Joe Baca

The problem of obesity plagues all Americans--either directly or indirectly.

I believe that preventive effort is what we really need to put into the medical care system.

Our country is in desperate need of comprehensive immigration reform to ensure the security and the future of America. Our broken immigration policies have failed to secure our borders and have taken on racial profiling tactics. Our…

I rise in support of H.R. 384, the Troubled Assets Recovery Program Reform Act of 2008 and thank Chairman Frank for drafting this bill. In response to the minority leader, we're all very disappointed with this administration. We actually…

I rise today to support of H.R. 6331, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act. My top priorities are the patients and their families from my District. Over the past several months, I've received several phone calls from…

I rise to voice my strong opinion in support of this farm bill, and urge my colleagues to override the President's veto. Simply put, this farm bill strengthens our nutrition, conservation, energy independence, and specialty crops like no…

the nutrition title in the Conference Report for the 2008 Farm Bill is a monumental achievement for the millions of Americans who struggle to put enough healthy, nutritious food on the table. I know it's not always easy to make ends meet…

I rise to support this bipartisan housing stimulus package. The foreclosure crisis is hurting communities all across the Nation, and my district has been especially impacted: 4,523 families in my district have already lost their homes this…

I rise to support H. Res. 1079, a resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Financial Literacy Month and thank my friend and colleague Mr. Hinojosa for offering it. I also want to thank Mr. Hinojosa for his leadership of the Financial…

I rise in support of H.R. 5613, the Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008. After unsuccessful attempts at S- CHIP over the last several months, over 33,000 children in my district are still uninsured. Now the most vulnerable of…

I am here in support of House Resolution 838. As a Catholic and as a member of the Rialto St. Catherine's Church, I humbly welcome His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI, on his first apostolic visit to the United States. Tomorrow we will have a…

I rise today in support of honoring Cesar Chavez, an American hero, a role model, and an inspiration to many Americans. In this Congress I have reintroduced H. Res. 76, a resolution urging the establishment of a national holiday for Cesar…

I rise today to remember a respected colleague, and to celebrate a life filled with courage, love, and service. With the passing of Representative Tom Lantos yesterday, this body and this country lost a champion for human rights and life…

I rise in support of overriding the President's veto of the SCHIP bill, H.R. 3963. In the face of job loss and a foreclosure crisis I rise again to fight for SCHIP. There are more families going hungry in my district each day, and the…

we have heard a lot of hateful rhetoric surrounding the immigration debate on this floor. Some of my colleagues stand here and compare immigrants to terrorists and say that immigrants are lazy and are looking for a free ride, when in fact…

the time for Congress to pass immigration reform is long overdue. Our system is broken. Our country is less safe. Families are torn apart. And people are living in fear. For the Hispanic Caucus, this is an issue that is personal to a lot…

I rise to support H.R. 3867, the Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act. I want to thank my colleague, Chairperson Velazquez, for her leadership. Small business is the backbone of our economy. And I state, small business is…

I commend my friend Grace Napolitano for her leadership on this amendment. This amendment is about protecting American jobs, and I state, about protecting American jobs. It's about ensuring the safety of our workers and our communities…

One in seven households now spends more than half of its income on housing and nearly one million men, women, and children are homeless. How can we claim to be the leader of the free world yet allow so many of our own to be chained by the…

I rise in support of H.R. 3648, the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007. Among large metro areas my district in the Inland Empire has the fourth highest rate of foreclosure filings in the Nation and was the hardest hit area in…

I rise to support of H.R. 3121 a bill that will modernize and reform FEMA's flood insurance program and thank Chairman Frank and Maxine Waters for their leadership on this legislation. This bill will provide long overdue and much-needed…

I rise also to support the Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007. I want to thank my good friend from California, Chairman Maxine Waters, for sponsoring this vital legislation. I also want to thank our chair, Chairman Frank, for his…

I rise today as a veteran who served in the 101st and 82nd Airborne Division in support of H.R. 2956, the Responsible Redeployment From Iraq Act. This war is a failure, and it's time to bring back our troops. We can no longer stay the…

I will vote against H.R. 65, the Lumbee Recognition Act. This was a very difficult decision. I have only had to vote on a few issues that have caused me so much difficulty. One being my vote against the war in Iraq. The same difficulty is…

I rise to support H.R. 1427 and thank my friend, Chairman Frank, for leading the bipartisan effort in the Financial Services Committee on this important legislation. This bill restores accountability by creating a modern, world-class…