Hilda Solis In The News
January 09, 2009 Senate holds confirmation hearing on labor pick
...In this Dec. 19, 2008 file photo, Rep. Hilda Solis, D-Calif., President-elect Barack Obama's designate as Labor Secretary, listens as she is introduced at a news conference in Chicago. WASHINGTON -- Hilda Solis, President-elect Barack Obama's pick for
Source: Miami Herald
January 09, 2009 Solis testifies she'll work for 'hardworking families'
...WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President-elect Barack Obama's choice for labor secretary, California Rep. Hilda Solis, promised to "improve the opportunities for hardworking families" as she began her confirmation hearings on Friday. Labor secretary-designate Hild
January 09, 2009 Hoffa Calls on Senate to Confirm Hilda Solis as Labor Secretary
...-- Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa issued the following statement regarding today's confirmation hearing for Rep. Hilda Solis, D-Calif., President-elect Barack Obama's nominee for Labor Secretary: "Rep. Hilda Solis will be an outstanding Labor Se
Source: PR Newswire
January 09, 2009 Secret ballots for union members will end
...for workers, and levels the playing field for those who want to join a union. I urge you to vote for H.R.800." (Rep. Hilda Solis, "Rep. Solis Issues Statement In Support Of H.R.800, Employee Free Choice Act," Press Release, 3/1/07) The views and opinion
Source: Spero News
January 09, 2009 Republican National Committee: Will Rep. Hilda Solis Face Questions About Her Own Support for Secret Ballots for Congress But Not for Workers?
...and I would not be where we are today without the wages, health coverage and retirement benefits my parents received." (Rep. Hilda Solis, "Rep. Solis Issues Statement In Support Of H.R.800, Employee Free Choice Act," Press Release, 3/1/07) Solis: "The
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January 09, 2009 Change to Win Statement on Rep. Hilda Solis Confirmation Hearing
...confirmation hearing of Rep. Hilda Solis, D-Cali., for the U.S. Secretary of Labor. "Today's hearings reaffirmed that Rep. Hilda Solis is the best person to lead the fight for America's working families. From being raised in a union household to her sup
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January 09, 2009 Team Obama is a slap in the face to his own base
Certainly California congresswoman Hilda Solis is a promising pick as Labour Secretary. Solis is the daughter of poor Latin American immigrants; her father, ...
January 09, 2009 Book by Chicago workers advocate explores wage theft
... for improvement under Obamaâs administration and have been cheered by his pick of the union-friendly Rep. Hilda Solis, D-Calif., for Secretary of Labor. ...
January 09, 2009 US-POLITICS Summary
Democratic Rep. Hilda Solis, tapped by Obama to become labor secretary, also told her Senate confirmation hearing she would fight job discrimination and ...
January 09, 2009 PR Newswire Summary of EntertaiNet Copy, Friday, Jan. 9, 2009
... ChangetoWin-Solis (WASHINGTON) Change to Win Statement on Rep. Hilda Solis Confirmation Hearing PH57320 01/09/2009 12:47 rf PA-Highmark-Contract (CAMP ...
January 09, 2009 Labor, religious leaders push for immigration overhaul
She and others are buoyed by Obama's statements of support for immigration reform and Cabinet appointments such as Los Angeles-area Rep. Hilda Solis ...
January 09, 2009 Four questions Solis should answer (but probably won't)
That's just one of several important questions that lawmakers should ask at this morning's confirmation hearing for Rep. Hilda Solis, President Barack ...
January 09, 2009 Romero, Hernandez opt out of congressional race
Two prominent politicians have dropped out from the race to fill Rep. Hilda Solis' seat in the House of Representatives, and two candidates have officially ...
January 09, 2009 First thoughts: Welcome to Washington
Solisâ big day: Obamaâs pick to head the Labor Department, Hilda Solis, today has her confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, ...
January 09, 2009 Strategy Memo: President-Elect, Officially
*Today, Rep. Hilda Solis will have her confirmation hearing for Labor Secretary. **Blago Watch: The Illinois House Investigations Committee unanimously ...
January 09, 2009 December: 500k Jobs Lost, Unemployment Reaches 7.2% | KXNet.com ...
Democratic Rep. Hilda Solis, tapped by Obama to become labor secretary, also told her Senate confirmation hearing she would fight job discrimination and ...
January 09, 2009 FACTBOX-Obama names intelligence leadership team
California Democratic Rep. Hilda Solis has been chosen to lead the Labor Department. Solis, who represents a Southern California district with many Hispanic ...
January 09, 2009 Suggested Questions for Hilda Solis
Rep. Hilda Solis (D-Calif.), Barack Obama's pick for labor secretary, faces Senate questions today. The GAO released its recommendations in December, ...
January 09, 2009 Romero will not seek congressional seat
...passion is education," she explained. Romero was among the first politicians to declare her interest in replacing Rep. Hilda Solis (D-El Monte) after President-elect Barack Obama chose Solis to head the Labor Department. Judy Chu, chairwoman of the sta
Source: Los Angeles Times
January 08, 2009 Change We Can âHardlyâ Believe ⦠(in)!
US Representative Hilda Solis (D) of California is the choice for Secretary of Labor. She believes all American workers should be unionized and gladly ...
January 08, 2009 Azteca America Network Chairman Luis J. Echarte Joins CHCI Board ...
Caucus members Rep. Hilda Solis and Sen. Ken Salazar have been nominated to high profile cabinet positions within the team of President Elect Barack Obama ...
January 08, 2009 Can Labor Revive the American Dream?
... friendly signals: supporting a factory takeover by pink-slipped glass workers in Chicago and tapping Representative Hilda Solis as labor secretary. ...
January 08, 2009 Toward Peace in Gaza
A closer look at Obama's "green team," journalists behind bars and John Nichols on potential labor secretary Hilda Solis. It's time for progressives to ...
January 08, 2009 Transition: Obama's 'super cabinet'
9, 9:30 am ET: Labor: Rep. Hilda Solis (HELP Committee) -- Tuesday, Jan. 13, 10:00 am ET: Education: Arne Duncan (HELP Committee) -- Tuesday, Jan. ...
January 08, 2009 Gays Want Fred for Cabinet Post
Obama last month chose US Rep. Hilda Solis (D-Calif.) for the role. Another campaign encouraged Obama to nominate as Navy secretary William White, ...
January 08, 2009 Pelosi Signals New Focus on Wage Laws
Ms. Pelosi's push came on the eve of the Friday hearing of Rep. Hilda Solis, the nominee for labor secretary who's expected to be an advocate for union ...
January 08, 2009 Transition Team Member Enters Race For Solis' Seat
...of President-elect Obama's transition team for the Treasury announced Wednesday he is running for the seat held by Rep. Hilda Solis, D-Calif., the Pasadena Star-News reported. Emanuel Pleitez has worked in the offices of then-Los Angeles City Councilman
Source: National Journal
January 08, 2009 Pelosi Signals New Focus on Wage Laws
...push to tilt the balance of power in favor of workers. Ms. Pelosi's push came on the eve of the Friday hearing of Rep. Hilda Solis, the nominee for labor secretary who's expected to be an advocate for union organizing and tougher enforcement of safety a
Source: Wall Street Journal
January 08, 2009 Confirmation Hearings For Obama's Cabinet Begin Thursday; Hillary Expected To Breeze Through (AHN)
...entitled, ""Critical: What We Can Do About the Health-Care Crisis." Kennedy's panel will consider the credentials of Rep. Hilda Solis (D-CA) as Labor secretary. The 51-year-old congresswoman won her bid for a fifth term in November. She served the Offic
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January 08, 2009 Solis likely to win labor position
...Hilda Solis's future as labor secretary could be as good as sealed Friday during a Senate confirmation hearing. early career. Sen. Ted Kennedy and the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee he heads will question Solis, D-El Monte, on her futur
Source: Daily Bulletin
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