WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: Washington D.C. - The AARP (The American Association of Retired Persons) has endorsed the Updated Drug Labeling for Patient Safety Act, legislation led by Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) which aims to ensure transparency and safety in generic drug labeling. In a letter, the AARP highlights its support for the Schiff-led legislation which would direct the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to es  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Anna G. Eshoo, D-California, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC - Representative Anna G. Eshoo (CA-16) issued the following statement after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced it will review net neutrality protections. "In 2018, the FCC voted to repeal net neutrality rules, eviscerating the protections that advanced competition and innovation and helped small businesses and entrepreneurs across our country. Since then, consumers hav  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, issued the following news release: Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today released the following statement after the Federal Communications Commission announced it would seek to restore Obama-era net neutrality rules: "The FCC decision to hold a vote to restore net neutrality rules is a win for all Americans. Restoring net neutrality will help level the playing field for everyone, preventing companies from discriminating or drivin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, issued the following news release: Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today released the following statement after the State Department announced that Israel is being admitted into the Visa Waiver Program: "Israel is the 41st country admitted to the Visa Waiver Program. Americans and Israelis will now be able to travel freely between our two countries for up to 90 days without first obtaining a visa, similar to our relationship with  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: Hello, We are currently anticipating that the federal government will shut down on Sunday, October 1. While the Biden administration and House and Senate leadership reached a budget deal earlier this summer, some extreme MAGA members are holding the government hostage and will no longer vote in support of the deal (more). Unless an agreement is reached, the federal government will run out of funding a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2023: Speaker Kevin McCarthy (CA-20) was joined by Representatives Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), August Pfluger (TX-11), Claudia Tenney (NY-24), and Ryan Zinke (MT-01) in a press conference last night demanding President Biden and Congress take action to fund the government and secure the border. Speaker McCarthy - "As we continue to walk through and get these appropriation   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, issued the following news release: Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) reintroduced the Climate Solutions Act, a bold, progressive plan to cut carbon pollution and invest in America's renewable energy industry. The Climate Solutions Act encourages strong renewable energy standards by requiring that 100 percent of electricity sold in the United States be generated from renewable sources by 2035. It will also aggressively target gree  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) introduced legislation that will combat climate change while investing directly in American communities: the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act. "We do not have the luxury of time when it comes to getting to carbon neutral. We need to give big corporations a real, unequivocal incentive to shrink their carbon footprint. We need to put a fee on carbon," s  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. John Duarte, R-California, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman John Duarte (CA-13) issued the following statement in support of keeping the government open: "As we approach the end of the federal fiscal year on September 30th, I remain committed to keeping our government open. Government shutdowns hurt working families across the nation, and my district is no exception. It is unfair for my constituents to bear the burden of such an outcome becaus  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2023: Today, amid Hispanic Heritage Month, U.S. Rep. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) introduced legislation to name the Los Angeles U.S. Courthouse after Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez, American civil rights icons whose activism, along with four other families, culminated in the landmark 1946 case that led to the end of segregation in California schools and paved the way for Brown v. Board of Education. Gom  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-California, issued the following news release: Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) and the San Diego congressional delegation secured over $1.1 million in federal funding today for San Diego non-profits to care for migrants and asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border. This new tranche of funding brings the grand total of federal funds to nearly $30 million for San Diego over the past three months. Rep. Sara Jacobs and the San Diego congressional delegation se  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. -- Today, on the third anniversary of the six-week Artsakh war, Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), joined by Representatives Jim Costa (D-Calif.) and Frank Pallone (D-N.J.), introduced a resolution to require the U.S. Department of State to examine and report on Azerbaijan's human rights practices, including its aggression and attacks on Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) and Armenia. Sc  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, U.S. Representatives Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), and Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), in sending a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler, urging the SEC to quickly release a final, strong climate disclosur  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-California, issued the following news release: Washington, DC-- Today, U.S. Representatives Young Kim (CA-40) and Grace Meng (NY-06) introduced the bipartisan Health Communication Access and Resources for Everyone (Health CARE) Act to reduce barriers to health care access for patients. The Health CARE Act would create a universal language access symbol as a consistent, simple, and low-cost way to let patients know that language services are available   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) and Rep. Debbie Dingell (MI-06) highlighted a poll from 19th News/Survey Monkey survey that showed 82 percent of Americans want gun restrictions for those convicted of domestic violence. "The availability of firearms in domestic violence situations significantly increases the threat of violence and risk of death or injury of those being abused," said Thompson. "People   more