Mike Honda

Mike Honda

Statement on the American Clean Energy and Security Act
I applaud the leadership of President Obama, Speaker Pelosi, Chairmen Waxman and Markey, and everyone who is responsible for bringing the American Clean Energy and Security Act before the House today...
June 26 at 10:10am
Juan
Juan at 6:43pm June 27
Thank you for your suport, and co-signature on H. Res. 175 To protest the unjust incarceration of 7 Iranian Baha'is.
Carl
Carl at 12:58am June 28
Mr. Honda, did you honestly read the entire 1300 page bill, and if so, how on earth did you get that accomplished when it was only published the night before you voted? When will the next nuclear plant be built to get California some inexpensive and reliable power?
Mike Honda

Mike Honda

My Vote on H.R. 2346, FY09 Supplemental Appropriations
With great respect for President Obama and with great anticipation of the new direction the President will lead America in all foreign policy aspects – pursuing diplomacy and development first and foremost – I respectfully voted no on H.R...
June 22 at 1:19pm
Paul
Paul at 2:01pm June 22
The right vote but for the wrong reasons. However, I will take whatever I can get.
Johnnie
Johnnie at 9:59pm June 22
If ever there was a time to make courageous decisions it is now. Much respect to you for your honest and trustworthy leadership.
Paul
Paul at 2:03pm June 24
I oppose the cap-and-trade Carbon Tax. This is an outrageous power grab by the federal government that will greatly expand government control and increase energy costs for my family. This system of "allocations" has failed in Europe and will politicize America's energy policy. Especially in these difficult economic times, Congress must not pass ... Read Morethis tax on the American people! Finally, the House must not be allowed to pass this tax by voice vote thereby denying us voters of a record who to blame for this mess.
Mike Honda

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Constituent Services: Page Nomination Information
Source: honda.house.gov
I am excited to inform you that my office is eligible to nominate a Congressional Page to the U.S. House of Representatives Democratic Page Program during the 2009 Fall Semester.
June 17 at 8:05am
Mike Honda

Mike Honda

House Passes Paid Parental Leave for Federal Employees
Last week I was proud to support the Federal Employee Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009 (H.R. 626). This legislation will make the Federal Government a more family friendly, competitive employer. This legislation is headed to the Senate for their consideration...
June 11 at 2:02pm
Mike Honda

Mike Honda

The DTV Transition is June 12
The national transition to digital television (DTV) will be taking place on June 12...
June 11 at 2:02pm
Mike Honda

Mike Honda

Congressman Honda Condemns the Assassination of Dr. Tiller
As millions of Americans are now aware, Dr. George Tiller was assassinated in his church on Sunday, May 31st, 2009 because of his political beliefs and profession. Dr...
June 9 at 2:51pm
Tommy
Tommy at 6:03pm June 9
Thank you Mike Honda, for shedding light on this act of terror.
Pat
Pat at 9:06pm June 9
Thank you for speaking out on this tragedy.
Mike Honda

Mike Honda

NBC Interview discussing Reuniting Families Act
This weekend I was on the show Comunidad Del Valle hosted by NBC. I spoke about the new version of the Reuniting Families Act that I will be introducing on the floor of the House soon...
June 2 at 8:02am
Mike Honda

Mike Honda

Website Redesign 2009: How I Am Involving You In The Process
Recently, I announced the launch of a new pioneering project to improve civic engagement in Congress via crowdSPRING. I will be redesigning my website – using a technique called crowd-sourcing – to lead the way in making government sites more transparent and accessible to the public....[Read M
May 27 at 5:33pm
Mike Honda

Mike Honda

Landmark Legislation to Protect Consumers and Curb Credit Card Abuse
On May 20, 2009, the House of Representatives passed the Credit Cardholders’ Bill of Rights (H.R. 627)...
May 22 at 2:48pm
Mike Honda

Mike Honda

May is Viral Hepatitis Awareness Month
Viral hepatitis is the most common blood-borne illness in the world. Billions of people have been infected with acute hepatitis and hundreds of millions are infected with chronic hepatitis...
May 22 at 2:48pm
Mike Honda

Mike Honda

Foreclosure Assistance Bill Cleared for the White House
On May 18th, the House took a necessary step in addressing our nation’s continuing foreclosure crisis by passing the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act (S. 386),...
May 22 at 2:48pm
Mike Honda

Mike Honda

House considers Supplemental Appropriations
On May 14th, the House considered H.R. 2346, the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2009. While I have great faith in the new Obama administration and supported many of the provisions within the supplemental, I had a number of concerns that prevented me from supporting the bill in its current form...
May 20 at 9:12am
Mike Honda

Mike Honda

House votes to grant the Congressional Gold Medal to Nisei veterans
On May 14th, the House unanimously passed H.R. 347, legislation to grant the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team...
May 20 at 9:12am
Mike Honda

Mike Honda

Evaluating Obama’s Performance: The Past, Present and Future 100 Days
Roughly 10 days after the sunsetting of President Obama’s 100th day, the flurry of ‘favorable’ versus ‘unfavorable’ analysis is quieting...
May 11 at 3:48pm
Mike Honda

Mike Honda

Measure would create a commission to study classroom disparities (op-ed)
From my op-ed on the Educational Opportunity and Equity Commission Act in The Hill: We are losing our economic edge because the brightest and best are emerging overseas and we are losing our streets to violence as dropouts increase...
May 5 at 1:31pm
Mike Honda

Mike Honda

100 Days of the Obama Presidency
Today marks the hundredth day President Barack Obama has stood as the leader of our nation. During his brief time in office, President Obama has worked closely with my colleagues and I in Congress to address the substantial challenges before us...
April 29 at 4:18pm
Mike Honda

Mike Honda

CSPAN interview, discussing how leg efforts in DC effect the tech industry (30 min video)
This weekend I spoke with Steve Wildstrom of Business Week and Peter Slen of CSPAN about how legislative efforts in DC effect the tech industry and our community at large.
April 28 at 3:44am
Mike Honda

Mike Honda

Serving our Nation: Jobs with the US Census
Next year, we will be conducting the decennial census, our constitutionally mandated survey of the nation’s population...
April 14 at 8:45pm
Mike Honda

Mike Honda

Honoring Filipino Veterans from WWII (video montage)
April 12 at 11:44pm
Mike Honda

Mike Honda

Dreaming of College: A Path to Higher Education for Undocumented Students (op-ed)
From my op-ed on the Dream Act in Education Week: At the end of March, a bipartisan group of senators and representatives reintroduced in Congress the DREAM Act, legislation I am co-sponsoring that would provide 360,000 undocumented high school graduates with legal means to work and attend college...
April 6 at 2:50pm
Mike Honda

Mike Honda

My legislation to address disparities in our schools: The Educational Opportunity and Equity Commission Act
Today I re-introduced legislation in Congress to overhaul the country's education system and finally address the disparities in America’s schools...
March 26 at 7:47pm
Mike Honda

Mike Honda

Letter to Governor Schwarzenegger on Education Funding
Congress intended that the funding in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act should provide for the immediate needs of the state’s cash strapped schools...
March 26 at 7:47pm
Mike Honda

Mike Honda

Request for ideas: Crowdsourcing the Evolution of Congressional Websites
From my guest post on Tim O'Reilly's Radar. How can Congress take advantage of web 2.0 technologies to transform the relationship between citizens and government...
March 26 at 7:47pm
Mike Honda

Mike Honda

Video: Me and Bill Nye (The Science Guy)
March 7 at 5:08am
Mike Honda

Mike Honda

Nanotech deserves public and private sector support (OpEd)
From my OpEd in the San Jose Mercury: Nanotechnology's benefits to society may not be obvious. The concept can be convoluted and controversial. Yet it is a powerful, enabling technology, like the Internet, the internal combustion engine and electricity...
March 5 at 2:38pm
Mike Honda

Mike Honda

Want a better, safer world? Volunteer. (OpEd)
From my OpEd in the Christian Science Monitor Poverty is not political, nor is the need or call for service. Helping our neighbors through public service, whether on this continent or another, brings a broad spectrum of benefits, from boosted self-esteem to a bolstered sense of security...
March 5 at 2:38pm
Paul
Paul at 12:55pm March 7
Poverty is political. When Wall Street does not trust the politics of the President and Congress, the stock market plunges. The plunging stock market causes many middle class retirees to join the poverty class.
Mike Honda

Mike Honda

Are you owed a tax refund from the IRS?
Unclaimed refunds totaling approximately $1.3 billion are awaiting over a million people who did not file a federal income tax return for 2005. For California, it is estimated that 154,500 individuals who did not file a 2005 tax returns are due an average refund of $ 537...
March 4 at 12:22pm
Mike Honda

Mike Honda

U.S. Needs to Make The Peace Corps Bigger, Better, Bolder (OpEd)
From my op-ed about my experiences in the Peace Corps, and about the future of the program: Having answered President John F. Kennedy’s call for Peace Corps recruits in the 1960s and serving in El Salvador — I’m one of four Members of the House who volunteered — I think this is a good sign...
March 4 at 12:22pm
Mike Honda

Mike Honda

Twitter can open the gates of civic engagement
From my letter to the editor in the Financial Times today: The greatest natural resource of any nation is its citizens, and these new technologies allow government officials to more fully engage with our constituents...
March 3 at 3:13pm
Mike Honda

Mike Honda

White House Internships - Now Accepting Applications
The White House recently published its guidelines for the 2009 White House Summer Internships. Please consider applying, or forward this information to your friends and family if you think you know someone who might be interested...
March 3 at 3:13pm
Mike Honda

Mike Honda

VIDEO: Response to President Obama's Address & Request for your help
In his address to Congress and the nation, President Obama acknowledged the pain that families throughout our country are feeling. Many of us are feeling the pinch firsthand. Maybe you or your neighbor lost a home due to foreclosure...
February 26 at 10:48am
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Joel
Joel at 9:01pm March 12
Dear Sir:
I have sent several ideas to Obama via his Change.com website, one of which he endorsed on a TV interview. I suggested that we trade an ABM system in Poland/etc for Russia's support for Iran's nuclear programs. Give them both up and everyone is safer. Except the Ayatollahs. Not that I think I was the onyl one to have ths idea. Anyway, a few more--and not of the "Get out of Iraq" or "Stop Abortions" sort.

1.
Joel
Joel at 9:10pm March 12
The Fed's jolb is managing the money supply and combatting inflation (tho it s given that up for the nonce). We need an agency to prick the bubbles before they get too big.
2. The current crisis. (A) Have the Treasury or Fed guarantee bank loans for the next 18 months, at rate below 4.5%. The banks then WILL lend, because they are guaranteed. And... Read More they WILL be cautious, for obvious reasons. Also, (B) end mark to market in a way that equally reduces exaggerated valuations iin Boom Times, so as to flatten out both busts and bubbles that lead to them.
3. To help American's health, admit another $1 trillion in health care won't do that much. Better change Farm Bill subsidies that go to the unhealthy foods and pseudo-foods. Why subsidize corn for corn syryp (in soda, junk foods, etc) when we should subsidize organics foods
Mike Honda

Mike Honda

VIDEO: Your stories on the Floor of the House of Representatives
I recently asked, on my blog and on twitter, for my constituents to tell me about how they've been impacted by the economic downturn. These are just a few of their stories, which I shared with my colleagues on the Floor of the House of Representatives.
February 26 at 10:48am
Mike Honda

Mike Honda

Celebrating Black History Month
Each February we celebrate Black History Month...
February 24 at 9:50am
Mike Honda

Mike Honda

A recipient of inauguration tickets through my Facebook program talks about her experience (video)
February 18 at 9:44pm
Mike Honda

Mike Honda

A stimulus to spur our economic recovery - what it is and why we need it
Every one of us is feeling the effects of our nation’s economic crisis. These are difficult times, and without dramatic action we could face the nation’s worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. Things are pretty rough right now, worse than anything most of us have ever experienced...
February 18 at 12:55pm
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Craig
Craig at 9:04pm February 19
Spend our way out of a problem caused by overspending.

Brilliant.
Craig
Craig at 8:57pm February 22
I'm also looking for a definition of "tax cut" and how that includes rebates to people that didn't pay any tax. Is this the "transparent" administration that was promised?
Mike Honda

Mike Honda

To compete with countries like India, the US needs to stimulate greater technological ingenuity in its schools (Op-Ed)
From my Op-Ed about educational innovation in the Guardian today: This month, India announced a plan to produce a $10-$20 laptop to boost distance-learning potential and help fulfil the country's overwhelming education needs...
February 11 at 1:11pm
Mike Honda

Mike Honda

New information on the Salmonella risks from many household foods (not just peanuts)
Many of you may be following the news that foods in your pantry may cause a risk of salmonella because of contaminated peanut products. The FDA has provided updated information and a database of product recalls...
February 5 at 2:34pm
Mike Honda

Mike Honda

Investing in the technologies of the future: Nanotech legislation introduced
Nanotechnology has the potential to create entirely new industries and radically transform the basis of competition in other fields, and Silicon Valley proudly leads our nation in research and development of this promising new technology.To continue to foster the development of this promising...
February 4 at 12:45pm