WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release: Bipartisan Women of Subcommittee Fight to Stop Sexual Harassment at the Judiciary During the House Appropriations Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee's fiscal year 2025 funding bill markup, Congresswomen Norma J. Torres (CA-35) and Ashley Hinson (IA-02) - the only women members of the subcommittee - tout the inclusion of report language in the House-passed bill. The Congresswomen's r  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Julia Brownley, D-California, issued the following news release on July 9, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) introduced the Renewable Energy Certificate Study Act, which would require the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a study of the use of renewable energy certificates by federal agencies. Many federal agencies have used Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs), which certify that one megawatt-hour (MWh) of electricity was generated fro  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Julia Brownley, D-California, issued the following news release on July 9, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) introduced the Methane Border Adjustment Mechanism Act, which would establish a tax on methane emissions from foreign oil and natural gas producers. Specifically, the bill would expand on the domestic methane fee enacted by the Inflation Reduction Act by extending the same fee to any country wishing to export oil or gas to the United States, the  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Julia Brownley, D-California, issued the following news release on July 9, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) announced the introduction of the Saving Our Interconnected Lives (SOIL) Act (H.R. 8754), which encourages conservation practices that benefit both soil and wildlife habitat under the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). Specifically, this bill prioritize  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. David Valadao, R-California, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) and Troy A. Carter, Sr. (LA-02) introduced the Human Trafficking Awareness Training Recognition Act. The legislation establishes an annual certification program under the Blue Campaign at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to incentivize employers in covered industries to complete human trafficking awareness training. "California has the highest number o  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-California, issued the following news release: Oakland, CA - Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-12) today issued the following statement celebrating the Department of Transportation's announcement awarding $15 million in federal funding for the Alameda County - Contra Costa Transit Zero Emission Bus Implementation Project. The funds will buy new hydrogen fuel cell buses and initiate a workforce development program to train staff on zero-emissions technologie  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: Huffman, Grijalva Commend Biden Administration Action to Hold Seafood Industry Accountable for Forced Labor Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and Ranking Member Raul M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) today issued the following joint statement on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's new action to add seafood to the list of high priority sectors for enforcement u  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, bipartisan legislation to reduce wildfire risks written by Congressman Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) will receive its first-ever hearing in the U.S. House of Representatives. The first formal hearing comes as Carbajal and his team are monitoring the 26,000 acre Lake Fire in his congressional district that has already destroyed several structures and triggered evacuation warnings in Los Padres National   more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on July 9, 2024: The following are opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, from Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Frederica Wilson (D-FL), during today's hearing, titled, "An Examination  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Troy E. Nehls, R-Texas, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, issued the following news release on July 9, 2024: Opening remarks, as prepared, of Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Chairman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX) from today's hearing, entitled "An Examination of the California Air Resources Board's (CARB) In Use Locomotive Regulation": At almost 145,000 route miles  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health released the following testimony by Kenneth W. Kizer, a distinguished professor emeritus at the University of California-Davis School of Medicine, from a June 26, 2024, oversight hearing entitled "The Continuity of Care: Assessing the Structure of VA's Healthcare Network": * * * Thank you Chairwoman Miller-Meeks, Ranking Member Brownley, and members of the Subcommittee for asking me to be with you today as you explore iss  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representatives Jared Huffman (D-CA) and Suzan DelBene (WA-01) led their colleagues in a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Danny Werfel urging the IRS to review the status of the Family Research Council (FRC) as an "association of churches." This letter follows one the members sent in August 2022 where then-Commissioner Charles P. Rettig  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) introduced the Equitable Arts Education Enhancement Act to increase access to the arts for underserved communities. Representatives Alma Adams (NC-12), Jim McGovern (MA-02), Nydia M. Velazquez (NY-07), and Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) joined Congresswoman Kamlager-Dove as original co-sponsors of the bill. "As Angelenos, we understand the fundamental ro  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) announced that the Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded over $233.9 million to 16 California projects to help transition to low- and zero-emission bus models across the state. The funding comes through the Federal Transit Agency's (FTA) Low or No Emission (Low-No) grant program and Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities program. Padilla supported the Bipartisa  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following opening statement on July 9, 2024 : * * * Today, Ranking Member Lou Correa (CA-46), the top Democrat on the House Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee, led his Democratic colleagues during a joint hearing with the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability hearing entitled, "Smart Investments: Technology's Role in a Multi-Layered Border Security Strategy." You can watch today's hearing HER  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- 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. Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Low or No Emission Grant Program awarded the Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) with a $76,847,678 grant for their Zero-Emission Buses, Fueling, and Workforce Development Project. SacRT will receive funding to buy up to 29 new hydrogen fuel cell buses to replace older buses, develop a st  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal announced $5,467,019 in new federal funding that will help the Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transportation District (MTD) and San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority (RTA) purchase battery-electric buses and chargers. Santa Barbara MTD is receiving $2,894,131 and San Luis Obispo RTA is receiving $2,572,888 in Federal Transit Administration funding made possible by the   more

MONTEREY, California, July 10 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) secured a new federal investment in local initiatives to boost electric vehicle (EV) charging performance, resiliency, and reliability, support clean transportation solutions, and grow the clean energy workforce. Rep. Panetta announced $1.5 million in federal support for the Monterey Bay Electric Vehicle Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Framew  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release on July 9, 2024: Today, Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) announced that Los Angeles will be receiving $77,536,675 from the Department of Transportation to purchase dozens of battery electric buses and install new chargers at its West Hollywood bus yard. Schiff recently urged U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to fund this critical project. "Electric buses mean cleaner air, less traffic  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: As the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan arrive in D.C. for this week's NATO Summit, Congressional Armenian Caucus Co-chairs - Representatives Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Frank Pallone (D-N.J.), Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.), and David Valadao (R-Calif.) - called for the Biden Administration to support Armenia's sovereignty and withhold military aid to Azerbaijan. "As Washington hosts the NATO Summit th  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-California, issued the following news release: Representative Young Kim (CA-40) questioned Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen at today's Financial Services Committee hearing titled, "The Annual Testimony of the Secretary of the Treasury on the State of the International Financial System." Rep. Kim is vice chairwoman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions and chairwoman of  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Scott Peters, D-California, issued the following news release on July 9, 2024: Today, Representatives Scott Peters (D-CA-50) and John Curtis (R-UT-3) introduced the Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act. The bill would provide high-quality, verifiable data about emissions of U.S.-made products in comparison to international products to ensure fair competition on the global stage. The bill also analyzes the human  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: The Washington Post: Opinion | NATO is a bulwark against tyranny(link is external) [Nancy Pelosi and Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, 7/9/2024] Nancy Pelosi is a Democrat from California and speaker emerita of the House of Representatives. Svetlana Tikhanovskaya is the leader of the democratic opposition of Belarus. Upon signing the North Atlantic Treaty, U.S. President Harry S. Truman declared, "We believe tha  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Norma Torres (CA-35) - released a statement following the release of information from the Ninth Circuit on investigating U.S. District Judge Joshua M. Kindred of the District of Alaska on judicial and sexual misconduct abuse towards clerks. "No American should suffer sexual misconduct, abuse, or harassment while on the job, yet it continues even in the halls of our judicial system - that  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) announced that his four town hall events in Vacaville, Santa Rosa, Yountville, and Lakeport reached over 200 veterans, their families, or survivors to support them in navigating health care benefits. Attendees at each town hall were assisted with questions about their health care benefits and registering for PACT Act benefits. "The PACT Act is delivering overdue health c  more