Office of the U.S. Trade RepresentativeRepresentative Xavier Becerra -- Trade Votes
Voted NO on implementing CAFTA, Central America Free Trade. (Jul 2005)
Voted NO on implementing the Oman Free Trade Agreement (Jul 2006)
Voted YES on assisting workers who lose jobs to globalization. (Oct 2007)
Voted NO on 'Fast Track' authority for trade agreements. (Sep 1998)
Voted YES on promoting free trade with Peru. (Nov 2007)
Voted YES on implementing US-Australia Free Trade Agreement. (Jul 2004)
Voted YES on implementing US-Singapore free trade agreement. (Jul 2003)
Voted YES on implementing free trade agreement with Chile. (Jul 2003)
Voted NO on withdrawing from the WTO. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
Voted NO on Disaproving MFN for China. (Nov 1999)
Voted YES on NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agreement. (Nov 1993)
Other related votes
Voted NO on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
Voted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
Voted NO on replacing export tax breaks with $140B in new breaks. (Jun 2004)
Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
Immigration
Voted NO on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006)
Voted NO on reporting illegal aliens who receive hospital treatment. (May 2004)
Voted YES on extending Immigrant Residency rules. (May 2001)
Voted YES on more immigrant visas for skilled workers. (Sep 1998)
Additional Background
Elected Vice Chair of Democratic Caucus on November 18, 2008
Ninth ranking member on House Committee on Ways and Means
Only member from Southern California on House Ways and Means
Religious affiliation: Catholic. (Nov 2000)
Member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. (Oct 2001)
Member of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus . (Jan 2001)
Member of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus. (Jan 2001)
First elected to the House of Representatives in 1992
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