WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following cost estimate for the Save Our Sequoias Act (H.R. 2989): * * * H.R. 2989 would authorize the Department of the Interior (DOI) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to jointly carry out forest protection and rehabilitation projects in Northern California. The projects would be conducted by the National Park Service (NPS), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and the Forest Service in and near giant sequoia groves on   more

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 30 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 29, 2023: Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32) and Congressman Adam Schiff (CA-30) spoke at a press conference hosted by the Pan Armenian Council of Western USA (PAC WUSA) to demonstrate unity with the 120,000 residents of Artsakh facing a dire humanitarian crisis caused by Azerbaijan's ongoing blockade of Artsakh. "We are watching a humanitarian catastrophe unfold in Artsakh," said Congr  more

STOCKTON, California, Aug. 30 -- Rep. Joshua Harder, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 29, 2023: Today, Representatives Josh Harder (CA-9) and Clay Higgins (LA-3) introduced bipartisan legislation to protect communities from severe flooding and get damaged levees in flood-prone areas fixed as quickly as possible. The Safeguarding Our Levees Act would cut through the red tape that slows down the Army Corps of Engineers' efforts to repair levees - the bill also reduces the f  more

SANTA ANA, California, Aug. 30 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 29, 2023: Today, Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) joined Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) CEO Darrell E. Johnson, Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem and OCTA Board Member Jessie Lopez, and Fullerton Mayor and OCTA Board Member Fred Jung to announce $750,000 in federal funding to support the completion of the Santa Ana-Garden Grove Rails-to-Trails Gap Closure Project--which would con  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following joint statement on Aug. 29, 2023: * * * House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar and Vice Chair Ted Lieu released the following statement: The racist shooting in Jacksonville is the inevitable consequence of reckless public officials who coddle right-wing extremists, whitewash painful parts of our history and flood our communities with weapons of war. Hate   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- Rep. Ken Calvert, R-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 29, 2023: Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41) announced that he secured federal funding for local efforts to reduce homelessness in the Fiscal Year 2024 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill. The legislation was approved by the House Appropriations Committee and is working its way through the House of Representatives. Approved federal funding requests by Members of Con  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following statement on Aug. 28, 2023: * * * This week, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo is visiting the People's Republic of China to meet with government officials and U.S. business leaders. Rep. Chu released the following statement on the visit: "I commend the Biden-Harris Administration for its commitment to pursue open lines of communication to deepen our bilateral relations with the People's Republic of China and Sec  more

PALO ALTO, California, Aug. 30 -- Rep. Anna G. Eshoo, D-California, issued the following statement on Aug. 29, 2023: * * * Representative Anna G. Eshoo (CA-16), Ranking Member of the Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee, issued the following statement after the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced the first ten drugs selected for Medicare Price Negotiation under the Inflation Reduction Act. "Millions of seniors struggle to pay the rising cost of prescription drugs. Today's   more

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 30 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 29, 2023: Yesterday, Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) joined the Southwest Mountain States Regional Council of Carpenters (SWMSRCC) and Carpenters Union Local 323 for a tour of the South Los Angeles Training Center. Congresswoman Kamlager-Dove met with current apprentices, who were able to showcase their training and skills. "I was glad to tour the South Los Angeles   more

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 30 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 29, 2023: Yesterday, Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) and the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (FHLBank San Francisco) celebrated the grand opening of Washington View Apartments in Los Angeles, which provides 122 newly built residences for senior citizens, with 91 units reserved for formerly unhoused residents. To support the project and bring it to life, FHLB  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- Rep. Katie Porter, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 29, 2023: Today, Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA), the top Democrat on the Oversight Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services, and Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-MI) introduced a bipartisan bill that would help prevent another infant formula crisis. The Safeguarding Kids and Families from Critical Food Shortages Act would require formula manufacturers to report to the Food and Drug Administration (F  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 29, 2023: Senators Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla (both D-Calif.) today called on Senate leadership to include $310 million in the upcoming emergency supplemental bill to repair infrastructure needed to treat raw sewage spilling across the border from Mexico. "While normal conditions overwhelm the system, Tropical Storm Hilary pushed hundreds-of-millions of gallons more of untreated stormwa  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 29, 2023: Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) today led a bipartisan group of senators calling on the Senate Agriculture Committee to not include the controversial Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act (EATS) Act in the upcoming farm bill. The EATS Act was introduced partially to overturn California's Proposition 12, which established requ  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 29, 2023: Senators Alex Padilla and Dianne Feinstein (both D-Calif.) today called on Senate leadership to include $310 million in the upcoming emergency supplemental bill to repair infrastructure needed to treat raw sewage spilling across the border from Mexico. "While normal conditions overwhelm the system, Tropical Storm Hilary pushed hundreds-of-millions of gallons more of untreated stormwater   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 29, 2023: Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) today led a bipartisan group of senators calling on the Senate Agriculture Committee to not include the controversial Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act (EATS) Act in the upcoming farm bill. The EATS Act was introduced partially to overturn California's Proposition 12, which established require  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following statement on Aug. 29, 2023: * * * Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32), senior Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Congressional India Caucus, issued a congratulatory statement after India became the fourth nation ever to land a spacecraft on the moon. "Congratulations to India for its successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the moon," exclaimed Sherman. "India is the first country to ever land a craft on th  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 30 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 29, 2023: Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32) joined Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) and Members of the California Congressional delegation on a letter to Governor Gavin Newsom and State Representatives to urge support for SB 616 that would increase the number of paid sick days that employess can earn and use. "Paid sick leave allows employees to take time off to take care of themselves   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 29, 2023: The Biden administration proposed new rules for cryptocurrency brokers as Congress and regulatory agencies are looking to crack down on crypto tax evasion. The new rules would require cryptocurrency brokers to report information on digital asset sales and exchanges to the Internal Revenue Services (IRS) and taxpayers. "Cryptocurrency means 'hidden money' - its goal is right there in the   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-California, issued the following statement on Aug. 29, 2023: * * * Speaker Kevin McCarthy (CA-20) issued the following statement regarding Majority Leader Steve Scalise's health update: Steve is a dear friend, and anyone who knows him knows he's a faith-filled fighter who can overcome any obstacle that stands in his way. I spoke with him today and he's in good spirits, as nothing--not a gunshot and certainly not cancer--will stop h  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Rep. Michelle Steel, R-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2023: Today, Rep. Michelle Steel (CA-45) announced she had presented fourteen exceptional constituents with the 2023 Seniors of Distinction Award for their distinctive impact on their communities and loved ones. "Southern California is home to the most dynamic communities in America, and our senior citizens are no exception," said Rep. Steel. "I am honored to present these fourteen Californi  more