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JANUARY 24, 2012: CHC CHAIR GONZALEZ ON STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESSWashington D.C.: Chairman Charles A. Gonzalez (TX 20) released the following statement upon President Obama’s State of the Union address: “What the President laid out this evening was a choice-- for the leaders of this country as well as the people of America. We can remain entrenched in an unproductive partisan ... CONTINUE READING |
JANUARY 18, 2012: GONZALEZ STATEMENT ON DEBT LIMIT RESOLUTION OF DISAPPROVALWashington, D.C. – Today, San Antonio Congressman Charlie Gonzalez issued the following statement regarding the House passage of the debt limit resolution of disapproval: “The bipartisan agreement to partner the increase of the debt ceiling with over $1 trillion dollar in spending cuts was decided last August. Tonight’s vote was ... CONTINUE READING |
JANUARY 4, 2012: GONZALEZ COMMENDS APPOINTMENT OF RICHARD CORDRAY“Today, President Obama announced he will appoint Richard Cordray to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in order to protect the best interests of American consumers. For too long, Republicans have prevented Mr. Cordray’s appointment because they oppose meaningful oversight of practices by some financial institutions that got our country ... CONTINUE READING |
DECEMBER 22, 2011: GONZALEZ STATEMENT ON PAYROLL TAX CUT DEAL“After an 'oops' moment, the House Tea Party Republicans have finally decided to join the rest of Congress in passing a bipartisan compromise to extend payroll tax cuts, unemployment insurance, and Medicare funding rates. At this critical juncture in our nation’s economic recovery, these extensions will provide much needed relief ... CONTINUE READING |
DECEMBER 19, 2011: THE ONLY THING STANDING IN THE WAY OF MIDDLE CLASS TAX CUTS: HOUSE REPUBLICANSWASHINGTON, D.C. – Tonight, Congressman Charlie Gonzalez condemned House Republicans for holding the legislative process hostage and threatening to raise taxes on the middle class. Despite the Senate’s overwhelming support of a bipartisan compromise on the payroll tax and several Republican Senators’ opposition, House Republicans have vowed to defeat the ... CONTINUE READING |
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Wall Street Reform and Consumer ProtectionYears without accountability for Wall Street and the Big Banks under President Bush and Congressional Republicans cost us 8 million jobs. The Democratic-led Congress is working to: rein in Big Banks and their Big Bonuses, put an end to bailouts and th... CONTINUE READING |
Affordable Health Care for AmericaThe Affordable Care Act will ensure that all Americans have access to quality, affordable health care and significantly reduce long-term health care costs. The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has determined that it will provide coverage to 32 million more people, or more than 94% percent of Americans, while lowering ... CONTINUE READING |
Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure (CARD) Act of 2009 (HR 627)This past May, the Congress passed and President Obama signed into law the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure (CARD) Act of 2009 (HR 627), commonly known as the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights. This legislation will bring to an end a large number of predatory and abusive practices that ... CONTINUE READING |
America's Affordable Health Choices Act (HR 3200)The time for health care reform is now. For too long, we have allowed a system to deny coverage when people need it most. For too long, we have supported a system that provides different access and quality of care to folks not based on a necessity of medical care but ra... CONTINUE READING |
Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers Act of 2009 (HR 2429)Sadly, many seniors in our community struggle month to month to make ends meet on budgets that just can’t cover today’s high cost of living. Unfortunately, today’s troubled economy is leaving the elderly in a financial pinch, particularly because a large majority of senior citizens rely on Social Security benefits ... CONTINUE READING |
January 20, 2012: Overview of the SOPA/PIPA DebateIn the past several weeks, Americans have become increasingly aware of two pieces of legislation currently being debated in Congress: the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in the House and the Senate’s Protect IP Act (PIPA). There’s no doubt that online piracy is a problem, and the protection of intellectual ... CONTINUE READING |
July 14, 2011: Default on National Debt Would Have Real and Devastating ConsequencesDear Friends, All eyes are on Washington, as President Obama and Congressional leaders race against the clock to avoid defaulting on our national debt. As the August 2nd deadline quickly approaches, the big debate remains on how to address both the spending and revenue components in reaching a viable solution. Just ... CONTINUE READING |
July 7, 2011: Interest Rates on Subsidized Student Loans Have Been Cut in HalfDear Friends, Starting July 1st, the interest rate on subsidized student loans was cut to 3.4% -- the last of four steps to cut this interest rate in half over four years, under the 2007 College Cost Reduction and Access Act enacted by a Democratic-led Congress. Thanks to these cuts, the ... CONTINUE READING |
June 3, 2011: Reduced Rates for Pre-Existing Condition Health PlansDear Friends, Last year, we worked tirelessly to pass the Affordable Care Act that would provide health insurance coverage for all Americans, particularly the most vulnerable: the uninsured. I understand how difficult it can be to find affordable health insurance, especially for those with pre-existing conditions. Under the health care reform ... CONTINUE READING |
May 11, 2011: Gonzalez: Balance budget fairly and wiselyDear Friends, I wanted to make sure you saw my recent piece about our national debt in the San Antonio Express News: Balance budget fairly and wisely Americans understand the need for shared sacrifice. By Charles Gonzalez/Special to the Express-News Wednesday, May 11, 2011 Since the end of World War II, only one ... CONTINUE READING |
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