Press Releases
Jun 15, 2012
Bass Reflects on First Official Visit to Africa
Issues: Foreign Policy
In May, U.S. Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.), the Ranking Member on the U.S. House of Representatives’ Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health and Human Right traveled to Uganda and Kenya on her first visit to the continent as the Senior Democrat of the Subcommittee.
Jun 15, 2012
Bass, White House, Local Organizations Examine National Substance Abuse Policies
Issues: Family, Local Issues
Yesterday, U.S. Rep. Karen Bass participated in a roundtable conversation with the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Director Gil Kerlikowske, which was hosted by the Asian American Drug Abuse Program (AADAP) to discuss the state of drug treatment nationally and current initiatives from the Obama Administration that support drug free communities and youth.
Jun 12, 2012
Statement on FBI Report on Penn State Child Sex Abuse Scandal
Issues: Family
U.S. Rep. Karen Bass issued the following statement after the release of a report stating that Penn State officials showed “total and consistent disregard” for the welfare and protection of child sex abuse victims of former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky.
Jun 7, 2012
New Bill to Support Nation’s Unemployed College Graduates
Issues: Education, Jobs & Economy
With less than one month until student loan borrowers face the potential of adding more than $5,000 to their already onerous federal student loan debt, U.S. Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.) introduced legislation today to help ease the burden on graduates who are experiencing additional financial hardships due to unemployment.
Jun 6, 2012
Introduced Bill to Improve Homeowner Education
Issues: Housing
In an effort to create a healthy housing market with successful rates of homeownership, U.S. Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.) introduced the Homeownership Preservation Education (HOPE) Act which provides an interest rate deduction on the FHA mortgage insurance premium for first-time homebuyers that complete pre-purchase counseling.
May 29, 2012
Statement on Launch of SpaceX's Falcon 9 Rocket
U.S. Rep. Karen Bass made the following statement after the successful launch of the Falcon 9 rocket by the California-based company, SpaceX, which partnered with NASA for this mission on Tuesday, May 22, 2012.
May 25, 2012
Statement on the 49th Africa Day
Issues: Foreign Policy
Today U.S. Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health and Human Rights made the following statement in recognition of the 49th Africa Day, the African holiday which celebrates the formation of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) in 1963 following the coalescing of independent African countries with the purpose of moving the entire continent toward independence.
May 21, 2012
Bass Announces New House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee Staff Director
Issues: Foreign Policy
Today, U.S. Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.) announced her new staff director, Eric Williams, who will assist in her new role as the Ranking Member of the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health and Human Rights.
May 18, 2012
Statement on Adoption of Amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)
Today U.S. Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.) made the following statement after the passage of a bipartisan amendment to H.R. 4310, the National Defense Authorization Act, which Bass authored to prevent human trafficking by defense contractors, subcontractors and their labor brokers.
May 16, 2012
Statement on House Passage of Republican Version of Violence Against Women Act
Issues: Family
U.S. Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.) made the following statement after her vote against H.R. 4970, the Violence Against Women Act.
