WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35) - released the following statement after the Biden Administration announced a new executive action to keep mixed-status families together. The new process would allow non-citizen children and spouses of U.S. citizens to apply for permanent residence and will ease the work visa process for Dreamers and U.S. college graduates. "Today's announcement from the   more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-California, chairman of the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, issued the following news release: On Wednesday, June 26, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA), will hold a hearing titled "Combating Workplace Antisemitism in Postsecondary Education: Protecting Employees from Discrimination." "As employers, colleges have a legal duty and moral obligation to prot  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform and Antitrust released the following testimony by Dan Bienvenue, interim chief investment officer for the California Public Employees' Retirement System, from a June 12, 2024, hearing entitled "Climate Control: Decarbonization Collusion in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Investing": * * * Chair Massie, Ranking Member Correa, and Members of the Subcommittee: My name is Dan Bienven  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. Darrell E. Issa, R-California, issued the following news release: The House of Representatives has passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes two key provisions authored by Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48). The first, adopted during the House Armed Services Committee, authorizes that the Congressional Medal of Honor be awarded to Navy Captain (Ret.) Royce Williams, a constituent of California's 48th District, for acts of astonishing valor d  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- 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 actions to protect noncitizen spouses and children of U.S. citizens from deportation and streamline their pathways to lawful permanent resident status. The executive actions will also help streamline the proces  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) applauded new executive actions by President Joe Biden designed to keep American families together by protecting noncitizen spouses and children of U.S. citizens from separation or deportation and streamlining visa processes for Dreamers. "Despite years and decades of contributions to our country and economy, thousands of American families still live under thre  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. John Duarte, R-California, issued the following news release: Recently, Congressman John Duarte (CA-13) wrote the EV Fair Trade Act (H.R. 8495), to ensure electric vehicle manufacturers do not use child, forced, or slave labor in the sourcing of materials or the manufacturing of electric vehicles, including batteries. Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-3) and Congressman Burgess Owens (UT-4) joined Rep. Duarte in introducing this bill. "We need to end child and slave  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, issued the following statement on June 18, 2024: * * * Congresswoman Linda T. Sanchez (D-CA) issued the following statement on President Biden's executive order providing protections for non-citizen spouses of U.S. citizens and their non-citizen children and allowing college-educated Dreamers to obtain work visas: "This is wonderful news for immigrant families in Southern California and throughout the United States. Thanks to Preside  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-California, issued the following news release: Last week, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-40) received the Champion of Healthcare Innovation Award for her leadership and ongoing support of patient-centered medical progress at the annual Health Innovations Expo hosted by the Healthcare Leadership Council and House Bipartisan Innovation Caucus. The Healthcare Leadership Council is a coalition of health care leaders and organizations that develop polici  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-California, issued the following news release: San Diego, CA - Yesterday, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-40) visited USBP San Diego Sector Headquarters to hear on the ground updates from Chief Patricia McGurk-Daniel and her team and tour different areas of the California border. Rep. Kim toured USBP Imperial Beach Station's operations at Border Field State Park, border infrastructure projects at the Tijuana River Channel, and the USBP San Diego Secto  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-California, issued the following news release: Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02), Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK), and Sen. Joe Manchin (I-WV) introduced bipartisan and bicameral legislation to extend federal funding passed through the American Rescue Plan for students experiencing homelessness. Since the pandemic, child and youth homelessness has increased by at least 16%, creating a greater and pressing need for ta  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-California, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representatives Young Kim (CA-40) and David Scott (GA-13) introduced the Financial Inclusion in Banking Act (H.R. 4067), a bipartisan bill to expand access to the financial opportunities. The Financial Inclusion in Banking Act directs the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to focus its attention on finding solutions for underbanked and underserved communities and improve coordination b  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19) and Rudy Yakym (R-IN-02) along with Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Indiana's Senator Mike Braun, introduced a bipartisan, bicameral resolution to recognize the importance of pollinators to ecosystem health and agriculture in the United States by designating June 16 through June 22, 2024, as "National Pollinator Week." The resolution emphasizes the vita  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Mark Takano (CA-39) hailed President Joe Biden's decisive executive order that will help keep certain mixed-status American families together. The Biden-Harris Administration'smove will extend much needed legal status and work authorization to long-settled undocumentedspouses andchildren of U.S. citizens. "I applaud President Joe Biden's bold action that made today's historic executive   more