WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (Rep.) -- Del. Aumua Amata Radewagen, R-American Samoa, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is welcoming the new Chairman of the influential Congressional Western Caucus, Rep. Douglas LaMalfa, elevated by the membership following his service as a Vice Chairman. Chairman LaMalfa is a fourth-generation rice farmer and business owner in northern California. "Chairman LaMalfa is a good friend and a great choice by the Western Caucus to continue lea  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following cost estimate on on Nov. 21, 2024, for the Ocean Pollution Reduction Act II (H.R. 1720). Here is a summary: H.R. 1720 would allow the Point Loma Wastewater Treatment Plant in San Diego, California, to discharge water without applying for an exemption from the secondary treatment standards of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System if plant meets certain conditions specified in the bill. CBO estimates that   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-California, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-12) on Tuesday celebrated her 26 years of service and thanked her colleagues, stakeholders, and former staff at an event in the U.S. Capitol. Lee was greeted by a room full of her colleagues, including Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Steven Horsford, Congressional Asian Pacific   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release: Yesterday, U.S. Representative Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA-37) and U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) reintroduced legislation that would allow individuals serving decades-long federal sentences to petition courts for a sentence reduction or release after having served at least 10 years of their sentence. The Second Look Act would allow courts to resentence people who have been rehabilitated and are n  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Rep. Nanette Barragan, D-California, issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Nanette Barragan (D-CA) introduced the Zero-Emission Vessel Innovation Act, a bill that would support the development and deployment of clean shipping technology to transition to zero-emission vessels. The legislation would significantly reduce pollution, promote environmental justice, and green the shipping industry--a vital component of the global economy and co  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Rep. Andre Carson, D-Indiana, issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2024: Today, Congressman Andre Carson (IN-07) introduced the National Amusement Park Ride Safety Act. Every year, over 300 million people visit amusement parks in the United States, but currently, not all of these rides are federally regulated. It's estimated that over 22,000 people in 2023 were injured at amusement parks and treated in a hospital. Just earlier this week, 22 people were suspended  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2024: Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), the Co-Chair of the Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease and the Ranking Member of the Committee on Financial Services introduced the Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Act (H.R. 10192) yesterday in honor of Alzheimer's Awareness Month, which is celebrated in November. The bill is cosponsored by 19 of the Congresswoman's congressional colleagues  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Mike Levin (CA-49) and Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07) reintroduced the Storage and Transportation of Residual and Excess (STORE) Nuclear Fuel Act. This bill creates a legislative framework to develop a consolidated interim storage program for spent nuclear fuel at the Department of Energy. It allows for both active and decommissioned nuclear power plants, with priority given to decomm  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2024: SAN JOSE, CA - Today, U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Ranking Member of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, along with her colleagues, U.S. Representatives Anna Eshoo (CA-16), Ro Khanna (CA-17), and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) announced that the San Jose State University (SJSU) Research Foundation will receive $3,923,247 from the National Science Foundation (NSF), U.S.  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2024: SAN JOSE, CA - Today, U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Ranking Member of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, along with her colleagues, U.S. Representatives Anna Eshoo (CA-16), Ro Khanna (CA-17), and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) announced that the San Jose State University (SJSU) Research Foundation will receive $3,923,247 from the National Science Foundation (NSF), U.S. D  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler (both D-Calif.) announced that the Senate unanimously passed their resolution congratulating the Los Angeles Dodgers on their World Series victory over the New York Yankees. The resolution applauds the team's dominant championship run and recognizes the achievements and contributions of the entire Los Angeles Dodgers organization. Representative Jimmy   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. Michelle Steel, R-California, issued the following news release: CYPRESS, CA Congresswoman Michelle Steel has announced the winners of the 2024 Congressional App Challenge, recognizing students from CA-45 who created unique applications aimed at addressing various societal challenges. Winners were determined by a panel of judges for each age group.The winning application was Recyclopedia by Jeongseop Yoon and Niranjan Jananrdhanan of Gretchen Whitney High School in C  more