Saturday - November 23, 2024
U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving California Newsletter for Wednesday October 23, 2024 ( 5 items )  

REP. CORREA ISSUES STATEMENT ON RESIGNATION OF ANDREW DO
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following statement on Oct. 22, 2024: * * * ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. -- Today, Representative Lou Correa (D-CA) released the below statement following the resignation of Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do. Earlier this year, Correa requested both the Department of Justice and the Department of the Treasury to investigate these allegations of wrongdoing. "This is a sad day for Orange County, for the hard-working taxpayers who ca  more

REP. LIEU, SEN. PADILLA, SEN. BUTLER AND REP. SCHIFF URGE FEMA TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO RESIDENTS IMPACTED BY PALOS VERDES PENINSULA LAND MOVEMENT
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, issued the following news release: LOS ANGELES Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) led a letter with Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA), Senator Laphonza Butler (D-CA) and Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA) urging the Federal Emergency Management Agency to identify any assistance and funding that can be made available to residents impacted by land movement on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. In the letter, the Members called on Administrator  more

Rep. Lofgren: Santa Clara County Reps Announce $50M in Federal Funding for Coyote Creek Flood Protection Project
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, issued the following news release on Oct. 22, 2024: SAN JOSE, CA - Today, U.S. Representatives Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Anna Eshoo (CA-16), Ro Khanna (CA-17), and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) announced that Valley Water has been selected to receive approximately $50,000,000 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to support flood protection efforts along Coyote Creek. Valley Water completed nearly al  more

Reps. Brownley, Houchin Introduce Resolution Recognizing October as National Learning Disabilities Awareness Month
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Julia Brownley, D-California, issued the following news release on Oct. 22, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) and Congresswoman Erin Houchin (R-IN) announced the introduction of a resolution recognizing October as National Learning Disabilities Awareness Month. The resolution is endorsed by the National Center for Learning Disabilities, a leading non-profit organization focused on building community, sharing resources, and shaping policy to help indivi  more

Reps. Kiley, Hageman, Caraveo, Johnson Introduce National Human Trafficking Database Act
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-California, issued the following news release on Oct. 22, 2024: Today Representatives Kevin Kiley (R-CA), Harriet Hageman (R-WY), Yadira Caraveo (D-CO), and Hank Johnson (D-GA) introduced the National Human Trafficking Database Act, which would establish a national human trafficking database at the Department of Justice (DOJ) and incentivize state law enforcement agencies to report data. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introdu  more