WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24), Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA), Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26), and Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) hailed the release of the Biden-Harris Administration's environmental impact study for the proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary, the final step that puts the decades-long push for this federal designation on track to be finalized by the end of  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: Funded by the Administration's Investing in America Agenda, the EPA selected 34 Tribal and territory applications through the competitive Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program San Rafael, CA Today, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces the selection of the Blue Lake Rancheria, located within California, for a $11,498,810 Climat  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 7 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following statement on Sept. 6, 2024: * * * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that nonfarm payroll employment increased by 142,000 in August: The August jobs report showed another month of strong and steady economic growth. Inflation is down, wages are up and the unemployment rate remains near historic lows. Our nation h  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, issued the following news release: LOS ANGELES Congressman Ted Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the below statement following California Governor Gavin Newsom's declaration of a State of Emergency in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes amid ongoing land movement. "I am pleased that Governor Newsom has declared a State of Emergency for the City of Rancho Palos Verdes following land movement activity throughout the area. This unprecedented land m  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Rep. Darrell E. Issa, R-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2024: Today, Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48) introduced the Sanctuary City Accountability Act (SCAA), which will hold sanctuary cities accountable for crimes committed by illegal immigrants shielded from law enforcement and released into communities. Issa's bill comes in response to the growing number of violent crimes committed by illegal immigrants taken in and released by sanctuary citi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Rep. Mike Garcia, R-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2024: Today, Congressman Mike Garcia (CA-27) introduced the Veterans Benefits Continuity and Accountability Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2024, a critical bill to fully fund the VA's request for supplemental funding and address a massive funding shortfall at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). This legislation is a direct response to the Biden-Harris administration's mismanagement of t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19)announced more than $37 million in new federal funding to modernize the Monterey Airport. The federal grants, awarded through the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Airport Improvement Program, will support the modernization of the Monterey Airport including funding for new terminal work, runway and tarmac improvements, and new aircraft rescue and fi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Rep. Scott Peters, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2024: Today, Representatives Scott Peters (CA-50), Mike Levin (CA-49), Sara Jacobs (CA-51), and Juan Vargas (CA-52) urged Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Acting Secretary Adrianne Todman to accelerate the timeline for finalizing a new formula for allocating federal homeless service dollars. This letter is a follow-up to Rep. Peters' most recent request last year for the Admini  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2024: Today, Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in announcing California's recipients of $50,398,151? million in Climate Pollution Reduction Grants for Tribal communities. The projects will tackle the climate crisis, reduce air pollution, and advance environmental justice while boosting the economy. This funding comes from the Inflation  more

SHERMAN OAKS, California, Sept. 6 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following news release: Last night, just over 4,000 residents from the San Fernando Valley and parts of the Westside joined Congressman Brad Sherman's (CA-32) Telephone Town Hall, marking Congressman Sherman's fifth Town Hall meeting of the year. "It's important that I hear directly from my constituents about the challenges they are facing, especially during such a crucial period in our nation's history," said Con  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, issued the following news release: RIVERSIDE, CA Today, Representative Mark Takano (CA-39) secured nearly $7.4 million in street infrastructure upgrades to reduce pedestrian and driver deaths in Riverside. This grant is among over $1 billion in street infrastructure upgrades a part of the Department of Transportation's Safe Street and Roads for All (SS4A) program. The Department of Transportation found that Riverside experiences more total  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Rep. Ken Calvert, R-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2024: Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41) joined Rep. Mike Garcia (CA-27), House Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK), House Veterans' Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-IL), Rep. David Valadao (CA-22), and Rep. Judge Carter (TX-31), in introducing the Veterans Benefits Continuity and Accountability Supplemental Appropriations Act to ensure veteran benefits remain uninterrupted and hold the Adm  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2024: Today, Representatives Kevin Kiley (R-CA) and Scott Peters (D-CA) introduced the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA), bipartisan legislation to restore patent eligibility to inventions across many fields. This bill affirms the basic principle that the patent system is central to promoting technology-based innovation. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Chris Coons (D-DE) introduced the b  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2024: Today, U.S. Representative Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.-19), U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife, and Representatives Salud Carbajal (D-Calif.-24) and Julia Brownley (D-Calif.-26) welcomed the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) announcement of their final environmental  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Sept. 7 -- Rep. Scott Peters, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2024: Today, Representatives Scott Peters (CA-50), Juan Vargas (CA-52), and U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) announced bicameral efforts to help combat the ongoing Tijuana River transboundary sewage pollution crisis. The lawmakers were joined by officials from the International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC) to announce the Border Water Quality Restoration and Protection Act of  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- Rep. David Valadao, R-California, issued the following news release: Today, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Member Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) joined Congressman Mike Garcia (CA-27), Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Chairman Judge Carter (TX-31), Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (OK-04), and House Veterans' Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-IL) to introduce the Veterans Benefits Continuity and Accountability S  more