WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, the Congressional Offshore Wind Caucus announced its new bipartisan leadership slate ahead of its first meeting led by the new co-chairs with industry and policy stakeholders later this week. The Offshore Wind Caucus is now led by Co-Chairs: * Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) * Rep. Anthony D'Esposito (R-NY-04) * Rep. Nick LaLota (R-NY-01) * Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19)   more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. David Valadao, R-California, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) and Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) introduced the Safeguarding our Supply Chains Act. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of dollars' worth of cargo has been stolen through organized theft. The issue is especially prevalent in California, which saw a 72% year-over-year increase in cargo thefts in the first quarter of 2024. The Safeguarding o  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. David Valadao, R-California, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) released the following statement in response to the Bureau of Reclamation's (Reclamation) updated 2024 water allocation announcement for Central Valley Project (CVP) contractors. This announcement increases allocations for South-of-Delta agricultural contractors from 40% to 50% of their contracted supply. "Our family farms and downstream communities rely on me  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release: Highlights FY25 Priorities Investing in Infrastructure That Create Access to Affordable and Reliable Transportation Today Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35) - a senior member of the House Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee sent a letter to Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, highlighting her FY25 Community Funding Projects. These projects prioritize i  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release: LOS ANGELES, CA -- Today, on the two year anniversary of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health ruling, Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) delivered remarks at the Women's March Foundation's Los Angeles Walk-Out For Women alongside U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Bacerra, Senator Alex Padilla (CA), Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), and local reproductive rights advocates. A   more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release: LOS ANGELES, CA -- Today, Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) released the following statement condemning yesterday's violence in Pico-Robertson: "Let's be clear: blocking the entrance to a synagogue is antisemitism. Targeting a predominantly Jewish neighborhood is antisemitism. Calling for violence against the Jewish people is antisemitism. "And none of it will be tolerated in Los Angele  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) announced that four California transportation projects were awarded over $65 million from the Department of Transportation (DOT). The funding comes from the FY 2024 Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) discretionary grants program and will help communities in California complete critical freight and passenger transportation i  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: San Francisco - Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi released this statement marking two years since the Republican-appointed Supreme Court majority overturned Roe v. Wade with its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization: "Two years ago, the Trump-appointed supermajority on the Supreme Court tore down Roe v. Wade. With its outrageous Dobbs decision, the Court opened the floodgates of chaos and c  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: Today marks two years since the Supreme Court issued the Dobbs v. Jackson decision, which overturned the 50-year precedent in Roe v. Wade of a nationwide, constitutional right to abortion care. Nationwide, 21 states now have bans or near bans on abortion. More than one out of three women in America have lost access to abortion in their home states, and doctors face criminal penalties for providing abortion c  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. John Duarte, R-California, issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: On Thursday, Congressman John Duarte (CA-13) toured the Otay Mesa and San Ysidro Ports of Entry in Southern California along the U.S.-Mexico border with Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) officers. During the visit, Chief CBP Agent Patricia McGurk-Daniel from the U.S. Border Patrol San Diego Sector briefed Congressman Duarte on replacement projects within the border infrastructure system, i  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Anna G. Eshoo, D-California, issued the following news release: Palo Alto, CA - Today Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Anna G. Eshoo (CA-16) released the following statement on the two-year anniversary of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization Supreme Court decision: "Two years ago today, for the first time in American history the Supreme Court took a constitutional right away. The Dobbs decision reversed Roe v. Wade which had protected a woman's right t  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02) announced that he secured $6 million in grant funding for two projects in his district through the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing (PRO Housing) program. PRO Housing aims to identify and remove barriers to affordable housing production, preservation, and lower housing costs. This program, which   more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-California, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-12) today applauded United States Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy for releasing a landmark Surgeon General's Advisory on Firearm Violence, declaring firearm violence in America a public health crisis. In 2024, Congresswoman Lee led dozens of her colleagues in writing a bicameral letter to HHS urging Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy to publish such a report to help fill gaps   more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Michelle Steel, R-California, issued the following news release: Rep. Michelle Steel (CA-45) has been appointed to a new congressional working group focused on combating the Chinese Communist Party's role in furthering the fentanyl epidemic in the United States. The Fentanyl Policy Working Group is a product of the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the CCP, of which Steel is a member, and its work will begin immediately. Fentanyl kil  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Chair Mike Thompson (CA-04) applauded Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy's newly-released advisory highlighting the toll the gun violence epidemic is taking on public health in the United States. "Gun violence kills over 100 Americans each day. It's past time we study it--and treat it--like the epidemic it is," said Thompson. "Two years ago today, the Bipartisan   more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, issued the following news release: On Friday, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) introduced the America's Conservation Enhancement (ACE) Reauthorization Act of 2024 alongside Rep. Rob Wittman (VA-01), Rep. Debbie Dingell (MI-06) and Rep. Jen Kiggans (VA-02). This comprehensive legislation will enhance the preservation of America's natural resources, wildlife, and habitats. "Reauthorizing our most critical wildlife conservation programs just make  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. David Valadao, R-California, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) introduced the Safeguarding our Supply Chains Act. The bipartisan legislation aims to improve coordination between the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI to stop the rampant theft within our nation's supply chains. Check out what industry leaders are saying about Congressman Valadao's legislation: "The trucking industry takes great pride in delivering  more