WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, issued the following remarks by Rep. Ken Calvert, R-California, at a hearing on March 20, 2024, on the Stuck on Hold Act (H.R. 6656): * * * Chairman Van Orden, Ranking Member Levin, and members of the Subcommittee, thank you for holding today's hearing on my legislation, H.R. 6656, the Stuck On Hold Act. I believe all of us share a bipartisan belief that veterans, seniors, and all Americans deserve the be  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA), Co-Chair of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), and Reps. Jared Huffman (D-CA) and John Sarbanes (D-MD), sent a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack in strong support of the U.S. Forest Service's (USFS) proposal to amend all land management plans across the National Forest System to conserve existing old-growth forest and recruit f  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal announced new funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law supporting Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, part of the most recent round of grants from the landmark law which has provided more than $30 million to Central Coast airports since 2021. Congressman Carbajal was joined by Santa Barbara Airport Director Christopher Hastert and Santa Barbara Mayor Randy Rowse to   more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following statement on the death of World Central Kitchen workers in Gaza on April 3, 2024: * * * "I am outraged by the killing of seven humanitarian aid workers from World Central Kitchen, including an American citizen, in Gaza. I extend my deepest condolences to their families and loved ones as they grieve this unthinkable loss. "As famine looms in Gaza, with much of the population already starving, it is more important th  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Washington, issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: Yesterday, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) visited Cowlitz and Lewis Counties to discuss growing sea lion populations, visit career and technical education (CTE) courses at Lower Columbia College, hold a roundtable about access to broadband in Lewis County, and tour Providence Centralia Hospital. Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez began her day on the Columbia and Cowlitz Rivers spea  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, April 4 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) joined local students participating in a hands-on science and environmental experience of the O'Neill Sea Odyssey. The students are learning about nautical skills, local history, and our responsibility to protect our oceans and preserve our coastal community. O'Neil Sea Odyssey was an active participant in the united community effort to keep   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, issued the following news release: Following a ruling from Uganda's Constitutional Court on Wednesday that largely upheld large parts of a sweeping anti-LGBTQ law, Congressman Mark Takano (CA-39) blasted the news: "I am outraged by the ruling from Uganda's Constitutional Court upholding a law that strips LGBTQ Ugandans of their dignity, liberty, and in some cases their lives. It is a disgrace and a deeply disturbing step backwards for huma  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Juan Vargas, D-California, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (CA-52) joined U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (MO-05) and Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) in introducing the Restructuring Environmentally Sound Pensions in Order to Negate Disaster (RESPOND) Act. The legislation would require the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB) to conduct a thorough assessment to determine the extent to which federal workers' pensions are  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Juan Vargas, D-California, issued the following statement on April 3, 2024: * * * U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (CA-52) released the following statement on his support for the Biden Administration's continued commitment to Israel's security. "On October 7th, Hamas unleashed pure evil and terror on Israel and its people. In the aftermath of that horrific attack, the United States sent a strong message to Israel - you are not alone and you never will be. I applaud   more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: The Export-Import Bank is considering putting billions of dollars behind two massive foreign gas projects as the independent agency finds itself increasingly at odds with the Biden administration on climate. EXIM FACES CLIMATE TEST: The Export-Import Bank has increasingly become a thorn in the side of the Biden administration on climate, our Zack Colman reports this morning. As an independent agency ope  more