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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving California Newsletter for Tuesday April 09, 2024 ( 6 items )  

MATSUI STATEMENT ON TSMC CHIPS ANNOUNCEMENT
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release: Sacramento:(916) 498-5600 or DC:(202) 225-7163 or Email Me Request Assistance Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA), co-author of the Creating Helpful Incentives for the Production of Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Act, issued the following statement after the Department of Commerce announced a preliminary memorandum of terms to provide up to $6.6 billion in direct funding for Taiwan Semicondu  more

Rep. Ami Bera's Office Recovers Over $18 Million in Benefits for Sacramento County Residents
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Ami Bera, D-California, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) announced today that his office has now recovered more than $18 million in federal casework dollars to residents of California's 6th Congressional District. Since taking office in 2013, Congressman Bera's dedicated team of caseworkers have successfully resolved more than 28,400 cases for constituents, resulting in the return of over $18.1 million dollars in federal   more

Rep. Duarte Introduces Legislation to Help Ensure Veterans Get Their Benefits
MERCED, California, April 5 -- Rep. John Duarte, R-California, issued the following news release: Congressman John Duarte (CA-13), along with a bipartisan group of his colleagues, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Mike Bost (IL-12), Congressman David Valadao (CA-22), Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27), Congressman Anthony D'Esposito (NY-04), Congressman Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06), and Congressman Don Davis (NC-05), recently introduced the Clear Commu  more

Rep. Vargas, Colleagues Call for Automatic DACA Extensions Amidst Backlog
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Juan Vargas, D-California, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (CA-52) joined over 100 of his colleagues in a letter to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Ur M. Jaddou to raise concern over delays in processing renewal applications for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients, and call for the agency to begin providing automatic extensions for lawful recipients in the interim. "Many of our office  more

Sen. Butler Launches Youth Advisory Council, Elevates Voices Of Young Californians To U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Laphonza Butler, D-California, issued the following news release on April 8, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.) launched her Youth Advisory Council (Council), keeping her promise to fight for the next generation and empower young people to participate in their democracy. The Council will be comprised of more than 30 young people (ages 16-28) from California who will meet regularly with the Senator and have the opportunity to lend their voice on key   more

Senate Judiciary Committee Sets April 11 Executive Business Meeting
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following information for an executive business meeting at 9:45 a.m. on April 11, 2024, at G50 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Agenda: I. Nominees * Nancy L. Maldonado, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit * Georgia N. Alexakis, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois * Sanket Jayshukh Bulsara, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York * Dena   more