Congresswoman Hilda L. Solis : Working for California's 32nd District : Media Center

September 2008

(September 26, 2008) Solis Asks the NTIA to Address Border Region for DTV Transition

(September 23, 2008) Solis Dissatisfied with Housing Allocation of CDBG Funds

August 2008

(August 13, 2008) Solis Demands Department of Labor to Implement Green Jobs

(August 4, 2008) Solis Asks House Leadership to Fund Green Jobs

(August 1, 2008) Solis Leads Letter to State Legislature on Congestion Pricing Concerns

July 2008

(July 23, 2008) Solis Asks Los Angeles MTA to Postpone Vote on Congestion Pricing

(July 17, 2008) Solis Urges CA Transportation Commission to Reconsider Congestion Pricing

May 2008

(May 6, 2008) Solis and TriCaucus Ask SSA Commissioner to Improve Methods

April 2008

(April 25, 2008) Solis Asks MTA to Support Gold Line Foothill Extension

(April 24, 2008) Solis Sends 2nd Letter to MTA Opposing I-10 Toll Lanes

March 2008

(March 4, 2008) Solis Leads Other Members in Encouraging Chairman Spratt to Include Needed Funding for Environmental Programs

January 2008

(January 17, 2008) Solis, Clinton, Sanders and Tierney Request Labor Secretary to Implement Solis' Green Jobs Legislation

December 2007

(December 21, 2007) Solis Expresses Opposition to Toll Lanes on I-10 to MTA CEO

(December 12, 2007) Solis Signs Letter to President Bush Urging Better Global Warming Goals at Bali Conference

(December 11, 2007) Solis Asks Transportation Secretary to Support Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Projects

November 2007

(November 26, 2007) Solis Demands More Disclosure on Hazardous Waste Burning Proposal - Letter to EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson

(November 15, 2007) Solis Asks DHS to Re-designate TPS to Nicaraguans and Hondurans Affected by Hurricane Felix

(November 7, 2007) Solis, Dingell and Wynn ask DHS to Justify Waiving Public Health and Environmental Laws to Build a Fence

October 2007

(October 25, 2007) Letter to President Bush Demanding Truth About Climate Change

(October 12, 2007) Solis Urges Bush to Re-Open TPS Re-registration Period for Nicaraguans and Hondurans Living in the US

September 2007

(September 25, 2007) Solis and TriCaucus Express Disappointment in Failure to Include ICHIA in House-Senate SCHIP Bill

(September 25, 2007) Solis and CHC Ask President Bush to Protect the Health of Latino Children in America

(September 20, 2007) Solis, TriCaucus Calls On Reid and McConnell to Include ICHIA in House-Senate Negotiations on S-CHIP

July 2007

(July 20, 2007) Letter to Chairman Dingell Regarding ICHIA and SCHIP

(July 3, 2007) Solis Urges Education Chairman to Reconsider NCLB Benchmarks

June 2007

(June 19, 2007) Solis Asks Agriculture Committee to Ensure that 2007 Farm Bill Address Poverty and Hunger in Our Communities

(June 13, 2007) Solis Expresses Disappointment to President Bush Regarding U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Fee Increases

(June 13, 2007) Solis Urges Speaker Nunez to Transportation Dollars Available For Critical Projects

March 2007

(March 7, 2007) Renegotiate US-Peru Free Trade Agreement to Better Protect the Environment

(March 6, 2007) Solis Leads Democratic Letter Urging Strong Funding Levels for Environment and Natural Resources Budget

February 2007

(February 22, 2007) Solis Urges the EPA to Address Locomotive and Marine Vessel Pollution

(February 16, 2007) Solis Urges Secretary Leavitt to Address Lack of Federal Funds for HIV/AIDS Treatment in Puerto Rico

(February 16, 2007) Solis and CHC Urge House Leadership to Increase SCHIP Funding and Fund Community Health Workers

January 2007

(January 12, 2007) Solis, Filner Ask Veterans Admistration to Extend Deadline and Complete Plans for Improving Service to Veterans with Limited English Proficiency

December 2006

(December 15, 2006) Congressional Hispanic Caucus Expresses Concern About New Medicaid Citizenship Documentation Guidelines

September 2006

(September 28, 2006) Solis, Waxman, Schakowsky, and DeGette Encourage Members to Oppose Efforts to Burden Communities with Cleanup Costs for Contaminated Water Supplies

(September 27, 2006) Women's Caucus Urges Vote on the Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program

(September 15, 2006) Solis Joins 27 Other Members of Congress in Writing to the US Trade Representative to Adequately Address Employment and Workplace Discrimination Against Women and Minorities in Trade Agreements

(September 8, 2006) Solis and More Than 60 Members of Congress Urge Secretary of Labor to Protect Women's Bureau of the Department of Labor from Proposed Downsizing

July 2006

(July 18, 2006) Solis, Michaud, and Salazar Call on the General Accounting Office to Report on the Veterans Administration's Progress in Making VA Services and Programs Accessible to All, IncludingIndividuals with Limited English Proficiency

May 2006

(May 11, 2006) Congressional Hispanic Caucus Requests That Ryan White CARE Act Reauthorization Address Increasing Impact of AIDS on Latino Communities

(May 10, 2006) Congressional TriCaucus Emphasizes Importance of Integrating the Minority AIDS Initiative into the Ryan White CARE Act The Congressional TriCaucus Includes the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, the Congressional Black Caucus, and the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus

March 2006

(March 31, 2006) Solis, Hastings, and Lee Urge EPA to Fully Integrate Environmental Justice Priorities Into EPA Strategic Plan

February 2006

(February 22, 2006) Solis and Dingell Call on EPA to Increase Funding for Clean Up of Leaking Underground Storage Tanks