Politics
BACA APPEARS ON LIST OF MOST INFLUENTIAL HISPANIC LEADERS Congressman Again on List of Prominent Business, Political, and Community Leaders Washington, DC – Congressman Joe Baca (D-Rialto) has been listed as one of the 101 most influential Hispanic leaders in the nation according to rankings that appear in the July-August 2012 issue of Latino Leaders magazine. This is the fourth year in a row that Rep. Baca has made the list of distinguished Latino leaders. The magazine recognized Rep. Baca for his strong efforts in Congress to fight anti-immigrant and English-only amendments, ensure that Hispanic and Native American veterans were...
White House Pressed on Admission of Frequent Backdoor E-mails with ‘Longstanding Relationships’ (i.e. Lobbyists, Campaign Contributors, Former Employers, etc.) WASHINGTON – House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa today sent a letter to White House Chief of Staff Jack Lew requesting information about who at the White House is using personal e-mail accounts to conduct official business. The request for information follows comments by former White House staff member and current Obama Deputy Campaign Manager Stephanie Cutter, who said White House staff, “for our longstanding relationships, they often use those personal email addresses.” “This statement – that White...
Oversight Chairman Issa Statement on Retirement of OIRA Administrator Sunstein (WASHINGTON)—Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA) today released the following statement regarding the announcement that Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs Administrator (OIRA) Cass Sunstein was retiring from government service later this month: “While I’m disappointed that this Administration has not made more substantial efforts to cut red tape and create jobs, outgoing Administrator Cass Sunstein appeared to recognize the harm overly burdensome regulations inflict on economic growth and job creation—although he was not able to stop the tsunami of regulations enacted by the Obama Administration. “As...
Congressman McKeon Votes to Stop Job-Killing Tax Hike and to Create Jobs Through a Simpler, Fairer Tax Code Washington, D.C.- Congressman Howard “Buck” McKeon voted in favor of the Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act, legislation that would stop the tax hike on all Americans looming at the end of the year, and put in place an expedited procedure to ensure Congress reforms the tax code to make it simpler and fairer. According to independent economists, this tax reform plan, when coupled with spending cuts, would lead to the creation of more than 1 million jobs in the first year...
BACA SPONSORS BILL TO ENCOURAGE DEVELOPMENT OF MODERATE-INCOME HOUSING FOR SENIOR CITIZENS Legislation Allows States to Provide Additional Tax Credits for Developers to Build Affordable Rental Housing for Middle-Income Seniors Washington, DC – Congressman Joe Baca (D-Rialto) introduced legislation in the House of Representatives to increase the supply of affordable rental housing available for middle-income seniors, who are ineligible to receive subsidized housing benefits that go to the lowest-income individuals. The Affordable Housing for Moderate-Income Seniors Act requires states receiving low-income housing tax credits from the federal government to provide additional credit points on their Qualified Action Plan criteria for...
BACA ANNOUNCES: STARTING AUGUST 1, NEW INSURANCE POLICIES MUST PROVIDE FREE COVERAGE OF KEY WOMEN’S PREVENTIVE SERVICES Estimated 5.3 Million Women in California will Benefit from Provision Being Implemented Tomorrow Washington, DC – Congressman Joe Baca (D-Rialto) announced that, thanks to the Affordable Care Act, starting August 1, all new health care plans will be required at the start of their plan year to provide free coverage of key women’s preventive services. “August 1st is an important day for women across our nation,” said Rep. Baca. “Up until now, many health insurance policies didn’t cover basic women’s preventive care. Others...
WASHINGTON, DC –House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa and Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Senator Chuck Grassley today released the first part of the final report on the joint congressional investigation of conduct in Operation Fast and Furious. The report presents evidence detailing numerous errors and decisions by ATF officials and the Arizona U.S. Attorney’s Office that led to serious problems – including inter-agency communication failures between ATF, DEA, and FBI. The failed operation might have contributed to the deaths of U.S. Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry and an unknown number of Mexican citizens. It also created...
House Passes “Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act” Measure freezes new job-killing regulations and streamlines rulemaking process (WASHINGTON)—The House of Representatives today passed a comprehensive regulatory reform bill to cut red tape and make the federal rulemaking process more friendly to job creators. The measure included several provisions previously passed by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. “The Obama Administration has issued some 106 rules in its first three years that collectively will cost taxpayers more than $46 billion annually in compliance and lost productivity. This is four times the number of major regulations and...
Sixth Annual San Bernardino County Water Conference Titled ‘Need Economic Growth? Just Add Water’ to be held August 10 Patricia Mulroy, general manager for Las Vegas Valley Water District will give keynote presentation WHAT: San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors Chair Josie Gonzales, Vice-Chairman Brad Mitzelfelt and the Building Industry Association, Baldy View Chapter will host the Sixth Annual San Bernardino County Water Conference on August 10 titled “Need Economic Growth? Just Add Water”. Panelists will address legislative, economic and environmental impacts associated with water supply and delivery challenges and current economic conditions. Patricia Mulroy, general manager, Las Vegas Valley...
Congressman McKeon Announces New District Director Santa Clarita, CA- Today, Congressman Howard “Buck” McKeon announced that Morris Thomas will be assuming the position of District Director for the 25th District of California. Thomas, a native of Alabama and a former Washington, D.C. police officer, has resided in Santa Clarita, CA for over 20 years. After spending many years as a small business owner, Thomas joined the Signal newspaper, where he has remained for the past 12 years. Throughout his tenure at the Signal, Thomas served as Circulation Director, Administrative Director and Publisher of the Santa Clarita Business Journal,...