WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-California, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Barbara Lee released the following statement celebrating the start of Caribbean American Heritage Month: "I am proud to join the East Bay and people across the country in celebrating June as Caribbean American Heritage Month. This month is a wonderful time to reflect on our shared past and future. Every day, I see the critical role that Caribbean Americans play in building and enriching our c  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following statement on June 4, 2024: * * * Today, following the Biden Administration's announcement of an executive order that would limit asylum and allow the President to "shut down" the southern border, Representative Lou Correa (CA-46), the top Democrat on the House Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee, released the following statement: "The President has been dealt an unfortunate hand, and is taking actions today  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: "This data is crucial to understanding the stability of our insurance industry and steps homeowners can take to protect their homes." Today, House Representatives Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Mike Levin (D-Calif.), and Adam B. Schiff (D-Calif.) alongside Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), alongside sent a letter to the Federal Insurance Office (FIO) and the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representatives Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) sent a letter to Director of the United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Shalanda Young and Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere & NOAA Administrator Dr. Richard Spinrad requesting the administration expedite the review and approval of the 2023 California fisheries   more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) joined Congresswomen Lori Trahan (MA-03), Susie Lee (NV-03), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), and Susan Wild (PA-07) in issuing the following statement in opposition to a Republican amendment to ban access to IVF and other fertility treatments for veterans who receive care through the VA: "Extreme House Republicans are doubling down on their effor  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety, issued the following statement on President Biden's executive action to effectively ban asylum requests at the southern border: "By reviving Trump's asylum ban, President Biden has undermined American values and abandoned our nation's obligations to provide people fleeing  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi released the following statement ahead of the 35th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre, which occurred on June 4, 1989: "Thirty-five years ago in Beijing's Tiananmen Square, the world witnessed one of the most courageous acts of dissent - and one of the most violent and brutal crackdowns - in modern history. The image of a lone man staring down a line of tanks is fore  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Ken Calvert, R-California, issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: Today, Defense Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman Ken Calvert (CA-41), together with his colleagues on the House Appropriations Committee, released the Fiscal Year 2025 bill for the Defense Subcommittee. The bill will be marked up by the Defense Subcommittee tomorrow, June 5th. "In a resource- and time-constrained environment, my top priority for the Fiscal Year 2025 Defense Appropriation  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24), a Vice Chair of the New Democrat Coalition and its Immigration and Border Security Task Force, issued a statement with Task Force Chair Greg Stanton (AZ-04) and other members of the Coalition's leadership team following the release of President Biden's executive order that would bar migrants who cross the southern border unlawfully from receiving asylum, which w  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: Today, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Representatives John Garamendi (D-CA-08) and Don Beyer (D-VA-08), co-chairs of the Congressional Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group, announced a working group hearing on cost overruns of nuclear modernization programs on July 24th, 2024. Additionally, the co-chairs announced a forthcoming letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Mike Garcia, R-California, issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: Today, Congressman Mike Garcia (CA-27) voted in favor of H.R. 8282, the Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act (ICCA), which passed the House. This bill would impose sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) and any foreign actor who supports their effort to arrest, detain, or prosecute protected persons of the United States and its allies. In May, the ICC filed applications for arr  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-California, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) released the following statement after filing a discharge petition for the Right to Contraception Act--a bill to protect access to contraception in federal law. The petition was led by Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO), Congresswoman Kathy Manning (D-NC), and Congresswoman Lois Frankel (D-FL). Representatives Lee and DeGette serve as Co-Chairs of the Congressional Pro-Choic  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Mike Levin released the following statement on President Biden's slate of executive actions to secure our Southern border: "I applaud President Biden for issuing a set of executive actions to strengthen border security while also ensuring we keep families together and crack down on those profiting from human smuggling. But make no mistake, executive actions are no substitute for Congressional ac  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release: Rep. Mike Levin Speaks in Favor of Naming the Oceanside Post Office for Charlesetta Reece Allen Rep. Mike Levin's (CA-49) bill to designate the United States Postal Service facility located at 517 Seagaze Drive in Oceanside as the "Charlesetta Reece Allen Post Office Building" passed the House of Representatives with bipartisan support. Rep. Levin released the following statement after passage of the bill:   more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-California, issued the following news release: Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) voted against H.R. 8282, which would sanction International Criminal Court (ICC) officials and any foreign individuals who support certain investigations, and undermine the rules-based international order that is key for global economic prosperity, stability, and security. Rep. Sara Jacobs said: "Sanctioning not only ICC officials but also our partners and allies that support the I  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: Today, during a House Judiciary Committee hearing with Attorney General Merrick Garland, Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) debunked House Republicans' false claims about a two-tiered justice system after former President Donald Trump was found guilty of 34 felony counts in a hush money criminal case. Rep. Schiff also called out Republicans' continued support for a convicted felon. Ke  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-California, issued the following statement on June 4, 2024: * * * Today Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) released the following statement to commemorate 35 years since the massacre of pro-democracy protestors at Tiananmen Square by the Chinese Communist Party. To honor the courage of those who stood up for democracy 35 years ago, Schiff also led a bipartisan resolution with Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.) which condemned the adoption of   more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Juan Vargas, D-California, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Juan Vargas (CA-52), Scott Peters (CA-50), Sara Jacobs (CA-51), and Mike Levin (CA-49) introduced an amendment to the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to help combat toxic sewage pollution in the Tijuana River Valley. This amendment would establish a new federal program - the Tijuana River Public Health and Water Quality Restoration Program - to plan, coordinate, and provi  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following information for an executive business meeting at 10 a.m. on June 6, 2024, at G50 Dirksen Senate Office Building: AGENDA I. Nominees * Michelle Williams Court, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California * Anne Hwang, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California * Sarah Netburn, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York * Stacey   more

WASHINGTON, June 5 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: This evening, Speaker Johnson swore in Congressman-elect Vince Fong (CA-20) to serve in the 118th Congress. "House Republicans are grateful to the voters of California's 20th district for sending Vince Fong to the 118th Congress," said Speaker Johnson. "Rep. Fong's conservative record in the California State Assembly and his wealth of previous experience as a Congressional  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) issued the following statement on President Biden's Middle East Peace Plan: "We have an opportunity to secure a peaceful path forward for Israel and the Palestinian people. President Biden's proposed peace plan would ensure the release of all hostages, deliver immediate and consistent humanitarian aid to Palestinian civilians, protect Israel's security, reconstruct Gaza  more