WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. David Valadao, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Valadao Reintroduces Legislation to Address Federal Employee Retirement Gaps WASHINGTON - Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) joined Congressmen Gerry Connolly (VA-11) and Don Bacon (NE-02) to reintroduce the Federal Retirement Fairness Act. This bipartisan legislation addresses the gap for federal employees who began their careers as temporary workers and were unable to make retirement  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Maxine Waters Calls on Chair Hill to Hold Emergency Housing Hearing with Secretary Turner Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, sent a letter to Chairman French Hill (R-AR), requesting an emergency hearing with U.S. Department of Housing and Urb  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Simon to Vote NO on Republican Budget Resolution Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) released the following statement on her upcoming vote against the Republican Budget Resolution. "I will forcefully vote NO on the Republicans' Budget Resolution this week. I refuse to support a budget that cuts critical health care, education, and nutri  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-California, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on East Asia and Pacific, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * East Asia & Pacific Subcommittee Chairwoman Young Kim Delivers Opening Statement at Hearing on Missed Milestones and Unseized Opportunities in Region WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee Chairwoman Young Kim delivered opening remarks at subcommittee hearing title  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The House Appropriations Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness Day 3" at 9 a.m. on Feb. 27, 2025, at 2008 Rayburn House Office Building: Witnesses * Crystal Williams, Treasurer, United South and Eastern Tribes Sovereignty Protection Fund * Abigail Echo-Hawk, Director, Urban Indian Health Institute * Jason Schlender, Executive Administrator, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission * M  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters: "Trump Is Giving China a Free Pass" 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, "Examining Policies to Counter China." Thank you, Mr. Chairman for thi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Huffman, Heinrich Demand Transparency on Trump Administration's Plan to Roll Back Protections for Americans' Public Lands After Interior Fails to Disclose it to the Public, Despite Key Deadline Ranking Members of House and Senate Committees with jurisdiction over Department of Interior express concern that Administration is rolling back Americans' public lands in secret one week after Department'  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Denounces President Trump's Unlawful Transfer of Immigrants to Guantanamo Bay WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, joined Democratic leaders of the Senate Judiciary and Appropriations Committees in denouncing President Trump's transfer of immigrants from the United States to Guantanamo as unlawful   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Presses for Answers on DOGE Cuts to Critical Housing Programs and Staff WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and 24 other Senators sounded the alarm on concerning reports that President Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Task Force will make wide-ranging, harmful cuts hampering the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) ability to support vu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Barragan Introduce Bicameral Bill to Codify DOJ's Office of Environmental Justice WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Representative Nanette Diaz Barragan (D-Calif.-44) introduced bicameral legislation to permanently codify the Office of Environmental Justice within the Department of Justice's Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD). The Empowerin  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Scott Peters, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Peters Introduces Bill to Stop People Trying to Scam Veterans Washington, DC - Today, Representative Scott Peters (CA-50) reintroduced the Veterans Claims Education Act (VCEA) to provide educational resources for veterans filing electronic claims and to steer veterans to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) accredited entities. This will limit the ability of predatory companies to   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters Blasts Republican Budget Rip Off: "Republicans Are Defunding the Police by Stripping Funding for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau" Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, took to the House floor to blast the Republican budge  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters Holds Retreat with Committee Democrats on Legislative Priorities and Strategy to Combat Trump and Musk in 119th Congress Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, hosted a member retreat with Committee Democrats to outline their plan and priorities for the 1  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Joshua Harder, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Harder Leads Bipartisan Bill to Protect Parents' Access to Milk in the Dairy Aisle 2024 USDA rule limits low-income families' access to healthy dairy products Nearly 1 million Californians are impacted by the rule (link is external) WASHINGTON - Today, following a rule from last year (link is external) that unfairly restricted low-income families' access to milk in grocery stores, Re  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Ken Calvert, R-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Rep. Calvert Votes to Advance Budget Resolution to Protect Taxpayers from Massive Tax Increases Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41) issued the following statement after voting to approve the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Resolution: "The last thing my constituents can afford right now is a massive tax increase, which is exactly what will happen if Congress fails to extend the 2017 ta  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Chu Floor Speech Blasting Republican's Rip Off Budget Scheme VIDEO: Rep. Chu's remarks highlighting how the Republican budget would rip away health care and food to pay for tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy (link is external) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the House of Representatives debated the Republican majority's Budget Resolution on the floor. If passed, this will allow Republicans to begin a pa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cisneros's Bill to Support New Small Businesses Passes House Washington, DC - Congressman Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr.'s bipartisan legislation, the Small Business Procurement and Utilization Reform (SPUR) Act passed the House (link is external) and now heads to the Senate. The SPUR Act would help small businesses compete for federal contracts by requiring the Small Business Administratio  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Jim Costa, D-California, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on Feb. 24, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Kathy Mahan for her dedicated service to the people of the Central Valley and to congratulate her on appointment as the Central California Regional Director with U.S. Senator Adam B. Schiff. Kathy earned her bachelor's degree in Government-Journalism from California State University, Sacr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Dave Min, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Dave Min Introduces Bill to Repeal the Executive Order Creating DOGE Rep. Min: "I introduced the BAD DOGE Act to rein in the blatantly illegal and unconstitutional activities of Elon Musk and DOGE" Washington, DC -- Representative Dave Min (CA-47), member of the House Oversight Committee, introduced the Bolstering America's Democracy and Demanding Oversight and Government Ethics Act or the BAD   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Jim Costa, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Jim Costa Denounces Trump's Betrayal of Ukraine, Demands Accountability and Stronger Leadership WASHINGTON - On the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) denounced Putin's aggression and the U.S. vote against the United Nations resolution condemning Russia. "On the third anniversary of Putin's illegal invasion of Ukraine, I am appalled by the United S  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Jimmy Gomez Votes No on Republican Push to Gut Health Care and Food Assistance From Working Families WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) voted against the House Republican budget proposal to strip essential health care and food assistance from working families: "I just voted NO on the Republican budget because it would take health care from 425,000 people in my district  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * REP. KHANNA ANNOUNCES NEW BILLS TO MAKE MEDICARE TELEHEALTH COVERAGE PERMANENT & TO "DRAIN THE SWAMP" WITH ETHICS REFORM Washington, DC - Today, Representative Ro Khanna (CA-17) announced that he will introduce the Drain the Swamp Act, a new bill to ban White House officials from accepting gifts from lobbyists or becoming lobbyists during the Trump term. He also announced The Telehea  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. LaMalfa Celebrates Trump Administration's Funding for Sites Reservoir Washington, D.C.-- Today, Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) released the following statement after the Trump Administration granted $315.5 million to California water storage projects including $200 million for Sites Reservoir: "Today's funding allocation is great news for Sites Reservoir and California's water future  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mullin Votes NO on Republicans' Harmful Budget Proposal After three surgeries, a blood clot, an infection and being hospitalized for over a week, the moment I was discharged I immediately rushed to the airport so I could get on a plane to D.C. and vote NO on Republicans' disastrous budget plan. They are trying to make the most devastating cuts to Medicaid the nation has ever seen - $880 bill  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Panetta Authors and Leads Bipartisan Resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives Marking the Third Year of War and Supporting Ukraine Monterey, CA - U.S. Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) authored and introduced a bipartisan resolution supporting Ukraine as it enters its third year of Russia's full-scale invasion. Representatives Don Bacon (NE-2), Bill Keating (MA-9), and Joe Wilson (  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Young Kim Delivers Opening Statement at East Asia & Pacific Subcommittee Hearing Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-40) delivered opening remarks at a House Foreign Affairs East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee hearing titled, "Missed Milestones: Evaluating the Last Four Years in the EAP Region and Unseized Opportunities under President Trump." Read her remarks below or wat  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Representatives DeSaulnier and Lofgren Oppose Reopening Uninhabitable Prison as ICE Detention Facility Washington, D.C. - Today, Representatives Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) and Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) sent a letter to the Administration opposing reported efforts to reopen Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Dublin to house immigrant detainees. The letter, which was sent to the Secre  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Sanchez delivers first opening statement as Trade Subcommittee ranking member WASHINGTON - Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Linda T. Sanchez (D-Calif.) delivered an opening statement at the subcommittee hearing on "American Trade Enforcement Priorities." Video of her opening statement is available here and the text follows: "Thank you, Mr. Chairman. It's a pl  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2025: * * * Swalwell and Reschenthaler Introduce Bill to Incentivize American-Made Magnets WASHINGTON, DC - Last week, U.S. Representatives Eric Swalwell (CA-14) and Guy Reschenthaler (PA-14) introduced the Rare Earth Magnet Security Act (REMSA). This bipartisan bill secures the domestic supply chain and stimulates the production of rare earth magnets as part of a national initiative to stre  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * THOMPSON RELEASES STATEMENT CONDEMNING U.S. REFUSAL TO STAND WITH UKRAINE Washington - Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) released the following statement in response to the United States' vote against a United Nations resolution condemning Russian aggression in Ukraine and calling for the return of Ukrainian territory: "Three years ago, Vladimir Putin launched his full-scale illegal invasion of  more