WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: Ahead of National Hispanic Heritage Month, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), chair of the Senate Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Caucus, and John Cornyn (R-Texas), along with U.S. Representative Joaquin Castro (D-Texas-20), co-chair of the Congressional HSI Caucus, introduced a bipartisan, bicameral resolution to designate the week starting on September 9, 2024 as National Hispanic-Serving Insti  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2024: Today, Rep. Pete Aguilar announced that the City of Rialto will receive $850,000 in federal funding to enhance infrastructure at the I-10 and Riverside Avenue interchange. The project includes extending existing lanes and adding a sidewalk, aiming to reduce traffic congestion and improve accessibility for both residents and businesses in the area. "This investment is a step toward impr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: Today, Rep. Pete Aguilar re-introduced the Affordable Housing Resident Services Act, which would provide funding to owners of affordable housing properties to offer supportive services for their residents. "I am proud to once again introduce this critical legislation, to create reliable funding for supportive services, such as financial literacy training, mental health services, elder  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2024: Today, Rep. Pete Aguilar announced $365,573 in grant funding from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to resurface the sole, 4,500 foot runway at Redlands Municipal Airport. "Redlands Municipal Airport is an economic engine in our community and maintaining safe and efficient airport operations by investing in our infrastructure helps keep our local economy humming," said Rep. Pet  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: Last month, Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) sent a letter to Senator Tom Carper, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, urging him to include Correa's House-passed language modifying the scope and impact of the Santa Ana River Mainstem Project (Project) in the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA). Specifically, the language that Correa authored r  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. John Duarte, R-California, issued the following news release: Congressman John Duarte (CA-13) cosponsored the Farm to Market Road Improvement Act (H.R. 9531) to improve rural communities' roads, bridges, and waterways. Congressman Valadao (CA-R) and Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-D) introduced this bill that sets aside 10 percent of the Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program for farm-to-market road projects. Heavy trucks move most of our groceries  more

MONTEREY, California, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19)announced a nearly $1 million federal investment to support teacher training and professional development in California's 19th Congressional District. The $969,626 grant was awarded to the College of Education at California State University Monterey Bay (CSUMB), a leading institution for training future educators on the Central Coast. The fundi  more

SAN JOSE, California, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: On May 26, 2021, 10 people were killed at the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) railyard in the Bay Area's deadliest mass shooting. Today, U.S. Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Anna Eshoo (CA-16), and Ro Khanna (CA-17) announced that Santa Clara County will receive $3,533,860 from the Department of Justice (DOJ) for a resiliency center to provide long-term suppor  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Scott Peters, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: Today, Representative Scott Peters (CA-50) and U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) led a request to congressional leadership of both parties for additional funds to repair and upgrade the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant in any upcoming emergency disaster funding package. Their bipartisan letter was signed by 13 congressmembers, including Senator Laphonza Butler (D-CA) an  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: Today, Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined Representatives Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.), Madeleine Dean (D-Penn.), Nathaniel Moran (R-Texas), Rob Wittman (R-Va.), and Joe Morelle (D-N.Y.) in introducing the Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe (NO FAKES) Act, the companion legislation to the version introduced in the U.S. Senate by Senators Chris Coons   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2024: This week, Reps. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) and Salud Carbajal (D-California), co-chairs of the House Aerospace Caucus, recognized National Aerospace Week in the House of Representatives. "With a footprint in every single state, including in my state of Kansas - home to the Air Capital of the World - the aerospace and defense workforce is the backbone of our economy, contributing $425 billion to th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: This week, Reps. Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15), co-chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Service Organization Caucus, introduced a resolution to designate the week of September 8th through September 14th as Celebrate Community Week and commemorate the efforts of local service organizations across the country. The resolution recognizes the role of service organ  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-California, issued the following news release: Yesterday, U.S. Representatives Young Kim (CA-40) and Robin Kelly (IL-02), who serve as co-chairs of the Maternity Care Caucus, introduced a bipartisan resolution (H.Res 1444) to recognize September 14 to 20, 2024 as National Birth Center Week to raise awareness about birth centers and their importance for maternal health care. Birth centers provide patient and family-centered services that support health  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2024: On May 26, 2021, 10 people were killed at the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) railyard in the Bay Area's deadliest mass shooting. Today, U.S. Representatives Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Anna Eshoo (CA-16), Ro Khanna (CA-17), and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) announced that Santa Clara County will receive $3,533,860 from the Department of Justice (DOJ) for a resiliency center to provide long-term   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Laphonza Butler, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2024: Yesterday, U.S. Senator Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.) hosted two events to foster conversation around the topics of AI technology, access to capital, and economic empowerment in Black communities. In conjunction with the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's (CBCF) 53rd Annual Legislative Conference (ALC), Senator Butler hosted a panel on Thursday entitled "AI and Economic Empowerment  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Michelle Steel, R-California, issued the following news release: Rep. Michelle Steel today filed legislation to block key American adversaries from accessing United States ports via their state-owned enterprises, which can harm America's supply chains by allowing our adversaries critical access to our shipping infrastructure. The Secure Our Ports Act prohibits companies owned fully or in-part by state-owned enterprises in China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran from o  more