Pelosi Update
Celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Last Friday, I joined Asian American Pacific Islander community leaders at the International Hotel in San Francisco for a roundtable to discuss budget priorities in San Francisco and the devastating potential impact of the Republican budget that ends Medicare.
Ensuring our Security and Protecting our Privacy
Last night, I voted against legislation that would extend some of the most controversial and troubling aspects of the Patriot Act. House Republicans failed to seize the opportunity to enact measures and improvements needed to preserve Americans’ privacy and to incorporate oversight and compliance with the law.
We Have a Plan. It’s Called Medicare.
Taking Responsibility for our Energy Future
As Americans continue to face a challenging economy and record-high gas prices – and the top five oil companies rake in huge profits every quarter – House Republicans are working to increase offshore drilling and continue the most egregious subsidies to the oil industry. This week, House Republicans passed 3 bills to expand offshore drilling nationwide—including off of our California coastline.
Tax Breaks For the Oil Industry?
As families, workers, and small businesses across the country continue to face tough economic times, record gas prices – averaging nearly $4.00 per gallon – are causing additional hardship. It is especially unfair that these middle class families, workers, and small businesses are also footing the bill for tens of billions in taxpayer subsidies for oil companies which made over $900 billion in profits over the last decade – with another $36 billion in profits just this quarter.