WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal announced the six winners of the 2024 Congressional Women of the Year award from the Central Coast. "This year's recipients of the Women of the Year Award are making exceptional strides to improve the quality of life on the Central Coast. Their remarkable efforts often go unnoticed, yet they continue to make a significant impact. It is my honor to highlight these six   more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-California, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-12) and Tri-Caucus Leaders Reps. Steven Horsford (NV-4), Judy Chu (CA-28), and Nanette Barragan (CA-44) led a letter Friday with over 40 House Democrats to the Small Business Administration urging Administrator Guzman to publish a complete version of federal contracting spending data broken down by race and ethnicity. The administration published this kind of data for the fi  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: On Sunday night, Congressman Salud Carbajal joined a bipartisan group of 91 Members of Congress imploring Speaker of the House Mike Johnson to allow a vote on the bipartisan national security funding package, which passed the Senate in February, in order to provide critical aid to Ukraine and Israel as well as deliver much-needed humanitarian aid to Palestinian civilians in Gaza. "The inaction of the   more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) thanked President Biden for approving California Governor Gavin Newsom's request for a major disaster declaration, which will unlock additional federal storm aid for Central Coast communities impacted by recent winters storms, flooding, and other extreme weather. "I am grateful to President Biden and his administration for recognizing the severity of the storms that   more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. Ken Calvert, R-California, issued the following statement: * * * Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41) issued the following statement in response to Iran's attack on Israel: "Today marks an unacceptable escalation in the Middle East by Iran against our ally Israel. First, the President, the U.S. military, and our national security community need to coordinate closely with Israel to provide intelligence and resources to bolster their defense posture to blunt this   more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-California, issued the following statement on April 15, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) made the following statement on the closing of Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Dublin, where there has been a history of violations of constitutional rights, culture of sexual abuse, and failure to provide basic health care services. "The fact that we got to this point is deeply troubling. There are still a lot of unanswered ques  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Darrell E. Issa, R-California, issued the following news release on April 15, 2024: Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48), Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet, convened a hearing last week entitled "Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property: Part III - IP Protection for AI-Assisted Inventions and Creative Works." The hearing, featuring technology specialists and intellectual property experts, examined t  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, issued the following news release on April 15, 2024: Today, U.S. Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will distribute $1,385,218 to the San Benito Health Foundation (SBHF) for health care centers in San Benito County. "Affordable and accessible health care is vital, and Federally Qualified Health Centers like San Benito Health Foundation, help make that possible. SBHF plays a cruc  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County), Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (D-TX), Congressman Kevin Mullin (D-CA), and Congressman Jonathan Jackson (D-IL) announced the introduction of the Prevent Homelessness Act, a bill that provides increased funding to prevent renters and homeowners from losing their homes. Specifically, the legislation would establish a Housing Stabilization Fund, managed by  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. David Valadao, R-California, issued the following news release: Today, Representatives David G. Valadao (R-CA), Jim Costa (D-CA), David Rouzer (R-NC), and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) announced the reestablishment of the bipartisan Congressional Specialty Crops Caucus. The caucus is dedicated to highlighting the issues facing the specialty crop industry and building support for policies that allow U.S. specialty growers, processors, and partners to prosper by providing Ame  more