WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Julia Brownley, D-California, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Brownley Statement on House Passage of the Republican Continuing Resolution Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) issued the following statement following House passage of H.R. 1968, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025. This government funding bill, commonly referred to as a Continuing Resolution (CR), is being used by House Republicans  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Derek Tran's Statement on the Continuing Resolution Washington, DC - Congressman Derek Tran (CA-45) released the following statement on the Fiscal Year 2025 government funding bill, known as the Continuing Resolution (CR): "I was sent to Congress by the people of California's 45th district to look out for their interests. After careful consideration, I've concluded that the Continuing   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-California, issued the following news release on March 10, 2025: * * * Congressman DeSaulnier Announces 2025 Congressional Art Competition Walnut Creek, CA - Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) announced he will host the 2025 Congressional Art Competition. High school artists living in California's 10th Congressional District are invited to submit original artwork to Congressman DeSaulnier's office from now through Friday, April 11th. The  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman DeSaulnier Statement on Passage of Republican Funding Bill Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) issued the following statement after passage of the Republican funding bill (H.R. 1968) in the United States House of Representatives by a vote of 217-to-213. "The Republicans' partisan funding bill is a blank check to President Trump and Elon Musk so they can c  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Congressman Sherman on GOP Spending Bill: "Devastating betrayal of hardworking American veterans, seniors and families" Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32) issued the following statement on the partisan Republican spending bill passed by House Republicans: "Elon Musk has made it clear: He's targeting Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid for devastating c  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. David Valadao, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Valadao Releases Statement Upon Passage of Continuing Resolution WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) released the following statement upon House passage of the Continuing Resolution (CR). " Today, I voted to advance the Continuing Resolution," said Congressman Valadao. "While a CR is not the ideal way to fund the government, shutdowns are costly to the American ta  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Luz Rivas, D-California, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Rivas votes against Republicans' continuing resolution Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) released the following statement after voting against House Republicans' Continuing Resolution: "Instead of putting forth a solution that will support communities, Republicans chose to advance a bill that strips funding for services and programs that upli  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-California, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Simon to Oppose Continuing Resolution WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) announced that she will oppose the Republican continuing resolution to extend current federal funding levels until September 2025. Of the funding bill, Congresswoman Simon said: "This partisan funding bill cuts critical health programs, substance abuse treatmen  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * CORREA VOTES AGAINST FLAWED GOP CONTINUING RESOLUTION WASHINGTON -- Today, Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) voted against the flawed GOP continuing resolution and released the following statement: "Instead of staying at the negotiating table to pass bipartisan full-year funding bills, GOP leadership walked away and have now put up a partisan, full fiscal year continuing res  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * FEMA Extends Deadline to Apply for Wildfire Disaster Assistance PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. - The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has extended the deadline for Los Angeles wildfire victims to apply for federal aid to March 31, 2015. "While I have fought for a later deadline, this three-week extension provides immediate relief to those who have not registered yet," said Congressman Brad   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following news release on March 10, 2025: * * * HOUSE PASSES CORREA, LUTTRELL BIPARTISAN BILL TO INTEGRATE TECHNOLOGY AND BORDER SECURITY Passing With Overwhelming Bipartisan Support, The Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act Would Detail Areas Where High-Tech Solutions Can Enhance Border Security WASHINGTON -- Today, Representatives Lou Correa (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Border Security and Enforcement Sub  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Washington Post: 'Army Corps knew Trump order would waste California water, memo shows' Senator Padilla calls Trump's wasted and dangerous water releases a "potent example of the danger of an administration that either doesn't know or doesn't care what they do." WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) recently blasted the Trump Administration's rec  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Joins Senate Judiciary Democrats in Filing Misconduct Complaints Against Senior Trump Administration DOJ Attorneys Senators request disciplinary investigations into Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove with NY State Bar and Interim U.S. Attorney Ed Martin with D.C. Bar for misconduct and abuse of power WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Judicia  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Pelosi Statement on Fourth Anniversary of American Rescue Plan Washington, D.C. - Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement marking four years since the American Rescue Plan Act was signed into law: "Four years ago, President Joe Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan, which pulled our nation from the depths of the pandemic and ignited the strongest economic recovery   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Carbajal And Chair Ezell Introduce "American Cargo For American Ships Act" Today, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Ranking Member Salud Carbajal (CA-24) and Chair Mike Ezell (MS-04) introduced the bipartisan "American Cargo for American Ships Act" to strengthen U.S. Cargo preference laws and promote American economic growth. The legislation aims to reduce the   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Huffman Leads Letter Demanding Answers on US Army Corps of Engineers' Wasteful Water Release President Trump's Directive to Release Billions of Gallons of Water in California Did Nothing to Calm Wildfires & Negatively Impacted Farmers & Communities Washington, D.C. \- Today, Ranking Member Jared Huffman (CA-02), alongside Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) and Laura Friedman (CA-30), sent   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * REP LIEU INTRODUCES BIPARTISAN BILL TO PREVENT FENTANYL OVERDOSES WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted Lieu (D-Los Angeles County), Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH), and Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA) introduced Tyler's Law, bipartisan legislation designed to prevent fentanyl overdoses in the United States. This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to complete a study  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Ami Bera, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Ami Bera Releases Statement Opposing House GOP's Partisan Funding Bill Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) issued the following statement after voting against the House Republican government funding bill: "With just days left to prevent a government shutdown, House Republicans have put forward a partisan funding bill that threatens housing assistance for thousands of families, un  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Ken Calvert, R-California, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Rep. Calvert Introduces the EMBER Act Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41) reintroduced the Ending Major Borderland Environmental Ruin from Wildfires (EMBER) Act, H.R. 2026, legislation to reduce the threat of wildfires along the southern border and protect the safety and mission of our Border Patrol officers. The bill is part of a larger legislative package dubbed the Federal   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Ken Calvert, R-California, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Rep. Calvert Votes to Prevent Government Shutdown Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41) voted along with a majority (217 to 213) of the House of Representatives for H.R. 1968, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025. The bill funds the federal government through Fiscal Year 2025, which ends on September 30, 2025. "While my preference is always to pass   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cisneros Opposes Ill-Conceived GOP Government Funding Bill Washington, DC - Congressman Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. (CA-31) released the following statement on his rejection of Republican leadership's partisan and short-sighted year-long Continuing Resolution: "Republican leadership's partisan Continuing Resolution to fund our government is a disservice to the American people and shor  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-California, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on March 10, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Bill Whitney as he retires from the Contra Costa Building & Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO. Throughout his life, Bill has demonstrated his dedication to his family and community. He was born in Erie, Pennsylvania and worked on his family's farm alongside his three brothe  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Vince Fong, R-California, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Rep. Fong Issues Statement on Passing Continuing Resolution to Keep the Federal Government Working for the American People WASHINGTON - Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) has issued an official statement on the passage of the long-term Continuing Resolution (CR), which ensures the continued operation of the federal government: "Tonight, my colleagues came together to avert a costly g  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Jimmy Gomez's Federal Courthouse Naming Effort Honors Latino Civil Rights Trailblazers Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez Gomez's bill to name the Los Angeles Federal Courthouse after Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez was signed into law earlier this year You can watch Rep. Gomez's remarks HERE (https://www.instagram.com/p/DHCi-vpgkVE/). WASHINGTON, D.C. -Representative Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) delivered H  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mike Levin Leads Letter Demanding Answers on US Army Corps of Engineers' Wasteful Water Release March 11, 2025 President Trump's Directive to Release Billions of Gallons of Water in California Did Nothing to Calm Wildfires & Negatively Impacted Farmers & Communities Washington, D.C.- Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49), alongside Rep. Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Laura Friedman (CA-30), sent a let  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mike Levin's Statement on the Continuing Resolution March 10, 2025 Washington, D.C.--Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) released the following statement on the Fiscal Year 2025 government funding bill, known as the Continuing Resolution (CR). "My job is simple: deliver real results for the people I represent and stay fully committed to our community. That means fighting for veterans, protectin  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Panetta Introduces Bill to Safeguard U.S. Commitment to NATO Washington, DC - Today, United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) authored and introduced the bipartisan NATO Edge Act that would reaffirm the United States' ironclad commitment to NATO and prevents any administration from unilaterally withdrawing from the alliance. Rep. Panetta introduced this bill with Rep. Don Bacon (N  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Scott Peters, D-California, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Rep. Peters Urges Colleagues to Vote NO on Trump Enabling Budget, Pass a Responsible Budget to Keep the Government Open Republican bill greenlights Trump's inflationary, market-crashing tariffs Washington, D.C. - Today, Representative Scott Peters (CA-50) urged his colleagues to stand up to President Trump and his continued disregard for the separation of powers. "The Constitu  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Sam Liccardo, D-California, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Rep. Sam Liccardo Will Vote Against Stopgap Funding Measure The Republicans' proposed budget takes money from American families and gives President Trump a blank check. WASHINGTON, DC--Just days before a potential government shutdown, House Republicans introduced another eleventh-hour stopgap funding bill that does nothing to lower costs, withholds veterans' benefits, cuts affo  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-California, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Rep. Sara Jacobs, Sen. Chris Van Hollen Reintroduce Bill to Prohibit U.S. Arms Sales to UAE Until They Cease Support of RSF in Sudan Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Africa, and Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, reintroduced the Stand Up for Sudan Act, which would prohibit U.S. arms sales to the United  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Young Kim Votes to Avoid Government Shutdown Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-40) released the following statement after voting in favor of the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, a commonsense government funding package that funds the government at FY24 levels through September 30, 2025. "While we must cut wasteful spending and get America back on  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Young Kim: We Must Ensure DFC is Equipped to Face 21st-Century Challenges with Cutting-Edge Approaches. Washington, DC - Today, House Foreign Affairs East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee Chairwoman Young Kim (CA-40) delivered an opening statement at her subcommittee hearing titled "Reauthorizing the U.S. Development Finance Corporation." Watch her remarks HERE or read her opening statement belo  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-California, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Reps. Jacobs, Pettersen, Luna, Lawler's Bipartisan Proxy Voting Resolution Clears Key Hurdle, Setting Up Future House Vote Today, the bipartisan Proxy Voting for New Parents Resolution - introduced by Representatives Sara Jacobs (D-CA), Brittany Pettersen (D-CO), Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), and Mike Lawler (R-NY) - cleared a significant hurdle, bringing it one step closer to a vote  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Jim Costa, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Jim Costa, Adam Gray Call on Trump, Newsom for Bipartisan Action on Central Valley and State Water Projects WASHINGTON - In light of recent executive orders at the federal and state levels, U.S. Representatives Jim Costa (CA-21) and Adam Gray (CA-13) are calling (link is external) on President Trump and Governor Newsom to work together to address the long-term operations of the Central Valley   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sanchez votes against Republican CR, backdoor attack on vital safety net programs WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Linda T. Sanchez (D-Calif.) released the following statement after voting against the Republican continuing resolution: "This is far from a clean funding bill, no matter how much Republicans try to spin it. "It slashes vital programs like health care, nutritional assistance, and cuts  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sanchez, Carey, Capito, Bennet reintroduce bipartisan Credit for Caring Act WASHINGTON - House Ways and Means Committee members Congresswoman Linda Sanchez (D-Calif.) and Congressman Mike Carey (R-Ohio), along with Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), today reintroduced the Credit for Caring Act, a bipartisan bill that would create a new tax credit of up to $5  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Dave Min, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT: Rep. Min Will Vote 'No' On House Republican Funding Bill Washington, D.C. -- Today, Representative Dave Min (CA-47) announced he will vote 'no' on the House Republican funding bill. The following statement can be attributed to Rep. Min: "This partisan funding bill would be a disaster for Orange County. This bill strips nearly $23 billion in veterans' benefits, while also cutting funding f  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Slams Trump's Betrayal of Ukraine, Musk's Appalling Comments about Ukraine on MSNBC'sThe Last Word "If, as a result of his actions, Ukraine should lose this war, it will be Donald Trump who lost the war in Ukraine. And he will go down to history as the one who lost the war for one of our allies. I hope and pray that does not happen." Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Adam Schif  more