WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * All Day, Every Day: How Maxine Waters and Committee Democrats Are Standing Up for Consumers, Facing Down Elon Musk in No-Holds Barred Fight for the Future of the CFPB Ranking Member Maxine Waters and Committee Democrats Vow to Continue Relentless Fight to Save the CFPB. This is just the beginning... In recent weeks, the Trump Administrat  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Leaders Unsatisfied with NASA Response Regarding DOGE Access, Demand More Information Washington, DC - Today, Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics Ranking Member Valerie Foushee (NC-4), and Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight Ranking Member Emilia Sykes (OH-13) sent a letter   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Rep. Sam Liccardo, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Sam Liccardo Joins House Leadership's Rapid Response Task Force & Litigation Working Group As a Former Federal Prosecutor Rep. Liccardo Brings Real World Experience to Help Fight Back Against Trump's Unconstitutional Overreach WASHINGTON, D.C. - Democratic leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives has welcomed Congressman Sam Liccardo (CA-16) to House Democrats' Rapid Response T  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2025: * * * CORREA, COLLEAGUES INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO ADDRESS HOUSING AFFORDABILITY SANTA ANA, Calif. -- Today, Representative Lou Correa (CA-46), alongside Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), Mike Kelly (PA-16), Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), Suzan DelBene (WA-01), and Rudy Yakym (IN-02), introduced reintroduced the bipartisan More Homes on the Market Act to make housing more   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Rep. John Joyce, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2025: * * * Dr. Joyce Statement on Action to Overturn Harmful Biden Car Ban Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13) released the following statement regarding his intention to introduce legislation, pursuant to the Congressional Review Act, to overturn the Biden Administration's December 2024 decision to allow California to ban the sale of all new internal combustion ve  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Republicans Block Rehiring Fired Firefighters, Reject Bipartisan Vote for Sen. Schiff Amendment Exempting Forest Service from Hiring Freeze "Firefighters who had just finished weeks of around-the-clock shifts fighting these dangerous fires were given a thank you note from their Commander in Chief: Please quit" Washington, D.C. -- Last night, nearly every Senate Republican voted to reject a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sen. Schiff Joins Senate Judiciary Democrats in Slamming DOJ Decision to Replace Apolitical Ethics Official with Inexperienced Political Appointees Democrats' letter follows Senator Schiff's questions of Trump's DOJ Nominee for Deputy Attorney General on recusal responsibility. Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Dick Durb  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Cosponsors Bill to Block Implementation of Trump's Blatantly Unconstitutional Attempt to Eliminate Birthright Citizenship WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, joined nine of his colleagues in introducing the Born in the USA Act to effectively block the implementation of President Trump's unconstitu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Statement on Republicans' Billionaires-First Budget Bill WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement after Senate Republicans voted to advance their reconciliation budget bill that lays the groundwork to give massive handouts to billionaires at the expense of working-class Americans: "While famil  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Warns Against Kash Patel's Nomination to Lead the FBI WATCH : Padilla calls on Republicans to stand up against unfit FBI Director nominee WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Committee Democrats in sounding the alarm on Kash Patel's reckless nomination to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2025: * * * Rep. Gomez Hosts Renters' Rights Workshop In Boyle Heights To Help Protect Neighbors From Illegal Rent Price Gouging LOS ANGELES, CA - Today, U.S. Representative Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) hosted a Renters' Rights Workshop in Boyle Heights, bringing together local housing advocates, legal experts, and renters to discuss housing affordability, tenant protections, and his work in Congress t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Jimmy Panetta Introduces Bipartisan Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act to Bolster Wildlife Conservation Funding Monterey, CA - United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) authored and introduced the bipartisan Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act, legislation designed to close a tax loophole that has resulted in lost revenue for state-led wildlife conservation and outd  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mike Levin Officially Designates the Oceanside Post Office as the "Charlesetta Reece Allen Post Office Building" February 20, 2025 Rep. Levin & Mrs. Allen's relatives unveil new post office plaque Oceanside, CA - Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) held a ceremony to designate the United States Postal Service facility located at 517 Seagaze Drive in Oceanside as the "Charlesetta Reece Allen Post  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mike Levin, Educators, & Students Sound the Alarm on How Federal Funding Cuts Would Cripple Education Programs, Devastate Research Institutions, & Impact Regional Economy February 20, 2025 Rep. Levin holds field hearing at MiraCosta College concerning funding cuts to education programs To watch the full hearing click here Oceanside, CA \- Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49), educators, educati  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2025: * * * Rep. Mullin Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Improve Cost Transparency Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Representatives Young Kim (CA-40), Kathy Castor (FL-14), Russell Fry (SC-07), and Kevin Mullin (CA-15) are introducing a bipartisan bill to improve cost transparency for stays in short-term lodging, such as hotels, motels, and inns. The Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025 prohibits un  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Young Kim Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Resolution Reaffirming Support of Taiwan Washington, DC - As first reported in the New York Post, today, U.S. Representatives Young Kim (CA-40) and Ami Bera (CA-06), chairwoman and ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific, and John Moolenaar (MI-02) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), chairman and ranking member of t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Young Kim Pushes to Improve Cost Transparency Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Representatives Young Kim (CA-40), Kathy Castor (FL-14), Russell Fry (SC-07), and Kevin Mullin (CA-15) are introducing a bipartisan bill to improve cost transparency for stays in short-term lodging, such as hotels, motels, and inns. The Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025 prohibits unfair or misleading price advertising  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. LaMalfa and Thompson Introduce Pacific Flyway Habitat Enhancement Act Washington, D.C.-- Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) and Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA) re-introduced the Pacific Flyway Habitat Enhancement Act. This bill allows the Secretary of Agriculture to enroll additional agricultural lands in the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program as long as it is necessary to address   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2025: * * * Sanchez to Trump administration: Restore grants for community college teaching programs WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Linda T. Sanchez (D-Calif.) today demanded answers from the Trump administration on why it cut $600 million without notice for teaching preparedness programs at community colleges nationwide. These grants are intended to strengthen teacher preparedness in higher  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Rep. Laura Friedman, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2025: * * * STATEMENT: Rep. Friedman Blasts New Trump Admin Threats to Condition Aid "Californians power the nation's economy, and we're just asking for our tax dollars back." CALIFORNIA -- Today, February 21, 2025, U.S. Representative Laura Friedman (CA-30) released the following statement blasting the Trump Administration and Richard Grenell for threatening to impose conditions on aid to  more