WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * At Joint Session: Coalition of House Democrats Demands President Trump Comply with Court Orders Washington, D.C. - On Tuesday, as President Donald Trump addressed a Joint Session of Congress, a Democratic coalition of U.S. Representatives committed to strengthening American democracy introduced a resolution to hold the President accountable for ignoring the power of the Judicial Branch. Represent  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Julia Brownley, D-California, issued the following news release on March 4, 2025: * * * Brownley Announces Ventura County Fire Chief as Joint Session Guest Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) announced that Ventura County Fire Chief Dustin Gardner will be her guest at this year's Joint Session of Congress, taking place on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at 9:00 PM Eastern/6:00 PM Pacific. Chief Gardner leads the Ventura County Fire Department (VCFD)  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Julia Brownley, D-California, issued the following news release on March 4, 2025: * * * Brownley Statement on Joint Session of Congress Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) issued the following statement after President Donald Trump's address at the Joint Session of Congress. "Tonight, as President Trump stood before Congress, I walked out of the chamber because I could not, in good conscience, dignify a speech so detached from reality and s  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release on March 4, 2025: * * * Congressman Derek Tran Responds to President Trump's Joint AddressCongressman Derek Tran Responds to President Trump's Joint Address Washington, DC - Congressman Derek Tran (CA-45) issued the following response to President Trump's Joint Address to Congress: "Tonight, I went to the Capitol to listen to President Trump's address with an open mind and a steadfast commitment to my co  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, issued the following news release on March 4, 2025: * * * Congressman Robert Garcia Brings Los Angeles County Labor Leader as Guest to President Trump's Joint Address to Congress Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) announced that Yvonne Wheeler, President of the L.A. County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, and champion for working people, will be his guest to President Trump's Joint Address to Congress on March 4, 2  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on March 3, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Maxine Waters Hand-Delivers Letter from 122 House Democrats to HUD Secretary Turner Demanding Answers Amid DOGE Infiltration Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, led 122 House Democrats in a letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban De  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Simon's Statement on the President's Joint Address to Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) released the below statement on President Donald Trump's joint address to Congress. "I will be attending President Trump's joint address to Congress tonight. "Quite simply, this is our House, and as my mother told me growing up--you don't let anyone kick you o  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following news release on March 3, 2025: * * * CORREA TO HOST SANTA ANA POLICE CHIEF, FORMERLY UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANT, FOR TRUMP'S JOINT ADDRESS Chief Robert Rodriguez Immigrated from Mexico, Now Serves As Santa Ana Police Chief, Received Permanent Residency Under Reagan-Era Amnesty Program SANTA ANA, Calif. -- Today, Representatives Lou Correa (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Border Security and Enforcement Subcommitt  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Eaton Fire Survivor & Lifelong Educator to Join Rep. Judy Chu for Trump's Address to a Joint Session of Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) will be joined by Eaton Fire Survivor and lifelong educator, Dianne Lewis, as her guest to President Donald Trump's first Address to a Joint Session of Congress. A retired teacher and long-time Altadena resident, Lewis lost her home in the   more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, issued the following news release on March 4, 2025: * * * Maxine Waters Slams Elon Musk at Space X Rally: "While He is Taking Away People's Jobs, He Continues to Make Money" WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Saturday in Los Angeles County, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) joined over 3,000 people in protest against Elon Musk's takeover of the government. Her remarks are below: "Let the people know that all of these folks came by here today. Th  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Schiff, Padilla, Colleagues to Trump: Fire Elon Musk, Reinstate Agency Leaders and Federal Watchdogs Democratic lawmakers demand Trump reinstate fired Senate-confirmed officials and address Musk's conflicts of interest, cite officials' investigations and prosecutions of Musk's companies. Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined 40 of  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sen. Schiff Talks Economic Opportunity, Priorities for Imperial Valley with Calexico Chronicle "I wanted to come back to the Imperial Valley early in my tenure in the Senate to underscore how important this community is for me, people are going to be seeing a lot of me here... Imperial Valley is every bit as deserving of vigorous representation as any other part of California, and the needs a  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Leads Colleagues Urging Interior Department to End Funding Freeze for Colorado River Water Savings Projects WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) urged the Department of the Interior to immediately cease its freeze of Inflation Reducti  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff, Colleagues to Trump: Fire Elon Musk, Reinstate Agency Leaders and Federal Watchdogs Democratic lawmakers demand Trump reinstate fired Senate-confirmed officials and address Musk's conflicts of interest, cite officials' investigations and prosecutions of Musk's companies WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.) joined 40 of their Congressiona  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Pelosi Announces Medicaid Advocate Elena Hung as Guest for Joint Address Washington, D.C. - Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi announced today that Elena Hung will be her guest for tonight's address to a joint session of Congress. Ms. Hung is the co-founder and Executive Director of Little Lobbyists, a family-led organization that advocates for children with complex medical needs and disabilities. "El  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Juan Vargas, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Juan Vargas's Opening Statement at Task Force on Monetary Policy, Treasury Market Resilience, and Economic Prosperity Hearing WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (CA-52), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee's Task Force on Monetary Policy, Treasury Market Resilience, and Economic Prosperity, delivered opening remarks at the Task Force's first hear  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on March 4, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters Introduces Legislation Amid Trump's Project 2025 Rollout to Counter China and Strengthen U.S. Leadership in Global Development Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, introduced H.R. 1764 the "Aligning SEC Regulations for the World   more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters: "We Should Reject These Misguided Policies that are Raising the Cost of Living for Most Families, While Elon Musk and the Billionaire Class Push for Their Taxes to be Cut." Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Service Committee, delivered the following statement du  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on March 4, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters: "Committee Republicans Claim to Care About Increasing Housing Supply, Yet the Trump Administration's Policies Only Make Housing More Expensive." Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, delivered the following opening statement duri  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, ranking member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * RANKING MEMBER TAKANO'S OPENING STATEMENT AT LEGISLATIVE PRESENTATION OF VFW & MULTI VSOS WASHINGTON -- Ranking Member Mark Takano (CA-39) delivered the following opening statement as prepared at the House and Senate Committees on Veterans' Affairs joint hearing entitled, "Legislative Presentation of The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Ken Calvert, R-California, issued the following news release on March 4, 2025, * * * Rep. Calvert: President Trump is Delivering on Promises Made Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41) issued the following statement on President Donald Trump's joint address to Congress: "After less than 45 days in office, President Trump is already delivering on many of the promises he made during the 2024 campaign. We have seen our southern border secured and dangerous criminal   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Dave Min, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Dave Min to Bring Irvine Pediatrician, Dr. Eric Ball, to Joint Address Washington, D.C. -- Representative Dave Min (CA-47) will bring Dr. Eric Ball, an Irvine primary care physician, as his guest to President Trump's address to a joint session of Congress. Dr. Ball serves many Medicaid recipients, and can speak to the devastating consequences for Orange County families if House Republicans slash  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Huffman Demands House Republicans Abandon Efforts to Cut Social Security and Health Care Benefits for Americans House Republicans' proposed budget cuts would strip millions of Americans of their vital benefits Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02) joined more than 200 House Democrats in a letter demanding House Speaker Mike Johnson and House Republicans protect Socia  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-California, issued the following news release on March 4, 2025: * * * Rep. Jimmy Gomez's Response To The 2025 Presidential Address WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) issued the following statement after tonight's 2025 Presidential Address: "Housing, child care, groceries--it's all adding up, and families are being squeezed by the high cost of living. But instead of helping, Trump and House Republicans want to cut Medicaid and food  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mike Levin to Bring Del Mar Constituent Impacted by Medical Research Cuts to Joint Congressional Address March 03, 2025 Andrew Schorr, Rep. Levin's Guest, Relies on Life-Saving Medical Treatments That Are at Risk Due to President Trump's Nationwide Funding Cuts Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) announced that he will bring Andrew Schorr, a Del Mar, CA resident whose remissio  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Scott Peters, D-California, issued the following news release on March 4, 2025: * * * Rep. Peters Leads Colleagues in Demanding HUD Release Funding for Vital Homeless Services Washington, DC - Today, Representatives Scott Peters (CA-50), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), and Sara Jacobs (CA-51) led 52 of their colleagues to urge the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to finish processing and disbursing Fiscal Year 2024 homelessness funds that have yet to be   more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-California, issued the following news release on March 4, 2025: * * * Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz announces Dr. Ida Obeso-Martinez, Cardiovascular Nurse Practitioner and Mayor Pro-Tempore for the City of Imperial in Imperial County, as his guest for President Trump's Joint Address Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz (CA-25) announced that Mayor Pro-Tempore for the City of Imperial and Cardiovascular Nurse Practitioner, Dr. Ida Obeso-Marti  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Young Kim Announces San Bernardino County Fire Chief Dan Munsey as Guest to President's Joint Address to Congress Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-40) announced that San Bernardino County Fire Chief Dan Munsey is her guest to President Trump's joint address to Congress on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Chief Munsey and his team work tirelessly to keep our communities safe and  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * THOMPSON ANNOUNCES DR. AMY HEROLD AS GUEST FOR 2025 PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS TO CONGRESS Washington - Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) announced that Dr. Amy Herold, the Chief Administrative Office and Chief Medical Officer for the Providence Health System in Napa, California, will be his guest to the 2025 presidential address to Congress. Dr. Herold is one of countless medical professionals in our   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * THOMPSON CALLS ON PRESIDENT FOR ANSWERS, ANNOUNCES SELECTION AS DESIGNATED SURVIVOR FOR 2025 PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS Washington - Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) announced he was selected by Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries as the designated survivor for the President's joint address and released the following statement on what he hopes to hear from the President tonight: "Tonight, I hope to he  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Trade Ranking Member Sanchez introduces bill to close de minimis loophole Bill would combat flow of fentanyl into United States, protect American jobs WASHINGTON - Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Linda T. Sanchez (D-Calif.) today introduced the Closing the De Minimis Loophole Act, the most comprehensive bill to close a loophole that has harmed American consumers and families  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Trade Subcommittee Democrats joint statement opposing Trumps reckless tariffs WASHINGTON - Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Democrats released the following joint statement in response to President Trump's 25 percent tariffs against Canada and Mexico that went into effect today: "President Trump is threatening our economy with these damaging, unnecessary tariffs. He is on the verge of sparki  more