WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Congressman Derek Tran Issues Letter to State Department Urging the Release of Le Huu Minh Tuan Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Derek Tran sent a letter to Secretary of State Rubio requesting immediate assistance to secure the release of Le Huu Minh Tuan. The government of Vietnam has faced consistent criticism for its human rights record, particularly regarding its treatment   more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Derek Tran's Statement on the DETERRENT Act Washington, DC - Congressman Derek Tran issued the following statement after the House passed the DETERRENT Act (H.R.1048): "American universities are indispensable resources to drive innovation and keep our country strong. In medicine, defense, agriculture, technology, and so much more, institutions of higher learning keep American companies  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Robert Garcia Statement on Politically Motivated Arrests Toward Peaceful University Protestors Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) released the following statement after the arrest and detention of Tufts University student Rumeysa Ozturk and Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil, as well as other similar incidents across the nation. "Donald Trump and Sec  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Sherman Statement on Trump Eviscerating Labor Rights WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32) released the following statement: "Workers deserve the right to collectively bargain, full stop. Late last night, Donald Trump signed an Executive Order stripping hundreds of thousands of Americans of these fundamental rights. Today, I stand with working families in condemn  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Luz Rivas, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Luz Rivas Co-Sponsors Slew of Bills to Halt Trump, Musk, and DOGE's Reckless Firings of Federal Science Workforce WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) - the only Latina in Congress with a background in STEM, co-chair of the STEM Education Caucus, and member of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology - co-sponsored five bills that would institute a moratoriu  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Maxine Waters and Senator Elizabeth Warren Call for Investigation of Commerce Secretary Lutnick Washington, D.C - Yesterday, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) sent a letter to the U.S. Office of Government Ethics demanding an ethics investigation into Commerce Secretary Lutnick for potentially violating federal ethics laws. This letter comes on  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following news release on March 28, 2025: * * * CORREA, SALINAS, CORTEZ MASTO INTRODUCE RESOLUTION HONORING LATINA CONTRIBUTIONS TO UNITED STATES They Lead Over 25 Colleagues Introducing Resolution To Celebrate Women's History Month, Spotlight Need For Policy That Supports Latinas WASHINGTON -- Today, Representatives Lou Correa (D-CA) and Andrea Salinas (D-OR), alongside Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) introduced a r  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Jimmy Gomez Grills DNI Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe Over Signalgate WASHINGTON, D.C. - At a House Intelligence Committee hearing this week, Rep. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) grilled the Trump administration's intelligence leaders for using an unsecured Signal chat to coordinate a real-time military operation. NSA Director Mike Waltz accidentally added a journalist to the chat--  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Darrell E. Issa, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Issa Leads California Call to Restore Essential Pest Inspections for Imported Avocados Escondido - This week, Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48) led a letter to USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins calling for the reinstatement of essential USDA pest inspections on avocados bound for U.S. import. In 2024, USDA-certified pest inspections in Mexico were abruptly canceled by USDA's APHIS. As a result, a  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sen. Schiff Joins Sen. Blumenthal, Colleagues to Introduce Legislation to Protect Federal Whistleblowers Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) in introducing legislation to strengthen protections for whistleblowers who share valuable oversight-related information with Congress. The Congressional Whistleblower Protection Act shiel  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sen. Schiff Joins Sen. Padilla, Colleagues Warning About Devastating Impact of Trump Cuts to Mental Health Agency Senators to RFK, Jr.: "We strongly urge you to reconsider these devastating cuts and instead work to ensure that SAMHSA and the American people have the resources they need to fully address their mental and behavioral health concerns." Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Adam Schi  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Leads Push Demanding Trump Rescind Illegal Anti-Voter Executive Order Senators to Trump: "Requirements in this illegal order would likely disenfranchise millions of American voters...places a variety of other process burdens on voters, especially married women, rural residents, and low-income voters, and communities of color." WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ra  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Rated Second-Most Effective U.S. Senator in 118th Congress ICYMI : SacBee: How effective are California's senators and representatives? New survey rates them WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) was rated as the second-most effective U.S. Senator in the 118th Congress by a nonpartisan report from the Center for Effective Lawmaking. "My top pr  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Cleaver Lead 100+ Democrats in Condemning HUD Field Office Cuts, Urging Reinstatement of Civil Servants San Francisco Regional Office among HUD offices rumored to be closing WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-Mo.-05) led more than 100 Democrats in the Senate and House in condemning staffing cuts and potential closures  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Pelosi: "TIME NOW for the Secretary of Defense to Resign" San Francisco - Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and his decision to share classified U.S. military plans in a Signal group chat: "By disclosing classified U.S. military plans on an unofficial and unsecure messaging app, the Secretary of Defense demonstrated that his inco  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Lofgren Reacts to EPA Offering Companies Permission to Pollute Lofgren warns companies thinking of taking advantage of an offer to pollute. Washington, DC - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has begun a campaign that will allow polluting companies to apply for exemptions of regulations in the Clean Air Act  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters Leads Committee Democrats in Introduction of Resolution of Inquiry to Investigate Trump and Musk's Illegal CFPB Shutdown Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, led Committee Democrats in introducing H. Res. 259, a Resolution of Inquiry (ROI) deman  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters, House Leaders Cheer Successful Effort to Defend American Consumers and the CFPB in Court Today, House Financial Services Committee, Ranking Member Maxine Waters (CA-43) and leaders of the Litigation and Rapid Response Task Force, House Assistant Minority Leader Joe Neguse (CO-02) and House Judiciary Committee  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, ranking member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Takano Condemns Trump Executive Order Threatening Union Rights and Veterans' Care WASHINGTON-- Today, House Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Mark Takano issued the following statement in response to President Trump's Executive Order ending union rights for countless federal employees, including Veterans Affairs emplo  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Waters, Larsen, DeLauro, Thompson and Lofgren Issue Joint Statement on Reported Plans to Dismantle FEMA Today, House Committee on Financial Services Ranking Member Maxine Waters (D-CA), House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA), House Committee on Appropriations Ranking Member R  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Darrell E. Issa, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Recognizing Veteran Service Organizations, Veteran Advocacy Groups and Their Volunteers - Issa Introduces Congressional Legislation Escondido, CA - Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48) introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives to recognize the historic contributions and patriotism of our nation's Veterans Service Organizations, Veteran Advocacy Groups and their dedicated volunteers.   more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Ami Bera, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Ami Bera Holds Press Conference with Sacramento County Superintendent of Schools on Catastrophic Effects of Federal Education Cuts Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) held a press conference alongside Sacramento County Superintendent of Schools David W. Gordon to address the devastating impacts of the Trump Administration's sweeping federal education cuts on Sacramento-area schools  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Ami Bera, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Ami Bera, Democratic Doctors Condemn Mass Layoffs at HHS, FDA, and CDC Today, the Congressional Doctors Caucus released the following statement condemning RFK Jr.'s proposed mass layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), warning of devastating consequences for public health and safety.   more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Nanette Barragan, D-California, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on March 27, 2025: * * * Mr. Chair, I oppose H.R. 1048, the DETERRENT Act, because it imposes unnecessary, overly broad reporting mandates on universities under the pretense of national security. While protecting research from foreign influence is important, this bill goes too far, sweeping in respected organizations like the United Nation  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Nanette Barragan, D-California, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on March 27, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I oppose H.J. Res. 24 and H.J. Res. 75 because these resolutions roll back common-sense energy efficiency standards for commercial refrigerators, freezers, and walk-in coolers-standards that were rigorously developed by the Department of Energy (DOE) to save businesses money while cutting energy waste.  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Dave Min, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Dave Min, Sen. Ben Ray Lujan Legislation to Hold Elon Musk, Special Government Employees Accountable, Prevent Them from Using Position for Financial Gain Washington, D.C. - Representative Dave Min (D-CA) and Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced the Special Government Employees Transparency Act of 2025, legislation that would create transparency and accountability for special government empl  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Laura Friedman, D-California, issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Rep. Friedman Celebrates Olympic Soccer Confirmed in California's 30th Congressional District Rose Bowl Confirmed as location for 2028 Olympic Soccer Finals CALIFORNIA -- Today, March 27, 2025, U.S. Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) celebrated the confirmation that the Rose Bowl, located within California's 30th Congressional district, will host the 2028 Olympic men's and  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-California, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on March 27, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I have the honor of chairing the subcommittee that has jurisdiction over all of K-12 education, and I wanted to let folks know about a very important hearing that we are having next Tuesday at 10:15 a.m. eastern time on artificial intelligence and its uses in education. Now, some folks might hear the topic of that hearing  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-California, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on March 27, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, today on the House floor, there was an amendment offered that suffered the most overwhelming defeat that I have ever seen in the United States Congress, and for good reason. It is perhaps the most abhorrent legislative proposal I have ever seen in the United States Congress. The Representative from Michigan, Representativ  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-California, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on March 27, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to inform folks throughout California and the entire country of one of the biggest scandals in our State's history, which is that Governor Newsom is literally bankrupting Medicaid in our State. He is driving it insolvent through a policy that exists nowhere else in the country, in no other State, a policy of o  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-California, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on March 27, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate and thank SpaceX and its Crew Dragon capsule for successfully returning the two astronauts, Barry Wilmore and Suni Williams, who had been stranded in the International Space Station for 286 days. Most Americans are now familiar with the story and with the issues that arose with the Boeing Star  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-California, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on March 27, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I would like to provide an update on the latest unbelievable revelations concerning high-speed rail, the high-speed rail disaster in California. Yesterday, California's legislative analyst testified before the State legislature that the project faces a $7 billion budget gap and that the funds must be secured by next June.  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-California, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on March 27, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, the California Center for Jobs and the Economy has just released an absolutely stunning report that shows how deeply Governor Gavin Newsom has driven our State's economy into the ground. Among the findings was that for the month of January, job growth in our State was nonexistent. The number of net jobs that were added to  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. LaMalfa Reintroduces Bipartisan Legislation to Repeal Federal Excise Tax on Heavy Trucks Washington, D.C.-- Today, Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to repeal the twelve percent Federal excise tax on heavy trucks with Reps. Pappas (D-NH), LaHood (R-IL), Carbajal (D-CA), and Miller (R-OH). The 12% excise tax on heavy trucks is the highest excise tax lev  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-California, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on March 27, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, we must use budget reconciliation to fully repeal the so-called Inflation Reduction Act's, IRA, green subsidies. They are a trillion-dollar disaster, driving up energy costs, undermining grid reliability, and forcing out dependable power sources like coal and natural gas as well as the hydroelectric dam destruction we se  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Dave Min, D-California, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on March 27, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, Elon Musk spent $277 million supporting Donald Trump's campaign last year. In return, Trump has done all he can to support Musk's business ventures, awarding billions in potential contracts to Tesla and SpaceX. Trump even turned the White House lawn into a Tesla showroom to try to boost Tesla sales. Commerce Secretary Howard  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Rep. Neguse, Sen. Bennet Issue Statement on the Passing of Bob Fuchigami Lafayette, CO -- Today, Rep. Joe Neguse (CO-02) and Senator Michael Bennet issued a statement on the passing of Bob Fuchigami: "We were deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Bob Fuchigami, a dear friend and an inspirational advocate. "Bob was just eleven years old when his family was ordered to leav  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Trump Forcing Law Firms to Give Millions to His Political Organization WASHINGTON, D.C. - Recently, the Trump Administration issued multiple Executive Orders targeting individual law firms that have in the past represented clients opposing the administration or that have employed lawyers involved in investigations against President Trump and his billionaire friends. Trump's message is clear: pled  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on March 27, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Operation Tango Mike, a nonprofit community effort that has provided unwavering support to our deployed military personnel and their families for over two decades. On the occasion of its 22nd anniversary, I am proud to recognize Operation Tango Mike for its dedicated service to those  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * REPRESENTATIVES SWALWELL AND CRENSHAW INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO PREVENT ADVERSE DRUG EFFECTS WASHINGTON, D.C.--This week, U.S. Representatives Eric Swalwell (CA-14) and Dan Crenshaw (TX-02), introduced bipartisan legislation to better address drug-gene interactions to ensure that all Americans have access to treatment that is personalized to their needs. The Right Drug Dose Now Act wi  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Darrell E. Issa, R-California, issued the following news release on March 28, 2025: * * * Reps Issa, Hudson and Senator Risch Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Stop Improper State Taxes on Firearms WASHINGTON - This week, Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48), Congressman Richard Hudson (NC), and Senator Jim Risch (ID), introduced the Freedom from Unfair Gun Taxes Act. This bill would prohibit states from implementing excise taxes on firearms and ammunition to fund gu  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-California, issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Reps. Gomez, Carey, Larson Unveil Bipartisan Legislation to Tackle Housing Affordability Crisis WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Reps. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), Mike Carey (OH-15), and John Larson (CT-01) unveiled their bipartisan Revitalizing Downtowns and Main Streets Act of 2025. The bill incentivizes the conversion of existing vacant and underutilized commercial properties into new   more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Reps. Khanna, Lee, Colleagues Unveil Bill to Abolish Super PACs Abolish Super PACs Act would place limitations on contributions WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, on the anniversary of the SpeechNow.org v. FEC D.C. Circuit Court decision, Congressman Ro Khanna (CA-17), Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12), Congressman James P. McGovern (MA-02), Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), along with  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Sanchez, Fitzpatrick introduce bipartisan bill to create jobs, promote energy efficiency WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Linda T. Sanchez (D-Calif.) and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) today reintroduced the bipartisan Mechanical Insulation Installation Incentive Act to create jobs and promote energy efficiency. Mechanical insulation has been shown to drastically cut ener  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Dave Min, D-California, issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * STATEMENT: Rep. Min Voted 'No' On DETERRENT Act Washington, D.C. -- Today, Representative Dave Min (CA-47) voted "no" on the DETERRENT Act. The following statement can be attributed to Representative Min: "The DETERRENT Act is another outrageous attack on our research universities- and one that will demonize Asian Americans and drive anti-Asian hate. This legislation opens up a Pan  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets, issued the following news release: * * * Task Force Ranking Member Robert Garcia Introduces Resolution of Inquiry to Find Out if DOGE Has Security Clearance Washington, D.C. (March 27, 2025)--Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets, led Committee Demo  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Attack on the Minority Business Development Agency Will Harm Small Businesses In recent weeks, Trump escalated his assault on small businesses by signing an Executive Order to gut the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA). The MBDA was created to assist businesses owned by people of color -- who face the greatest barriers to  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Waters, Green, Beatty, Garcia, Pressley and Williams Demand Commerce Secretary Immediately Restore the Minority Business Development Agency Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, and members of the Committee's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Working Group, Representatives Al Green   more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * What They're Saying: LaMalfa Reintroduces Bill to Repeal Federal Excise Tax on Heavy Trucks Washington, D.C.-- Yesterday, Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to repeal the 12% federal excise tax on heavy trucks, the highest excise tax on any product in the country. This outdated tax drives up the cost of new trucks by as much as $30,000, forcing businesses to  more