Press Releases

Bass Rejects Republican Bill Denying Women’s Access to Health Care

May 4, 2011 Press Release

U.S. Rep. Karen Bass spoke on the Floor of the U.S. House of Representatives in opposition to H.R. 3, a radical anti-woman and anti-choice bill that places unprecedented restrictions on women’s access to health care.

Issues:

Health Care

U.S. Rep. Karen Bass Votes No on Continued Republican Efforts to Dismantle Health Care Reform

May 3, 2011 Press Release

U.S. Rep. Karen Bass voted today in opposition to H.R. 1213 which repeals grants to states to set up health insurance exchanges. The bill repeals the mandatory funding provided to states under the Affordable Care Act to establish exchanges.

Issues:

Health Care

Osama Bin Laden Dead: Killed in U.S. Raid in Pakistan‎

May 2, 2011 Press Release

U.S. Rep. Karen Bass released the following statement regarding the death of Osama Bin Laden:

Issues:

Foreign Policy

Republican 100 Day Report Card Is In – No Accomplishments, No Jobs, a Budget that Ends Medicare

April 14, 2011 Press Release

U.S. Rep Karen Bass released the following statement today on the 100th day of the Republican majority.

Issues:

Jobs & the Economy

U.S. Rep. Karen Bass Statement On NASA Announcement that California Space Center Will Receive Space Shuttle Orbiter Endeavor for Permanent Display

April 12, 2011 Press Release

U.S. Rep. Karen Bass released the following statement after NASA Administrator General Charles Bolden and California Science Center President Jeffrey N. Rudolph announced that the Science Center located been awarded the Space Shuttle Orbiter Endeavor to exhibit on permanent display.

U.S. Rep. Karen Bass Co-Sponsors the Paycheck Fairness Act Introduced Today on National Equal Pay Day

April 12, 2011 Press Release

U.S. Rep. Karen Bass is an original co-sponsor of the Paycheck Fairness Act to be introduced today by U.S. Rep. DeLauro.

Issues:

Jobs & the Economy

Statement on the Averted Government Shutdown

April 11, 2011 Press Release

U.S. Rep Karen Bass released the following statement after an agreement was reached to avert a government shutdown.

Issues:

Education, Environment & Climate Change, Health Care, Housing, Jobs & the Economy, Local Issues, Foreign Policy, Veterans

U.S. Rep. Karen Bass Successfully Fights to Restore Veterans' Funding Cut in Republican Budget

April 7, 2011 Press Release

U.S. Rep Karen Bass released the following statement after her bipartisan amendment to increase veterans' funding for health care was passed by a voice vote in the Budget Committee late last night - one of the few Democratic amendments to be accepted by the Republican Majority.

Issues:

Veterans