WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: [HARTFORD, CT] - U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, and Chris Murphy (D-CT), joined Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) and Ranking Member Jerry Moran (R-KS) in introducing bipartisan legislation to authorize several Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) construction projects across the nation. The senators' Fis  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: A congressman who represents California's north coast has sent a letter to federal regulators asking that they "urgently place" a senior official in the state to respond to tribal needs as wind power is developed offshore. U.S. Rep. Jared Huffman sent the letter as the U.S. offshore wind industry begins to take shape and as tribal communities in California and Oregon express frustration with what they sa  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-California, issued the following news release on May 21, 2024: Today, Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz (CA-25) released the following statement regarding President Biden's announcement that more than 1 million PACT Act related claims had been granted. "Today, we celebrate a major milestone of more than 1 million PACT Act related cases being granted to more than 888,000 veterans and survivors who are now receiving their service-connected disability benefits," sa  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: Dems to GOP: Investigate mining companies, not greens Lawmakers also introduced critical minerals legislation in recent days. May 21, 2024 House Democrats are trying to flip the script on the GOP's investigations into whether environmental groups are illegally representing foreign interests. Natural Resources ranking member Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Reps. Melanie Stansbury of New Mexico and Jared Hu  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-California, issued the following news release on May 21, 2024: Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed U.S. Rep. Jimmy Gomez's (CA-34) bipartisan legislation to name the Los Angeles U.S. Courthouse after Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez, American civil rights icons. The Mendez's activism to stop racial discrimination in California schools, alongside the Ramirez, Estrada, Guzman and Palomino families, culminated in the landmark 1946 case that led to t  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA), Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), and Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) introduced the Strengthening the Rule of Law in the Brazilian Amazon Act, bipartisan legislation to counter organized criminal and drug trafficking groups who are devastating communities in and around the Brazilian Amazon, upending rule of law, and accelerating environm  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: HARTFORD- U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Senators Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, in introducing bipartisan legislation to authorize several Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) construction projects across the nation. The senators' Fiscal Year 2024 Veterans Affair  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), and four others in raising serious concerns to the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission that Formula One (F1) may be violating U.S. antitrust laws in their refusal to allow the participation of an American team, Team Andretti Cadillac, in the F1 Championship series. The Senators wrote t  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: Key provisions from U.S. Senator Alex Padilla's (D-Calif.) bill, which he co-led with Representatives Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.-33) and Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.-34), to support minority- and women-owned businesses were signed into law by President Joe Biden. The provisions from the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Supportive Services Expansion Act, which were incorporated into the Federal Aviation Administrati  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: San Francisco - Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi issued this statement after the inauguration of President-elect Lai Ching-te of Taiwan: "The many friends of Taiwan in the United States Congress send congratulations to President Lai Ching-te on his inauguration. Former President Tsai Ing-wen is to be lauded for her distinguished and barrier-breaking public service, marked by her commitment to security, prospe  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Ami Bera, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific, issued a statement following the inauguration of Dr. Lai Ching-te as Taiwan's fifth democratically elected President: "As a Taiwan Caucus Co-Chair and a strong advocate for robust U.S.-Taiwan relations, I extend my warmest congratulations to Dr. Lai Ching-te on his inauguration as   more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal announced more than $7.1 million in new federal housing grants to increase the availability of affordable housing options on the Central Coast across all three counties he represents in Congress. "My top priority in Congress is lowering the cost of living for Central Coast families, and I know that begins with the roof over their heads, and I am proud that the budgets t  more

VALLEJO, California, May 22 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release on May 20, 2024: Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA-08) announced the winners of this year's Congressional High School Art Competition at a ceremony in Vallejo. The grand prize winner was Micaela Huang of Berkeley High School with her piece, "Me: A Gen-Z Girl." Micaela's work will be displayed at the U.S. Capitol for a year in a gallery featuring winners from Congressional Districts through  more

SOLANO COUNTY, California, May 22 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release on May 20, 2024: Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA-08) presented checks to the City of Fairfield, City of Benicia, Solano Transportation Authority, and Vallejo Early Learning Center with new federal funding he secured through the Fiscal Year 2024 government funding bill to support their work in the community. First, Garamendi presented a $500,000 check for the City of Fairfield's Tra  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, issued the following news release on May 21, 2024: Today, U.S. Representatives Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Anna Eshoo (CA-16), Ro Khanna (CA-17), and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will distribute $10,892,685 to the Gardner Family Health Network, Inc. and Santa Clara County for health care services. "The health and wellbeing of our community members is a shared priority, and we must work  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) led a bipartisan letter from 30 United States Representatives calling for significant federal funding to address food insecurity among military personnel and their families. The renewed push follows the release of recommendations from the House Armed Services Committee's Quality of Life Panel which includes several of Rep. Panetta's provisions to address  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release on May 21, 2024: Today, U.S. Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Anna Eshoo (CA-16), and Ro Khanna (CA-17) announced that the City of San Jose will receive $8,500,000 from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to deploy a speed safety camera program to enhance road safety in San Jose. "Over the past decades, along with population growth in Santa Clara County, we've seen incre  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release on May 21, 2024: Today, U.S. Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Anna Eshoo (CA-16), and Ro Khanna (CA-17) announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will distribute $10,892,685 to the Gardner Family Health Network, Inc. and Santa Clara County for health care services. "The health and wellbeing of our community members is a shared priority, and we must wo  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-California, issued the following news release: Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) announced the selection of 15 local San Diego projects requesting a total of $27.5 million in federal funds for her office's FY 2025 Community Project Funding submissions. The Congresswoman's office prioritized projects that would improve local infrastructure following January's severe storms and flooding, benefit children and families, expand access to housing, and promote equity.   more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release on May 21, 2024: Today, Representatives Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Michael Waltz (R-FL), and Jack Bergman (R-MI) introduced the Unity Through Service Act. This bipartisan, bicameral bill would establish the Interagency Council on Service to coordinate reviews of current programs and plan new strategies for recruitment. It would authorize a joint advertising and recruitment program with   more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-12) and Tri-Caucus Leaders Reps. Steven Horsford (NV-4), Judy Chu (CA-28), and Nanette Barragan (CA-44) applauded the Small Business Administration for granting the lawmakers' request for the agency to publish complete data on federal small and disadvantaged businesses disaggregated by race and ethnicity.  "This is welcome news. I thank Administrator Guzman and staff a  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Michelle Steel, R-California, issued the following news release: Representative Michelle Steel (CA-45) and Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) called on Department of Labor (DOL) Acting Secretary Julie Su to detail any attempt to "forgive" or write off fraudulent unemployment insurance (UI) payments issued by California or any other state. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it is estimated that the California Employment Development Department (EDD), then  more