WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Committee Members Demand EPA Administrator Stop Plans to Close Office of Research and Development Washington, DC - Yesterday, Democratic Science Committee Members sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator (EPA) Zeldin demanding that he cease any plans to weaken or shutter EPA's Office of Res  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Torres Calls for the Continued Expansion of the A (Gold) Line in the Inland Empire Torres Points to Trump Policies as the Cause of Further Delay in Economic Development for the Inland Empire Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Norma Torres, a senior member of the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations Subcommittee, expressed her unwavering commitment   more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Laura Friedman, D-California, issued the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * Friedman Leads 7 California Members of Congress Calling on FEMA to Reverse Refusal to Conduct Soil Testing After Wildfires Urge FEMA to follow long-standing soil testing precedent WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, March 26, 2025, U.S. Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) led a letter with seven members of California's Congressional delegation calling on the Federal Emergency Managem  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Secures Commitment from EPA Nominee to Help Combat Tijuana River Pollution Crisis WATCH : Padilla highlights importance of federal infrastructure investments to address cross-border sewage flows WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) secured a commitment from Jessica Kramer, nominee for Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water at the Environmental Protect  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Liccardo Introduce Bill to Expand the Golden Gate National Recreation Area WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Representative Sam Liccardo (D-Calif.-16) introduced legislation to expand and improve the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. The bicameral bill would allow the National Park Service to acquire the 896-acre Scarper Ridge property in San Mateo C  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * REP LIEU JOINS MEMBERS OF CALIFORNIA DELEGATION CALLING ON FEMA TO CONDUCT POST-WILDFIRE SOIL TESTING WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) joined Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) and fellow members of the California delegation in urging the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to reverse its decision to not conduct soil testing in areas impacted by the wildfire  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Ami Bera, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Bera Responds to Troubling U.S. Postal Service Inspector General Mail Theft Audit Report; Demands Accountability and Swift Action Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) responded to a newly released U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General (OIG) audit report on mail theft -- a report he formally requested following widespread complaints from Sacramento County residents about on  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Ken Calvert, R-California, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on March 26, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and thank Jessica Millan Patterson, who is stepping down as the Chairwoman of the California Republican Party, after serving in that role since 2019. Jessica has been a true leader in the Golden State and served as an effective advocate for the Republican Party. Prior to her election  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Carbajal Leads 69 House Democrats in Demanding Full Accountability from the Trump Administration for Their Incompetence and Carelessness in Handling Sensitive and Classified Information Senior Member of the House Armed Services Committee, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24), led a group of 69 House Democrats in a letter to National Security Advisor Michael Waltz, Secretary of Defense Pete H  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Juan Vargas, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Juan Vargas Calls Out Trump and DOGE Efforts to Dismantle Consumer Watchdog Agency, Take Away Protections from Military Families and Seniors WASHINGTON - During a Financial Services Committee hearing today, U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (CA-52) called out the Trump Administration's efforts to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) - an agency that has returned more than $  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-California, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on March 26, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, Congress is moving forward with reconciliation to rein in Washington's reckless spending and put the budget back on a responsible path. This process brings multiple committees together to craft one comprehensive bill that strengthens the economy, reduces waste, and prioritizes taxpayers. The bill secures the borders with  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-California, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on March 26, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, foreign influence in American education, higher education especially, is a growing threat that cannot be ignored. For years, adversaries, like the Chinese Communist Party, have funneled billions into U.S. colleges and universities through undisclosed donations and contracts, gaining influence over research, curriculum, a  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Sends Letter to California Governor Gavin Newsom Urging Him to Protect Women's Sports in California Ahead of 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) sent a letter to California Governor Gavin Newsom following his recent comments on his podcast questioning the "fairness" of allowing men to compete in women's sports. In the letter, Se  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla Slams Trump's Dangerous Anti-Voter Executive Order, Calls on Hegseth to Resign Over Mishandling Sensitive National Security Information "This is an Administration who can't keep a simple text message chain straightforward...and now they're going to dictate voter registration and elections in states across the country? I don't think so." WATCH : Padilla underscores threats of Trum  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Slams Trump Administration for Careless Mistreatment of Sensitive National Security Matters "They really seem like they're drunk with power, and there's a kind of arrogance about what we witness in this chat." Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined CNN's OutFront with Erin Burnett to slam the Trump administration's reckless and irresponsible handling of  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Warns the Incompetence of the Trump Administration Poses Danger to Our National Security "The deflection of responsibility suggests also to us they're not going to do all this work. There's an arrogance here, mixed in with the incompetence, which is dangerous." Washington, D.C. -- Last night, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined MSNBC's The Last Word hosted by Jen Psaki   more