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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...
Paul at 2:01pm June 22
The right vote but for the wrong reasons. However, I will take whatever I can get.
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 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.


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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.


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...


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...


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...


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


On May 20, 2009, the House of Representatives passed the Credit Cardholders’ Bill of Rights (H.R. 627)...


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...


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),...


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...


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...


Roughly 10 days after the sunsetting of President Obama’s 100th day, the flurry of ‘favorable’ versus ‘unfavorable’ analysis is quieting...


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...


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...


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.


Next year, we will be conducting the decennial census, our constitutionally mandated survey of the nation’s population...


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...


Today I re-introduced legislation in Congress to overhaul the country's education system and finally address the disparities in America’s schools...


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...


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...


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...


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...
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.


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...


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...


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...


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...


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...
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.
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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.
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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
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


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.


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...


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...


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...



















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