WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Julia Brownley, D-California, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) announced Congressional action calling on the U.S. Office of Science, Technology, and Policy (OSTP) to issue strong guidance that mitigates risk and misuse of synthetic nucleic acids, a vital bio-material. Brownley's effort was co-led by Representatives Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), Neal P. Dunn, MD (R-FL), Bill Foster (D-IL), Andy Harris, MD (R-MD),   more

OXNARD, California, April 11 -- Rep. Julia Brownley, D-California, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Recently, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26) announced an award of $3,806,152 for the City of Oxnard to replace aging cast iron waterline pipes at risk of failure throughout the city. The 60-year-old pipes have reached the end of their useful life, and are constantly in need of repairs, which is disruptive and costly to the residents of the city. With this funding, the city   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Today, Representative Lou Correa (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee, announced that his Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act successfully passed out of the House Committee on Homeland Security with bipartisan support. The legislation was introduced last week alongside Representative Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) and now awaits a full flo  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release: Last week, Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) traveled to Japan in advance of Japanese Prime Minister Kishida's upcoming state visit to D.C. Congresswoman Kamlager-Dove joined U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues, Amb. Geeta Rao Gupta, to engage Japanese counterparts on the U.S. and Japan's joint commitments to the women, peace, and security (WPS) agenda as a representative o  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife, wrote to the U.S. International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to request an update on how the agencies plan to work together to address the ongoing Tijuana River transboundary sewage pollution crisis and repair the Sout  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Ken Calvert, R-California, issued the following statement on April 10, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41) issued the following statement after the House Republican Conference ratified the selection of Rep. Tom Cole (OK-04) as Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee: "I want to congratulate my good friend and colleague, Tom Cole, on being selected as the new Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee. "I have no doubt that Tom possesses  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: Congressman Salud Carbajal met with officials with the Ventura Port District to survey the annual dredging underway at the harbor and discuss how $8,471,000 he secured in the 2024 federal funding deal will help ensure safe navigation for Ventura Harbor's maritime industry and recreational boaters and maintain its public beaches. The funding signed into law last month by President Joe Biden contained m  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Anna G. Eshoo, D-California, issued the following news release: Ranking Member Anna G. Eshoo (CA-16) made the following opening statement at the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee hearing on telehealth services: "Thank you, Mr. Chairman and good morning, colleagues. Good morning to the witnesses and thank you for being here. We all are looking forward to hearing from you. Today, our Subcommittee will consider 15 bills to expand access to tel  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Darrell E. Issa, R-California, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: The Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act (H.R.6443) authored by Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48), passed the House of Representatives today. H.R.6443 incorporates 172 acres of land in San Diego's East County region into the Jamul Indian Village Reservation, placing the land into tribal trust and preserving it for generations to come. This area also includes a 100-year-old church a  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) sent a letter to House Energy and Commerce (E&C) Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Subcommittee Chairman Jeff Duncan (SC-03) and Ranking Member Diana DeGette (CO-01) regarding the Subcommittee's hearing today on spent nuclear fuel. The letter details potential solutions for the approximately 90,000 metric tons of spent nuclear fuel stranded at nuclear power plants across the  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act, which includes provisions from Rep. Mike Levin's Get Rewarding Outdoor Work for Our Veterans (GROW) Act, passed through the House of Representatives. Rep. Levin (CA-49) released the following statement regarding the passage: "Today, I voted in favor of the EXPLORE Act and was thrilled to see it pass in the House. This bipartisa  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Yesterday, Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) introduced groundbreaking legislation to require transparency from companies regarding their use of copyrighted work to train their generative AI models. Schiff's Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act would require a notice to be submitted to the Register of Copyrights prior to the release of a new generative AI system with regard to a  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Today, during a House Judiciary Subcommittee hearing on Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property, Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) discussed the importance of protecting creators and ensuring transparency in use of copyrighted materials to train AI. His remarks come on the heels of his newly introduced legislation, the Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act, which woul  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-California, issued the following statement on April 10, 2024: * * * Today, Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), former Chairman of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI), released the following statement marking the one-year anniversary of the wrongful imprisonment of Ding Jiaxi, a political prisoner in China who was sentenced to 12 years for "subversion of state power". Schiff is a Commissioner on the Tom Lantos Human Rights Com  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: This week, Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) voted to pass the bipartisan A Stronger Workforce for America Act, legislation that makes critical updates to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) that will increase the amount of skills development provided under the law, strengthen connections between employers and the workforce system, and put more Americans on the pat  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Juan Vargas, D-California, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: At a House Financial Services Committee hearing today, U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (CA-52), co-chair of the Congressional Sustainable Investment Caucus, voiced strong support for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) recently finalized climate disclosure rule. "Climate change is happening no matter what people think. I'm from San Diego, and you don't think of floods...  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, California Aerospace Caucus Co-Chairs Ted Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) and Ken Calvert (D-CA) introduced a resolution to establish May 3rd as National Space Day. Their National Space Day Resolution recognizes the significant positive impact of the aerospace community on the United States' scientific and economic development. In the Senate, the National Space Day Resolution has been introduced by Senato  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Ami Bera, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representatives Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA), and Andy Barr (R-KY), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Taiwan Caucus, introduced a bipartisan resolution reaffirming the United States' commitment to Taiwan and commemorating the 45th anniversary of the enactment of the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA). The resolution is cosponsored by a bipartisan group of 63 Mem  more