Archived Press Releases
December 2004
December 17, 2004
REP. WATSON ANNOUNCES AFFORDABLE HOUSING GRANTS FOR LOCAL PROJECTS
December 7, 2004
STATEMENT BY CONGRESSWOMAN DIANE E. WATSON
ON THE 9/11 INTELLIGENCE REFORM BILL (S. 2845)
December 6, 2004
REPRESENTATIVE WATSON: OUR LEGISLATIVE PROCESS IS BROKEN
November 2004
November 15, 2004
WATSON STATEMENT ON RESIGNATION OF SECRETARY OF STATE COLIN POWELL
October 2004
October 22, 2004
CONGRESSWOMAN WATSON HOSTS YOUTH VIOLENCE SEMINAR WITH LOCAL AREA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
October 7, 2004
OPENING STATEMENT OF CONGRESSWOMAN DIANE E. WATSON CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS HEARING ON ELECTION PREPAREDNESS
October 5, 2004
REPRESENTATIVE WATSON: SPLITTING NINTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS MOTIVATED BY POLITICS, NOT JUSTICE
September 2004
September 27, 2004
CONGRESSWOMAN WATSON INTRODUCES LEGISLATION ON VOTER INTIMIDATION AND SUPPRESSION
September 23, 2004
CONGRESSWOMAN WATSON REACTS TO PRIME MINISTER ALLAWI’S STATEMENT BEFORE JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS
September 22, 2004
WATSON JOINS HOUSE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS TO UNVEIL “NEW PARTNERSHIP FOR AMERICA’S FUTURE”
September 20, 2004
REP. WATSON: HUNDREDS OF LIVES WILL BE LOST EACH YEAR IF KING/DREW TRAUMA CENTER CLOSED
September 10, 2004
REPRESENTATIVE WATSON TO HOST PANEL ON WOMEN IN MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT AT 2004 CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS ANNUAL LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE
August 2004
August 10, 2004
CONGRESSWOMAN WATSON URGES CONGRESS TO IMPLEMENT 9/11 COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS– CALLS FOR SPECIAL SESSION OF CONGRESS
July 2004
July 29, 2004
REPRESENTATIVE WATSON ANNOUNCES NAVY CONTRACT AWARD TO BAE SYSTEMS
July 29, 2004
U.S. REP. DIANE E. WATSON FIGHTS TO KEEP HARRY MAIER SWIMMING POOL OPEN FOR SENIORS
July 20, 2004
NEW POLL SHOWS ADVERSE IMPACT OF MEDIA CONSOLIDATION
July 19, 2004
REP. WATSON TO HOST TOWN HALL MEETING ON PRESCRIPTION DRUG DISCOUNT CARDS
July 15, 2004
REPRESENTATIVE WATSON SALUTES KELLOGG’S DECISION TO HALT SALE OF MERCURY BATTERIES – BUT SAYS AN IMMEDIATE BAN IS NEEDED
July 9, 2004
PENTAGON MUST TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO SUPPORT MILITARY SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS
July 8, 2004
REPRESENTATIVE WATSON: JUSTICE DELAYED FOR GRANDMA MILLIE
July 1, 2004
CONGRESSWOMAN WATSON CALLS UPON KELLOGG TO GET THE MERCURY OUT OF SPIDER-MAN
June 2004
June 25, 2004
WATSON HONORS DOSAN AHN CHANG HO WITH
KOREATOWN POST OFFICE
June 23, 2004
REPRESENTATIVE WATSON APPLAUDS THIRD CIRCUIT DECISION
ON MEDIA OWNERSHIP RULES
June 15, 2004
WATSON APPLAUDS NEW MPAA EDUCATION CAMPAIGN
TO DETER MOVIE PIRACY
June 8, 2004
STATEMENT BY REP. WATSON ON THE PASSING OF PRESIDENT REAGAN
June 3, 2004
REP. WATSON QUESTIONS FINDINGS OF INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE REPORT ON VACCINES AND AUTISM
May 2004
May 21, 2004
CONGRESSWOMAN DIANE E. WATSON SPONSORS TOWN HALL MEETING TO UNTANGLE MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG DISCOUNT CARD
May 19, 2004
REP. WATSON AND 19 CALIFORNIA MEMBERS CALL ON HUD SECRETARY TO RELEASE SECTION 8 VOUCHER FUNDS
May 13, 2004
REPS. WATSON, BERMAN, AND SCHIFF ANNOUNCE SUPPORT FOR US-AUSTRALIA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT
May 11, 2004
SPECIAL ORDER STATEMENT BY CONGRESSWOMAN DIANE E. WATSON ON ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH
May 6, 2004
REPRESENTATIVE WATSON CALLS ON RUMSFELD & WOLFOWITZ TO STEP DOWN
April 2004
April 30, 2004
57 MEMBERS OF CONGRESS JOIN REPRESENTATIVE WATSON IN OPPOSING ADMINISTRATION’S WEAKENING OF TITLE IX EDUCATION PROGRAMS
April 22, 2004
WATSON MEETS WITH UNIONS REGARDING RUNAWAY PRODUCTION, APPLAUDS RECONSTITUTION OF HOLLYWOOD LABOR COALITION
April 21, 2004
U.S. CONGRESSWOMAN WATSON PLEDGES TO
RESPECT RESULTS OF CYPRUS VOTE
April 20, 2004
HOUSE PASSES WATSON BILL TO NAME LOS ANGELES POST OFFICE AFTER DOSAN AHN CHANG HO, FATHER OF KOREAN INDEPENDENCE
April 5, 2004
WATSON RELEASES LETTER URGING ENTERTAINMENT STUDIOS TO CURB OUTSOURCING
March 2004
March 24, 2004
CONGRESSWOMAN WATSON DELIVERS OPENING REMARKS AT DOROTHY HEIGHT CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL CEREMONY
March 11, 2004
REPRESENTATIVE WATSON SAYS THAT GROWING INDECENCY IN MEDIA CAUSED BY MEDIA CONSOLIDATION
March 04, 2004
REP. WATSON JOINS FCC COMMISSIONER JONATHAN ADELSTEIN TO DISCUSS IMPACT OF MEDIA CONSOLIDATION ON ARTISTS AND THE PUBLIC INTEREST
February 2004
February 20, 2004
WATSON ANNOUNCES MILLION DOLLAR GRANT TO COALITION TO ABOLISH SLAVERY AND TRAFFICKING
February 5, 2004
REPRESENTATIVE WATSON APPLAUDS EXTENSION OF FEDERAL UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
February 5, 2004
U.S. HOUSE PASSES RESOLUTION HONORING USC’S NATIONAL CHAMPION FOOTBALL, WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL, AND MEN’S WATER POLO TEAMS
February 3, 2004
WATSON SLAMS PRESIDENT'S "SPACE COWBOY" BUDGET
January 2004
January 23, 2004
COLUMBIA SHUTTLE DISASTER AND SILKWORM EXPERIMENT REMEMBRANCE BY REP. WATSON WITH FORMER DORSEY H. S. STUDENTS
January 20, 2004
REPRESENTATIVE WATSON RESPONDS TO PRESIDENT’S STATE OF THE UNION, LAMENTS "ANOTHER YEAR OF BROKEN PROMISES"
2003 and Earlier
November 24, 2003
REPRESENTATIVE WATSON: REPUBLICANS LYNCH MEDICARE IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT
November 19, 2003
REPRESENTATIVE WATSON: ENERGY BILL HELPS SPECIAL INTERESTS & HURTS CALIFORNIA
October 29, 2003
ARMY TREATS FORMER POW SPC. SHOSHANA JOHNSON LIKE SECOND CLASS CITIZEN
October 28, 2003
REPRESENTATIVE WATSON SPEARHEADS EFFORT TO BUILD KING MEMORIAL
October 21, 2003
WATSON CALLS FOR DEBATE AND VOTE ON FCC RESOLUTION OF DISAPPROVAL
October 17, 2003
WATSON OPPOSES $87 BILLION PACKAGE FOR IRAQ
October 17, 2003
CONGRESSWOMAN WATSON OPPOSES NOMINATION OF JUDGE JANICE ROGERS BROWN
October 15, 2003
DOROTHY HEIGHT CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL BILL PASSES HOUSE
September 10, 2003
WATSON CALLS UPON ADMINISTRATION TO RELEASE REPORT ON POST-SADDAM IRAQ
September 4, 2003
WATSON APPLAUDS APPEALS COURT STAY OF FCC MEDIA RULES
August 22, 2003
REPRESENTATIVE DIANE E. WATSON SPONSORS IMMIGRATION INFORMATION SEMINAR REGARDING KOREAN AMERICAN ISSUES
July 30, 2003
WATSON SLAMS BUDGET CUTS IN AIR MARSHAL PROGRAM
July 16, 2003
CONGRESSWOMAN WATSON APPLAUDS CALIFORNIA DENTAL BOARD VOTE ON MERCURY FILLINGS
July 10, 2003
WATSON INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO CURB INDUSTRY PAID JUNKETS FOR FCC
June 27, 2003
WATSON VOTES AGAINST HOUSE BILL TO DISSOLVE MEDICARE
June 24, 2003
CONGRESSWOMAN WATSON MOURNS PASSING OF MAYNARD JACKSON
June 23, 2003
WATSON: SUPREME COURT AFFIRMATIVE ACTION DECISION A VICTORY FOR ALL AMERICANS
June 13, 2003
CONGRESSWOMAN WATSON SALUTES FORMER POW SHOSHANA JOHNSON ON CAPITOL HILL
June 6, 2003
WATSON HOSTS SECOND ENTERTAINMENT CAUCUS BRIEFING ON MOVIE PIRACY
June 5, 2003
WATSON ANNOUNCES LEGISLATION TO UNDO FCC RULING
June 2, 2003
REPRESENTATIVE WATSON: FCC’S NEW OWNERSHIP RULING IS A STEP BACKWARD FOR AMERICAN PEOPLE
May 30, 2003
REPRESENTATIVE WATSON SPEAKS OUT FOR 1.2 MILLION UNEMPLOYED WORKERS IN CALIFORNIA
May 22, 2003
CONGRESSWOMAN WATSON COMMENTS ON PENDING FCC MEDIA OWNERSHIP DECISION
May 20, 2003
WATSON HOSTS ENTERTAINMENT CAUCUS MEETING WITH FCC COMMISSIONERS ON MEDIA OWNERSHIP
May 13, 2003
WATSON SAYS MINORITIES THREATENED BY FCC RULE CHANGES
May 9, 2003
CONGRESSWOMAN WATSON BLASTS IRRESPONSIBLE REPUBLICAN TAX BILL
May 5, 2003
STATEMENT BY REPRESENTATIVE WATSON ON SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME (SARS)
March 26, 2003
WATSON INTRODUCES HAZING PROHIBITION LEGISLATION
March 25, 2003
WATSON ANNOUNCES FORMATION OF CONGRESSIONAL ENTERTAINMENT CAUCUS
March 21, 2003
REP. WATSON SUPPORTS OUR TROOPS, OPPOSES REPUBLICANS PLAYING POLITICS WITH WAR
March 20, 2003
CONGRESSWOMAN WATSON REACTS TO U.S. ATTACK ON IRAQ
March 18, 2003
CONGRESSWOMAN DIANE E. WATSON RESPONDS TO PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS ON IRAQ
March 12, 2003
WATSON NAMED RANKING MEMBER ON SUBCOMMITTEE ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND WELLNESS
March 7, 2003
CONGRESSWOMAN WATSON INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO CONSTRUCT KING MEMORIAL
February 14, 2003
CONGRESSWOMAN WATSON APPLAUDS MICROSOFT SETTLEMENT TO BENEFIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS
February 14, 2003
WATSON SECURES $2.8 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROGRAMS, KIRK DOUGLAS THEATER, NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, AND AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE
February 13, 2003
CONGRESSWOMAN WATSON SAYS WELFARE REFORM BILL GOUGES STATES
February 6, 2003
WATSON STATEMENT ON SECRETARY POWELL’S SPEECH AT THE UNITED NATIONS
January 29, 2003
REP. WATSON RESPONDS TO BUSH STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS
January 16, 2003
WATSON STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT’S OPPOSITION TO UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN’S AFFIRMATIVE ACTION POLICY
January 16, 2003
WATSON CALLS PRESIDENT’S SPEECH ON WELFARE REFORM MISGUIDED
January 14, 2003
WATSON ANNOUNCES PARTICIPATION OF STUDENTS FROM 33RD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT IN NASA SPACE LAUNCH
January 6, 2003
CONGRESSWOMAN DIANE E. WATSON CALLS DEMOCRATIC STIMULUS PLAN FAIR, FAST ACTING, AND POLITICALLY SOUND
December 20, 2002
REP. DIANE E. WATSON SAYS TRENT LOTT'S RESIGNATION PERMITS AMERICA TO MOVE FORWARD
December 13, 2002
WATSON CALLS SENATOR LOTT’S APOLOGY INSUFFICIENT
November 14, 2002
CONGRESSWOMAN WATSON OPPOSES FLAWED HOMELAND SECURITY ACT
October 9, 2002
CONGRESSWOMAN DIANE E. WATSON OPPOSES CONGRESSIONAL RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING MILITARY FORCE IN IRAQ
September 26, 2002
REP. WATSON WARNS CONGRESS ABOUT PRESIDENT’S USE OF FORCE RESOLUTION AGAINST IRAQ
September 26, 2002
STATEMENT OF CONGRESSWOMAN DIANE E. WATSON: GOP ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL ON U.S. ECONOMY
July 25, 2002
CONGRESSWOMAN WATSON APPLAUDS HOUSE FOR SWIFT APPROVAL OF NEW CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY LAW
July 16, 2002
CONGRESSWOMAN WATSON DECRIES BEATING BY POLICE IN INGLEWOOD
July 8, 2002
REP. WATSON URGES HAND-HELD METAL DETECTOR USAGE AT INITIAL AIRPORT SECURITY CHECK POINT
June 7, 2002
REP. WATSON WARNS OF POWER GRAB BY BUSH ADMINISTRATION
May 23, 2002
CONGRESSWOMAN WATSON ASSAILS REPUBLICANS FOR RAIDING MEDICARE AND SOCIAL SECURITY IN THE NAME OF WAR AND PATRIOTISM
April 16, 2002
REPS. DIANE WATSON AND DAN BURTON INTRODUCE BILL TO END USE OF MERCURY IN DENTAL FILLINGS
March 21, 2002
CONGRESSWOMAN DIANE E. WATSON CHARACTERIZES REPUBLICAN BUDGET PLAN AS RECIPE FOR DISASTER
February 22, 2002
CONGRESSWOMAN WATSON TO PUSH CONGRESS
FOR INCREASED DIABETES RESEARCH FUNDING
February 14, 2002
CONGRESSWOMAN DIANE WATSON APPLAUDS
PASSAGE OF CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM
February 14, 2002
CONGRESSWOMAN WATSON’S
VICTORIOUS FIGHT FOR KOREAN WAR VETERAN’S PURPLE HEART
February 8, 2002
WATSON SAYS ARC'S PLAN MISSES
THE POINT ON PASSENGER RAIL
February 5, 2002
CONGRESSWOMAN WATSON TO HOST
CONGRESSIONAL SCREENING OF THE ROSA PARKS STORY
January 30, 2002
REPRESENTATIVE DIANE E. WATSON
RESPONDS TO PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS
December 3, 2001
REP. WATSON CULVER CITY CHAMBER
LUNCHEON SPEAKER
October 25, 2001
REP. WATSON SPONSORS HEARING
ON BIO-TERRORISM AND PROPOSE LEGISLATION FOR HEALTH PREPAREDNESS
August 20, 2001
CONGRESSWOMAN WATSON ANNOUNCES
GIFT OF AMBULANCE TO SOUTH AFRICAN NGO
Statements
L.A. POLICE CHIEF BERNARD
PARKS DESERVES A SECOND TERM
"The Right Chief for Our Times"