WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-California, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-12) released the following statement in celebration of Labor Day: "Today, we celebrate the millions of workers who make our communities and economy strong and honor those who have sacrificed for the rights and protections we have today. "Solidifying worker power is more important than ever. I'm proud to stand with workers across all industries and fig  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-California, issued the following news release: Washington, DC - Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-12) issued the below statement following President Joe Biden's announcement of his intent to nominate her to serve as Representative of the United States to the 78th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations. If confirmed, this will mark the eighth time the Congresswoman has served as Congressional Representative of the U.S. to the UN General Asse  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release: Media Contact: Maya Valentine | maya.valentine@mail.house.gov WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) spoke with KBLA's Dominique DiPrima on her show "First Things First" about her Health Care town hall, preventing a government shutdown, and looking forward to heading back to Washington next week to continue working hard for California's 37th District. To listen to the  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release: SACRAMENTO, CA - An upgraded electronic health record (EHR) system will be coming to CommuniCare Health Centers thanks to federal funding secured by Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07).She announced the funding this morning alongside local leaders. An infusion of $1,500,000 in federal dollars will help fund the improvements. EHRs have become a necessary component of modern health care. EHR systems ena  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Tom Carper (D-Del.), and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), along with U.S. Representatives Doris Matsui (D-Calif.-07), Yvette Clarke (D-N.Y.-09), and Nanette Barragan (D-Calif.-44) led a bicameral letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), urging the agency to finalize the strongest feasible greenhouse gas emis  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Dianne Feinstein (both D-Calif.) released the following statement after the White House announced that President Biden nominated Kirk Sherriff, the Chief of the Fresno and Bakersfield Offices of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District, to fill the vacancy on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California that will be cre  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - Today, TIME named Congressman Ted Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) to the first-ever TIME100 AI list, highlighting 100 individuals advancing major conversations about how AI is reshaping the world. The list features leaders, policymakers, artists and entrepreneurs across a variety of fields and from countries around the world. See the full list here: time.com/time100ai ### *** Original text he  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: Washington, DC -- Today, Representatives Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Mark Takano (D-Calif.), Joquin Castro (D-Texas), and Veronica Escobar (D-Texas) led a letter to Secretary of Education Miguel A. Cardona and Office for Civil Rights Assistant Secretary Catherine Lhamon regarding concerns over Baylor University's request for a Title IX exemption that may shield them from Title IX's regulations of prohibitin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Adam Schiff (D-Burbank), released the following statement in response to comments by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas: "Palestinian Authority President Abbas's recent antisemitic comments that so blatantly and egregiously distorted the truth of the Holocaust are shocking and unacceptable. Claiming that Jewish people are not the victims of antisemitism,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release: Lawmakers Call on Secretary Gina Raimondo to Publish Updated Data on Approvals of Assault Weapons Export Licenses, Respond to Their September 2022 Questions Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35) and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) - along with Representatives Joaquin Castro (TX-20) and Dan Goldman (NY-10) - sent a letter to Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, seeking answers o  more