WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-California, issued the following news release: "One year ago today, Israel suffered a horrific terrorist attack by Hamas. We continue to mourn the lives lost on that tragic day. I was devastated by the immense suffering then, and remain devasted by the suffering across the region that has happened since. As we remember the lives lost on October 7 and in the past year, we must continue to push for diplomatic solutions to achieve peace and security in the  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-California, issued the following news release: Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after introducing the Pacific Flyway Habitat Enhancement Act with Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-04). This bill allows the Secretary of Agriculture to enroll additional agricultural lands in the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program as long as it is necessary to address wetland habitat concerns. Additionally, it encourages farmers to ma  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release: SACRAMENTO, CA Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07) released the following statement after California launched the first phase of its federal Home Energy Rebate programs to help lower families' utility bills. California is implementing the Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates (HEAR) portion of the rebate program--enabling savings on energy efficiency improvements. "The Inflation Reduction Ac  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Joshua Harder, D-California, issued the following news release: PG&E just raised rates for the 4th time this year; Bills have more than doubled since 2014 New rebate program will save San Joaquin County families up to 65% on their energy bills by making it more affordable to get energy-efficient systems for air conditioning, home heating, and water heating STOCKTON Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-9) announced the first phase of a new federal rebate program(lin  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: San Francisco Today, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi announced that the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) will receive up to $30.5 million in new federal funding for its research into preemptively identifying the side-effect targets a drug might have to design the drug to avoid them. This funding comes from the new Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) initiative, which was develop  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) is celebrating the launch of the first phase of California's first federal Home Energy Rebates program to help lower utility bills and home energy costs for Central Coast residents. The rebate program launching today will make it cheaper for California residents to install energy cost-saving measures such as heat pumps, electrical panels, and insulation. The re  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2024: Today, Representatives Lou Correa (D-CA) and Monica De La Cruz (R-TX) introduced the Improving Medicare Services Act of 2024, a bipartisan bill aimed at ensuring seniors receive the vital healthcare assistance they deserve by modernizing and improving the 1-800-Medicare call line. The legislation directs the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a comprehensive study and sha  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following statement on Oct. 7, 2024: * * * Today, Representative Lou Correa (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust, released the following statement urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to weigh consequences on California and American workers when proposing a remedy in United States v. Google, LLC: "As the DOJ proposes a remedy framework in   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Mike Garcia, R-California, issued the following statement on Oct. 8, 2024: * * * In response to an increase in constituent outreach on the issue of a national abortion ban, Representative Mike Garcia (CA-27) issued the following statement: "I want to be absolutely clear: I do not and will not support a national abortion ban," said Rep. Garcia. "After the Dobbs decision in 2022 - which reaffirmed the authority of states to make their own abortion laws - California vo  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-California, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA-12) along with co-chairs of the U.S. House Get the Lead Out Caucus Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE-AL), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12) and Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06), and Co-founders of the U.S. Senate Lead Task Force Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) today lauded the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) decision to finalize the Biden Administration's proposed Lead and Copp  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, issued the following news release: U.S. Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) and U.S. Senator Alex Padilla today led six of their California Democratic Congressional Delegation colleagues in requesting a Congressional Status Conference before December 2024, when the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) contract governing the Mesa Verde ICE Processing Center and Golden State Annex is up for renewal. This follows years of reported abuse alle  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-California, issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024: Today, Congressman Raul Ruiz M.D. (CA-25) reintroduced the Protecting Outdoor Concerts Act. This common-sense legislation will keep workers, concertgoers, artists, and Valley residents' safe at major concert events in California's 25th district. Each year, over one million people attend Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and Stagecoach Festival. Unlike certain sporting venues, there are  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24), a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) introduced legislation to strengthen protections for rail yardmasters by giving them the same protections as other rail yard workers. "Yardmasters serve a critical role in our nation's railroad network. They oversee the operations of a rail yard and ma  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024: Last week, the United States Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration (NCA) released its FY 2025 Priority List of State and Tribal Government Cemetery Construction Grant Pre-Applications, which includes California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet)'s application for the Southern California Veteran Cemetery at Gypsum Canyon in Anaheim Hills. This announcement f  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-California, issued the following news release: Anaheim Hills, CA Last week, the United States Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration (NCA) released its FY 2025 Priority List of State and Tribal Government Cemetery Construction Grant Pre-Applications, which includes California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet)'s application for the Southern California Veteran Cemetery at Gypsum Canyon in Anaheim Hills. In August, U.S. Repre  more