WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Nanette Barragan (CA-44) announced the CHC endorsement of bipartisan legislation written by Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) to increase access to quality child care and lower cost of care for American families. The Child Care Investment Act, which was introduced by Carbajal with Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR) last summer, has the support of the Prob  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven joined a bipartisan group of senators in sending a letter led by Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) to Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), opposing a rule from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) that would harm the rail industry, threaten the supply chain and hurt the U.S. economy. "Attempts to create state-specific operational rules, such as   more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02) along with U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Peter Welch (D-VT), and Member of the European Parliament Mohammed Chahim, led eight other international lawmakers in a letter calling on world leaders to limit plastic producers and other industry officials from unduly influencing efforts by the Intergovernmental Negotiating Com  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. S. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, issued the following news: In Case You Missed It - Click to Watch Mr. Secretary, recent analysis expects seniors are paying over 20% more on average for their monthly Medicare Part D premiums this year as a result of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), with that increase reaching as high as 57% in some places like your home state of California. We're expecting those costs to increase even more in 2025. There is also evidence to sugges  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release: As more driverless cars roam the nation's roadways, a group of lawmakers are calling upon the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to reconsider its troubling position not to require more robust safety data from autonomous vehicle manufacturers. U.S. Reps. Kevin Mullin (CA-15) and Anna Eshoo (CA-16) co-led a letter to NHTSA from 10 members of Congress whose districts have seen an expan  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: PASADENA, CA -- On Saturday, April 13, 2024, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) hosted an annual Congressional Women of the Year Awards Ceremony to honor local women in the San Gabriel Valley who have contributed to their neighborhoods and communities through service, organizing, or leadership. The award, now in its 14th year, is given to women nominated by people in their own cities and communities. "The annual Women o  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Today, U.S. Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren announced that the cities of Morgan Hill and Salinas will receive $16,200,050 from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to improve roadway safety. "Our roads provide vital connections and ensure residents can safely access jobs, schools, stores, and more. This important funding will help the cities of Morgan Hill and Salinas improve road con  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Grace Napolitano, D-California, issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Today, Reps. Grace F. Napolitano (CA-31), Raul M. Grijalva (AZ-07), Jared Huffman (CA-02), and Susie Lee (NV-03) introduced H.R. 7990, the Large-Scale Water Recycling Reauthorization and Investment Act of 2024, to reauthorize a water recycling grant program for large-scale projects in California and the other sixteen western states. "Thanks to President Joe Biden, Interior Secretar  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Scott Peters, D-California, issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Today, Representatives Scott Peters (CA-50) and Jen Kiggans (R-VA-02) introduced the Smart Ship Repair Act (SSRA) of 2024, a follow-up to Rep. Peters' SSRA of 2023, which became law last year. The SSRA of 2024 would require the Navy to change its current practice of soliciting ship repair contracts on a coast-wide basis from availabilities longer than ten months to only those that are p  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: In 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a rule which rolls back the state preemption of in-use locomotives regulation, opening the door to the California Air Resources Board's (CARB) waiver to implement stricter regulations on in-use locomotive emissions than the national standard. CARB's In-Use Locomotive Regulation would prohibit the operation of locomotives in California m  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Laphonza Butler, D-California, issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Today, U.S. Senators Laphonza Butler (D-CA) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) along with U.S. Representatives Alma Adams (D-NC-12) and Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14), introduced the bicameral resolution recognizing April 11 through April 17 as Black Maternal Health Week. This resolution serves to bring national attention to the maternal health crisis in the United States and the critical need to re  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Laphonza Butler, D-California, issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Today, U.S. Senators Laphonza Butler and Alex Padilla (both D-Calif.) and Representative Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.-25) announced bicameral legislation to create the Chuckwalla National Monument and expand Joshua Tree National Park. The lawmakers also urged President Biden to use his authority under the Antiquities Act of 1906 to designate the monument. This bill would establish a new Chuc  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. David Valadao, R-California, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) joined Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger (VA-07) and Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) to introduce the Digital Skills for Today's Workforce Act. The bipartisan, bicameral legislation aims to provide foundational digital skills to workers through a new "Digital Skills at Work" grant program. "Ensuring people have the digital skills they need to navigate the modern job   more