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Representative Xavier Becerra<\/a><\/p>\n

US Trade Representative Ron Kirk<\/strong><\/p>\n

News<\/strong>
\nKirk: Korea-US FTA Renegotiations Will Only Focus on Beef and Auto<\/a>
\nAirang, August 8, 2010<\/p>\n

Trade Pacts Hurting Maine, Manufacturers Tell Top U.S. Trade Rep<\/a>
\nMaine Public Broadcasting Network, August 6, 2010<\/p>\n

Idea of the Day: Enforce Labor Standards in Trade Agreements<\/a>
\nCenter for American Progress, August 4, 2010<\/p>\n

USTR Kirk confident of trade pact progress this year<\/a>
\nReuters, August 3, 2010<\/p>\n

Kirk says U.S. will work with Congress on Pacific trade pact<\/a>
\nBloomberg, November 14, 2009<\/p>\n

U.S. Trade Rep: No Timeline for Votes on FTAs<\/a>
\nGlobal Atlanta, October 9, 2009<\/p>\n

Kirk Defends Policy to Purge Advocates from ITACs<\/a>
\nCongress Daily, October 6, 2009<\/p>\n

Carl Leubsdorf: Ron Kirk, the White House enforcer of fair trade <\/a>
\nDallas Morning News, September 30, 2009<\/p>\n

Kirk works to assuage House concerns<\/a>
\nCongress Daily, September 24, 2009<\/p>\n

USTR Downplays Obama Trade Speech: G20 Unlikely to Focus on Trade<\/a>
\nInside US Trade, September 11, 2009<\/p>\n

China tire row need not spark trade war: US official<\/a>
\nAgence France Presse, August 17, 2009<\/p>\n

Kirk to Talk Trade with African Leaders<\/a>
\nAFRO, August 2, 2009<\/p>\n

US trade envoy to voice ‘tough love’ for Africa<\/a>
\nAFP, July 31, 2009<\/p>\n

Ambassador Kirk Announces New Initiatives for Trade Enforcement<\/a>
\nOffice of the United States Trade Representative, July 16, 2009<\/p>\n

US to get tough on trade, labor infractions: Kirk<\/a>
\nReuters, July 16, 2009<\/p>\n

Obama ‘Going to Bat’ for Unions in Trade Accords<\/a>
\nBloomberg, July 16, 2009<\/p>\n

Ron Kirk Talks About U.S. Trade Policy<\/a>
\nBusinessweek, July 16, 2009<\/p>\n

Lawmakers Meet With Kirk to Press for New Trade Policies<\/a>
\nRoll Call, July 8k 2009<\/p>\n

US trade chief tries to allay lawmakers’ worries<\/a>
\nReuters, July 8 2009<\/p>\n

Representative Xavier Becerra — Trade Votes<\/strong><\/a>
\nVoted NO on implementing CAFTA, Central America Free Trade. (Jul 2005)
\nVoted NO on implementing the Oman Free Trade Agreement (Jul 2006)
\nVoted YES on assisting workers who lose jobs to globalization. (Oct 2007)
\nVoted NO on ‘Fast Track’ authority for trade agreements. (Sep 1998)
\nVoted YES on promoting free trade with Peru. (Nov 2007)
\nVoted YES on implementing US-Australia Free Trade Agreement. (Jul 2004)
\nVoted YES on implementing US-Singapore free trade agreement. (Jul 2003)
\nVoted YES on implementing free trade agreement with Chile. (Jul 2003)
\nVoted NO on withdrawing from the WTO. (Jun 2000)
\nVoted YES on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
\nVoted NO on Disaproving MFN for China. (Nov 1999)
\nVoted YES on NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agreement. (Nov 1993)<\/p>\n

Other related votes
\n<\/strong>Voted NO on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
\nVoted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
\nVoted NO on replacing export tax breaks with $140B in new breaks. (Jun 2004)
\nVoted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)<\/p>\n

Immigration<\/strong>
\nVoted NO on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006)
\nVoted NO on reporting illegal aliens who receive hospital treatment. (May 2004)
\nVoted YES on extending Immigrant Residency rules. (May 2001)
\nVoted YES on more immigrant visas for skilled workers. (Sep 1998)<\/p>\n

Additional Background
\n<\/strong>Elected Vice Chair of Democratic Caucus on November 18, 2008
\nNinth ranking member on House Committee on Ways and Means
\nOnly member from Southern California on House Ways and Means
\nReligious affiliation: Catholic. (Nov 2000)
\nMember of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. (Oct 2001)
\nMember of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus. (Jan 2001)
\nMember of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus. (Jan 2001)
\nFirst elected to the House of Representatives in 1992<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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