WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-California, issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: Today, Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz (CA-25) honored Mr. Richard Ramirez of Coachella Valley High School on the House Floor. "It was an honor to share the life and legacy of Mr. Richard Ramirez on the House floor today," said Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz, "The entire Coachella Valley community will remember Mr. Ramirez for his over 40 years of work as the athletic director at Coachella Valley High S  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Norma J Torres (CA-35) - a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, introduced the Servicemember Equal Recognition & Transition Support (SERTS) Act, legislation that would build on efforts to assist veterans in transferring trade and skill certifications acquired during military service, such as airplane mechanics, into civilian jobs. "Many veterans across the Inland E  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Norma J Torres (CA-35) - a member of the Subcommittee on Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies announced the Thriving Communities Act, which creates a grant program to provide technical assistance and capacity building support to help underserved communities advance transformative, and equitable infrastructure projects. These projects would increase  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: 05.22.24 Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Latest Judiciary Committee Hearing On Five Judicial Nominations During his opening remarks, Durbin spoke about the Committee's efforts to confirm 200 lifetime judges since President Biden took office Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an opening statement at the Senate Judiciary Committee   more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA-37) and Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led colleagues in the introduction of the Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2024. The bicameral Children's Safe Welcome Actembeds child welfare best practices into every stage of our immigration system involving both unaccompanied and accompanied children who seek asylum in the U.S. In addition to Kamlager  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-California, issued the following news release: Today, the House passed H.R. 5863, The Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act. This bill includes Congressman Doug LaMalfa's (R-Richvale) bill, H.R. 4970, Protect Innocent Victims Of Taxation After Fire Act, that will exempt wildfire relief payments from federal income taxes. Additionally, H.R. 5863 exempts the relief payments for losses that resulted from the 2023 East Palestine, Ohio train derailment and declar  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: WATCH: Padilla highlights how the Inflation Reduction Act is improving Central Valley drought resiliency Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Chair of the Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife, joined San Joaquin Valley water authorities and officials from the Department of the Interior to celebrate the signing of a long-term drought plan for south of the Sacr  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Katie Porter, D-California, issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) and House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-KY) today are introducing the Presidential Ethics Reform Act, a landmark federal ethics reform bill to deliver transparency to the American people and enable robust congressional oversight. In addition to requiring disclosure of conflicts of interest while in office, the bill requires presid  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-California, issued the following news release: May 22, 2024 Ranking Member Lee Gives Opening Remarks Condemning Proposed GOP Cuts to Diplomacy, Development at FY25 SFOPS Hearing with Sec. Blinken Congresswoman Barbara Lee, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (SFOPS), delivered the following remarks at today's hearing on the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request for the Department of Stat  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Ami Bera, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) announced $7,589,194 in funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to support Sacramento's City and County Housing Authorities. These funds were provided through HUD's Capital Fund Program to support local Public Housing Authorities' efforts to build, renovate, and modernize public housing developments. "I am pleased to announce  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: On the tenth anniversary of the mass shooting in Isla Vista, California, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) today released a video statement remembering the lives lost and recommitting to curbing gun violence in their memory. The full video statement can be found here. "I still remember that day. The phone calls I got, the anguish we all felt both for Isla Vista and my alma mater UCSB," said Rep. Carba  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- 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 FDA Regulations of Drugs, Biologics, and Devices: "Good morning, colleagues. Today we welcome leaders from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to discuss the work of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Re  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: Today, U.S. Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) announced that San Benito County will receive $6,700,000 from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) to increase the water supply in the region and better store water. "As our country faces the effects of extreme heat and prolonged droughts, it is vital to make investments that expand and improve our water supply. The relia  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) praised the unanimous passage of the Everett Alvarez, Jr. Congressional Gold Medal Act in the House of Representatives. The legislation was co-led by Rep. Pat Fallon (TX-04) and boasted 300 bipartisan cosponsors, a strong coalition Rep. Panetta built throughout the 118th Congress. Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) lead a companion bil  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-California, issued the following news release: Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Africa, introduced legislation that would prohibit U.S. arms sales to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) until the Biden Administration can certify that the UAE is no longer providing material support to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan. Reps. James P. McGovern (MA-02), Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Barbara Lee (CA-12), Jonathan Jackson (IL-01), S  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: Today, Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) wrote a letter urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to adopt a new guaranteed income pilot program to help improve health outcomes for qualifying low income individuals. Schiff's letter emphasizes the urgent need for the federal government to better address health disparities among low income individuals which are further   more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-California, issued the following statement on May 22, 2024: * * * Today, Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) released the following statement on House passage of the bipartisan Financial Innovation and Technology Act of the 21st Century: "For too long, Congress has failed to establish a clear, regulatory framework for digital assets that provides the transparency and accountability needed to protect consumers, foster innovation, keep jobs in Cali  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: In case you missed it, this week, Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and his colleagues on the Court Reform Now Task Force called for Supreme Court justice Samuel Alito to recuse himself from the Trump immunity case. The letter comes in response to new reporting that a "Stop the Steal" symbol was visible in front of Justice Samuel Alito's home in January 2021. Schiff also released a statement calling   more

SAN DIEGO, California, May 23 -- Rep. Scott Peters, D-California, issued the following statement on May 22, 2024: * * * Today, Representative Scott Peters (CA-50) made the following statement regarding the results of the Point-in-Time Count released by the San Diego Regional Task Force on Homelessness: "The results show that there are still too many of our San Diego neighbors who are unsheltered, nearly 1,000 more than last year," said Rep. Peters. "The silver lining is that the increase was   more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an opening statement at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the nominations of Judge Michelle Court, nominated to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California; Judge Anne Hwang, nominated to the U.S. District Court for   more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) applauded the House of Representative's vote to pass the Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act (H.R. 5863). The bill includes Rep. Thompson's legislation that would exempt thousands of qualified wildfire victims in California, including PG&E fire victims, from having to pay federal income tax on their settlement money or pay tax on attorney fees that are included in the settlem  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) joined Reps. Blake Moore (UT-01) and Carol Miller (WV-02) introduced the Court Improvement Program Enhancement Act of 2024, bipartisan legislation to enhance the Court Improvement Program (CIP) so courts can promote quality care and improved outcomes for children and families. The Court Improvement Program Enhancement Act would clarify that CIP funds may be used towards technological im  more