WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, issued the following news release on March 13, 2025: * * * Bipartisan Members of Congress to UK Spy Court: UK Gag Orders for Surveillance Backdoors Threaten Americans' Security and Privacy, Impede Congressional Oversight Members Urge UK's Investigatory Powers Tribunal to Lift Secrecy Around Reported UK Government Order to Weaken Encryption and Threaten the Security and Privacy of Americans' Information WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Rep. Zoe Lof  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Julia Brownley, D-California, issued the following news release on March 14, 2025: * * * Brownley Statement on Senate Passage of Republican Continuing Resolution Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) issued the following statement after Senate passage of H.R. 1968, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025: "I voted against the continuing resolution because it's a blatant power grab by the White House, giving unchecked control   more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Leaders Huffman, Lofgren, Dexter, and Amo Demand Information on NOAA Lease Terminations The leaders released a list of 34 office leases identified by the Trump administration to be up for termination, along with the target closure dates. Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, Committee on Natural Resources (HNR) Ranking Member Jared Huffman (CA-2), Committee on Science, Space, and Technology   more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release on March 14, 2025: * * * Congressman Derek Tran Leads House Democrats, Issuing Urgent Appeal to Leader Schumer to Reject Harmful Continuing Resolution Washington, DC - Congressman Derek Tran (CA-45) led over 60 House Democratic colleagues in a letter to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer today urging him to reject the Continuing Resolution (CR) proposed by Republican leadership. In its current form, the  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Vince Fong, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Fong Partners with California Farm Bureau to Applaud Waters of the United States (WOTUS) Revision CENTRAL VALLEY, Calif. - Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) is partnering with the California Farm Bureau to applaud the Trump Administration's U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announcement that the agency will revise the Biden-era Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule: "Californ  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Maxine Waters Statement on the Passing of Raul Grijalva WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) issued the following statement upon the news of the death of Congressman Raul Grijalva: "I am deeply saddened by the passing of my friend and colleague, Congressman Raul Grijalva. I extend my deepest condolences to his wife, his family, and his friends during this diffic  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-California, issued the following news release on March 14, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Simon Announces Over $2 Million in Funding for Local Health Care Programs Asian Health Services, a health center in the Bay Area that cares and advocates for underserved communities, will receive over $2 million in funding WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) announced over $2,380,000 in funding for Asian Health Services (AHS). "Asia  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-California, issued the following news release on March 14, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Simon on Passage of the Continuing Resolution WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) released the below statement following Senate passage of the Republican continuing resolution. "I voted against the partisan funding bill in the House of Representatives earlier this week, and I am deeply disappointed by Senate passage of the bill tonig  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Ami Bera, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Democratic Physicians Announce Launch of Congressional Doctors Caucus Today, all six Democratic physicians serving in the U.S. House of Representatives formally announced the launch of the Congressional Doctors Caucus. The caucus is dedicated to promoting the health and well-being of Americans, advancing pragmatic health care policy and providing fellow Members with insights on critical health issu  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Democratic Physicians Announce Launch of Congressional Doctors Caucus WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, all six Democratic physicians serving in the U.S. House of Representatives formally announced the launch of the Congressional Doctors Caucus. The caucus is dedicated to promoting the health and well-being of Americans, advancing pragmatic health care policy and providing fellow Members with insights on   more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Kamlager-Dove Statement on the Passing of Rep. Grijalva WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) released the following statement on the passing of Rep. Raul Grijalva (AZ-07) : "I am heartbroken by the passing of Rep. Grijalva, who I was honored to work alongside and learn from on the House Natural Resources Committee. Rep. Grijalva understood the importance of amplify  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Kamlager-Dove, Meeks Seek Clarification from Rubio on State, USAID Work in India Washington, DC - Representatives Sydney Kamlager-Dove, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on South and Central Asia, and Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, sent a letter to Secretary Rubio seeking clarity on the President and Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)'s c  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Lee Introduces Stop CARB Act for 119th Congress Legislation would reduce California's control over national emissions standards WASHINGTON - Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) has introduced the Stop California from Advancing Regulatory Burden Act, or Stop CARB Act, to rein in California's outsized influence over national emissions standards. For decades, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has used federal w  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Lee, Levin Ask Army Corps of Engineers for Clarity on Its Response to Trump's Order to Open CA Dams WASHINGTON - Yesterday, Representatives Susie Lee (NV-03) and Mike Levin (CA-49) sent a letter to the Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Lieutenant General William H. "Butch" Graham, Jr., seeking clarity on the USACE's response to President Trump's January 2025 order to releas  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * MATSUI STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF CONGRESSMAN RAUL GRIJALVA WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07) issued the following statement after the passing of Congressman Raul Grijalva (AZ-07). "I am deeply saddened by the loss of my dear friend and wonderful colleague Congressman Raul Grijalva," said Congresswoman Matsui. "Raul led the Natural Resources Committee with an inim  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sen. Schiff Joins Gillibrand, Wyden in Slamming Republican Efforts to Slash Medicaid by Hundreds of Billions, Calls on Trump Administration to Provide Answers on Full Impact to Older Americans Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), ranking member of the Senate Aging Committee, and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), ranking member of the Se  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Statement Ahead of 'No' Vote on Republican Spending Bill WATCH : Senator Padilla on his vote against partisan funding bill WASHINGTON D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) issued the following statement ahead of his vote against cloture and final passage of Republicans' partisan bill to fund the government through September: "Republicans are trying to jam through a stric  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Bipartisan Members of Congress to UK Court: UK Gag Orders for Surveillance Backdoors Threaten Americans' Security and Privacy, Impede Congressional Oversight Lawmakers urge UK's Investigatory Powers Tribunal to lift secrecy around reported UK government order to weaken encryption and threaten the security and privacy of Americans' information WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Ale  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff Seek Judiciary Committee Hearing as California Prison Whistleblower Raises Alarm on Prison Workers Handling Immigration The two Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats joined their colleagues urging Attorney General Pam Bondi to reverse course on policies known to create unconstitutional detention conditions WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-Cal  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff Welcome League of California Cities to Capitol Hill WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.) met with representatives from the League of California Cities for a wide-ranging discussion on issues including safeguarding critical funding in federal spending, advocating for local priorities, securing FEMA reimbursements, and delivering disaster ai  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Pelosi Statement on the Government Funding Bill in the Senate San Francisco - Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement on the government funding bill under consideration in the Senate: "Donald Trump and Elon Musk have offered the Congress a false choice between a government shutdown or a blank check that makes a devastating assault on the well-being of working families acros  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Pelosi Statement on the Passing of Raul Grijalva San Francisco - Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement on the passing of Congressman Raul Grijalva: "It is with profound sadness that I learned of the passing of Chairman Raul Grijalva. Throughout his lifetime of service, Chairman Grijalva was a fighter for the unseen -- first as a community organizer and local official, and  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * 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 passing of my colleague and friend, Representative Raul Grijalva. Raul broug  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Ami Bera, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Ami Bera on Senate Vote to Invoke Cloture on Republican Continuing Resolution Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) released a statement opposing the Senate's vote to invoke cloture on the GOP's partisan continuing resolution (CR). Earlier today, Rep. Bera joined more than 60 House Democrats in a letter urging Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to reject the CR proposed by Republ  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Ken Calvert, R-California, issued the following news release on March 14, 2025: * * * Rep. Calvert Introduces Bill to Support Wastewater Treatment and Water Recycling Projects Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41) along with Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08) introduced legislation, H.R. 2093, to reform federal permitting standards for local wastewater treatment and water recycling projects. The legislation would extend the maximum term for certain permits issued  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Jimmy Panetta Introduces Legislation to Provide Qualified Hazardous Duty Area Designation for Mali, Burkina Faso, Kenya, and Chad Monterey, CA - United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) introduced legislation to extend the Qualified Hazardous Duty Area (QHDA) designation to Mali, Burkina Faso, Kenya, and Chad, ensuring that U.S. servicemembers stationed in these high-risk areas re  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Lofgren Joins Rep. Panetta in Reintroducing Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Agriculture Disaster Assistance MONTEREY COUNTY, CA - U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) joined Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) in reintroducing the bipartisan Fair Access to Agriculture Disaster Programs Act, aimed at removing barriers to agriculture disaster assistance for producers. This bill would provide farmers, ra  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 14, 2025: * * * Rep. Troy E. Nehls Reintroduces Bill to Repeal California's Emissions Waiver Exemption WASHINGTON, D.C. --Today, Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) reintroduced the Stop California from Advancing Regulatory Burden (CARB) Act of 2025. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) is leading the Senate companion to this legislation. In 1970, Congress passed the Clean Air Act, which authorized the Environme  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Statement on the Passing of Representative Raul Grijalva WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Mark Takano released the following statement on the passing of Rep. Raul Grijalva:  "I am deeply saddened by the passing of my good friend Raul Grijalva. He first came into my awareness when he was among the first to endorse former Vermont Governor Howard Dean for President in 2003/2004. We forged a deep fr  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Slams Republicans for Enabling Trump with Partisan Continuing Resolution "If the government shuts down, let's be clear, they control everything. They control the House, they control the Senate, they control the White House, they control the Supreme Court. If they shut down the government, it is on them. That is their decision." Washington D.C. -- U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Ca  more