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February 16, 2011
Press Release
U.S. Rep. Karen Bass spoke on the House Floor today in opposition to the Republican Spending Bill. Below are the remarks as prepared for delivery, and as the YouTube link to the floor speech:
February 9, 2011
Press Release
U.S. Rep. Karen Bass cast a no vote this afternoon in opposition to the UN Tax Equalization Refund Act. The vote of 259 to 169 failed to meet the 2/3rds threshold needed to pass and was not enacted.
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February 8, 2011
Press Release
U.S. Rep. Karen Bass cast a no vote this evening in opposition to the extension of the USA Patriot Act.
January 31, 2011
Press Release
U.S. Rep. Karen Bass released the following statement following today's federal court ruling stating that the individual mandate component of health care reform was unconstitutional.
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January 28, 2011
Editorial
This president inherited one of the worst economic climates in modern history, and after two short years he has already put our country firmly on the path to recovery. And while I am encouraged by our progress, we still have a long way to go.
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January 26, 2011
Press Release
U.S. Rep. Karen Bass will hold a Telephone Town Hall today with constituents from her Los Angeles district following President Obama’s State of the Union.
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January 25, 2011
Press Release
Congresswoman Karen Bass released the following statement in response to the President Obama’s State of the Union address tonight. This was Ms. Bass’ first State of the Union as a member of congress, though she attended the past two addresses as Speaker of the California Assembly and sat in the House gallery.
January 24, 2011
Press Release
In an effort to create more accessibility and increase communication with constituents, Congresswoman Karen Bass has launched four new social media pages including a Facebook page, a Twitter feed, a YouTube channel, and a Flickr page.
January 19, 2011
Press Release
Bass Stands with Working Americans In Support of Healthcare Rights and Freedoms, Against Insurance Companies
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January 17, 2011
Press Release
Karen Bass released the following statement in advance of the Martin Luther King Holiday.