WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, six senior House Democrats with significant experience in foreign policy and human rights - Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02), Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-12), Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (ME-01) sent a letter urging President Biden to make clear that continued efforts by the Israeli   more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. David Valadao, R-California, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) introduced the Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform (SOAR) Act. The legislation makes critical reforms to improve access to supplemental oxygen for Medicare beneficiaries. Congressman Valadao was joined in introduction by Reps. Julia Brownley (CA-26), Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08), and Adrian Smith (NE-03). Companion legislation has been introduced in the Senate by  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) announced this year's winners of the Congressional Art Competition following his tenth annual reception for entrants at the Otis College of Art and Design in California's 36th District. Students representing 19 different high schools across the district submitted 187 pieces of art for this year's competition. These submissions included 45 photographs, 57   more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) is continuing his push to preserve the Affordable Connectivity Program, the federal internet affordability program that is lowering monthly internet bills for more than 38,000 Central Coast households. The Affordable Connectivity Program was created by Rep. Carbajal and his colleagues through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in 2021. The funding for the program is p  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: Congressman Salud Carbajal is encouraging Central Coast residents to check their eligibility for a new free federal tax tool that allows individuals to directly file their tax forms with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for the 2024 tax season ending April 15. Despite 93% of all tax filings being filed electronically last year, the IRS did not have a method for families to directly file tax forms un  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: On Monday, Congresswoman Linda T. Sanchez (D-CA) delivered $850,000 to the City of Pico Rivera in funding she secured in the Consolidated Appropriations Act. The federal funding will help transform blighted back alleys and public parking lots along Whittier Boulevard into a welcoming, family-friendly network of neighborhood paseos that serve as vibrant outdoor dining areas in the h  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-California, issued the following commentary to Elle on March 26, 2024: * * * As the Supreme Court hears oral arguments today in the FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine case that could restrict access to mifepristone, Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) penned an op-ed for Elle, calling for passage of her bill, the My Body, My Data Act to win the next generation of abortion battles. Her bill would create a new national standard to protect reproductive and s  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, issued the following statement on March 26, 2024: * * * Today, Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.) released the following statement on four workforce development community funding projects included in the FY 24 appropriations process. "Training in specialized trades and jobs is critical in keeping the Inland Empire competitive in the regional and global economy," said Rep. Takano. "These projects representinvestment in the future of work and ens  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, issued the following statement on March 26, 2024: * * * Today, Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.) released the following statement on four water infrastructure community funding projects included in the FY 24 appropriations process. "The investment in Riverside County's water infrastructure will make our community more drought resistant and sustainable in the face of raising temperatures," said Rep. Takano. "Californians know how precious this   more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, issued the following statement on March 26, 2024: * * * Today, Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.) released the following statement on three public safety and transportation community funding projects included in the FY 24 appropriations process. "Safer communities and reliable transportation go hand-in-hand," said Rep. Takano. "From monitoring sensitive areas of the Inland Empire, to improving standards within public transportation - these proj  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Adam Schiff (CA-30) introduced the Tribal Community Protection Act, legislation to address the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) on tribal lands by encouraging record sharing between tribal and state/local law enforcement. Of the missing persons included in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs), 3.5% were   more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Darrell E. Issa, R-California, issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: Today, Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48) and Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05) led a bipartisan effort calling for the State Department and USAID to oppose the nomination of Pierre Krahenbuhl as Director General of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Issa and Gottheimer were joined by 13 House colleagues in penning a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and   more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) and Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) led a letter signed by 16 members of the California Congressional delegation to California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) President Alice Busching Reynolds expressing their concerns over high fixed charge proposals under consideration in the CPUC's Income Graduated Fixed Charge (IGFC) proceedings. As utility bills continue to rise in Califor  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: Today, Representatives Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) introduced the Tribal Community Protection Act, legislation to address the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) on tribal lands by encouraging record sharing between tribal and state/local law enforcement. Of the missing persons included in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons Syste  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, issued the following news release: Woodland - Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) presented a check for $1,050,000 for the I-5/SR 113 Connectors Project as part of the East Main Street Neighborhood Livability Project. Rep. Thompson secured this funding in the government funding bill that was signed into law on March 9, 2024. "By connecting I-5 and SR 113 in Woodland, the funding I secured will help to remove highway traffic from local roa  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, issued the following news release: Davis - Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) presented the City of Davis with a $850,000 check for the South Davis Library project. Rep. Thompson secured this funding in the government funding bill that was signed into law on March 9, 2024. "The South Davis Library will greatly benefit a community that currently does not have access to a library by expanding library services and establishing literacy prog  more