WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-California, issued the following news release on March 13, 2025: * * * Congressman DeSaulnier Statement on Trump Administration Gutting the Department of Education Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) made the following statement after the Trump Administration announced it is reducing the Department of Education's workforce by nearly 50%. "Education is the single-most important investment we can make in the future of ou  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Huffman, Dexter Demand Documents on Trump Administration's DOGE-Mandated Reductions in Force Plans Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and Oversight & Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Maxine Dexter (D-Oreg.) sent a letter to?Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, demanding answers on the Department's plans to implement?DOGE-  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on March 13, 2025: * * * Huffman, Dexter Demand Documents on Trump Administration's DOGE-Mandated Reductions in Force Plans Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and Oversight & Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Maxine Dexter (D-Oreg.) sent a letter to Interior Secretary   more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Huffman, Merkley, Reed, Grijalva, Casten Write to Energy Secretary Wright with Concerns about New LNG Exports New exports will hurt American households and businesses Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02), U.S. Representative Raul Grijalva (AZ-07), U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06), U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) led 40 M  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Darrell E. Issa, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Issa: San Diego is 'Ideal Choice' for New White House Office of Shipbuilding WASHINGTON - Congressman Darrell Issa has written a letter to President Donald Trump to highlight San Diego as a "perfect partner" for the new White House Office of Shipbuilding -- which the President announced during his recent message to Congress. "Your announcement of the creation of a White House Office of Shipbu  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * MATSUI, SEEC DENOUNCES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ASSAULT ON THE AMERICAN RIGHT TO CLEAN AIR AND CLEAN WATER WASHINGTON, D.C. - The leaders of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), including Co-Chairs Reps. Doris Matsui, Mike Quigley, and Paul Tonko and Vice Chairs Reps. Don Beyer, Suzanne Bonamici, Sean Casten, Mike Levin, and Chellie Pingree, released the following state  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sen. Schiff Joins Congressional Democrats to File Amicus Brief Urging Supreme Court to Affirm Decision That Medicaid Beneficiaries Have the Right to Choose Among Qualified Providers Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined 238 Members of Congress -- led by U.S. Senators Schumer, Murray, and Wyden, and U.S. Representatives Jeffries, Clark, Pallone, DeGette and Pressley -  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries released the following testimony by Paul Weiland, a partner in Nossaman LLP, from a Feb. 26, 2025, hearing entitled "Evaluating the Implementation of the Marine Mammal Protection Act and the Endangered Species Act": * * * My name is Paul Weiland, and I am a partner in the Irvine, California office of the law firm Nossaman LLP. I have been an associate and then partner at Nossaman for over 20 years  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Joins EPW Spotlight Hearing Exposing Nationwide Harms of Trump's Illegal Funding Freeze WATCH : Padilla underscores detrimental impacts of Trump freeze on American environment, economy, and competitiveness WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla, a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), joined EPW Democrats for a spotlight hearing, titled " Freez  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Kaine Introduce Legislation to Support Medical Schools in Vulnerable Communities, Strengthen Diversity Among Health Care Providers WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) introduced the Expanding Medical Education Act, legislation to address the lack of representation of students of color, rural students, and underserved students in the physician p  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Merkley, Thompson, LaMalfa Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Protect Winegrape Growers Against Wildfire Smoke Damage Legislation would support growers in California, Oregon, and Washington -- three of the biggest wine-producing states in the country WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), along with Representatives Mike Thompson  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Merkley, Thompson, LaMalfa Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Protect Winegrape Growers Against Wildfire Smoke Damage Legislation would support growers in California, Oregon, and Washington -- three of the biggest wine-producing states in the country WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), along with Representatives Mike Thompson (D-  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff Statement on Trump Gutting EPA Climate Progress WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.) issued the following joint statement after the Trump Administration announced its intent to roll back dozens of the Environmental Protection Agency's regulations that protect our air and water: "Eliminating these protections is bad for the environ  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on March 13, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Huffman Statement on the Passing of Former Chair Raul Grijalva Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02), Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee released the following statement on the passing of former Committee Chair Raul Grijalva: "I'm deeply saddened by the pa  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on March 13, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Lofgren Calls Trump Administration Out for Risking Public Health with Endangerment Finding Reconsideration Washington, DC - Yesterday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced they would begin the reconsideration of the EPA's 2009 Endangerment Finding. The finding was finalized in 2009   more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, ranking member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Takano: Court Confirms Trump Administration's Illegal Mass Firings WASHINGTON--Ranking Member Mark Takano (D-CA) responded to Judge William J. Alsup's ruling that ordered six federal agencies, including the Department of Veterans Affairs, to rehire thousands of probationary workers unlawfully terminated during the Trump admini  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Joshua Harder, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Harder Introduces Landmark Wildfire Bill to Combat Growing Crisis Nearly 65,000 wildfires burned almost 9 million acres in the U.S. last year alone (link is external) In less than a month, Southern California fires caused more than $250 billion in damages (link is external) WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Josh Harder (CA-09), and Reps. Scott Franklin (FL-18), Joe Neguse (CO-02), and Greg S  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Jim Costa, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Jim Costa Statement on Trump's Attempts to Abolish Department of Education WASHINGTON \- Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) released the following statement after the Trump Administration announced that it plans to cut nearly half its workforce. "President Trump is prioritizing billionaires over kids. Make no mistake - while he cannot abolish the Department of Education without an act of Congress,  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Juan Vargas, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Juan Vargas, Colleagues Reintroduce the Neighbors Not Enemies Act to Repeal Alien Enemies Act WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (CA-52) joined his colleagues in reintroducing the Neighbors Not Enemies Act, legislation to fully repeal the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 (AEA). Part of the "Alien and Sedition Acts," the AEA is the only remaining law from this deeply problematic set of stat  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Ami Bera, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Bera, Democratic Doctors Call Out Congressional Republicans and the Trump Administration for Failing to Address Physician Fee Schedule Cuts Today, Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06), joined the other Democratic doctors in the House of Representatives--Herb Conaway Jr. (NJ-03), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), Kelly Morrison (MN-03), Raul Ruiz (CA-25), and Kim Schrier (WA-08)--in releasing the  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Mullin Reintroduces the Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) reintroduced the Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act to limit the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from issuing Clean Air Act (CAA) waivers for state policies seeking to ban or otherwise limit the sale of internal combustion engines. This legislat  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * THOMPSON APPLAUDS REHIRING OF TENS OF THOUSANDS OF CIVIL SERVANTS Washington - Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) released the following statement in response to a federal judge ordering the federal government to rehire thousands of probationary employees wrongly fired from their jobs. In his ruling, the judge slammed the Administration's wrongful firing of employees, calling the President and Mu  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Warns of Trump Administration's Weaponization of Justice Department "The longer we allow this to go on, the more we confirm people who will not recuse themselves, the more we expose ourselves and our very democracy to a president with no respect for the rule of law, empowered by a Supreme Court that has given him no reason to fear the law. And I can't tell you where that will le  more