WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-California, issued the following news release: Oakland, CA--Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-12) today celebrated the Institute for Museum and Library Sciences' announcement of over $400,000 in grants for the Oakland Zoo and Children's Fairyland. The Museum of Library Sciences supports museums by funding lifelong learning programs and community engagement efforts for museums across the country. Their investments in Oakland will fund education and youth out  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: DOE funding enables a transformative energy solution for rural Northern California tribes Today, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) announced that tribes in Northern California have received $88 million in funding from the Department of Energy's Grid Resilience and Innovative Partnerships (GRIP) program to transform one of the state's least reliable electrical circuits into a highly resilie  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Rep. Mike Garcia, R-California, issued the following news release: SANTA CLARITA, CA - Representative Mike Garcia (CA-27) held a town hall at the College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita. More than 500 constituents attended as Rep. Garcia provided an overview of his work in both Washington, D.C. and CA-27. Rep. Garcia engaged in nearly four hours of great conversation about the issues most important to our community and country. "My top priority always has been - and alwa  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA), co-author of the Creating Helpful Incentives for the Production of Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Act, issued the following statement on the two-year anniversary of President Biden signing the CHIPS and Science Act into law. "In its second year, the CHIPS Act remains a bedrock for U.S. semiconductor innovation and job creation," said Congresswoman Matsui.   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement commending the Department of Housing and Urban Development for changing HUD-Department of Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program policies to ensure that veterans who receive disability payments would not be excluded from the program. "I applaud the Department of Housing and Urban Development for finally making   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Rep. John Duarte, R-California, issued the following news release: Congressman John Duarte (CA-13) endorsed a new law to improve access for late-stage breast cancer patients. Rep. Duarte worked with his colleagues on the Problem Solvers Caucus, which is a group of Democrats and Republicans who find common ground on pressing issues and put the country above party politics. The proposal, H.R. 549, seeks to eliminate the waiting periods for advanced breast cancer patients wi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Rep. Mike Garcia, R-California, issued the following news release: Congressman Mike Garcia (CA-27) has introduced H.R. 9308, the "No Frankenrail Act," to put an end to the misuse of federal funds on high-speed rail projects that have been nothing but a black hole for taxpayer dollars. This bill aims to cut off funding for any high-speed rail project that hasn't laid a single mile of track after a decade of federal support. "After 15 years and billions of your hard-earned  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Rep. Darrell E. Issa, R-California, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48), Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet, introduced a discussion draft of the Preventing Abuse of Digital Replicas Act (PADRA), landmark legislation to protect the voice, image, and likeness of individuals from being used in unauthorized commercial ways. "AI is here to stay - and with it all the benefits a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 9, 2024: Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) led a bipartisan letter with 19 colleagues to Speaker Mike Johnson, Leader Hakeem Jeffries, and the Chair and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee to advocate for $200 million in federal funding for the 2028 Olympics in this year's federal funding legislation. These resources will ensure that 2028 Olympic host cities have the necess  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Rep. Michelle Steel, R-California, issued the following news release: Hawaiian Gardens, CA With National Nonprofit Day approaching, Rep. Michelle Steel (CA-45) is proud to present 18 nonprofits in California's 45th District with the 2024 "Nonprofit of Distinction" Award. This first annual recognition recognizes local nonprofits making a notable difference across the fields of education, health care, veterans services and other sectors. "Nonprofits in Southern California p  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Michelle Steel, R-California, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Michelle Steel released the following statement following the White House issuing a congratulatory message(link is external) for the new General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, President To Lam. "President Biden's warm embrace of the new leader of the Communist Party of Vietnam is a slap in the face to the freedom-loving Vietnamese Americans I represent. Many of these patriots  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Mark Takano (CA-39), Vice Chair for Policy for the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC), convened a virtual meeting with Japanese Representative Masaharu Nakagawa, Leader of Progressive Caucus Japan (PCJ) for a virtual press conference. They discussed a joint letter signed by members of both caucuses on Taiwanese security that was sent to U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Pr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Rep. Michelle Steel, R-California, issued the following news release: Following congressional passage of over $27 million in direct federal funding for community projects in California's 45th District, Rep. Michelle Steel spent the week traveling throughout her district to celebrate the funding with local officials. The projects ranged from infrastructure upgrades to park improvements, with funding requested by local officials and secured by Rep. Steel in the Fiscal Year 2  more