January 28, 2009: Gonzalez Statement on Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Legislation
Washington, DC - Congressman Charlie
Gonzalez (TX-20) issued the following statement applauding the passage of H.R.
1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, in the House by a vote of
244-188:
"The economic crisis we are facing is unlike anything we've
experienced in generations. The need for swift, bold action could not be
greater and the legislation we've passed today begins to answer that call."
January 21, 2009: House Strengthens TARP Accountability, Transparency Provisions
Washington, DC - This afternoon the House passed H.R.
384, the TARP Reform and Accountability Act, which imposes strict accountability
and transparency provisions on the remaining $350 billion in the Troubled Assets
Relief Program of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. The bill
was passed by a vote of 260-166.
"There was a dire need to act when we
passed the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act last fall. But at the same
time, we knew that our work was not finished back in October. Any program of
this magnitude requires close supervision so that it can be adjusted and
upgraded along the way," said Congressman Charlie Gonzalez (TX-20).