WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Bishop Paiute Tribe Chairman Steven Orihuela from a Feb. 25, 2025, public witness hearing on funding to support tribal law enforcement and reduce land management costs: * * * Chairman Simpson, Ranking Member Pingree, Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today. My name is Steven Orihuela, and I am the Chairman of   more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter introduces bill authorizing President Trump to sell wasteful Speaker Nancy Pelosi Federal Building WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today introduced the Stop Wasteful Allocations of Money for Pelosi (SWAMP) Act, a bill authorizing President Trump to sell the Speaker Nancy Pelosi Federal Building in San Francisco, California, citing it as a wasteful use of taxpayer dollar  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following written testimony by Ken Ahmann, Tribal Utility Authority director for the Colusa Indian Community, from a Feb. 25, 2025, public witness hearing on energy independence and reliability: * * * Chairman Simpson, Ranking Member Kaptur: On behalf of the Colusa Indian Community, where I serve as Tribal Utility Authority Director and Chief Operating Officer of Colusa India  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release on March 6, 2025: * * * Congressman Derek Tran Celebrates Advancement of Key Small Business Legislation Washington, DC - Today, key legislation led by Congressman Derek Tran (CA-45) passed with bipartisan support out of the House Small Business Committee. The Connecting Small Businesses with Career and Technical Education Graduates Act (H.R. 1642) will help small business owners fill gaps in their workfo  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. David Valadao, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Valadao Reintroduces Legislation to Support Our Rural Communities WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) joined Rep. Josh Riley (NY-19) in reintroducing the Strengthening Rural Cooperatives and Communities Act. This bipartisan bill reauthorizes and makes improvements to the Rural Cooperative Development Grant Program (RCDG), which helps individuals and businesses start,  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lee Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Maximize Nevada's Wildlife Conservation Investments on Lower Colorado River WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) and Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41) announced the introduction of the bipartisan Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act to ensure that state contributions to conservation projects in the Lower C  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Maxine Waters Statement on the Passing of Sylvester Turner WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) issued the following statement upon the news of the death of Congressman Sylvester Turner: "I am devastated by the sudden passing of my friend and colleague, Congressman Sylvester Turner, who dedicated his life to public service and representing the people of Houston.   more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-California, issued the following news release on March 6, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Congresswoman Simon Discusses Walking Out of President Trump's Joint Address and Her Work to Fight Attacks to Our Democracy on MSNBC Washington, DC - In case you missed it, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) joined MSNBC last night after walking out of the President Donald Trump's Joint Address to Congress. You can watch the full interview HERE (https://www.msnbc.com/  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Dave Min, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Min Stands Up For The Rule of Law, Asks Mayor Adams If He Will "Resign Today" Rep. Min: "There is no place in America, not one, that actually provides sanctuary from federal law. Period" Washington, D.C. -- Representative Dave Min (CA-47) called out the House Republicans' Oversight Committee Hearing for being a "sham," saying, "There is no place in America, not one, that actually provides  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Erica M. Pinto, chairwoman of the Jamul Indian Village of California, from a Feb. 25, 2025, public witness hearing on funding to support tribal law enforcement and reduce land management costs: * * * Chairman Simpson and distinguished Members of the House Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, my name is Erica M. Pinto, and I have   more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * MATSUI, BARRAGAN, MCCLELLAN, LUJAN INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO PREVENT THE POLITICAL WEAPONIZATION OF THE FCC, PROTECT FIRST AMENDMENT Bill Comes Amid FCC Probes Into Multiple Broadcasters That Were Previously Dismissed WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswomen Doris Matsui (D-CA-07), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, Nanette Barragan (D  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, issued the following news release on March 6, 2025: * * * Maxine Waters Introduces Legislation Addressing Maternal Health Crisis in Low-Income and Rural Communities Washington, D.C - Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) introduced the Mamas and Babies in Underserved Communities Act, which would establish a new initiative to expand and improve maternal and infant health services in minority, low-income, rural, and medically underse  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following written testimony by Jose Simon III, chairman of the Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California, from a Feb. 25, 2025, public witness hearing on funding for tribal environmental protection services: * * * Chairman Simpson, Ranking Member Pingree and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee. My name is Jose Simon, III, Chairman of the Middletown Rancheria of  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following written testimony by Josh Cook, director of intergovernmental affairs at Mooretown Rancheria of Maidu Indians, from a Feb. 25, 2025, public witness hearing on tribal forest management: * * * On behalf of the Mooretown Rancheria, where I serve as Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, I am pleased to provide the following testimony to the Subcommittee on Interior, En  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sen. Schiff Joins Sen. Klobuchar, Colleagues to Urge President Trump to Reverse Tariffs That Could Devastate Farmers and Raise Food Prices Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and 13 other Senators in urging President Trump to reconsider recently imposed t  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Blasts OMB Deputy Director Nominee on Reckless Federal Workforce Cuts WATCH : Padilla grills nominee for his support of cutting programs Americans rely on to pay for billionaire tax cuts WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, questioned Dan Bishop, nominee for Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB),   more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Colleagues to Trump Administration: Ensure Legal Representation for Children in Immigration System WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, demanded the Trump Administration protect Congressionally mandated legal representation for unaccompanied children in the immigration system. The letter comes in respons  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff Lead Entire California Delegation in Urging FEMA to Extend LA Fire Victims Assistance Deadline WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.), along with the Chairs of the Republican and Democratic Congressional Delegations -- Representatives Ken Calvert (R-Calif.-41) and Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.-18) -- led the entire bipartisan California Congressional  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Ami Bera, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Bera Statement on Roundtable with Pete Marocco on the Illegal Dismantling of U.S. Foreign Assistance Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee, released a statement on the House Foreign Affairs Committee's closed-door roundtable with Trump Administration official Pete Marocco on the illegal dismantli  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Lofgren's Statement on the Passing of Congressman Sylvester Turner Washington, DC - Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) made the following statement upon the news of the passing of Congressman Sylvester Turner (TX-18): "I was saddened to learn of the passing of my friend and colleague, Congressman Sylvester Turner.   more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on March 5, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Lofgren's Statement on the President's Joint Address to Congress Washington, DC - Today, Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) made the following statement regarding President Trump's joint address to Congress. "During a speech that traditionally celebrates progress made and progress to come, the Pre  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, ranking member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Takano's Statement on VA Planned Reduction in Force WASHINGTON-- House Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Mark Takano issued the following statement denouncing Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) latests decision to reduce its workforce by 83,000 employees. "This deliberate dismantling of VA's workforce by firing an ad  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Andre Carson, D-Indiana, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on March 5, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to introduce the National Amusement Park Ride Safety Act. This month, 22 patrons were suspended in the air for two hours on a pinwheel ride at Knott's Berry Farm in Orange County, California. Incidents like the Knott's Berry Farm accident happen far too often, and it is time for the federal governm  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense released the following testimony by Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, D-California, from a Feb. 25, 2025, member day hearing in support of vital defense appropriations programs: * * * Thank you, Chairman Calvert, Ranking Member McCollum, and Members of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee for allowing me to testify today in support of vital defense appropriations programs on behalf of the residents of California's 31st Congres  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Jim Costa, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Jim Costa Statement on Censure Vote WASHINGTON \- Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) released the following statement "Representative Al Green is a dedicated public servant for the people of Houston. We agree that President Trump did not receive a mandate to cut Medicare, Social Security, or SNAP. The President, nor Elon Musk, also did NOT receive a mandate to illegally undermine federal services   more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release on March 6, 2025: * * * Rep. John Garamendi Reacts to Trump's Joint Address WASHINGTON, DC--Today, U.S. Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-08) released the following statement following President Donald Trump's joint address to Congress: "The other night, Donald Trump showed the American people that we are going down a dangerous path under his leadership. In a little over a month as president, Dona  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Scott Peters, D-California, issued the following news release on March 6, 2025: * * * Rep. Peters Introduces Bill to Shore up Funding to Address Toxic Wastewater in the Tijuana River Valley Washington, DC - Today, Representative Scott Peters (CA-50) introduced legislation to authorize the International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC) to accept funding from federal and non-federal entities for wastewater treatment, flood control projects, or other water conserv  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Takano Blasts Leaked Executive Order Illegally Dismantling the Department of Education March 06, 2025 # WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Representative Mark Takano (CA-39), a former public school teacher and Senior Member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, released the following statement following public reports of an Executive Order directing Secretary McMahon to begin illegally dissolving t  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Takano Reintroduces Bipartisan Legislation to Guarantee Overtime Pay for Truckers March 06, 2025 # WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Representative Mark Takano (CA-39 ) reintroduced the Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act. This legislation would eliminate the current existing exemption in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) of 1938 that exempts truckers from receiving overtime compensation. The bi  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * To Assist Victims of Federally-Declared Disasters Get Back into the Workforce, Rep. Chu & Bipartisan Coalition Introduce the HIRE CREDIT Act WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Reps. Judy Chu (CA-28-D), Jasmine Crockett (TX-30-D), Chuck Edwards (NC-11-R), and Jared Moskowitz (FL-23-D) introduced bipartisan tax legislation--the HIRE CREDIT Act --aimed at helping victims of federally-designated disasters like th  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following written testimony by Lester Shine Nieto, chairman of the Tule River Tribal Council, from a Feb. 25, 2025, public witness hearing on water right settlements: * * * I. Introduction Greetings Chairman Simpson, Ranking Member Pingree, and members of the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies. My name is Lester Shine Nieto and it is an honor to appe  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Rep. Jimmy Gomez Slams Treasury Secretary's Comment on the American Dream: "F-This Guy" * * * Watch Rep. Gomez's video reel here (https://www.instagram.com/p/DG37mVIJ0-q/?hl=en). * * * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) didn't hold back and released the following statement after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claimed the American Dream is "not about acces  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla Denounces Trump Administration's Disregard for the Rule of Law WATCH : Padilla: "A President feeling unconstrained by the courts, by the Constitution, and the rule of law is no President at all. It's a power-hungry, wannabe king." WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered remarks on the Senate floor denou  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Blasts Republican's Budget Cuts, Slams Trump for Betraying American Allies "They are failing to deliver for the American people. What I'm fighting for is to make sure that families can afford a place to live, and I'm working on bringing down the cost of housing and bringing down the cost of child care." Washington D.C. -- U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined CBS News' Nik  more