Joe Baca

today, I would like to join my colleagues in expressing sadness over the loss of racing legend, Dale Earnhardt. My district has the honor of having the California Speedway in Fontana, CA, a $120-million state-of-the-art facility that…

I rise in support of H.R. 559, designating the John Joseph Moakley Courthouse. My colleague from Massachusetts is a legislator's legislator, fighting for the people of his district. He has lived by Tip O'Neill's adage that all politics is…

today, I am pleased that Congress has recognized the important role that Catholic Schools play in our community. As a Latino, I know the important place in our history of Catholic Education. In my district, the Saint Thomas Aquinas High…

I know we are going to miss you. I know I am going to miss you, since I am relatively new here. I know, not only because you are on the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, the Subcommittee on…

the challenge confronting us today and the future of education in America is before us. We, as a Nation, must put education as the number one priority if we are to meet the needs of the 21st century, if we are to look at where our children…

this year we celebrate California's 150th anniversary of the state's admission to the union. The 42nd Congressional district of California has undergone many changes over the years. For many years San Bernardino was the gateway to the Los…

today I rise to bring about the awareness of Hispanic Heritage Month, which begins September 15 and continues through October 5. Today, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, more than 29 million people of the United States are of Hispanic…

I ask that the Congress reflect on the memory of my brother, Abilio Baca, of Barstow, California, who passed away this morning July 19, 2000, after a heart attack. They say a man is measured by the lives he touches. Through the grace of…

I oppose H.R. 3125, the Internet Gambling Prohibition Act. I am concerned that the bill creates unfair carve outs. In-home gambling on horse and dog races is allowed, but tribal Internet gaming is prohibited. I fail to see how dog races…

I regret that a White House meeting on providing a prescription drug benefit for America's seniors prevented me from voting on the point of order to H.R. 3709, the Internet Nondiscrimination Act (rollcall number 154). If I had not been…

Education is an important aspect of America. Education is the foundation and it is the fruits that we bear in improving the quality of life. Education defines who we are. I want to commend many of our teachers who are out there today in…

this week is Cinco de Mayo week, a time to celebrate the tremendous courage and bravery of Mexican Americans. I have introduced House Concurrent Resolution 313. This resolution calls for a presidential proclamation to recognize the…

this week we celebrate Cinco de Mayo. It is a time to celebrate the tremendous courage and the bravery of Mexican Americans throughout our history. I wish to take this opportunity to invite many of the individuals today as we begin to…

I am totally against the budget debate and the budget rule. I think it is wrong for America. We just heard the debate right now, and we talked about keeping the budget balanced. It is not just about keeping the budget balanced today. We…

first of all I want to recognize the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Dingell) for his efforts and the gentlewoman from Nevada (Ms. Berkley) for fighting very hard on an important issue that is impacting not only their districts but the…

I rise in behalf of the working families. I am speaking about the $1 increase in the minimum wage over the next 2 years, and I oppose the passage of the tax scheme provision, the Republican tax bill, H.R. 3081, that benefits the wealthy…