WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Rep. Nanette Barragan, D-California, issued the following news release on July 24, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Nanette Barragan (CA-44) and Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) introduced the Big Oil Collusion Accountability Act, legislation that would hold fossil fuel companies accountable for colluding with OPEC to raise prices. If a company is found by the Federal Trade Commission to have colluded with OPEC, the company would no longer be eligible for new oil and gas leases on fede  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Norma J. Torres statement on attack to district office: Today, interns and staff in my District Office discovered a suspicious, white powdery substance in two incoming letters addressed to my office. U.S. Capitol Police and local law enforcement have been informed. Hazmat teams are on site investigating the substance and my staff are remaining in place until more information is found. No  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release: SACRAMENTO, CA Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07) and La Familia Counseling Center announced $17,842,452 in federal funding for La Familia's Greening North Franklin Project, an initiative to reduce pollution and build climate resilience in South Sacramento. "La Familia is a community pillar providing comprehensive services from mental health resources to job training and youth programs for ove  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, and Washington's U.S. Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell today sent a letter urging the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) to make a careful, deliberate decision about which power market to join. Currently, the BPA is considering joining one of two electricity markets: the California Independent System Operator (CAISO)'s Extended Day-Ahead Market (ED  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) as well as Representatives Barbara Lee (D-Calif.-12) and Judy Chu (D-Calif.-28), Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), in introducing the Health Equity and Accountability Act (HEAA) of 2024, legislation that would address health disparities among racial and ethni  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), co-founders of the bipartisan Senate Mental Health Caucus, passed a Senate resolution to raise the alarm about the mental health care crisis American children face and highlight the urgent need to increase our investment in mental health care for children and adolescents. Over the past few decades, mental health disorders have steadily risen amon  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi issued this statement after President Biden delivered remarks to the nation from the Oval Office: "Tonight, we saw President Joe Biden one of America's most consequential presidents show that he is not only on the right side of history, but on the right side of the future. "America has been blessed by the wisdom and magnificent leadership of President Joe Biden as he has pr  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Rep. Nanette Barragan, D-California, issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Nanette Barragan (CA-44) delivered a fiery speech on the House floor in response to a Republican resolution that intentionally misrepresents and flat out lies about Vice President Kamala Harris' record. Instead of passing budget bills or addressing the issues Americans care about, House Republicans introduced and wasted precious floor-time to play politics with a  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) was part of a unanimous vote of the U.S. House of Representatives last night establishing a bipartisan task force to investigate the attempted assassination of former President of the United States Donald Trump on July 13. "The attempt on Donald Trump's life earlier this month was an act of unacceptable political violence, and the American people deserve answers on wh  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Anna G. Eshoo, D-California, issued the following news release: Representative Anna G. Eshoo (CA-16) and 16 of her congressional colleagues sent a bipartisan and bicameral letter to Meta raising concerns about Meta's decision to end access to CrowdTangle, a Meta-owned transparency tool that has allowed researchers and journalists to view and study public content on Facebook, Instagram, and other platforms on a wide range of issues, including foreign influence campaig  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following statement on July 25, 2024: * * * Today, U.S. Representative John Garamendi (D-CA08) issued the following statement after President Biden delivered remarks to the nation from the Oval Office: "'I revere this office, but I love my country more. It's been the honor of my life to serve as your president. But in the defense of democracy, which is at stake, I think it's more important than any title.' - President Joe Bi  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: Today, U.S. Representative John Garamendi (D-CA08), a senior member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, secured key provisions in the "Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024" (H.R.8812) for the Bay Area and California Delta. The bipartisan legislation passed the House of Representatives and is expected to become law this year. "The biennial Wa  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Rep. Mike Garcia, R-California, issued the following statement on July 25, 2024: * * * Congressman Mike Garcia (CA-27) released the following statement after the House unanimously passed H. Res. 1367, establishing the bipartisan Task Force on the Attempted Assassination of Donald Trump. "This is an important, bipartisan step toward accountability," said Rep. Garcia. "The security failures at Former President Trump's rally were egregious, and I was glad to see Secret Ser  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) applauded the six local athletes from California's 19th Congressional District representing Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. California's 19th Congressional District includes South San Jose, parts of Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties, and Northern San Luis Obispo County. The opening ceremony for the Olympic games is Friday, July 26th. "Our count  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Rep. Katie Porter, D-California, issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) today introduced legislation with Rep. Tim Kennedy (D-NY) and five colleagues to hold oil and gas companies accountable for cleaning up offshore wells, platforms, and pipelines in a timely manner. The Plug Offshore Wells Act would boost oversight of this process by requiring an annual public report on the decommissioning of offshore oil and gas wells, platforms, a  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-California, issued the following statement on July 25, 2024: * * * Today, Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) released the following statement in response to recent protests and violence by anti-Israel activists in Washington: "What happened yesterday in Washington D.C. was the latest, hateful incident in the wave of antisemitism plaguing our country. "To have strong disagreements is understandable. But to glorify Hamas - a barbaric terrorist o  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: Today, Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), senior Member of the House Judiciary Committee and Co-Founder of the Court Reform Now Task Force, joined Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.), and other Task Force Members in once again calling to expand the U.S. Supreme Court. The Judiciary Act, co-led by Rep. Schiff, would expand the United States Supreme Court by   more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Rep. Juan Vargas, D-California, issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: Today, U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (CA-52) announced $19,999,317 in U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) funding for climate-resilient projects to help improve air quality, mitigate extreme heat, and expand green space in San Diego's historic central neighborhoods including Barrio Logan, Logan Heights, Stockton, Grant Hill, Mt. Hope, Sherman Heights, Southcrest, and Shelltown. "  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-California, issued the following news release: Yesterday, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-40) voted in favor of the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2025 (H.R. 8998), which passed the House with bipartisan support. The bill funds the U.S. Forest Service, which serves the Cleveland National Forest, and includes resources for local water projects in California's 40th District: $1,000,000 for the Oran  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-California, issued the following news release: ~ Ahead of introduction, the lawmakers hosted a press conference with leaders from national health advocacy organizations. Photos can be downloaded here. Video can be downloaded here ~ Today, Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA), Representative Judy Chu (D-CA), Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), and U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) introduced the Health Equity and Accountabi  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Rep. Scott Peters, D-California, issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: * * * ~ As of the end of 2023, Americans owe a combined $1.74 trillion in student loan debt ~ * * * Today, Representatives Scott Peters (D-CA-50) and Nicole Malliotakis (R- NY-11) and U.S. Senators Mark Warner (D-VA) and John Thune (R-SD) introduced the Employer Participation in Repayment Act - bipartisan legislation to help Americans tackle their student loan debt by making permanent   more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Rep. Nanette Barragan, D-California, issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Nanette Barragan (CA-44) introduced a bill to transfer 11 ballfields located at the Navy's Defense Fuel Support Point (DFSP) San Pedro to the Cities of Los Angeles and Lomita. The DFSP ballfields have been used and maintained by nonprofit organizations such as the San Pedro Girls Softball Association, the San Pedro Athletic Complex, and the Lomita Little League fo  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: Today, Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), Deborah Ross (NC-02), and Valerie Foushee (NC-04) introduced the Advancing International and Foreign Language Education Act to support foreign language and international education programs at colleges and universities by reauthorizing Title VI of the Higher Education Act through Fiscal Year 2030. For decades, the Title VI/Fulbright-Hays progr  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Sen. Laphonza Butler, D-California, issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: This week, during a congressional delegation trip to Mexico, Senator Butler met with President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum, and key Mexican government officials to address critical issues related to the Tijuana River crisis. During the visit, Senator Butler raised the issue of Tijuana River sewage pollution directly with President Lopez Obrador, Presi  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Erica M. Pinto, chairwoman of the Jamul Indian Village of California, from a July 10, 2024, legistlative hearing on the Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act (S. 3857): * * * Chairman Schatz and distinguished Members of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, my name is Erica M. Pinto, and I have the honor to serve as Chairwoman of the Jamul Indian Village of California (the "Tribe or "JIV"). Thank   more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Sen. Laphonza Butler, D-California, issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: Today, U.S. Senators Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) introduced The Strengthening Supports for Youth Act and The Prevention Services for Youth Act, two mental health bills that will support the expansion of family and peer-focused mental health supports and prevention services for youth. Across the country, experts are raising alarm bells as the United States   more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Michelle Steel, R-California, issued the following news release: The House Ways and Means Committee has passed the Protecting America's Children By Strengthening Families Act, which includes Rep. Michelle Steel's legislation ensuring children in foster care have access to mental health services. The bill, which reauthorizes and reforms child welfare guidelines and funding for states, includes Rep. Steel's Foster Youth Mental Health Support Act. The American Academy   more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Michelle Steel, R-California, issued the following news release: On behalf of California's 6.6 million Medicare beneficiaries, Rep. Michelle Steel led every House Republican from California in calling on President Biden to address current Medicare Part D premium increases and work across the aisle as seniors experience rising costs and fewer plan options. Medicare's upcoming open enrollment period starts on October 15, 2024. "California seniors have already suffered  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) joined Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25) and over 40 Members of Congress to introduce a constitutional amendment that will reverse the Supreme Court's recent decision to grant U.S. presidents broad immunity from criminal prosecution. "Maintaining a healthy and fair democracy means that no one--not even our commander-in-chief--is above the law. Yet last month, the Supreme Court o  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, issued the following news release: Last night, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) voted to pass H.R. 8812, the Water Resources Development Act of 2024, bipartisan legislation that will authorize the Army Corp of Engineers to make crucial investments in America's ports, inland waterways, flood management systems, ecosystems, and other water resources infrastructure. "Every community in our district deserves to have clean water and modernized wat  more