WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Joshua Harder, D-California, issued the following news release: 1/3 of the people currently on the kidney waitlist will die before receiving a kidney The bipartisan End Kidney Deaths Act will encourage kidney donation by providing $50,000 in tax credits over 5 years STOCKTON Representative Josh Harder (CA-9) introduced bipartisan legislation to save lives and encourage people to become living kidney donors. Right now, there are over 93,000 people on the waitlist f  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Joshua Harder, D-California, issued the following news release: STOCKTON Representative Josh Harder (CA-9) introduced a bill to require clear labeling of canned goods so families know which country their food came from. Right now, many families have no idea they are buying cheap, imported canned foods. Imports of canned fruits and vegetables from China increased 43% between 2019 and 2022(link is external). Rep. Harder introduced the American Consumer Awareness of Nat  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Communications and Technology Subcommittee Ranking Member Doris Matsui (D-CA) and Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), and all 10 other Democratic Subcommittee members, wrote(link is external) to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel to express strong support for the agency's proposal to promote transparency by requiring disclos  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) sat down with Alexander Espinoza, a Santa Maria resident and recent graduate of Allan Hancock College, to discuss the recent breakthrough his team had in unlocking a "life-changing amount" of federal benefits previously withheld by a federal agency. Mr. Espinoza incorrectly saw his benefits reduced from Social Security. Congressman Carbajal's team worked with him and   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2024: OMAHA, NE--Today, U.S. Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-08) delivered a speech entitled "Why the Sentinel is a Costly and Dangerous Mistake," at the United States Strategic Command 2024 Deterrence Symposium, "Strategic Deterrence Amidst Global Transformation." "Leadership requires the rigorous use of that three-letter word: Why. We must avoid blind adherence to yesterday's decisions  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: San Rafael, CA Today, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) announced the Border Coast Regional Airport Authority has received $7,260,839 from the Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to restore the runway at the Del Norte County Regional airport. "People from all over the world travel to the North Coast to enjoy the beauty and culture our region has to o  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra visited Sonoma County Monday to publicize President Joe Biden's efforts to lower the cost of prescription drugs, as well as to underscore the administration's support for the Affordable Care Act and the nation's vast network of federally-funded health centers. Becerra was joined at Petaluma Health Center by Rep. Jared Huffman, D-San Rafael, who   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: Paso Robles, CA - United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) announced new federal funding to modernize the Paso Robles Airport. The $530,610 federal grant, awarded through the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Airport Improvement Program, will support the modernization of Paso Robles Airport's Master Plan including updates to the airport layout plan, spaceport plan, aeronautical survey, an  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2024: Studio City, California - Today, Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32) joined a groundbreaking ceremony for the "Studio City Recreation Center" at Beeman Park - a staple of the Studio City community for over 70 years - where the Congressman presented a check for $3 million in federal funds that he secured to help transform the existing gymnasium into a state-of-the-art recreation and community  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2024: Today, Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA), Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) and Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (D-OH) introduced The Enhancing Financial Stability Research and Oversight Act -- legislation that would establish minimum budget and staffing levels for the Office of Financial Research(OFR) and the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC), adjusted for inflation, to prevent misguide  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) announced $250,000 in community project funding for Harmony Village, the City of Vacaville and Habitat for Humanity's affordable housing project, has been included in appropriations legislation and passed out of committee. "All Vacaville residents deserve the opportunity to own a home," said Rep. Thompson. "I'm proud to have helped ensure funding for the Harmony Villag  more