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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving California Newsletter for Saturday October 05, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Lee, McGovern, Pocan, Castro, McCollum Urge Biden Administration to Comply with Existing U.S. Law
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-California, issued the following news release: Stop Assistance To Israeli Military Units Accused of Human Rights Violations This week, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA), alongside Representatives James P. McGovern (D-MA), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Joaquin Castro (D-TX), and Betty McCollum (D-MN) sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin expressing their alarm regarding the lack of U.S. enforcement of the Leahy La  more

MATSUI APPLAUDS MILESTONE FOR CALIFORNIA'S BROADBAND EQUITY, ACCESS, AND DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM PROPOSAL
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release: SACRAMENTO, CA Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Communications and Technology Subcommittee, issued the following statement after the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) approved California's Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program Initial Proposal Volume 2. This approval enables California to request   more

Rep. Chu Denounces ICE Decision to Keep Adelanto Processing Center Open
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: PASADENA, CA Today, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced it was exercising its five-year option period extending the contract for the GEO Group-owned Adelanto ICE Processing Center in Adelanto, California, through December 19, 2029. While the facility will remain open, it's still under a court-ordered intake prohibition that has been in place since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic   more

WATCH: Padilla Keynotes California Natural Resources Agency 30x30 Partnership Summit
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: WATCH: Padilla highlights work to conserve California public lands in conversation with Secretary Wade Crowfoot SACRAMENTO, CA Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) delivered a keynote address at the California Natural Resources Agency's (CNRA) 30x30 Partnership 2024 Summit. The summit brought together conservation leaders, policymakers, and advocates at CNRA's Sacramento headquarters to highlight C  more