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Legislation Calling for USGS Study of Rialto-Colton Water Basin Now Awaits Vote on Final House Passage Washington, DC – Today, the House Natural Resources Committee unanimously approved legislation introduced by Congressman Joe Baca (D-Rialto) that calls for a government based study of perhclorate contamination in the Inland Empire. H.R. 200, the Inland Empire Perchlorate Ground Water Plume Assessment Act, directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of water resources and perchlorate contamination in the Inland Empire, specifically ordering the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to conduct a study of the Rialto-Colton water basin focused on the perchlorate contaminated...
(Indio, CA) Building new beginnings and a mission accomplished were the words of the day when Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack, the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco and other locally elected officials gathered at the Coachella Valley Rescue Mission for the ribbon cutting of their new facility located at 47-518 Van Buren Blvd, in the City of Indio, California. “It has been a long eight years since the Coachella Valley Rescue Mission stepped out on faith, purchasing 7.75 acres of land directly across the street from its current location,” said Floyd Rhodes, Chairman of Coachella Valley Rescue Mission’s Board of...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa today pressed Department of Justice Assistant Attorney General for Legislative Affairs Ronald Weich for documents and other information related to a false statement Weich made to Congress regarding gun walking that took place in the reckless gun smuggling investigation known as Operation Fast and Furious. According to agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) “walking” guns occurs when agents or officials intentionally allow known criminals to leave the observation that occurs during a controlled law enforcement operation with weapons.On February 4, 2011, Weich stated the...
Oversight Chairman Issa Statement on Energy Department IG Report Documenting Millions in Additional Stimulus-Funded Project Waste House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA) today issued the following statement on the release of a new Department of Energy Inspector General report documenting the departments’ failure to manage a $152 million stimulus project resulting in delays and wasted funds: “Inspector General Friedman’s report underscores what he told the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform last week: the Obama Administration’s stimulus and subsequent loan/grant programs forced too much money into a system ill-equipped to manage it. Instead of lowering...
Legislation to Give Teachers, Police Officers, Firefighters, First Responders Greater Access to HUD Owned Properties Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Joe Baca (D-Rialto) introduced legislation in the House of Representatives to dramatically expand access to Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) owned properties for law enforcement officers, fire fighters, first responders, and teachers. The Community Partners Neighborhood Preservation Act of 2011 (CPNPA) expands on current affordable housing programs by giving these public service professionals additional opportunities to purchase the homes HUD has acquired due to foreclosures. “Giving teachers, police officers, and other dedicated public servants greater incentive to purchase...
HEARING HELD ON BACA PERCHLORATE BILL IN HOUSE NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE Legislation Calls for U.S. Geological Survey Study of Rialto-Colton Water Basin Washington, DC – Today Congressman Joe Baca (D-Rialto) spoke at a hearing of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power, held to examine his legislation H.R. 200, the Inland Empire Perchlorate Ground Water Plume Assessment Act. The legislation directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of water resources and perchlorate contamination in the Inland Empire, specifically ordering the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to conduct a study of the Rialto-Colton water basin focused on...
Washington, DC – Congressman Joe Baca (D-Rialto) released the following statement tonight, after President Obama addressed a joint session of Congress on the topic of job creation. “With unemployment at 9.1% across the nation, and at a staggering 14.3% in San Bernardino County, the American people needed to hear the President lay out a bold plan of action to create new jobs and strengthen our economic recovery. Tonight, President Obama met these challenges by putting forward a substantial plan that includes the necessary combination of tax incentives and new investments needed to create growth. ” “The proposals laid out by...
Thanks to Provision of Health Care Reform, Insurance Companies Must Now Justify Rate Hikes Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Joe Baca (D-Rialto) announced that a critical new consumer protection provision of the health care reform law has taken effect. Now, health insurers seeking to increase their rates by 10 percent or more must submit their request to state or federal reviewers to determine whether they are reasonable or not. This rate review program, created by the Affordable Care Act, will bring greater transparency, accountability, and, in many cases, lower costs for families and small business owners who struggle to afford...
Washington, DC – Congressman Joe Baca (D-Rialto) released the following statement today, in response to the Department of Justice’s announcement on filing a federal antitrust lawsuit against the pending AT&T/T-Mobile merger: “I am surprised at the Department of Justice’s decision to file an antitrust lawsuit against the pending merger between AT&T and T-Mobile. At a time when job creation should be our number one priority, I am disappointed to see that the DOJ is intending to block a plan that has great potential to create more good paying-jobs here at home, expand wireless access, and increase broadband speed for businesses...
San Bernardino, CA – Today, Congressman Joe Baca (D-Rialto) urged the Republican Leadership of the House of Representatives to call the House back in session in order to pass a clean version of legislation reauthorizing the Federal Aviation Administration. Despite last minute pleas to solve the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) shutdown, House Republican leaders closed up shop for the month of August, ensuring the devastating damage from the Republican-led FAA shutdown will last for at least another month. “The current FAA shutdown is yet another example of how extremist right-wind ideology has taken control of the Republican Party,” said Rep....
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