Hilda L. Solis

today I rise very proudly to congratulate Antonio Villaraigosa as the newly elected mayor of the City of Los Angeles. Believe it or not, the last Latino mayor elected in the City of Los Angeles, which is overwhelmingly Latino and African…

today I rise to denounce the Republican attack on our system of checks and balances that has existed in our country for well over 200 years. Led by the Senate majority leader, the Senate Republicans are creating an unnecessary showdown…

during rollcall vote No. 169 on the Weiner amendment to H.R. 1544, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.'' The Acting CHAIRMAN (Mr. Putnam). There being no other amendments, the question is on the…

this week marks Cover the Uninsured Week, running from Sunday May 1 through Sunday May 8. I rise today in support of the goals of Cover the Uninsured Week. Cover the Uninsured Week will mobilize thousands of business owners, union members…

I also rise in opposition to H.R. 748, the Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act. This bill especially concerns me because it endangers the lives of young women who are seeking abortion services in emergency circumstances, such as…

today I rise to announce the adoption of the Democratic principles that will be unveiled today that will seek to eliminate racial and ethnic health care disparities. The community that I represent is multicultural. Sixty percent of the…

I rise to support the Hastings amendment. California law, back in 1996, we passed this particular amendment, and I carried that bill. It was one of the first in this country. Now there are 29 States that are enforcing this. Under the…

I also rise to support the Capps amendment to eliminate MTBE, the safe harbor liability. The provision, as many of my colleagues know, is an unfunded mandate on our communities and water providers. In fact, I will submit for the Record a…

I wholeheartedly support my colleague, Ms. Capps', amendment to eliminate the MTBE safe harbor liability shield. This provision is an unfunded mandate on our communities and water providers who will be left holding the tab while the…

during rollcall vote No. 103 on motion to adjourn I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.'' ____________________

during rollcall vote No. 104 on H. Res. 211, ordering the previous question, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted, ``nay''. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Simpson). The question is on the resolution. The…

during rollcall vote No. 106, on motion to table the resolution, H. Res. 215, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay.''

during rollcall vote No. 105, on agreeing to the resolution H. Res. 211, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted, ``no.'' ____________________

during rollcall vote No. 108 on final passage (S. 256) I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay.'' ____________________

during rollcall vote No. 107 on motion to recommit with instructions (S. 256) I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.'' The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Putnam). The question is on passage of the bill. The…

today I rise to voice my concerns regarding Social Security privatization and how it is going to affect hardworking Hispanics and Latino families and especially the women Latinas. About 46 percent of older Latinas depend entirely on Social…

I rise today to recognize Lifetime Stop the Violence Week. One-third of American women report being physically or sexually abused by a husband at some point in their lives. One critical step we can take in Congress is to reauthorize the…

today I rise to inform President Bush about what my constituents in the San Gabriel Valley and East Los Angeles are saying about Social Security. In my district where there are nearly 60,000 Social Security beneficiaries, people are very…

women earn 70 cents on every dollar earned by a man. On the average, that is about $11,000 less income earned each year compared to men. So that is something that we have to put in perspective. And as a result, women have less money to…

tonight I rise in strong opposition to the Central American Free Trade Agreement, otherwise known as CAFTA, or DR-CAFTA. CAFTA is largely based on the North American Free Trade Agreement, also referred to as NAFTA. By signing CAFTA, the…

today I rise to denounce the so-called Social Security crisis that President Bush is trying to sell the American public. As the Democratic chair of the Women's Caucus, I am especially concerned about the impact of privatization on women…

today I rise concerning the budget cuts President Bush has proposed on the Department of Veterans Affairs. It is nothing more than a smoke screen to make the overall budget numbers look better while veterans are going to have to shoulder…

today I rise to denounce the phony Social Security crisis that the President is trying to sell the American public. As the new Democratic Chair of the Women's Caucus, I am especially concerned because women are the first targets to be…

I rise today to represent the millions of American women who would be disproportionately hurt by privatizing Social Security. First of all, women on average earn less than men. Full-time working women still receive only 73 cents to every…

today I rise because I am concerned about the impact of raising the debt limit on American families. One of my constituents recently wrote to me just 2 weeks ago questioning the credibility of the U.S. Government and wondering about her…