Social Justice

Hate crimes aren’t just vicious crimes against our neighbors; they attack the core of what makes us American. The FBI needs to keep track of these hate crimes so that we can have an accurate picture of the danger.

Under the House Republican Medicare voucher plan, seniors would face substantially higher out-of-pocket expenses, since the voucher will not keep pace with private insurance medical inflation. Seniors would pay as much as $1,200 more each year by 2030.

This legislation focused the resources, time, and energy of federal, state, and local law enforcement on the task of preventing and stopping domestic abuse, while providing victims of violence with critical services and assistance.

Taking to the Floor of the United States House of Representatives, told the story of how Northern California communities will be harmed by the sequester.

It is no surprise that UC Davis, a school world renowned for training the leaders of tomorrow, would send their alumni around the world to continue the Peace Corps role of serving & assisting economic, social, & agricultural development.

I come to the House floor to celebrate the life of one of California's greatest native sons, the Ambassador of Jazz, Dave Brubeck.

"I have and will continue to advocate for the Air Mobility mission at Travis Air Force Base, the ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance) mission at Beale Air Force Base, and cyber-security at the National Labs in Livermore. These three programs are absolutely essential to national security in the 21st century."

Urges House to Incorporate Amendments into its Version of NDAA