WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on May 1, 2025: * * * Capito Applauds House Passage of Resolutions to Repeal California's Radical EV Mandate WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, applauded the House of Representatives' passage of joint resolutions of disapproval   more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Carbajal, Dunn, Lujan, Moody Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Bolster Spaceport Infrastructure Investments Representatives Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) and Neal Dunn, M.D. (R-FL-02) joined Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) and Ashley Moody (R-FL) to reintroduce bicameral and bipartisan legislation to incentivize investment in spaceport infrastructure. The Secure U.S. Leadership in Space Act will provide spa  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on May 1, 2025: * * * Chairmen Guthrie and Griffith Along with Vice Chairman Joyce and Reps. James and Obernolte Issue Statement on Passage of Bills to Stop California EV Mandates WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Chairman of the Subcom  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Original text here: * * * Congressman DeSaulnier Cancels May 3rd Environmental Town Hall & Resource Fair Walnut Creek, CA - Today, Congressman DeSaulnier (CA-10) announced that the Environmental Town Hall & Resource Fair, originally scheduled for May 3 rd in Oakley, has been cancelled. Unfortunately, Congressman DeSaulnier will be traveling to attend a funeral this weekend. *** Original   more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Vince Fong, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Fong Votes to Pass Resolutions to Restore Common-sense to California WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) voted to pass a series of resolutions to restore common-sense to California by undoing the Biden Administration's burdensome regulations, lower costs for families, protect consumer choice, and end executive and federal overreach. "These out of touch mandates ab  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Nick Langworthy Statement on Today's Passage of H.J. Res 88 Effectively Killing New York State's Radical Green New Deal Electric Vehicle Mandate WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) released a statement on the passage of H.J.Res.88 in the House of Representatives: "I am very pleased that H.J.Res. 88 passed the House today, reversing the EPA's decision to allow  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Pat Harrigan Votes to Stop California from Banning Gas-Powered Cars Contact: Lexi Kranich (814) 380-4408 WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted to pass H.J. Res. 88 (link is external), a resolution blocking the Biden Environmental Protection Agency's waiver that would let California ban gas-powered vehicles and force electric mandates across the country. T  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Vince Fong, R-California, issued the following news release on April 30, 2025: * * * Congressman Vince Fong's ANCHOR Act Passes the Science, Space, and Technology Committee WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Congressman Vince Fong's (CA-20) bill, H.R. 1223, the Accelerating Networking, Cyberinfrastructure, and Hardware for Oceanic Research Act, also known as the ANCHOR Act, was passed out of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee by a unanimous voice vote. The ANCH  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Torres Denounces House Republicans Attack on California's Environmental Progress &Public Health Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Norma Torres issued the following statement in response to House Republicans pushing forward multiple joint resolutions of disapproval that target California's landmark environmental policies and public health protections. The resolutions considered this w  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSWOMAN MAXINE WATERS DENOUNCES PLANS TO DOWNSIZE THE STATE DEPARTMENT AND WITHDRAW FROM WORLD LEADERSHIP, ESPECIALLY IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the Committee on Financial Services, released a statement in response to Secretary of State Marco Rubio's announcement of a restructuring of the State Department, which includes the  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-California, issued the following news release on April 30, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Simon Opposes Republican Budget Bill in Oversight Committee and Offers Amendment to Protect Americans' Access to SNAP WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, in the House Oversight Committee, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) strongly opposed House Republicans' reconciliation bill, which would include $880 billion in cuts to Medicaid, $230 billion in cuts to food assistance,  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Torres Demands Transparency from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Over Pomona Raids Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Norma Torres, sent a letter to Acting Commissioner Flores calling for immediate transparency and answers following a series of raids conducted by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in Pomona, California. The raids, which took place on April 22 and Ap  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Waters, Senator Merkley Launch New Effort to Boost Congress' Oversight of Trump's Mass Firings Washington, D.C. - As the Trump Administration continues mass firings of federal employees, Congresswoman Maxine Waters, the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, today introduced first-of-its-kind legislation to strengthen Congress' authority to protect workers and overrid  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Votes to Overturn Biden-era Waivers for California Electric-Vehicle Mandates WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) voted for, and the U.S. House of Representatives passed, three resolutions under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) overturning waivers granted by the Biden administration to the State of California to advance its electric-vehicle mandates. "Although ele  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Golden votes to roll back California EV mandates that could take options away from Mainers WASHINGTON -- Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) voted this week to roll back several waivers from the Environmental Protection Agency that allowed California to set aggressive, unrealistic new electric vehicle (EV) standards that would effectively ban the sale of gas-powered vehicles in several states across the cou  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on May 1, 2025: * * * House Passes Resolution Delivering Reliable Water for California Communities Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.J. Res. 78 with a vote of 216-195. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: "In the wake of litigation from radical environmentalists  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 (Rep.) -- The Congressional Western Caucus issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Resolutions to Overturn California EV Mandates Today, Congressional Western Caucus Members celebrated passage of three Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions to overturn California's de facto electric vehicle (EV) mandates. Specifically, the resolutions overturn the Biden administration's approval of California's vehicle emissions mandates, including the Advanced Clean Cars I  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: HHS Folds to Grassley Oversight, Reverses Course on $89 Billion Biden-Era Contract Awarded to Shady Nonprofit Washington Free Beacon: HHS to Reevaluate $89 Billion Contract Awarded to Shadowy University of California Nonprofit Sen. Chuck Grassley hails agency's decision to reverse Biden's 'outrageous' award Andrew Kerr April 30, 2025 The National Institutes of Health is having   more

WASHINGTON, May 1 (Rep.) -- The Congressional Western Caucus issued the following news release: * * * LaMalfa Resolution Overturning Longfin Smelt ESA Listing Passes House Today, Congressional Western Caucus Members celebrated passage of H.J. Res. 78. This Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution, introduced by Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01), repeals the Biden Administration's listing of the longfin smelt as endangered under the Federal Endangered Species Act. Onc  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * McClain Votes to End Radical Biden-Era EV Mandate Rule WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) voted to reverse a harmful regulation created under the Biden administration's Environmental Protection Agency that granted California a waiver to ban the sale of gas-powered vehicles by 2035. "Americans deserve the right to choose the cars they want. The fact is, Biden has used liberal California   more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on May 1, 2025: * * * McDonald Rivet Statement on Voting to Repeal California's EV Mandate WASHINGTON-- Today, Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) released the following statement after breaking with the majority of Democrats by voting to repeal the Environmental Protection Agency's waivers for California's vehicle emissions standards. "You should get to choose what kind of car is right f  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Statement on Republican Attacks on California's Clean Air Act Waivers WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules Committee and a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement after House Republicans erroneously voted to strike down three California Clean Air Act waivers, which authorize Cal  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-California, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on April 30, 2025: * * * Ranking Member DeSaulnier Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing on ESG in Retirement Plans WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) delivered the following opening statement at the Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee hearing entitled, "Investing for the Future: Honoring ERISA's Promise t  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, ranking member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 1, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Takano Blasts Trump Administration for Ending Program that Helped Veterans Avoid Foreclosure WASHINGTON- Today, Ranking Member Mark Takano of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued the following statement in response to VA's cancellation of the Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchase (VASP) program. "The Trump A  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Laura Friedman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Friedman Blasts Republican-Led Cuts to $150+ Million in Los Angeles Infrastructure Investments Cuts to mass transit, pedestrian safety, key infrastructure improvements WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, April 30, 2025, U.S. Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) highlighted more than $150 million in federal infrastructure investments for Los Angeles County that will be eliminated under the Repu  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Nanette Barragan, D-California, issued the following floor remarks on April 30, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, as the economy is tanking, costs are going up, not down. Today, we face a new threat and danger: The Trump government is abusing its power. The Trump government ignores court orders, ignores the Constitution, and then lies to try to justify its ac  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Nanette Barragan, D-California, issued the following floor remarks on April 30, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, after 100 days of chaos and corruption, Donald Trump and House Republicans are crashing the economy in real time. The majority has hit the American people with the largest tax increase on the middle class in at least 50 years. We have watched mar  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following floor remarks on April 30, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, this administration has thrown out the Constitution and asserted that the President has king-like power to arrest anybody in this country and deport them, even to a foreign prison for life, with no due process. Days ago, we learned they deported a 4-year  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-California, issued the following floor remarks on April 29, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to this rule and the resolutions it advances. Texas is allowed to do what it would like to do. California does not mandate Texas' decision-making. We want to make our own decisions. Under the U.S. Clean Air Act, signed by Presi  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, issued the following floor remarks on April 30, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, there is no issue right now that should concern Americans more than the elimination and destruction of due process, not just now for U.S. citizens but for people who are here whether it is a legal status or because they have been invited to this coun  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following floor remarks on April 29, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, this resolution would nullify a National Park Service rule that manages motor vehicle use within the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. It is a commonsense rule that this resolution targets, and it outlines where cars and off-road vehicles are al  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. LaMalfa Applauds Passage of Legislation to Repeal California's Extreme Vehicle Emissions Mandates Washington, D.C.-- This week, the House passed three Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions to overturn the Biden Administration's approval of California's vehicle emissions mandates, including the Advanced Clean Cars II regulation, the Advance Clean Trucks regulation, and the Omnibus Low-NOx E  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. LaMalfa Celebrates Passage of Resolution to Repeal Longfin Smelt Listing in the ESA Washington, D.C.-- Today, Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) announced the House passage of his Congressional Review Act resolution to repeal the Biden Administration's listing of the longfin smelt as endangered under the Federal Endangered Species Act. Once enacted into law, this resolution will halt the pro  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-California, issued the following floor remarks on April 30, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, we are in the first 100 days of a new administration. I have to harken back just 101 or more days ago to what had been going on the last 4 years. The first thing that comes to mind is the border situation. As my colleague was saying, how does that ma  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-California, issued the following floor remarks on April 30, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise tonight to speak about the resolution I have to overturn the listing of the San Francisco Bay Delta population of longfin smelt, which is being done under the Endangered Species Act. This listing was not based on sound science. It was forced t  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, issued the following floor remarks on April 29, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise as chair of the California Democratic congressional delegation in opposition to this rule. It makes in order three resolutions that claim to be pursuant to the Congressional Review Act, but are completely illegitimate. That is not just my opini  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following floor remarks on April 29, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to all of the Republican resolutions on the floor today, one of which takes away the right of California or any State to protect residents from dangerous pollution. The illegal attack on the vital clean air protection set by Cali  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Luz Rivas, D-California, issued the following floor remarks on April 30, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, Our country was founded on the values of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, but who are we as a country if we backtrack on those founding values? We would not be the country that inspired our parents, our neighbors, and our grandparents to make  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, issued the following floor remarks on April 30, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise to address the House for a Special Order hour with my Congressional Progressive Caucus colleagues. I do so on the 100th day of the Trump administration, and I note that this is a day when we received the news that our economy has contracted and   more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Young Kim Marks Black April, 50 Years Since Fall of Saigon Washington, DC - Yesterday, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-40) joined fellow Orange County Reps. Derek Tran (CA-45) and Lou Correa (CA-46) to introduce a bipartisan resolution recognizing the 50 th anniversary of Black April and the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975. Rep. Kim spoke on the House floor yesterday marking Black April. Watc  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep.Torres and Rep. Min Sound the Alarm on Dangers of Cutting Civilian Faculty at Service Academies Letter warns that reducing diversity in military education jeopardizes readiness and global leadership capabilities Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Norma Torres and Congressman Dave Min sent a letter to Secretaries Hegseth, Noem, and Duffy raising urgent concerns about reported plans to c  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Dave Min, D-California, issued the following news release on May 1, 2025: * * * Reps. Dave Min and Mike Levin Lead Letter to Florida Bar Association to Alert of AG Pam Bondi's Potential Misconduct Reps. Min, Levin: "We believe it is incumbent on the Florida Bar to do its part to uphold the rule of law and integrity among the attorneys it oversees, no matter how powerful or well-connected those attorneys may be" Washington, D.C. -- Today, Representatives Dave Min (CA  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Republican Recap: Week of April 28, 2025 Here's a recap of what Republicans achieved on the House Floor this week: Defending Americans' Right to Choose Their Car In December 2024, the Biden-Harris Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) granted a waiver of preemption for California's Advanced Clean Cars II rule that places extreme standards on emissions for vehicles in an a  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla Holds Floor Block to Push Back Against Trump Attacks on Election Integrity and Republicans' SAVE Act WATCH : Padilla: "I will keep leading the fight to stop this cynical and dangerous bill -- and to stop Trump and Republican attempts to undermine our voting rights" WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules an  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Joins Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats to Call Out Trump's Dangerous and Reckless Handling of January 6 Insurrection Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and other Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats for a spotlight hearing to recount the effects of Janu  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Raises Alarm on Trump's Corrupt Meme Coin Scheme on CBS "The economy just contracted, really a remarkable and negative performance in his first 100 days. But Donald Trump, personally, his economy is doing better than ever." View the full interview here. Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined CBS Mornings Plus with Tony Dokoupil and Dana Jacobson to critic  more