WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-California, issued the following statement on June 18, 2024: * * * Yesterday, Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz (CA-25) released the following statement after President Biden announced two new executive actions that will offer a path to citizenship for thousands of immigrants who are married to U.S. citizens and further protect Dreamers. "Today's executive action from President Biden is good news. It is going to bring relief and protections for immigrants, non  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler (both D-Calif.) joined Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) in introducing the Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2024, bicameral legislation that would nearly double the Pell Grant maximum award, index the maximum award for inflation, and make other improvements to e  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: Dharamsala, India - Today, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi and a bipartisan Congressional delegation met with His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama, in Dharamsala, India. The visit is Speaker Pelosi's third official trip to Dharamsala, leading Congressional delegations in 2008 and 2017. Following their meeting, the delegation was honored at a felicitation ceremony hosted by the Central Tibetan Administration. I  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: New Delhi - Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement on the passing of San Francisco baseball legend Willie Mays: "Giants fans -- and all Americans -- mourn the loss of a San Francisco icon and an all-time great: Willie Mays. The Say Hey Kid was a trailblazer, from the baseball diamond to the fight for civil rights. A generational talent with an unbreakable spirit, he was dazzling to w  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, on World Refugee Day, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) and Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, were joined by 58 of their House colleagues and 22 of their Senate colleagues in introducing a resolution that reaffirms the United States' commitment to supporting refugees and displaced persons across the world. The resolution reasserts the importance  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Rep. Nanette Barragan, D-California, issued the following statement on June 20, 2024: * * * Today, Congresswoman Nanette Barragan (CA-44) issued the following statement in response to President Biden's Executive Orders that provide protections for non-citizen spouses and children of U.S. citizens who have lived in America for a decade or longer and allow qualified, college-educated Dreamers to obtain work visas. "This is a great day for hundreds-of-thousands of immigran  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Rep. John Duarte, R-California, issued the following news release: Congressman John Duarte (CA-13) announced that Christian Diaz of Modesto won the 2023 Congressional App Challenge (CAC) for California's 13th District. Christian Diaz is an 11th-grade student at Ceres High School. His innovative app, SafeNet CyberSecurity, is a tool designed to fortify internet safety. It offers password creation, secure storage, instant protective alerts, and educational resources about  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. Laphonza Butler, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Laphonza Butler and Alex Padilla (both D-Calif.) joined Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) in introducing the Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2024, bicameral legislation that would nearly double the Pell Grant maximum award, index the maximum award for inflation, and make other improvements t  more