WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, 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)Rep. Deborah Ross (D-NC-02)Rep. Bobby Sc  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Laphonza Butler, D-California, issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, convened her second field hearing, titled "Chaos and Confusion: Examining the Patchwork of Abortion Restrictions Across America Since Dobbs." Following the two-year anniversary of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization ruling, this hearing examined how varied aborti  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-California, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: Today, Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Kiley (R-CA) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "Combating Workplace Antisemitism in Postsecondary Education: Protecting Employees from Discrimination": "Since the evil, horrifying October 7 attack  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Michelle Steel, R-California, issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Korean American Divided Families National Registry Act, which aims to help Korean Americans reconnect with the families they left behind in North Korea decades ago in the wake of the Korean War. Rep. Michelle Steel was the original cosponsor of the bipartisan legislation alongside Representative Jennifer Wexton (D-VA), which was passed by the House on   more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure approved the Water Resources and Development Act (WRDA) of 2024 today, including key North Coast and environmental priorities championed by Representative Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael), a member of the committee. This legislation provides authority for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to carry out water resources development projects and stu  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: In case you missed it, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, a senior member of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, questioned Jewish professors from the University of California San Diego and Mt. San Antonio College on the failure of university leadership to keep Jewish students and community members safe and adequately address incidents of antisemitism on their campuses. Watch her line of questio  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: Today, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) passed H.R. 8812, the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), a biannual authorization of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Civil Works Program, which included seven provisions requested by U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren (CA-18). * "Proper water infrastructure - that prevents contamination and allows for clean d  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) announced that four California affordable housing initiatives were awarded a combined $16.2 million as part of the first-ever 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. The funding comes from the Consolidated Appropria  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following opening statement on June 26, 2024: * * * Today, Ranking Member Correa (CA-46), the top Democrat on the House Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee, led his Democratic colleagues during a hearing entitled "Follow the Science?: Oversight of the Biden Covid-19 Administrative State Response." You can watch today's hearing HERE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXmyEpmjp_8). You will find   more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Ami Bera, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) RAISE Grant Program awarded the Capital SouthEast Connector Joint Powers Authority with a $25,000,000 grant for the Grant Line Road Safety Improvements Project. "I am pleased to help secure this vital funding to modernize our infrastructure here in Sacramento County," said Representative Ami Bera. "  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) is encouraging Central Coast families to take advantage of the expanded suite of federal nutrition programs available this summer for kids across California, including a new direct benefit he helped create through legislation passed in 2022. The new suite of programs launched by the U.S. Department of Agriculture give families more choices and convenient ways to get s  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * With Federal Funding, Project Will Improve Pedestrian And Bicycle User Safety, Enhance Traffic Operations, Improve Emergency Response Times And Reduce Traffic Congestion Along Santa Ana Boulevard * * * Today, Representative Lou Correa (D-Santa Ana) and Santa Ana Mayor Valerie Amezcua announced $25 million in federal funding for the City of Santa Ana for the Santa Ana Boulevard Grade Separation   more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Anna G. Eshoo, D-California, issued the following news release: Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Anna G. Eshoo (CA-16) made the following statement in response to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) draft guidance to boost diversity in clinical trials: "Two years ago, my Diverse and Equitable Participation in Clinical Trials (DEPICT) Act was signed into law, creating the first-ever requirement in law for drug and device companies to show how they will include  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: Today, U.S. Representative John Garamendi (D-CA08) voted to pass the "Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024" (H.R.8812) in the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure by a bipartisan vote of 61 to 2. The full House of Representatives is expected to take up the bill in the coming weeks. "The biennial Water Resources Development Act strengthens flood protection and   more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: Today, Representatives Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Vice Chair of the Congressional Armenian Caucus, and 47 bipartisan Members of Congress, called on Secretary of State Antony Blinken to take immediate action to prevent the continued destruction of Armenian cultural, historical, and religious sites by Azerbaijan in the ethnically Armenian region of Artsakh, also known as Nagorno-Karabakh. S  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: Reps. Judy Chu (CA-28), Jerrold Nadler (NY-12), and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (MA) led 45 House Members and 4 Senators in a bicameral, bipartisan letter this week urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to increase oversight of artificial intelligence (AI) and algorithmic software tools used to guide coverage decisions in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. This follows a letter that Reps. Chu and   more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.) and Greg Steube (R-Fla.) introduced the Promoting Accountability, Reporting, Information Sharing, and Health Act to help better protect youth in residential treatment facilities. The bipartisan legislation will improve oversight and accountability by enhancing federal guidance, technical assistance, and data reporting. "Reports of abuse in youth residential  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Laphonza Butler, D-California, issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Laphonza Butler (D-CA) and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) , Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee sent a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas urging the Department to issue a policy directive ensuring that vulnerable children seeking protection through the Central American Minors program (CAM) have access   more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Norma Torres (CA-35) - a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, member of the Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, and Chair of the Congressional Central American Caucus - issued the following statement on the sentencing of former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez: "The people of Honduras deserve leadership that upholds democracy and the rule of law. Juan O  more