Press Releases
May 16, 2013
Statement on the Republican Vote to Repeal Healthcare Reform
Issues: Health Care
Congresswoman Karen Bass released a statement after the GOP House vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act for the 37th time in 41 months without a single vote on a jobs bill.
May 15, 2013
Statement on Mark Up for DRC Special Envoy Resolution
Issues: Foreign Policy
Congresswoman Karen Bass, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, released a statement after the subcommittee unanimously passed H.RES 131 – “Concerning the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo."
May 15, 2013
Statement on Attorney General Eric Holder's Testimony Before the House Judiciary Committee
Issues: National Security
Congresswoman Karen Bass, member of the House Judiciary Committee, released a statement after Attorney General Eric Holder’s testimony on Capitol Hill.
May 14, 2013
Statement on Proposed Closing of the David Kenyon Juvenile Justice
Issues: Local Issues
Congresswoman Karen Bass, member of the House Judiciary Committee, released a statement in response to the proposed closing of the David Kenyon Juvenile Justice Center.
May 9, 2013
Statement on Recent Student Arrests Following An Off Campus Party At USC
Issues: Local Issues
Congresswoman Karen Bass released this statement on the recent arrests of students following an off-campus party at the University of Southern California.
May 7, 2013
Culver City High School Student Wins Congressional Art Competition
Issues: Local Issues
High school freshman Ariana Pacino to travel to Capitol Hill to represent 37th Congressional District in competition and hang artwork in Capitol.
May 6, 2013
Representative Bass, Education Advocates Convene for Forum on State of Black Education in California
Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-Calif.) joined hundreds of parents, teachers and education advocates for a summit on the State of Black Education in Los Angeles and across the nation.
May 1, 2013
Statement In Recognition of May as National Foster Care Month
Issues: Foster Care
Congresswoman Karen Bass, founder and Co-Chair of the bipartisan Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth issued a statement in recognition of May as National Foster Care Month.
Apr 26, 2013
Statement on Legislation to Combat Youth Street Trafficking
Issues: Foster Care
Congresswoman Karen Bass, founder and co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth introduced the “Strengthening the Child Welfare Response to Trafficking Act” in the wake of alarming trends showing foster youth represent a very high percentage of trafficking victims.
Apr 26, 2013
Statement on United Nations' Vote Establishing Mali Peacekeeping Force
Issues: Foreign Policy
Congresswoman Karen Bass, Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Africa released the following statement on the United Nations Security Council’s unanimous vote to establish a peacekeeping force for Mali.
