Did you hear? President Obama signed SAFRA (Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act) into law last week, and Greg Cendana (APAP Board member/President of USSA) was on the front lines making it happen. That's him with USSA Communications Director, Jake Stillwell (pictured above, left) and Congressman George Miller (pictured above, right).

On March 21, 2010, the House made a historic event with the passage of H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010.  After more than a year of fierce debate, President Obama has won a major legislative victory.

The Senate healthcare bill passed the House in 219-212 vote. An overwhelming majority of Democratic House members voted in support of the bill. However, thirty-four Democrats voted nay, and, as expected, all Republicans voted against the bill.

Last month marked National Diabetes Awareness Month, yet diabetes remains one of those diseases that remains largely misunderstood by the population at large.

Communities of color from across California are gathering at the health reform table because we are part of this country. Back in Washington, DC, people like Rep. Joe Wilson represent America’s worst. On Monday, November 23, in San Francisco, we will assert ourselves as immigrants because we are America. We are disappointed about how public conversations about who immigrants are have led to the exclusion of immigrants in health reform legislation.