WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, bipartisan legislation to reduce wildfire risks written by Congressman Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) was approved by a unanimous vote of the House Natural Resources Committee. The vote comes as firefighters are battling more than 500,000 acres of wildfires in National Forests and communities across California. Rep. Carbajal's Fire Safe Electrical Corridors Act would reduce procedural steps for remov  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. David Valadao, R-California, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22), member of the House Budget Committee, introduced the CBO Scheduling Reform Act. The legislation aims to improve transparency in the Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) report release schedule. CBO reports are often used by members of Congress and their staff to inform decisions on how legislation impacts the federal budget and deficit. "This commonsense bill  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release: WATCH: Congresswoman Torres highlights BASIC Act to help students facing basic needs challenges including access to food, housing, and health care. Today, Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35) and Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) were joined by local students, as well as advocates and experts to reintroduce the Basic Assistance for Students In College Act or the "BASIC Act". This legislation aims to comba  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release: The Report Urges Immediate Action to Protect Public Safety Representative Norma Torres (CA-35), a member of the House Appropriations Committee and Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, highlights the release of a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report she commissioned to evaluate the progress and support from federal agencies in implementing Next Generation 911 (NG911)  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-California, issued the following news release: The U.S. House of Representatives just passed bipartisan legislation introduced by Rep. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) and Rep. Michelle Steel (CA-45) to improve health care access for patients with limited English proficiency. The Supporting Patient Education and Knowledge (SPEAK) Act requires the Department of Health and Human Services to work to remove language barriers to telehealth services, which can be more a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, National Old-Growth Amendment and urging USFS to take additional measures to protect old-growth forests. "Protecting older forests is part of an overarching climate-informed strategy to increase forest resilience to wildfires, combat climate-related impacts, and help retain forest carbon," wrote the lawmakers. In April 2022, President Biden issued Executive Order 14072, recognizing mature and   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) released the following statement following her "no" vote on Speaker Johnson's radical and irresponsible six-month continuing resolution, which included the text of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act: "In my first term in Congress, I have now had to vote on six stopgap spending bills to avert a government shutdown. It is not norma  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07) and Reps. Jared Huffman (CA-02) and John Sarbanes (MD-03), led a group of 33 lawmakers in sending a letter to Secretary Tom Vilsack, supporting the U.S. Forest Service's (USFS) National Old-Growth Amendment(link is external) and urging USFS to take additional measures to protect old-growth forests. "Protecting older forests is part of an overarching climate-  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Juan Vargas, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: Today on the House Floor, U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (CA-52), co-chair of the Congressional Sustainable Investment Caucus, spoke out against H.R. 4790 and attempts to limit access to information on how public companies are addressing climate risks and employee welfare. "I know that giving responsible investors more information is a good thing. Not a bad thing. Evidence shows that   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, applauded the confirmation of Judge Michelle Williams Court, a judge on the Los Angeles County Superior Court, to fill a vacancy on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Judge Court is the 212th judge confirmed under the Biden-Harris Administration, during which more Black women have been co  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: WATCH: Padilla highlights BASIC Act to help students facing basic needs challenges including access to food, housing, and health care Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Representative Norma J. Torres (D-Calif.-35) hosted local students and advocates to reintroduce the Basic Assistance for Students in College (BASIC) Act, bicameral legislation to help ensure college students can meet their b  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi announced that San Francisco is set to receive more than $16 million in federal grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation. This federal funding will help modernize the Bay Area's ferry system and bring the San Francisco Bay Ferry one step closer to realizing a zero-emission fleet. "Thanks to the leadership of the Biden-Harris Administration, our nation's infrastruct  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Nanette Barragan, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Nanette Barragan (CA-44) introduced the Prompt Approval of Safe Generic Drugs Act, legislation that would expand access to lower-cost generic drugs by removing hurdles in the drug approval process. These barriers otherwise prevent the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from approving certain follow-on products that could improve competition and patient access.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Julia Brownley, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) announced five students from California's 26th Congressional District, who she nominated to the U.S. Service Academies and who have accepted appointments to attend these prestigious institutions of higher learning in the fall. This year, there were ten appointments for students throughout Ventura County and the Conejo Valley, with some studen  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Ken Calvert, R-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41) introduced the Ending Major Borderland Environmental Ruin from Wildfires (EMBER) Act, H.R. 9682, legislation to reduce the threat of wildfires along the southern border and protect the safety and mission of our Border Patrol officers. "The EMBER Act will improve border security and reduce wildfire risks by restoring the Southern Border Fuels Manage  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Ken Calvert, R-California, issued the following news release: Ahead of a classified oversight briefing with Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro, Defense Subcommittee Chairman Ken Calvert (R-CA) released the following prepared remarks, calling attention to the Navy's persistent delays and cost overruns in the Service's shipbuilding program. Below are excerpts from Subcommittee Chairman Calvert's prepared remarks: Secretary Del Toro, I asked you to appear before t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Anna G. Eshoo, D-California, issued the following news release: Representative Anna G. Eshoo (CA-16) released the following statement today recognizing the one-year anniversary of Azerbaijan's ethnic cleansing of Artsakh: "One year ago today, Azerbaijan initiated an unprovoked military assault on civilians in Artsakh in flagrant violation of international law. More than 120,000 Armenians were forced to flee their homeland where their families had lived for centuri  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Jim Costa, D-California, issued the following news release: Representatives Jim Costa (CA-21), John Garamendi (CA-08), Jared Huffman (CA-02), Ann M. Kuster (NH-02), and Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) introduced H.R.9602 Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act(link is external), which would authorize states to allow certain entities to acquire, hold, and manage conservation easements under the forest legacy program. "The Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act is vital   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: Today, U.S. Representatives Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Anna Eshoo (CA-16), Ro Khanna (CA-17), and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) announced that the Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency will receive $2,504,420 from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to support habitat conservation efforts. "For the sake of future generations, we need to make investments now that preserve and protect our environment   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release: Rep. Mike Levin today released the following statement regarding his vote opposing Speaker Mike Johnson's extremist government funding bill. "I voted against Speaker Johnson's bill to extend government funding because it is an unserious bill riddled with extremist provisions that has no chance of becoming law. The bill fails to support our veterans or strengthen our national security, and it attempts to p  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: Today, U.S. Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Anna Eshoo (CA-16), and Ro Khanna (CA-17) announced that the Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency will receive $2,504,420 from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to support habitat conservation efforts. "For the sake of future generations, we need to make investments now that preserve and protect our environmen  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: Today, Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) introduced the Comprehensive Accountability and Responsibility to End Homelessness (CARE) Act, a bill which directs the U.S Government Accountability Office (GAO) to study the cost effectiveness of homelessness programs. Schiff's legislation would analyze the effectiveness of all federally funded programs--including critical programs admini  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2024: Today, Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Vice Chair of the Congressional Armenian Caucus, led the introduction of the Artsakh Revenue Recovery Act of 2024, a critical piece of legislation aimed at holding the government of Azerbaijan accountable for its unprovoked military aggression against the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) and providing compensation to Armenians forcib  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: Today, Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) introduced the Transnational Repression Reporting Act of 2024 which would require the Attorney General, in coordination with other relevant federal agencies, to submit a report of cases of transnational repression against U.S. citizens or people in the United States. Schiff's bill comes after the 2023 attempted assassination against promine  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: Today, Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) led a bipartisan letter with Representatives Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.), Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.), Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.), Claudia Tenney (R-N.Y.), and Young Kim (R-Calif.) calling on the State Department to use all available tools at its disposal to enforce sanctions against Iran, particularly as it pertains to Iranian exports of oil to China.  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: On September 18th, Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32), Senior Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Congressional Armenia Caucus, joined Congressman Adam Schiff (CA-30), Vice Chair of the Congressional Armenia Caucus, and others for the introduction of the Artsakh Revenue Recovery Act. "Pleased to join Rep. Schiff and my Congressional Armenia Caucus colleagues to introduce s  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-California, issued the following news release: Today, the House Natural Resources Committee passed the Wildfire Technology Demonstration, Evaluation, Modernization, and Optimization (DEMO) Act (H.R. 4235), a bipartisan bill by U.S. Representatives Young Kim (CA-40) and Jason Crow (CO-06) that aims to expand access to emerging technologies for first responders to combat wildfires. The Wildfire Technology DEMO Act allows private entities to partner with  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-California, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-40) was recognized as a Stillbirth Prevention Champion by Healthy Birth Day, Inc. for the Stillbirth Health Improvement and Education (SHINE) for Autumn Act (H.R. 5012), a bipartisan, bicameral bill Rep. Kim is leading to improve stillbirth research and awareness. "Supporting women, babies, and families is personal to me after experiencing the difficulties of pregn  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-California, issued the following news release: Rep. Young Kim (CA-40) joined Reps. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05), Robert Garcia (CA-42), and Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) in introducing the Transitional Housing Protection for the Homeless Act. The bipartisan proposal redefines the meaning of chronic homelessness in current law to ensure more people experiencing homelessness can access the resources they need to get back on their feet. It will also help tra  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-California, issued the following news release: Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) and Rep. John James (MI-10), Ranking Member and Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, introduced bipartisan legislation to reauthorize and strengthen the Global Fragility Act - a landmark initiative to prevent and minimize violent conflict and promote stability around the world. The legislation focuses U.S. foreign assistance on conflict prevention and peac  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: During 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) announced that the Senate passed their bipartisan resolution to designate the week starting on September 9, 2024 as National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week. The resolution is co-led in the House of Representatives by Congressional HS  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate passed bipartisan legislation introduced by Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) that would require the Department of Justice (DOJ) to add a new category to the existing National Missing and Unidentified Persons Systems (NamUs) database, which would allow the public and law enforcement to ma  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: Initiative follows Huffman, Pressley demand for Heritage to come before Congress and release undisclosed "playbook" of early executive actions Today, U.S. Representatives Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), co-founders of the Stop Project 2025 Task Force, released a statement following the Heritage Foundation's failure to respond to the lawmakers' request to release secret 180-Day Playbo  more