WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump Administration Prepares Revamped Muslim Ban, Rep. Chu, Sen. Coons Reintroduce Bill to Prevent Presidents from Enacting Religious Travel Bans WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) and Sen. Chris Coons (DE) reintroduced the National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants (NO BAN) Act, which would prevent future bans by the Trump administration on people of Islamic faith, or any ot  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * MATSUI, SEEC CONDEMN TRUMP'S ILLEGAL FREEZE ON CRITICAL FEDERAL FUNDS WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07) and her fellow leaders of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), including Co-Chairs Reps. Mike Quigley and Paul Tonko and Vice Chairs Reps. Don Beyer, Suzanne Bonamici, Sean Casten, Mike Levin, and Chellie Pingree, released a letter that high  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2025: Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, delivered the following opening statement during a full Committee hearing entitled, "Making Community Banking Great Again." As Prepared for Delivery Good morning. Today, we are here to discuss how to strengthen community banks an  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2025: Today, U.S. Representatives Maxine Waters, Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee; Jim Himes, Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Adam Smith, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee; Gerry Conno  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement on Feb. 4, 2025: * * * Today, U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Science, Space, and Technology Committee Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) issued the following statement: "Elon Musk and his DOGE hackers are ransacking their way through the federal government, unlawfully gaining unfettered access to Ameri  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following joint statement on Feb. 4, 2025: * * * Today, U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Science, Space, and Technology Committee Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) issued the following statement: "Elon Musk and his DOGE hackers are ransacking their way through the federal government, unlawfully gaining unfettered   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Readout of Meeting between Speaker Johnson and Reps. Chu, Moore on DOGE Access to Americans' Info, Tax Dollars WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Reps. Judy Chu (CA-28) and Gwen Moore (WI-04), Members of the House Ways and Means Committee, sought to join a scheduled meeting with Speaker Mike Johnson, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and Ways and Means Chairman Rep. Jason Smith (MO-07) in the Speaker's Office.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Ami Bera, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Ami Bera Joins Democratic Doctors in Opposing RFK Jr.'s Nomination to Lead HHS Today, all six Democratic physicians in the House of Representatives spoke out against the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to become Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). Representatives Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06), Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03), Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-25), Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), Kelly Morrison, M  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Julia Brownley, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2025: Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) announced the reintroduction of the Methane Border Adjustment Mechanism Act, which would impose a tax on methane emissions from foreign oil and natural gas producers. The bill expands on the domestic methane fee enacted by the Inflation Reduction Act, extending the same fee to any country exporting oil or gas to the U.S. This approach levels the   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Julia Brownley, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2025: Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) announced the reintroduction of a resolution supporting the naming of new or undedicated U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities after women veterans and minority veterans. "Since the Revolutionary War, millions of women and minorities have served in our Armed Forces. They have served in every role - from infantry soldiers to cyber w  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Carbajal Responds to Treasury's Confirmation that DOGE Has Access to Sensitive Personal Data After the U.S. Department of the Treasury confirmed to Congressional Democrats yesterday that individuals associated with the so-called "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE) have access to sensitive data and government payment systems, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) issued the following st  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following statement on Feb. 5, 2025: On Saturday, a hydrocarbon material leak at the Martinez Refining Company caused a fire that injured six individuals and triggered a health advisory. In response to this ongoing situation, U.S. Representatives John Garamendi (D-CA-08) and Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA-10), California State Senator Tim Grayson, Martinez Mayor Brianne Zorn, and Contra Costa County Supervisor Shanelle Scales-Preston re  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Jim Costa, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Jim Costa Calls on Trump for Immediate Action to Protect San Joaquin Valley Federal Workers WASHINGTON - Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) is calling (link is external) on President Donald Trump to immediately address the confusion and uncertainty caused by its recently announced " Deferred Resignation (link is external) " program, which forces nearly all 2.3 million civilian federal employees to dec  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Luz Rivas, D-California, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29), the only Latina in Congress with a background in STEM, was selected to serve on the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittees on Research and Technology as well as Investigations and Oversight. These subcommittees play critical roles in developing clean energy solutions, advancing STEM education, and overseeing Artificial Intelligence (AI) issues. "The S  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2025: Monterey, CA - United States Representative Jimmy Panetta, a former prosecutor for Monterey and Alameda Counties, authored and introduced a bipartisan resolution that would designate February 5, 2025, as National Prosecutors Day in recognition of the essential role prosecutors play in upholding justice, ensuring public safety, and advocating for victims' rights across the United States. Co  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-California, issued the following news release: Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-25), joined in the reintroduction of the bipartisan Health Out-of-Pocket Expense (HOPE) Act for the 119th Congress. The HOPE ACT will create a tax-advantaged account that enables millions of Americans with most types of insurance coverage to save for health care costs through both individual and employer contributions. "Hardworking families need better options to address thei  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, issued the following statement on Feb. 5, 2025: Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Linda T. Sanchez (D-Calif.) today released the following statement after the U.S. Postal Service temporarily suspended accepting packages from China and Hong Kong: "This is yet another example of the chaos President Trump continues to create. He loves signing executive orders to show off for the cameras but fails to consider their long-term  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following statement on Feb. 5, 2025: Today Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA) released the following statement after joining with Congressmen Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) and Mike Lawler (R-NY) to reintroduce the Antisemitism Awareness Act: "Proud to join Rep. Mike Lawler and Rep. Josh Gottheimer in reintroducing the Antisemitism Awareness Act to finally use IHRA's definition of antisemitism in antidiscrimination laws. You can't fight wh  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-California, issued the following statement on Feb. 5, 2025: * * * Today, Congresswoman Simon released the following statement regarding President Donald Trump and his Administration's recent unlawful actions: "I am appalled and horrified by President Trump's gutting of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), firing of top officials across multiple agencies, illegal buying out of federal workers, and caving to Elon Musk. President T  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Young Kim to Serve on Select Committee to Counter Chinese Communist Party in 119th Congress Washington, DC - This week, House Speaker Mike Johnson (LA-04) appointed U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-40) to serve on the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party in the 119 th Congress. This bipartisan committee is responsible for ass  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Juan Vargas, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Juan Vargas, Bill Huizenga Reintroduce Legislation to Modernize Credit Union Board Requirements WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representatives Juan Vargas (CA-52) and Bill Huizenga (MI-04), members of the House Financial Services Committee, announced the reintroduction of the Credit Union Board Modernization Act, legislation to update the current requirements for federal credit union board meetings.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. LaMalfa and Bishop Lead Automotive Performance and Motorsports Caucus Washington, D.C.-- Today, Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) and Congressman Sanford D. Bishop (D-Georgia) re-registered the Congressional Automotive Performance and Motorsports Caucus and will serve as the caucus's bipartisan Republican and Democratic co-chairs for the 119 th Congress. "As a lifelong car enthusiast, I  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2025: On February 4th, Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA) and Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (R-TX), along with Reps. Lieu (D-CA), Carbajal (D-CA), Levin (D-CA), Gottheimer (D-NJ), Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL), Buzinski (D-IL), Foster (D-IL), Brownley (D-CA), Sessions (R-TX), Meuser (R-PA) and Bacon (R-NE) re-introduced the Housing Unhoused Disabled Veterans Act (HUDVA), to get homeless disabled vete  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2025: Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology met to organize and adopt Committee Rules. "With our Committee now organized, we're ready to hit the ground running," said Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA). "I want to extend my congratulations to each of our Subcommittee Ranking Members. As the lead Democrat on  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * SEEC Condemns Trump's Illegal Freeze on Critical Federal Funds February 05, 2025 Washington, D.C. - The leaders of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), including Co-Chairs Reps. Doris Matsui, Mike Quigley, and Paul Tonko and Vice Chairs Reps. Don Beyer, Suzanne Bonamici, Sean Casten, Mike Levin, and Chellie Pingree, released a letter that highlights the real stories Americ  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: Yesterday, during a Senate Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) spoke with two parents who lost children due to the fentanyl crisis and heard testimony from experts on the importance of both raising public awareness and passing legislation to tackle the crisis head on. Schiff heard testimony from Jamie Puerta, a Santa Clarita resident who lost his 16-year-old son to fentanyl poi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Joshua Harder, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Harder Joins 200+ Narcotics Officers at National Narcotics Conference VIDEO from the conference is available here (link is external) WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Josh Harder (CA-09) met with more than 200 narcotics officers representing state associations across the country, including in California, as part of the National Narcotic Officers' Associations' Coalition's (NNOAC) 2025 Delegate Conf  more