WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Reps. Judy Chu (CA-28) and Jerry Nadler (NY-12) joined Sen. Chris Van Hollen (MD) to introduce bicameral legislation that would require the biggest corporate polluters to begin paying their fair share to confront the climate crisis. The Polluters Pay Climate Fund Act requires the largest U.S.-based fossil fuel extractors and oil refiners and foreign-owned companies doing business in the U.S. to pay in  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11616) on Sept. 11, 2024, by natural resources policy specialists Charles V. Stern and Pervaze A. Sheikh. Here are excerpts: * * * Klamath River Dam Removal and Restoration The Klamath River Basin (Figure 1) - a 12,000 square mile area on the California-Oregon border - is a focal point for discussions on water allocation and species protection. These issues have generated conflict amon  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-12) released the following statement recognizing the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks: "Twenty-three years ago today, the world witnessed a horrific attack on our country. Today, we remember, honor, and mourn the thousands of lives lost on September 11, 2001. As a nation, we continue to extend our deepest sympathies to their families, friends, and loved   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: Senators Mike Lee (R-UT), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Steve Daines (R-MT), and Pete Ricketts (R-NE) introduced the Stop California from Advancing Regulatory Burden Act, or Stop CARB Act, to rein in California's outsized influence over national emissions standards. For decades, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has used federal waivers under the Clean Air Act (CAA) to s  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and John Fetterman (D-Pa.) introduced the Student Food Security Act of 2024, bicameral legislation to address food insecurity faced by college students nationwide. Representatives Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.-05) and Norma Torres (D-Calif.-35) are leading companion legislation in the House of Representa  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Chair of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife, and Representative Scott Peters (D-Calif.-50) led a bipartisan request to congressional leadership for additional funds to repair and upgrade the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant (SBIWTP) in any upcoming emergency disaster funding package. Rehabili  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Ami Bera, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) announced that his office has now recovered more than $19 million in federal casework dollars to residents of California's 6th Congressional District. Since taking office in 2013, Representative Bera's dedicated team of caseworkers have successfully resolved over 29,900 cases for constituents, resulting in the return of over $19 million dollars in federal be  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-California, issued the following news release: "As a senior member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, protecting and supporting students when they are in the care of their schools is among my top priorities, and, with 25% of all first-time allergic reactions happening to children while at school, it's clear we must do more to keep students safe," said Congressman DeSaulnier. "As we embark on a new school year, I'm proud to intr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Mike Garcia, R-California, issued the following news release: Congressman Mike Garcia (CA-27) has cosponsored H.R. 6382, the Stopping Sexually Violent Predators Act, in response to the alarming news of Christopher Hubbart, the "Pillowcase Rapist," being set for release again into Los Angeles County. Hubbart, convicted for raping dozens of women, has violated his previous conditional releases multiple times, yet he's still being pushed back into our communities. "Al  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) introduced the Stop California from Advancing Regulatory Burden Act, or the Stop CARB Act. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) is leading the Senate companion to this legislation. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has used its waiver exemption from the Clean Air Act (CAA) to eliminate the sale, and eventually the use, of all gas-powered vehicles in the state of California. Most   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2024: Today, Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) sent a letter to Michael Whitaker, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), urging him to expedite the FAA's ongoing environmental review of SpaceX's project, the Tiered Environmental Assessment for SpaceX Starship/Heavy Vehicle Increased Cadence at the Boca Chica Launch Site in Cameron County, Texas, and to expeditiously approv  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-California, issued the following news release: Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed the Securing Global Telecommunications Act (H.R. 4741), a bipartisan bill led by U.S. Representatives Young Kim (CA-40) and Kathy Manning (NC-06) to promote secure telecommunications infrastructure. "The Chinese Communist Party should not write the rules of the road for our global telecommunications networks. As adversaries expand their technological capabilit  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: WATCH: Padilla highlights three California watershed restoration bills at ENR committee hearing Today, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held a hearing on three of U.S. Senator Alex Padilla's (D-Calif.) bipartisan bills to promote ecosystem restoration, water conservation, and drought resiliency across the Colorado, Sacramento, and San Joaquin River watersheds. The Committee considere  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittees on Privacy, Technology, and the Law issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Oversight of AI: Insiders' Perspectives" at 2 p.m. on Sept. 17, 2024, at 226 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Witnesses * Helen Toner, Director of Strategy and Foundational Research Grants, Center for Security and Emerging Technology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC * Margaret Mitchell, Former Staff Research Scientist, Google AI, Seattle,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Laphonza Butler, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: Today, U.S. Senators Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) introduced the Workforce of the Future Act, legislation that would require the Department of Labor (DOL), National Science Foundation (NSF), and Department of Education (ED) to conduct a study on the effects of artificial intelligence (AI) on job outlooks across sectors. This bill would also create a $250 mil  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Laphonza Butler, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: Today, U.S. Senators Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), introduced the bipartisan Keeping Drugs Out of Schools Act to strengthen efforts to address the substance misuse disorder crisis that is impacting communities across the nation. The bipartisan bill would help prevent youth opioid use and overdoses by establishing a new grant program  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-California, issued the following news release: This week, House Republicans advanced a series of critical bills aimed at safeguarding America's economy, infrastructure, agriculture, and national security from increasing Chinese Communist Party (CCP) interference. Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) released the following statement regarding this important action: "China's growing influence in our economy, our educational institutions, our milit  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Michelle Steel, R-California, issued the following news release: Six months after calling on the U.S. State Department to label Vietnam as a Country of Particular Concern in light of the nation's continued religious persecution, Rep. Michelle Steel is condemning the Biden Administration's ongoing refusal to stand for religious freedom worldwide. Steel originally called for the designation on March 6, 2024 in light of the Communist Party of Vietnam's increased detai  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Reps. Mike Thompson (CA-04), Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (GA-01), Doris Matsui (CA-07), John Curtis (UT-03), and Terri Sewell (AL-07) announced their introduction of a bipartisan resolution declaring the week of September 15, 2024, as Telehealth Awareness Week. The resolution aims to recognize the impact of telehealth in delivering health care services to patients across the United States, particular  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: Only 8 States Provide Universal School Meals: California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, and Vermont Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a video press conference calling for the passage of the Universal School Meals Program Act, legislation that would provide free breakfast, lunch, dinner, and a snack to all schoolchildren regardless of income. The bill woul  more