WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Rep. David Valadao, R-California, issued the following news release: BAKERSFIELD, CA Today, Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) and Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) hosted the Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Health Brett Guthrie (KY-02) for a roundtable discussion with Central Valley healthcare stakeholders in Bakersfield. "From workforce shortages to telehealth to Valley Fever, we face unique obstacles here in the Central Valley that impa  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: San Francisco Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi announced that San Francisco is set to receive nearly $25 million in federal grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation. This federal funding will help connect California High-Speed rail and Caltrain commuter service to the Salesforce Transit Center. "Safe, affordable and accessible public transit is key to San Francisco's economic recovery and to saving   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: Santa Cruz, CA - United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) convened local health care leaders for a roundtable discussion on the state of Medicare in California's 19th Congressional District and solutions to address chronic provider shortages for seniors. Rep. Panetta and health care leaders highlighted work happening at the federal and local levels to ensure quality care for Medicare beneficiar  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law released the following written testimony by David Evan Harris, senior policy advisor at the California Initiative for Technology and Democracy, from a Sept. 17, 20244, entitled "Oversight of AI: Insiders' Perspectives": * * * Chairman Blumenthal, Ranking Member Hawley, and Members of the Subcommittee: It is an honor to appear before you today to discuss the harms and risks of artificial intelligence ("A  more