WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Laphonza Butler, D-California, issued the following news release: During Black Maternal Health Week, U.S. Senators Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.) and Katie Britt (R-Ala.) introduced the NIH IMPROVE Act, the Senate companion to Representative Lauren Underwood's (D-IL-14) and Brian Fitzpatrick's (R-PA-01) House bill, which would ensure continued funding for research on the maternal care and mortality crisis happening in the U.S. In 2019, the National Institutes of Health  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Rosemary Ahtuangaruak, Founder of Grandmothers Growing Goodness and Former Mayor of Nuiqsut, host a virtual press conference to respond to the Department of the Interior's (DOI) decision regarding their protections for designated Special Areas in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. Speakers discussed the action's potential to protect the Western Ar  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Laphonza Butler, D-California, issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.) joined U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), and Alex Padilla (D-CA) in sending a letter to Department of Defense (DoD) Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III expressing alarm and demanding answers after a recent investigation from Military.com uncovered horrifying reports of child abuse at military child ca  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Darrell E. Issa, R-California, issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: This week, the Pro Codes Act (H.R. 1631) authored by Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48), passed through the House Judiciary Committee. H.R. 1631, co-led by Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02), ensures free public access to technical standards incorporated into law or regulations while protecting the copyrights of the private entities that develop and update these standards. This bill s  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: California's 840 miles of coastline are a gateway to stunning underwater scenery that only a few ever see. Kelp forests, deep sea mountains and swirling ocean currents shelter diverse plant and animal species, from playful sea otters and turtles to migrating tuna and gray, humpback, minke and other whale species that call the expansive Pacific their home. Though they are mostly out of sight, these mari  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife, Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.), and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) introduced the Drought Resilient Infrastructure Act to provide new resources and authorities through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to support communities experiencing long-term droug  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), and Patty Murray (D-Wash.) introduced bipartisan legislation to accelerate the development of commercial fusion energy. The Fusion Energy Act would codify the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) regulatory authority over commercial fusion energy systems to streamline the creation of clear federal regulat  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Tony Cardenas, D-California, issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Today, U.S. Representatives Tony Cardenas, David Trone (D-MD-6), Bruce Westerman (R-AR-4) and Don Bacon (R-NE-2) alongside U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Kevin Cramer (R-ND)reintroduced the bicameral Second Chance Month Resolution. The bicameral, bipartisan effort to designate April 2024 as Second Chance Month serves as reminder of the significant legal and societal barriers f  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Darrell E. Issa, R-California, issued the following news release: This week, Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48), introduced legislation to honor the 100th anniversary of the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), the trade association representing the $505 billion U.S. consumer technology industry, which supports more than 18 million U.S. jobs. H. Res. 1144 acknowledges CTA's milestones, advocacy, and leading contributions toward advancing American technological inno  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, issued the following news release: Rep. Mark Takano (CA-39), a Congressional leader on LGBTQ and education issues, hailed the finalized rule on Title IX from the U.S. Department of Education and Biden Administration: The Education Department and Biden Administration showed real courage today, delivering on a long-held promise to ensure that the federal government does more to protect all Americans--especially LGBTQ Americans--from discrim  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Laphonza Butler, D-California, issued the following news release: Yesterday, during Black Maternal Health Week, Senator Butler convened prominent maternal health leaders and experts for a roundtable discussion about how stakeholders can work together to combat the Black maternal health crisis. During the conversation, Senator Butler underscored the urgent need to uplift this issue and heard insights from participants on the best path forward. In the end, Senator But  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Laphonza Butler, D-California, issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Today, U.S. Senators Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) introduced the Specialty Crops Security Act, legislation to increase the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Specialty Crop Block Grant (SCBG) program authorization from $85 to $100 million per year and expand opportunities for specialty crop stakeholders to provide input into how program funding  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Laphonza Butler, D-California, issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: Today, U.S. Senators Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.) introduced bipartisan legislation to authorize the production of coins to commemorate the FIFA World Cup 2026, which is being hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada. The coins would be minted at no additional cost to taxpayers, and the proceeds would support U.S.-based soccer programs, specifically for y  more