WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. David Valadao, R-California, issued the following news release: The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) confirmed the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was found at three dairy farms in the Central Valley. Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) released the following statement: "As a dairyman I've been closely following this situation since the first avian influenza case was detected in U.S. dairy cattle, and have remained in contact with dairy  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07) and Congressman Marc Molinaro (NY-19) sent a letter to House Appropriations leadership, urging them to restore funding for the Mental Health Awareness Training program after the House draft bill defunded the program.The lawmakers pushed the committee to fund the program at least at $27.963 million, which represents flat funding from FY2024 and is the level adop  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, issued the following news release: LOS ANGELES Yesterday, Congressman Ted Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) presented a $1 million check to the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Los Angeles Harbor (BGCLAH) to expand youth services in Los Angeles County. The funding will help build upon the success of the Harbor City Boys and Girls Clubs' Pathways to Success project, which provides college and career support to young individuals in Congressman Lieu's distr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, issued the following news release: LOS ANGELES Yesterday, Congressman Ted Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) joined members of the El Segundo City Council to celebrate over $320,000 he secured for El Segundo's Emergency Operations Center Project. The project will improve emergency and disaster preparedness in El Segundo by upgrading technology and equipment in the City's Emergency Operations Center. These upgrades will strengthen the City's ability t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: Last week, Congressman Salud Carbajal and California Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis joined Santa Barbara Mayor Randy Rowse, City Administrator Kelly McAdoo, and officials from the City's Fire and Police Departments to discuss how the $963,000 in federal funding Rep. Carbajal secured earlier this year will be used to upgrade Santa Barbara's radio communications system. The city's current system is  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release: Carlsbad, CA Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) announced Aleena Kim, Sonali Sharma, and Mihika Juneja as his August 2024 Constituents of the Month for their efforts to increase youth voter literacy and engagement in North County San Diego. As students at Pacific Ridge, Sage Creek, and Canyon Crest High Schools preparing to participate in their first election, Aleena, Sonali, and Mihika organized a "Rock the V  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2024: Yesterday, Congressman Raul Ruiz hosted Veterans University at The Hemet Public Library, an event designed to empower veterans, their families, and all attendees to advocate for themselves and their fellow veterans and ensure they receive the benefits they have earned. This year, more than 140 veterans, family members, and community members attended workshops on crucial topics that include  more

LONG BEACH, California, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, issued the following statement on Sept. 4, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) released the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed listing the former Exide Technologies, Inc. facility in Vernon, CA, on the Superfund National Priorities List, a key step toward a full Federal cleanup of the site: "The EPA's announcement is a critical step forward to a full Superfund Design  more