WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Joshua Harder, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * CALLING ALL BAND KIDS: Harder to Nominate 5 High School Marching Bands to Play in Washington, D.C. Next Summer Nominations are now open to play in the 2026 National Memorial Day Parade WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Josh Harder (CA-09) announced that nominations are now open for the 2026 National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C. Harder is encouraging San Joaquin County high school band members  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Comer & Guthrie Review GAO's Intervention in CRA Process to Dismantle California's Electric Vehicle Mandate Rubberstamped by the Biden Administration WASHINGTON--House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Committee on Energy and Commerce Chairman Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.) today annou  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Comer & Guthrie Review GAO's Intervention in CRA Process to Dismantle California's Electric Vehicle Mandate Rubberstamped by the Biden Administration WASHINGTON--House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Committee on Energy and Commerce Chairman Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.) today announced a review of the Government Accountability Office's (GAO) dec  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. David Valadao, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Valadao Introduces Bill to Protect Americans from Romance Scams WASHINGTON - Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) joined Reps. Reps. Brittany Pettersen (CO-07), Tom Suozzi (NY-03), and Craig Goldman (TX-12) to introduce the Romance Scam Prevention Act. This bipartisan, bicameral bill enhances user safety on online dating platforms by requiring service providers to issue fraud ban notific  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Norma Torres Urges HUD to Reverse Cuts that Could Impact Inland Empire Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35) called on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to reverse proposed staff cuts that would worsen the ongoing housing crisis in the Inland Empire. "The Inland Empire is in the middle of a housing emergency. Cuts to HUD will sl  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Gomez Pushes to Block Illegal Use of IRS Data to Target Immigrant Families WASHINGTON, DC - Representative Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, joined Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), Linda Sanchez (CA-38), and Dan Goldman (NY-10) in calling on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to immediately halt any efforts to m  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Rep. Chu's Legislation to Provide Tax Filing Relief to Victims of Natural Disasters VIDEO: Rep. Chu's Floor remarks before passage of H.R. 517, Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act (link is external) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 517, Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act, introduced by Reps. Judy Chu (CA-28) and David Kustoff (TN-08) by a vot  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: LA Times: 'Misguided mission': Senators blast detaining migrants at Guantanamo WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In case you missed it, in a recent interview with the Los Angeles Times, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, discussed the Trump Administration's unlawful detention of migrants at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (GTMO) foll  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Dave Min, D-California, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Dave Min: Republicans' Plan to Slash Social Security is a "Bait and Switch" Washington, D.C. -- Yesterday, Representative Dave Min (CA-47) tore into the Trump administration and Congressional Republicans' plan to slash funding for Social Security. Rep. Min appeared on MSNBC's The Weekend and NewsNation's The Hill Sunday with Chris Stirewalt. KEY MOMENTS: * "[Republicans  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-California, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Kiley Holds Hearing on the Impact of AI on K-12 Education Today, Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Kiley (R-CA) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "From Chalkboards to Chatbots: The   more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Senators Blast Republican Budget Gimmicks to Pass Tax Cuts for Billionaires, Worsen the National Debt, and Leave Behind Working Families Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Andy Kim (D-N.J), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), and Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) issued the following statement on Senate Republicans' upcoming reconciliation budget bill: "This week, Senate Re  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Democratic Senators to Bondi: Appoint Special Counsel to Investigate Signal Chat National Security Breach Senators to Attorney General: "These shockingly reckless breaches of security protocols for safeguarding sensitive and classified information clearly warrant an investigation into whether any of the government officials involved violated federal laws" WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senato  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff Urge Attorney General Bondi to Reverse Course on Unjustified Firings of Immigration Judges The unjustified firings come as immigration courts are already under immense pressure to adjudicate roughly 3.6 million backlogged cases, with further strains expected with Trump's mass deportation agenda WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Sena  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Pelosi Statement on Reported Closure of HHS Regional Office in San Francisco Washington D.C. - Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi issued this statement on the Trump Administration's reported decision to close the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Region 9 Office in San Francisco: "The HHS Region 9 office in San Francisco directly serves the needs of millions of Americans in the Bay Area, t  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters: "Congress Must Stand Up for the Bank Examiners, Investigators, Prosecutors, Agencies, and Consumers That Are Under Attack by the Trump Regime and His Billionaire Cabinet" Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, delivered the follow  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Ami Bera, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Ami Bera, House Intelligence Committee Democrats Demand Independent Intelligence Community Investigation into Signal Chat Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera (CA-06), Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, joined Ranking Member Jim Himes and all committee Democrats in a letter to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, calling for the Intelligence Community to c  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cisneros Calls on SBA Administrator to Answer to Congress Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. (CA-31) used his time during the House Small Business Committee's (HSBC) hearing on the so called "Golden Age" to call out Small Business Administrator (SBA) Kelly Loeffler and the numerous actions she and the Trump Administration have undertaken that directly harm sm  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Jimmy Panetta Introduces Legislation to Reclaim Congressional Trade Powers Monterey, CA - United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) authored and introduced the Reclaim Trade Powers Act which would modernize outdated trade authorities and ensure that Congress, not the Administration, has the final say when it comes to imposing broad tariffs. This legislation was introduced ahead of P  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-California, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on March 27, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the opportunity to speak here as we conclude the week. Mr. Speaker, I wanted to take the time today to highlight some of the work that we are doing in the Western Caucus, made up of over 90 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives. I have been privileged to become the chair of that group this year. Chai  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-California, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Rep. Sara Jacobs, Sen. Tammy Duckworth Introduce IVF for Military Families Act Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA), and Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) introduced the IVF for Military Families Act, which would require TRICARE to cover infertility diagnosis and treatment, including IVF - and end the differing levels of reproductive health care co  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets, issued the following news release: * * * Task Force Ranking Member Garcia's Opening Remarks at Hearing on The JFK Files Washington, D.C. (April 1, 2025) -- Below is Ranking Member Robert Garcia's opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at today's Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets hearing on the Trum  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * THOMPSON INTRODUCES WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH RESOLUTION RESOLUTION RECOGNIZES SONOMA COUNTY'S CONTRIBUTION TO NATIONAL MOVEMENT Washington - Today Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) announced the introduction of his annual National Women's History Month Resolution. This legislation honors the often-forgotten contributions of women and our nation's work to add women's stories to our historical record. Tho  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Waters, Warren, and Congressional Democrats Question Treasury Secretary on CTA Enforcement, Warn Bad Actors Will Exploit Financial System Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committees and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Commit  more