WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, ranking member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging posted the following fact sheet: * * * The Republican Plan for Medicaid Will Harm California Medi-Cal is the state's Medicaid program. More than 13.4 million Californians rely on Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Republican Cuts to Medicaid Put Californians' Health and Coverage At-Risk Every proposal on the Republican wish list of more than $2 trill  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release on March 19, 2025: * * * Congressman Derek Tran Issues Letter to Departments of Homeland Security and State Regarding ICE Detention of Mahmoud Khalil Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Derek Tran (CA-45) issued a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and Secretary of State Marco Rubio requesting additional information regarding the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil and the legal justification for h  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Vince Fong, R-California, issued the following news release on March 19, 2025: * * * Congressman Fong Celebrates Return of Astronauts Stranded in WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) is celebrating the return of Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore to our nation's soil after spending nearly nine months stranded in space. "Thank you to SpaceX and NASA for safely bringing astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita "Suni" Williams home after nearly nine m  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. George T. Whitesides, D-California, issued the following news release on March 19, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Whitesides Joins Northeast Valley Health Corporation to Highlight the Importance of Medicaid to CA-27 Kim Wyard, Northeast Valley Health Corporation CEO: "Community health centers are the backbone of the nation's system for caring for the low income, uninsured, and Medicaid populations ... we can't do it without Medicaid." SANTA CLARITA, CA - This week, Rep.  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Darrell E. Issa, R-California, issued the following news release on March 19, 2025: * * * Issa: Rogue Judges are the Trump Resistance in Robes -- My Bill Will Stop Them Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48), Senior Member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement following the latest outrageous ruling by a rogue federal judge: "It's never been more obvious that parts of our federal judiciary have a major malfunction of judicial activism. Practic  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * MATSUI, SEEC, DINGELL DEMAND EPA RELEASE OBLIGATED FUNDS 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, along with SEEC Member Rep. Debbie Dingell - an original author of the Green  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, issued the following news release on March 19, 2025: * * * Maxine Waters Sends Letter to Secretary Kennedy Demanding Answers on Reported Elimination of HIV Funding Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) sent a letter to the U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. demanding answers regarding the reported complete elimination of $700 million in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff Condemn Trump Administration's Gutting of Education Department Senators to Education Secretary: "We will not stand by as you attempt to turn back the clock on education in this country" WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As President Trump and Elon Musk attack public education in America by closing offices and laying off 1,300 workers at the Department of Education, Senators Alex Padilla and A  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff Demand USDA Reverse $1 Billion in Canceled Local Food Purchases for Schools, Farmers Padilla joins effort to stop "further pain at a time of high food prices and instability within U.S. agricultural markets" WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined Senator Adam Schiff and 29 other Senators in demanding that the U.S. Department of Agriculture reverse its ca  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Panetta, Fellow Ag Trade Caucus Co-Chairs Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Supporting Producer Interests in Trade Negotiations Monterey, CA - Today, in celebration of National Ag Trade Day, Representative Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) joined Agricultural Trade Caucus co-chairs Adrian Smith (R-NE), Jim Costa (D-CA), and Dusty Johnson (R-S) to introduce a resolution expressing a renewed commitment to suppor  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on March 18, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters Announces Congressman Sean Casten as Vice Ranking Member on House Financial Services Committee Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, announced Congressman Sean Casten (D-IL), as the Vice Ranking Member on the Committee. "I am p  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on March 18, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters, Representatives Sherman, Foster, Casten, and Vargas Demand Answers on Reported SEC Regional Office Shutdowns Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, and Representatives Brad Sherman (D-CA) - the Ranking Member on the Subcommittee  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Chu Hosts a Medicaid Day of Action Town Hall Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) hosted a town hall to discuss defending Medicaid from draconian cuts proposed by President Trump and congression Republicans. She was joined by speakers from the Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County and Via Care Los Angeles. The event saw a significant turnout, with over 110+ attendees, predominantly seniors.  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Young Kim Leads Bipartisan Bill to Improve VA Training for Military Sexual Trauma Claims Washington, DC - As first reported in Washington Examiner, U.S. Representatives Young Kim (CA-40), Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), Don Bacon (NE-02), and Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06) introduced the Improving VA Training for Military Sexual Trauma (MST) Claims Act ( H.R. 2201 ). According to VA officials, the departm  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Small Business Committee Advances Congressman Tran's Bipartisan Bill to Streamline Federal Contracting WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Derek Tran (CA-45), Ranking Member of the Small Business Subcommittee on Oversight, released the following statement after the bipartisan Plain Language in Contracting Act passed the Small Business Committee. The bill, co-led by Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-MI) and Rep. Nick LaLot  more