WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * "You Deserve Better": Top Democrat on Coast Guard Subcommittee Carbajal Writes Open Letter to Coast Guard Members Amid Whirlwind Policy Changes Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Ranking Member Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) published an open letter to members of the United States Coast Guard, decrying the recent spate of policy changes in the service and the firing and evi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Laura Friedman, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Friedman Slams GOP Budget Proposal as Tax Breaks for the Rich at the Expense of Investments for Hardworking Americans Threatens Social Security, Medicaid, & other critical programs. Blows up the deficit. Today, February 12, 2025, U.S. Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) slammed the GOP's fiscal year 2025 Budget Resolution for what it is: a $4.5 trillion tax brea  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Luz Rivas, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Rivas named Co-Chair of the bipartisan Congressional STEM Education Caucus Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29), the only Latina in Congress with a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) background, announced that she was named Co-Chair of the bipartisan Congressional STEM Education Caucus alongside Congressman Neal Dunn, M.D. (R-FL). "Learning about computers in my fifth  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * FACT SHEET: House Republican Budget Betrays San Francisco's Middle Class From the Speaker Emerita's Press Office: The new House Republican budget betrays America's middle class by taking health care away from hardworking Americans while giving more than $4 trillion in tax breaks to billionaire donors and big corporations. They are stealing taxpayer dollars to reward the wealthy and well-connecte  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * House & Senate Lawmakers Call on State Department to Reverse Trump's Discriminatory Policy on Passports & Sex A bicameral group of lawmakers are calling upon the State Department to reverse the Trump Administration's unjust and unlawful policy of withholding passports from American citizens based on their sex. Following an executive order from President Trump, the State Departme  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Huffman, Merkley, Reintroduce Bill to Restore Critical Kelp Forests The Help Our Kelp Act Would Improve Conditions for the Marine Life Central to Our Economy Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02) and U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) reintroduced the bicameral Help Our Kelp Act of 2025 to improve conditions for kelp forests and marine life. This legislation would invest   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Huffman, Merkley, Reintroduce Bill to Restore Critical Kelp Forests The Help Our Kelp Act Would Improve Conditions for the Marine Life Central to Our Economy Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02) and U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) reintroduced the bicameral Help Our Kelp Act of 2025 to improve conditions for kelp forests and marine life. This legislation would in  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Gomez Hosts Telephone Town Hall with Over 9,800 Constituents to Discuss Trump and Musk's Hostile Govt. Takeover Los Angeles, CA - Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) hosted a telephone town hall with over 9,800 constituents to discuss how he's fighting back against the Trump administration's latest actions--including Trump's executive overreach, Elon Musk's growing control over Americans' p  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Kamlager-Dove, Huizenga Welcome PM Modi to Washington, Affirm Continued Support for U.S.-India Relationship WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on South and Central Asia, and Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-04), Chair of the Subcommittee, issued the following joint statement on Indian Prime Minister Nar  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sen. Schiff Leads Senate Colleagues in Calling for Bipartisan Hearing on Trump's Unlawful Firing of Inspectors General Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) led 11 Democratic Senators in sending a letter to the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Chairman Rand Paul urging him to convene a bipartisan hearing and conduct oversight on Pres  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Leads Effort Demanding Trump Reverse Illegal Firing of Independent FEC Chair WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration with oversight over federal elections, led 10 Democratic Senators to demand President Trump rescind his unprecedented and illegal firing of Federal Election Commission (FEC) Chair Ell  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Pelosi Statement on House Republican Budget Washington, D.C. - Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi issued this statement on the House Republican budget which betrays America's middle class: "Today, House Republicans unveiled their scheme to steal taxpayer dollars to reward the wealthy and well-connected. The new House Republican budget adds $4 trillion to the national debt with tax breaks to billionai  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Huffman Statement on Trump Nominating Big Oil Insider to Lead Agency Responsible for Protecting Public Lands Today, U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) released a statement regarding the President's nomination of Kathleen Sgamma--a lead architect of Project 2025--to   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters to Chair Powell: "You Must Stand Firm in Defending the Fed's Independence, Reject Any Attempt by Elon Musk and His DOGE Minions to Gain Access to the Fed, Its Systems and Data." Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, delivered the   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters Urges Chair Hill to Convene Hearing with Acting Director Vought Amid Illegal Effort to Delete the CFPB In light of recent and illegal actions taken by the Trump Administration and Elon Musk to eliminate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters, Congressman Bill Foster Demand Answers from CFPB Acting Director Vought on Implementation of Project 2025 Plan to Illegally Defund the CFPB Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee and Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL), the Ranking Memb  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * Ranking Members Maxine Waters and Elizabeth Warren Demand Banking Regulators Keep Elon Musk's DOGE Out of Their Agencies Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), the top Democrat on the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, an  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Ken Calvert, R-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * Rep. Calvert Introduces Legislation to Establish a ZIP Code for Eastvale Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41) reintroduced legislation, H.R. 1225, to establish a unique ZIP code for the City of Eastvale. Congresswoman Norma Torres (CA-35), who represents a portion of Eastvale, is an original cosponsor of the legislation. "The lack of a unique ZIP code that properly identifies t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * Rep. Cisneros Highlights How President Trump and Elon Musk's Dismantling of USAID Undermines US National Security Today, Congressman Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. used his time during the House Armed Services Committee to highlight the importance of international partnerships and coalitions in relation to the United States' national security. He also condemned the Trump Adminis  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Jim Costa, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Jim Costa Leads 46 House Democrats in Letter Calling on Trump to Halt Tariffs That Could Drive Up Housing Cost WASHINGTON - Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) led 46 members of Congress in a letter (link is external) calling on President Donald Trump to reconsider the proposed 25% tariffs on imported building materials from Canada and Mexico. These tariffs could exacerbate the nation's housing afford  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Jim Costa, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Jim Costa Leads the Charge to Lower Egg Prices and Stop the Spread of Avian Flu WASHINGTON - With the rapid spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) devastating poultry farms across the country, Representatives Jim Costa (CA-21) and Mark Alford (MO-04) introduced the Healthy Poultry Assistance and Indemnification (HPAI) Act to ensure that poultry growers especially those in the San Joa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. LaMalfa Bill to Utilize Grazing in Wildfire Prevention Passes Through Committee Washington, D.C.-- Today, the House Natural Resources Committee passed Congressman LaMalfa's bill, H.R. 1110, the Grazing for Wildfire Risk Reduction Act, out of markup. This legislation requires the Secretary of Agriculture to develop and implement a strategy to increase opportunities to utilize livestock grazing  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release: Rep. Kevin Mullin joined 46 members of Congress in a letter calling on President Donald Trump to reconsider the proposed 25% tariffs on imported building materials from Canada and Mexico. These tariffs could exacerbate the nation's housing affordability crisis, drive up consumer costs, and slow down the construction of new homes. "Given the severe housing shortage, compounded by rising construction costs  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Vince Fong, R-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * Rep. Vince Fong Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Cybersecurity of Scientific Research Today, Rep. Vince Fong (CA-20) introduced the bipartisan Accelerating Networking, Cyberinfrastructure, and Hardware for Oceanic Research (ANCHOR) Act with Rep. Haley Stevens (MI-11). This legislation would help facilitate cybersecurity and telecommunications upgrades for the U.S. Academ  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Young Kim Pushes to Improve Maternal Health Care Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Representatives Young Kim (CA-40), Robin Kelly (IL-02), Dan Meuser (PA-09), and Kim Schrier (WA-08) introduced the bipartisan Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act to support rural health care facilities providing critical obstetric care. "Women should be able to access quality maternal health care wherever they live," said  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Young Kim Pushes to Reunite Korean American Divided Families Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Representatives Young Kim (CA-40) and Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) introduced the bipartisan Divided Families National Registry Act to support reunions between Korean Americans and their family members in North Korea. Since the Korean War, thousands of Korean American families have waited for the opportunity  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * Reps. Estes, Sanchez Reintroduce the HITS Act Reps. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) and Linda Sanchez (D-California) have reintroduced the Help Independent Tracks Succeed (HITS) Act - legislation that allows qualified sound recording producers and artists to deduct 100% of production expenses in the year they are incurred. This would provide parity with film, television and live theatrical producti  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Republicans Refuse Any Oversight of Musk and Trump During First Natural Resources Committee Mark Up Ranking Member Huffman: "A Pledge of Allegiance to a Lawless, Wannabe King" Washington, D.C. \- Today, U.S. House Natural Resources Committee held their first mark up of the 119th Congress, where they reviewed - among other items - Republicans' "119th Congress Authorization and Oversight Plan." D  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * Republicans Refuse Any Oversight of Musk and Trump During First Natural Resources Committee Mark Up Ranking Member Huffman: "A Pledge of Allegiance to a Lawless, Wannabe King" Today, U.S. House Natural Resources Committee held their first mark up of the 119th Congress, where they reviewed - among other items - Republicans'  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * Sherman to Fed Chair Powell: Protect Fed's Independence from Trump WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, during a House Financial Services Committee hearing, Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32) questioned Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. "Fed Chairman Jerome Powell might be one of the only people left in Washington with support on both sides of the aisle," said Congressman Sherman. "At   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sherman-Financial Services Dems Sound Alarm on Elon Musk's Attack Against Consumer Financial Protection Bureau WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32), senior Member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement after delivering remarks at the headquarters of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in defense of the agency in response to Elon Musk a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Questions Trump's Former Attorney, Nominee for Deputy Attorney General at Confirmation Hearing Washington, D.C. -- Today, during a Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) questioned Todd Blanche, President Donald Trump's former personal attorney and nominee for deputy attorney general, on his attorney-client relationship with Trump, in  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Waters and Warren Lead Nearly 200 Members of Congress, Entire Senate Democratic Caucus: Remove Musk's Operatives from the CFPB and Allow it to Protect American Consumers Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat of the House Financial Services Committee and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), the top Democrat of the Senate Banki  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * Webster Leads Bipartisan Effort to Strengthen America's Future with Smarter Infrastructure Investment Today, Florida Congressman Daniel Webster (R-FL), and California Congressman Salud Carbajal (D-CA) introduced the bipartisan Federal Infrastructure Bank Act of 2025, a bill to support private funding for infrastructure projects throughout the United States. "America's infrastruct  more