WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2025: * * * Committee Leaders Lofgren and Amo Statement on NOAA Employee Firings Washington, DC - This afternoon employee firings began at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Federal employee terminations continue as the Trump Administration's DOGE pillages its way through government agencies. "This w  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2025: * * * Congressman Robert Garcia Re-Introduces Hatch Act Enforcement Bill Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) introduced the House version of the Hatch Act Enforcement Transparency and Accountability Act. This legislation will strengthen the safeguards intended to ensure that federal government employees behave in a fair, competent, and nonpartisan manner by requ  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Huffman Bill to Improve Restoration Efforts in San Francisco Bay Passes Committee Expanding previous legislation to support the restoration of the San Francisco Bay and establish localized EPA efforts Washington, D.C. - This week, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman's (CA-02) legislation, the San Francisco Bay Restoration Program Technical Correction Act, passed out of the Transportation and Infr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Kamlager-Dove and HFAC Ranking Members Condemn Trump Administration's Termination of Nearly all US Aid Programs Washington, DC - Representative Sydney Kamlager-Dove, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on South and Central Asia and Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, along with all Subcommittee Ranking Members, issued a joint statement on   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Kamlager-Dove Celebrates Proclamation of The UN's Second International Decade for People of African Descent WASHINGTON, D.C. - On December 17, 2024, the United Nations proclaimed a Second International Decade for People of African Descent 2025-2034. This Second International Decade confronts the legacies of enslavement and colonialism, delivers reparatory justice, and secures the full huma  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Kamlager-Dove Joins Resolution Opposing U.S. Military Action Against Mexico WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) joined Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), the highest-ranking Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Congressman Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04), Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez (NY-07), and nearly two dozen member  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * MATSUI & BLUMENTHAL INTRODUCE BICAMERAL LEGISLATION TO INVEST IN PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE, BOLSTERING DISEASE OUTBREAK CONTROL & PREVENTION WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced the Public Health Funding Restoration Act, legislation to restore funding to the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF). PPHF provides dedicated  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Questions Trump's Unfit Department of Justice Nominees WATCH : Padilla questions nominees Harmeet Dhillon, John Sauer, and Aaron Reitz on their alarming track records WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, questioned three of President Trump's Department of Justice (DOJ) nominees. The nominees before the Senate were Jo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Lofgren Ask DOJ to Investigate United Kingdom Notice to Apple Threatening U.S. Cybersecurity Interests WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.-18) requested that the Department of Justice (DOJ) review the United Kingdom's recently reported notice that would provide the British government access to Apple iCloud users' protect  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Huffman Decries Mass Layoffs at NOAA Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) released the following statement regarding the Trump administration's mass layoffs at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): "Hundreds of scientists and experts at NOAA just received the news every federal worker has b  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Huffman Decries Mass Layoffs at NOAA Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) released the following statement regarding the Trump administration's mass layoffs at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): "Today, over one thou  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Padilla, Morelle Raise Alarm Over Trump Attempted Power Grab of Independent Agencies Overseeing Campaign Finance Laws and Federal Elections Committee leaders warned FEC and EAC officials about dangers of Trump's Executive Order on administering elections and managing money in politics WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Co  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Dave Min, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Dave Min Joins Press Conference In Support of the Peace on the Korean Peninsula Act Washington, D.C. -- Representative Dave Min (CA-47), the first Democrat of Korean descent elected to Congress from California, spoke out in support of the Peace on the Korean Peninsula Act. "This is a war and conflict that has split families of our brothers and sisters, mothers and daughters, and it is long pas  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. LaMalfa Statement on $75 Million in Funding for Shaded Fuel Breaks Washington, D.C.-- Today, Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) released the following statement celebrating $75 million in funding for shaded fuel breaks in U.S. Forest Service Region 5: "I'm grateful to President Trump and Secretary Rollins for making $75 million in funding available for shaded fuel break projects in the w  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mike Levin Delivers House Floor Speech on Threats to Social Security February 27, 2025 Washington, D.C.- Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) delivered a speech on the House Floor opposing cuts to Social Security. Watch the full House Floor speech here. Full remarks below. "Mr. Speaker, in January, a career employee at the Social Security Administration--Leland Dudek--was caught sharing unautho  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Kim, Kamlager-Dove Launch Trojan Caucus U.S. Representatives Young Kim (CA-40) and Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37), both graduates of the University of Southern California (USC), celebrated the creation of the Trojan Caucus to bring together Members and staff who are USC alumni.  USC is a constellation of schools, centers and institutes where some of the brightest minds are leading the way to th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, ranking member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2025: * * * VA Secretary Collins Refuses to Answer for Mass Termination of Over 2,400 Employees Ignores Congressional demand from 90 Members WASHINGTON-- Today, VA Secretary Collins officially ignored a deadline to explain the abrupt and unlawful terminations of at least 2,400 VA employees- many of whom are disabled veterans, military s  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla Warns Against Trump's Push to Install His Personal Lawyers to Top Department of Justice Positions WATCH : Padilla calls out DOJ nominees for loyalty to Trump above the Constitution WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, warned against President Trump's alarming pattern of nominating lawyers who have previously r  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Blasts Senate Republicans for Blocking Resolution to Condemn Russia's Invasion of Ukraine "The White House and Kremlin seek to rewrite the history of this war with falsehood and slander.... We need to do more than say something. We need to do something." Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) spoke in support of a measure he co-sponsored calling out the   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Blasts Trump's Justice Department Nominees for Allegiance to Trump, Applauds SDNY Attorneys on MSNBC'sThe Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell "It's that kind of absurdity that is becoming the Justice Department and the losers here are going to be the American people and the rule of law." Washington D.C. -- Yesterday, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined MSNBC's The Last Wor  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2025: * * * Waters, Warren Statement on Scott Turner Terminating Anti-Discrimination Housing Rule Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, released the following state  more