WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following news release on July 30, 2024: Today, Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32) released data showing the impacts of the far-right "Project 2025" on seniors in California and across the country.On the 59th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid, Congressman Sherman released the following statement: "Today marks the 59th anniversary of the creation of Medicare and Medicaid, programs that have saved countless lives. "Yet Trump's  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Representative Anna G. Eshoo (D-Calif.-16) introduced legislation to allow the National Park Service to acquire the 896-acre Scarper Ridge property in San Mateo County adjacent to Rancho Corral De Tierra, a 3,858-acre site which is already managed by the Park Service. "The Golden Gate National Recreation Area is one of the most popular urban parks in the wo  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. James Baird, R-Indiana, issued the following statement on July 30, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) released the following statement offering his condolences to the family and friends of U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Jerry Betzold from Avon, Indiana who passed away on Saturday following a training exercise in Twentynine Palms, California. "I am deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Staff Sgt. Jerry Betzold following a training exercise accident," said   more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Ken Calvert, R-California, issued the following news release on July 30, 2024: Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41) announced that more than $9 million in federal funding for three water infrastructure projects in the 41st Congressional District was included at his request in the Fiscal Year 2025 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill. Rep. Calvert voted along with a majority of the House of Representatives to pass the bill last week. Funding included in the   more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Michelle Steel, R-California, issued the following news release: In new requests to the head of government and foreign minister of Thailand, U.S. Representative Michelle Steel (CA-45) is calling on the Thai government to release imprisoned Vietnamese refugee Y Quynh Bdap out of respect for the rights of religious minorities. Y Quynh Bdap, a member of the minority Christian Montagnards, is currently awaiting a planned extradition back to Vietnam where he likely faces  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) announced a new federal investment secured to support Monterey Regional Airport's design phase for a replacement terminal. The more than $2.58 million in federal funding was awarded through the Airport Improve Grant Program and made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. This announced investment will support the remainder of   more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release on July 30, 2024: Today, Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and 10 colleagues introduced the Mail Accessibility and Inclusion for Low-Income Families (MAIL) Act, new legislation to provide free post office boxes to individuals who are unhoused or experiencing homelessness, ensuring they have access to reliable mailing addresses, which is critical for securing jobs, housing, health care, food security   more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following statement on July 30, 2024: * * * On July 29th, Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32) released the following statement on President Biden's announcement of a bold plan to reform the Supreme Court: "I commend President Biden's bold plan for Supreme Court reform and look forward to working with my colleagues to see this proposal become law. If the highest court in the land refuses to hold itself to the highest possible stan  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Mark Takano (CA-39), who is the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, released the following statement on the scheduled closure of the March Air Reserve Base exchange: "I am deeply concerned about the scheduled closure of the base exchange (BX) at March Air Reserve Base. Thousands of veterans and servicemembers rely on the BX every month for lower-cost goods and g  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-California, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-40) joined Rep. Dean Phillips (MN-03) to introduce the bipartisan Porch Pirates Act. As online shopping increases, studies have shown that one in five Americans have been the victims of porch piracy on their own front doors, resulting in millions of dollars in stolen goods every year. The Porch Pirate Act would apply the same penalties to the theft of U.S. Postal Se  more

SAN DIEGO, California, July 25 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: This afternoon, Speaker Johnson traveled to San Diego, California to witness the impact of the Biden-Harris Administration's catastrophic border policies. Joined by Representative Darrell Issa and United States Border Patrol agents, Speaker Johnson slammed the administration's so-called Border Czar, Kamala Harris, and called on Senate leadership to take up the SAVE Act, a measure  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release: Members Request Efforts to Prevent and Address Workplace Misconduct; Report Finds Judiciary's system has no performance measures and conducts no evaluations of the efficacy of its workplace misconduct protocols Congresswoman Norma J. Torres, Congressman Hank Johnson, Senator Dick Durbin, Senator Mazie Hirono, and Congressman Jerry Nadler released a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report addres  more