WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Rep. Ami Bera, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representatives Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA), Andy Barr (R-KY), Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA), and Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Taiwan Caucus, issued a statement expressing concern over South Africa's request to relocate Taiwan's liaison office: "South Africa's demand that Taiwan relocate its liaison office from Pretoria raises serious concerns about the extent of the PRC's infl  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Rep. David Valadao, R-California, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22), co-chair of the Sikh American Congressional Caucus, introduced a resolution to formally recognize and commemorate the Sikh Genocide of 1984. California is home to the largest Sikh population in the U.S., with the majority residing in the Central Valley. "Sadly, many Sikhs have been targeted for their religious beliefs throughout history, including during the   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswomen Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) and Sara Jacobs (CA-51) introduced a bill to codify the President's Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States, ensuring the Council is not a one-off initiative but an important asset that continues to be utilized by future administrations. "The African diaspora in Los Angeles and across the U.S.--from recent immigrants t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Communications and Technology Subcommittee, released the following statement after the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) awarded California over $70 million to implement its Digital Equity Plan. "To close the digital divide, we must not only build out broadband infrastructure but  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Rep. Nanette Barragan, D-California, issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Nanette Barragan (CA-44) announced the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has been awarded a $36.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to replace 10 diesel locomotives with nine zero-emission, battery-electric locomotives and one hydrogen fuel cell locomotive. Congresswoman Barragan urged Federal Rail Administrator Amit Bose to fund this pr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following statement on Oct. 25, 2024: * * * Monterey, CA - United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), chair of the House Kazakhstan Caucus, released the following statement reiterating his call for the repeal of outdated trade restrictions with Kazakhstan: "As we approach Kazakhstan's Republic Day, celebrating its sovereignty from the Soviet Union, I call on the U.S. Congress to prioritize the removal of the Jackson-  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, issued the following news release: RIVERSIDE, CA Today, Rep. Mark Takano (CA-39) released the following statement hailing President Biden's historic apology on Indian boarding schools: "To look to the future sometimes means acknowledging the sins of the past, which is why President Biden's historic apology on Indian boarding schools is so important. Coming from a family of Japanese Americans who endured the incarceration camps of World War  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-California, issued the following news release: Congresswomen Sara Jacobs (CA-51) and Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) introduced a bill to codify the President's Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States, ensuring the Council is not a one-off initiative but an important asset that continues to be utilized by future administrations. Congresswoman Jacobs, the Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, said  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Rep. Juan Vargas, D-California, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Juan Vargas (CA-52), Scott Peters (CA-50), Mike Levin (CA-49), and Sara Jacobs (CA-51) urged the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to investigate how it can provide assistance to businesses impacted by pollution in the Tijuana River Valley. "For too long, South San Diego County has suffered with untreated wastewater, sediment, and trash that has flowed through the Tijuana Rive  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Rep. Michelle Steel, R-California, issued the following news release: Reps. Michelle Steel (CA-45) and David Valadao (CA-22) led every House Republican from California in calling on the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to postpone a November 8 vote to raise gas price by 47 cents per gallon in 2025 via new carbon fuel standards. The lawmakers also urged the agency to immediately analyze the cost to consumers before imposing massive new costs on California drivers. Jo  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Rep. David Valadao, R-California, issued the following news release: Today, Reps. David G. Valadao (CA-22) and Michelle Steel (CA-45) led the entire California Republican Congressional delegation in a letter to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) requesting they delay their upcoming November 8th vote on amendments to the Lower Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) until the public is provided with transparency on how these changes will impact gas prices. In September 2023, CA  more