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August 31, 2012: Federal Judge Rules Ohio Voting Law Unconstitutional; Orders Return of Early VotingSan Antonio – Today, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, Judge Peter C. Economus granted a preliminary injunction striking down an Ohio voting law as unconstitutional and ordered Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted to restore early voting on the three days prior to ... CONTINUE READING |
August 30, 2012: Federal Court Rejects Texas Voter Photo ID LawSan Antonio – Earlier today, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia released a unanimous opinion denying preclearance to S.B. 14, the voter photo identification law passed by the State of Texas in 2011. Rep. Charles A. Gonzalez (TX-20), the Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on ... CONTINUE READING |
August 28, 2012: Gonzalez Statement After Second Federal Court Finds Texas Redistricting Maps IllegalSan Antonio, Texas – Congressman Charlie Gonzalez issued the following statement regarding the decision by a three judge panel in federal district court to reject the maps for Texas congressional, state house, and state senate districts enacted by the state legislature: “With today’s ruling, two federal judicial panels have now ... CONTINUE READING |
AUGUST 8, 2012: GONZALEZ PRAISES PROTECTING VOTING RIGHTS; CONDEMNS MISLEADING CRITICSToday, Congressman Charles A. Gonzalez (TX-20), Ranking Member of the House’s Elections Subcommittee, offered the following statement supporting efforts to protect the equal voting rights of all citizens in Ohio and condemning the inaccurate and divisive claims made about the suit: “Two of the most important rights granted to American citizens ... CONTINUE READING |
AUGUST 2, 2012: HOUSE REPUBLICANS PREVENT MIDDLE CLASS TAX CUTSWashington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Charlie Gonzalez expressed his disappointment with House Republicans for preventing the passage of legislation that would provide tax cuts for the middle class and small businesses. Instead House Republicans went forward with legislation that would require tax cuts for special interests if we are to ... 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 |
February 13, 2012: Voting Law Changes: Your Rights Under AttackDear Friends, The 14th Amendment to the Constitution forbids any state to infringe on “the right to vote” for any citizen. But that right is under attack. There is a War on Voting in this country and, wherever you live, you need to be paying attention. All over the country, states are ... 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 |
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