WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz on the Planned Closure of the Spreckels Sugar Beet Facility Brawley, CA - Today, Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz (CA-25) issued the following statement regarding to planned closure of the Spreckels Sugar Beet Facility in Brawley, California: "I'm deeply disappointed by the news of the Spreckels Sugar Beet Facility's planned closure in Brawley. I am heartbroken for the workers a  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Norma Torres Condemns CBP Detainment of Laborers in Pomona Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Norma J. Torres issued the following statement in response to the detainment of a group of day laborers by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) outside the Home Depot in Pomona: The use of federal agents to target workers outside of a hardware store sends a chilling message to every immig  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Huffman, Bergman Announced as Co-Chairs of Congressional National Marine Sanctuary Caucus Silver Spring, MD - Today, the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation announced that Rep. Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Rep. Jack Bergman (MI-01) will co-chair the bipartisan Congressional National Marine Sanctuary Caucus in the 119th Congress. Members of the bipartisan National Marine Sanctuary Caucus are cham  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on April 23, 2025: * * * Huffman, Dexter Demand Probe into Cybersecurity Failures at Musk-Run DOGE Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Maxine Dexter (D-Ore.) sent a letter to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * MATSUI AND COLLEAGUES URGE PRESIDENT TRUMP TO REVERSE AMERICORPS CUTS WASHINGTON, D.C - Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07), Co-Chair of the bipartisan National Service Caucus, led 149 lawmakers in sending a letter to President Donald Trump defending AmeriCorps and NCCC AmeriCorps members and calling on him to reverse cuts to the program made last week by the Department of Government Eff  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sens. Schiff, Booker, Rep. Raskin Seek Details on DOJ's 'Thuggish' Attempt to Block Former Pardon Attorney from Participating in Congressional Oversight Hearing The Department of Justice threatened to send armed Special Deputy U.S. Marshals to the house of former Pardon Attorney Liz Oyer ahead of her appearance at Schiff and Raskin's spotlight hearing earlier this month Washington, D.C. -   more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Pelosi: "Trump is Tanking our Economy in a Self-Inflicted Disaster." San Francisco - Today, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi hosted a Cost of Living Week of Action press conference at Arcadio's Produce in the heart of The SF Market, bringing together San Francisco small business owners and community leaders to discuss how President Trump's senseless tariffs and reckless economic policies are hurting   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mike Levin Reintroduces Legislation to Ban Drilling Off of Southern California April 22, 2025 Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) reintroduced the Southern California Coast and Ocean Protection Ac t, which would prohibit offshore drilling along the Southern California coast, as a part of a larger initiative to ban offshore drilling in sensitive areas and protect our vibrant coa  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT: Sen. Schiff Statement on the Retirement of Sen. Dick Durbin Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) released the following statement on Senator Dick Durbin's (D-Ill.) retirement announcement: "In the pantheon of giants of the United States Senate, few have delivered for the American people like Dick Durbin. "Over his four decades of public service in the United  more