WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-California, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) voted in support of H.R. 8790, the Fix Our Forests Act (FOFA), as it passed out of the House Natural Resources Committee on a bipartisan voice vote. It can now be sent to the House Floor for a full vote. This bill contains several forestry policy initiatives aimed at streamlining and expediting environmental reviews for forest management projects, expands acre  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. David Valadao, R-California, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) introduced the Modernizing All Veterans and Survivors Claims Processing Act. This bill would standardize the software the Veterans Affairs Administration (VA) uses to process benefits claims for survivors and veterans. "Our veterans have made so many sacrifices for our country, and we need to ensure they have access to the benefits and services they've earned,  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-California, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-12), co chair of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, was joined by Pro Choice Caucus co-chair Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-01) and House Democratic Leadership to mark two years since the disastrous Supreme Court Decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. You can find her full remarks transcribed below. To watch the full press conference, click here. Congre  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: To close out World Ocean Month, Representatives Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael), Ranking Member of the Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries, James Moylan (R-Guam-AL), Ed Case (D-HI-01), and Mary Peltola (D-AK-AL) re-introduced Sustaining America's Fisheries for the Future Act, legislation to update and reauthorize the Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA), the primary law governing federal   more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Ami Bera, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) released a statement following the Supreme Court's decision in Moyle v. United States and Idaho v. United States: "Today's Supreme Court decision provides temporary relief for millions of women across America. "However, today's ruling leaves the door open to further attacks on reproductive rights. "Let me be clear: the federal emergency medicine law, EMTAL  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Ken Calvert, R-California, issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41) praised the announcement from the U.S. Air Force to replace 12 KC-135 aircraft with 12 KC-46A aircraft and base them at March Air Reserve Base (ARB). Rep. Calvert, who serves as Chairman of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, had previously spearheaded a bipartisan effort by members of the Southern California Delegation in support of March ARB be  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24), a member of the Pro-Choice Caucus, issued the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court announcement today sending a decision on Americans' access to emergency medical care back to lower courts. "Everyone experiencing a health emergency should be able to get the care they need - including a potentially life saving abortion - without delay or political inference.   more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, the Supreme Court sent the consolidated cases Idaho v. United States and Moyle v. United States back to the lower courts without a decision on the merits of the case. Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), author of the Women's Health Protection Act, released the following statement:"On substance, today's order to send the case back to lower courts should not be interpreted as validating patients' right to undergo em  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: * * * With Federal Support, Anaheim Plans To Create a "City Livability Lab" to Support Innovative Housing Strategies, Launch the Anaheim Housing Trust to Provide Funding for Affordable Housing * * * Today, Representative Lou Correa (D-Anaheim) and Anaheim Mayor Ashleigh Aitken announced nearly $3.5 million in federal tax dollars being delivered to the City of Anaheim for affordable h  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Darrell E. Issa, R-California, issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: Today, Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, highlighted several priorities included in the committee-passed version of the Fiscal Year 2025 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. Rep. Issa's proposals promote America's core interests, including countering China, addressing inefficiencies in  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Today, U.S. Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) announced that Vikhar Gas Corp. will receive $780,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to help create infrastructure for the sale and production of renewable fuels. "Climate change threatens our planet, and it is our responsibility to protect the environment for future generations. That is one key reason why I voted for the Infla  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Today, the Ways and Means Committee voted unanimously to advance a bipartisan bill to improve early assessment and diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and related dementia. The Concentrating on High Value Alzheimer's Needs to Get to an End (CHANGE) Act was introduced by Congresswoman Linda T. Sanchez (D-CA), Darin LaHood (R-IL), Doris Matsui (D-CA) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) and was includ  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Juan Vargas, D-California, issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: Today, U.S. Representatives Juan Vargas (CA-52) and Scott Peters (CA-50) announced $5,000,000 in federal grant funding for the Port of San Diego. This grant will help the Port continue their project to redevelop the Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal. "The Port of San Diego and its tenants are vital to our regional economy," said Rep. Juan Vargas. "This federal grant will help fund the next pha  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Juan Vargas, D-California, issued the following news release: Despite enlisting in our military and serving our country under the promise of gaining citizenship, many veterans that were honorably discharged have faced deportation and even been prevented from attending their own naturalization hearings. To help address this, U.S. Representatives Juan Vargas (CA-52), Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27), Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34), Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18), Eric Swalwell (CA-1  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, issued the following news release: Reps. Mark Takano (CA-39) and Joyce Beatty (OH-03) led 21 Members of Congress (co-sponsoring U.S. Reps. include Becca Balint, Lloyd Doggett, Adriano Espaillat, Robert Garcia, Sylvia Garcia, Josh Gottheimer, Raul Grijalva, Pramila Jayapal, Hank Johnson, Gwen Moore, Seth Moulton, Jerry Nadler, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Mark Pocan, Delia Ramirez, Linda Sanchez, Jan Schakowsky, Brad Sherman, Rashida Tlaib, Ritchi  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Chair Mike Thompson (CA-04), Rep. Lucy McBath (GA-07), Assistant Leader Joe Neguse (CO-02), Rep. Bobby Scott (VA-03), and Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) held a press conference marking Rep. McBath's discharge petition filed this morning on the Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act (H.R. 3018). "Extreme risk protection orders save lives by providing law enforcement   more