WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: Hearing Underscored Devastating Harm of Project 2025 on Democracy, Reproductive Freedom, Workers, Seniors, and More This week, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02), Founder of the Stop Project 2025 Task Force and Member of the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee, helped lead an historic hearing on Trump's Project 2025 and its devastating impact on families across America. The hearing wa  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. David Valadao, R-California, issued the following news release: Today, Reps. David G. Valadao (CA-22) and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) introduced the Agriculture Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act. The bill provides an additional $14 billion to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to assist agriculture producers impacted by losses caused by natural disasters in 2023. "Natural disasters like drought and flooding have caused devastating losses for Central   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-California, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-12) this week filed an official resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives attributing the term ''woke'' and its historical connection to Black history, Black liberation movements, and social justice following Republican members of Congress misusing the term "woke" and attempting to propagate Project 2025 as an "anti-woke" agenda. Congresswoman Lee has played a part in   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release: Protecting Traditional Tribal Agriculture Washington Today, Congresswoman Norma J. Torres, a member of the Congressional Native American Caucus, and Congressman Doug LaMalfa introduced the Native American Seed Act. Legislation that would allow for the Department of Interior and Indian Tribes to establish a program that would determine and protect traditional Native American seeds. "The Native Amer  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswomen Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) introduced the Combatting the Housing Supply Shortage Act. This bill would incentivize the construction of new, affordable housing by increasing the number of Tax-Exempt Private Activity Bonds available in states with high-demand for new housing, such as Texas and California. Tax-Exempt Private Activity Bonds for multifamily housing were approved by Congress  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The House Judiciary Committee released the following written testimony by Cecilia Farfan-Mendez, an affiliated researcher at the Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation at the University of California-San Diego, from a Sept. 10, 2024, hearing entitled "The Biden-Harris Border Crisis: Victim Perspectives": * * * I. Our Shared Tragedies: Homicides, Disappearances, and Overdoses Chairman Jordan, Ranking Member Nadler, and Members of the Committee, thank you for condu  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Administrative State, Regulatory Reform and Antitrust released the following written testimony by Karen Van Nuys, an economist and senior scholar of the Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics at the University of Southern California, from a Sept. 11, 2024, hearing entitled "The Role of Pharmacy Benefit Managers": * * * Key Points: * The PBM industry is highly concentrated and vertically integrated: Three PBMs con  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37), co-founder of the Global Migration Caucus, introduced a new resolution(link is external) calling for comprehensive legislation to address the root causes of forced migration and displacement while affirming the need for a true roadmap to citizenship for immigrants in the United States. The resolution was co-led by Global Migration Caucus co-found  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-California, issued the following news release: Lawmakers announce bill during National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, observed in September Today, U.S. Representative Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), Danny Davis (D-Ill.), and Alma Adams (D-N.C.), alongside U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.), reintroduced the Sickle Cell Disease Treatment Centers Act, legislation to improve access to care for Americans living with sickle cell disease  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife, and U.S. Representative John Garamendi (D-Calif.-08) introduced legislation to expand the San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge by approximately 5,658 acres. The expansion would include adjacent baylands owned by the State of California and nonprofit Sonoma Land Trust, with   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, issued the following news release: LOS ANGELES Today, Congressman Ted Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement after the announcement that the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering has been tentatively selected to receive grant funding for their analog and digital chip design program. The anticipated funding will establish a Center for Education of Microchip Designers (CEMiD) to support undergraduate and graduate engineering st  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Nanette Barragan, D-California, issued the following news release: Ahead of Head Start Awareness Month in October, Congresswoman Nanette Barragan (CA-44) led 56 members of Congress in a letter requesting Director of the Office of Head Start Khari Gavin to increase efforts to connect children and families that experience homelessness to federal Head Start programs. "[A]ccess to early childhood education remains out of reach for many homeless families and their child  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2024: Today, U.S. Representative John Garamendi (D-CA08) and Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA), introduced the "San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act" (H.R.9826) with Representatives Jared Huffman (D-CA02) and Mike Thompson (D-CA04). This legislation would expand the National Wildlife Refuge to include adjacent baylands owned by the State of California and nonprofit Sonoma Land Tr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Mike Garcia, R-California, issued the following news release: Representative Mike Garcia (CA-27) was honored with the prestigious 38th Annual George "Buck" Gillispie Congressional Award by the Blinded American Veterans Foundation (BAVF) for his continued leadership and steadfast support of America's veterans. "I am humbled to receive this award and to stand among such remarkable heroes," said Rep. Garcia. "The Blinded American Veterans may have lost their sight, bu  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-California, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (CA-51) joined Reps. Morgan McGarvey (KY-03), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), and Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) in introducing the Child Safety and Well-Being Act, which would establish a long-overdue and much-needed independent children's commission to advise Congress, agencies, and states on how best to support children. "Our country's children face unique challenges from t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-California, issued the following news release: Representatives Sara Jacobs (D-Calif.) and Don Davis (D-N.C.) and U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and introduced the Restore Military Families' Voices Act, which would bar private military housing companies from imposing non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) on tenants as a condition for housing services. The Restore Military Families' Voices A  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2024: Today, Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) introduced the Investigative Integrity Protection Act which would prevent a sitting president from dismissing an active criminal prosecution against him or herself, including through coercion of an attorney general by the president or anyone acting on the president's behalf. "The rule of law is a core foundation of our nation. No one, not   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2024: Today, Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Vice Chair of the Congressional Armenian Caucus, released the following statement commemorating the four year anniversary of Azerbaijan's unprovoked and deadly assault on Artsakh. "Four years ago, on September 27, 2020, and over the course of 44 days, the Aliyev regime attacked the Republic of Artsakh, followed by its long-term blockade   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-California, issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-40) joined a bipartisan resolution led by Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) to recognize September 22 to 28, 2024 as Gold Star Families Remembrance Week and to honor the sacrifices made by the families of U.S. servicemembers who lost their lives in the line of duty. "We are forever grateful for the service and sacrifice of our service members and their families to prot  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-California, issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-40) joined Reps. Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), Julia Brownley (CA-26), Don Bacon (NE-02), Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), Chellie Pingree (ME-01), and Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) to introduce a bipartisan resolution (H.Res. 1510) recognizing September 25 as military sexual trauma (MST) Awareness Day. On Wednesday, U.S. Representative Young Kim joined Reps. Chrissy Houlahan (PA  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Ken Calvert, R-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2024: Today, Reps. Ken Calvert (CA-41) and Young Kim (CA-40) led a bipartisan letter along with Reps. Darrell Issa (CA-48), Mike Levin (CA-49) and Lou Correa (CA-46) to the Supervisor of the Cleveland National Forest (CNF) about staffing shortfalls. The letter expresses serious concerns about the CNF managements' decision not to accept staffing assistance offered by the Orange County Fire Auth  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Tony Cardenas, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2024: This week, Congressman Tony Cardenas (CA-29), Congressman David Trone (MD-06), and Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) introduced a resolution designating October 2024 as National Youth Justice Action Month. The resolution sheds light on the collateral consequences youth face when they are treated as adults in the criminal justice system and encourages the Department of Justice's Office o  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-California, issued the following news release: Trabuco Canyon, CA Today, U.S. Representatives Young Kim (CA-40) and Ken Calvert (CA-41) led a bipartisan letter with Reps. Lou Correa (CA-46), Mike Levin (CA-49), and Darrell Issa (CA-48) to the Supervisor of the Cleveland National Forest (CNF) Scott Tangenberg about staffing shortfalls. The members ask several questions about CNF management's refusal of fire station staff support offered by Orange County   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2024: Today Reps. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Michelle Steel (R-CA) and Susie Lee (D-NV) introduced the Education Flexibility for Veteran Parents Act to increase flexibility for student veterans to access housing benefits provided through the G.I. Bill. H.R. 9854 allows veterans enrolled in postsecondary education - who are parents of a dependent child - to receive their full housing stipend unde  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2024: Today, Reps. Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and David G. Valadao (CA-22) introduced the Agriculture Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act. The bill provides an additional $14 billion to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to assist agriculture producers impacted by losses caused by natural disasters in 2023. "Our farmers and ranchers have been getting hammered with severe weath  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-California, issued the following news release: Reps. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) and Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), the Co-Chairs of the Transgender Equality Task Force, and Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02), Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus, led 162 Members of Congress in a push to remove anti-LGBTQ+ measures from the final version of the FY2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). In a letter to House and Senate Armed Services Committee leadership, the law  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Michelle Steel, R-California, issued the following news release: Today Rep. Michelle Steel introduced legislation to increase quality education opportunities to all students regardless of background by expanding federal support for charter school facilities. The Equitable Access to School Facilities Act supports states with grants to fund charter school facilities while providing increased flexibility for charter schools to access public property. Grant funds would  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Representative Mike Thompson (CA-04) and Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) released the below statement at the start of the House and Senate's October district work period: "The Bipartisan Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act remains a priority for both of us. We continue to work closely together to get this passed into law. "We will continue to do all we can to ensure this bill will be brought up for a  more