. Mike Honda. A recent White House announcement about the availability of 90,000 summer employment opportunities for youth has gone lar

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Yes on school bond Measure E

2012-05-31T15:45:58Z

Community leaders have voiced their support for Measure E, as the Milpitas Chamber of Commerce, Congressman Mike Honda, state Sen. Ellen Corbett, Assemblymember Bob Wieckowski, Assemblymember Paul Fong, our entire Milpitas City Council ...

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Afghanistan Exit Strategy Must Focus on Development

2012-05-31T13:37:07Z

Mike Honda is a Democratic U.S. representative from California and Michael Shank is the U.S. vice president of Institute for Economics and Peace. With NATO's meeting in Chicago two weekends ago building consensus on critical next steps vis-a-vis ...

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From bullied youth to national heroine

2012-05-31T02:09:55Z

Her accomplishments and growing popularity took her to places like New York, Los Angeles, and Washington D.C. where she sat down to talk with Representative Mike Honda, Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. "It was really great and really ...

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President Obama Awards Medal of Freedom to Civil Rights Hero Gordon Hirabayashi

2012-05-29T19:58:52Z

Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-32) Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), and Congressman Mike Honda (CA-15), CAPAC Chair Emeritus, released the following statements: Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-32), CAPAC Chair ...

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Joining the protesters …

2012-05-26T19:55:16Z

Last month, Chun met in Charlotte with two top Dems: U.S. Rep. Mike Honda of California, who is the Japanese-American vice chair of the Democratic National Committee, and Bel Leong-Hong, the Chinese-American chair of the DNC’s Asian-American ...

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Joining the protesters …

2012-05-26T01:00:00Z

...for some of the 350 or so Asian-American delegates expected. Last month, Chun met in Charlotte with two top Dems: U.S. Rep. Mike Honda of California, who is the Japanese-American vice chair of the Democratic National Committee, and Bel Leong-Hong, the C

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Big Tobacco leads spending race for June 5 election

2012-05-25T00:58:18Z

In the 17th Congressional District, Rep. Mike Honda, D-San Jose, reported raising $42,142 and spending $45,273 from April 1 to May 16, with $344,005 cash on hand at the end of that period. Reports from Fremont cardiologist Dr. Evelyn Li ...

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Big Tobacco leads spending race for June 5 election

2012-05-25T00:58:18Z

Dome Repairs Are Center of Fight

2012-05-24T17:13:00Z

and ranking member Mike Honda (D-Calif.), the agency would receive $444 million ... There’s a long list and we can’t do everything.” But Rep. Norm Dicks (D-Wash.), the ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, disagreed.

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Dome Repairs Are Center of Fight

2012-05-24T01:00:00Z

...fiscal 2012. In the bill put forth last week by House subcommittee chairman Ander Crenshaw (R-Fla.) and ranking member Mike Honda (D-Calif.), the agency would receive $444 million, 13.4 percent below its fiscal 2012 allocation. “It’s a matter of pri

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Sikh Human Rights Conference Highlights Challenges

2012-05-23T19:30:12Z

Congressman Mike Honda, in his written message, congratulated United Sikhs and said, "Today's Global Conference brings together leaders of various sectors of society and provides an arena for discussion of ideas and concerns that affect Sikhs.”

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Sikh Human Rights Conference Highlights Challenges

2012-05-22T19:52:52Z

Robot takes your protest tweet to the street

2012-05-22T18:05:29Z

"Make G8 great. Prove you care. End poverty," reads one message. Another, tweeted from the account of Rep. Mike Honda (D-Calif.), reads, "Seize the moment. End poverty." And the message from House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi's Twitter account ...

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