Joe Baca

I rise in support of H.R. 4471, the Homeownership Opportunities for Native Americans Act. Under Title VI of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act, HUD guarantees tribal obligations to help finance affordable…

I rise to honor the life of Ronald Reagan, 40th President of the United States. I am proud to be a cosponsor of Congressman Lewis' resolution. Today, Republicans and Democrats alike honor in unity the life of a man who left a permanent…

while I do have concerns with this bill, I rise to voice my support for H.R. 4200, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005. We need to do everything we can to make our armed forces as effective as possible. That's why I…

I rise in opposition of all four of the OSHA bills under consideration today. Republicans are trying to say that our country's laws are the cause for the off-shoring of American jobs. This is not only untrue, but it's shameless to accuse…

I rise in support of American small businesses and the 7(a) loan program. President Bush has stood by while a record 2.9 million private sector jobs disappeared. The overall unemployment rate has stalled at 5.6 percent. It would be even…

I rise in opposition of the Republican Conference Report on H.R. 1. I oppose this Republican plan because it is bad for seniors. It's bad for California. And it's simply bad for the American people. There are 40 million seniors across this…

I rise in support of H.R. 3157. I am proud to support this legislation that will help farmers recover from national disasters because I believe that far too often, farmers are not thought of during times of emergency. Representative Blunt…

I would first like to thank all the firefighters and public servants who worked so hard this past week to help combat the devastating wildfires that occurred all over southern California and the Inland Empire. On behalf of myself and the…

I support his motion because I strongly believe that we must expedite the citizenship process for immigrants that serve in the United States military. If they wear the American flag on their uniform everyday and proudly fight for this…

I rise in support of the Hastings amendment. I support this amendment because it will allow agencies to move forward with the implementation of Circular A-76. This amendment does not end efforts to reduce wasteful government spending as…

I rise in support of the Quinn Amendment to the Transportation Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2004. If we do not pass this amendment, Amtrak is guaranteed to close because of lack of funding. Amtrak is a valuable resource to this…

I stand in opposition to the Singapore-Chile Free Trade Agreement. This agreement will do nothing to promote fair trade and nothing to help working families in this Nation. We need to create jobs here in the United States. We have seen the…

since January 2001, 2.7 million people have been put out of work and my colleagues on the other side of the aisle are doing nothing to change it. H.R. 2185 is an unemployment package that will not help our Nation's economy or our Nation's…

we have only three more days to provide an extension of unemployment benefits before millions of hard working men and women lose their only remaining way to put food on the table. Congress created the temporary extension of unemployment…

I rise today to adamantly oppose the Flake Amendment. This amendment would eliminate $2.0 billion dollars in desperately needed funding for struggling US airlines. It is unconscionable to consider doing this while our economy suffers, and…

Cesar Chavez was a champion for the poor and underserved people in America. He did not care about politics, money, or votes; he cared about people and their children. He sacrificed so they may have a better life. Cesar gave Latinos in this…

As a veteran I stand behind our troops, and I ask everyone to get together in the form of solidarity. Mr. Speaker, several months ago, when we voted on the President's Iraq resolution, we all hoped war could be avoided, even though most of…

if Republicans are trying to send a message with this budget, the bright neon lights spell ``working families don't count.'' This is a budget of missed opportunities, misguided plans and misplaced priorities. This budget does not even…

our nation is facing a catastrophic nursing shortage. The average age of nurses in America is 43 years of age. Nurses are leaving the profession in droves, and fewer people are choosing to enter the profession. We have to do more to not…

I oppose H.R. 4, the Personal Responsibility, Work and Family and Promotion Act. I opposed this bill during the last Congress and I oppose it now. For as long as I remain in this House, I will oppose any bill that claims to help American…

I come before this Chamber with a heavy heart, because I know that I am making one of the most difficult decisions in my life. Like my colleagues in Congress and every American, I have debated whether unilateral military action in Iraq is…

I rise today to support full funding for the ``No Child Left Behind'' Act (H.R. 1). The new little red schoolhouse entrances to the Department of Education building are a perfect example that the Administration is ``all show and no tell''…

I rise in support of the Kildee-Hayworth amendment. This amendment strikes a provision that would create a Commission on Native American Policy to conduct more studies related to Native American communities. This provision violates House…

while our Nation is defending ourselves from attacks from abroad, we are facing another battle here at home. We are in a battle for the hearts and the minds and souls of our children. We must address the cultural issues that are…

I rise in support of H.R. 3130. Mr. Speaker, first of all, I would like to commend the minority chairman and the chairman for a bipartisan bill that really addresses the needs of our Nation. And I say the needs of our Nation because when…