WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso for WSJ: The Senate Can End California's EV Mandate Wall Street Journal The Senate Can End California's EV Mandate The bureaucrats at the GAO can't dictate the actions of the U.S. Senate or the will of the voters. Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) May 6, 2025 The editorial board notes that "The Politics of EVs Have Changed" (May 5). Last week House Republicans, joined b  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan House Members Reintroduce the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2025 WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representatives Zoe Lofgren (D-CA-18), Dan Newhouse (R-WA-04), Mike Simpson (R-ID-02), Jim Costa (D-CA-21), David Valadao (R-CA-22), and Adam Gray (D-CA-13) reintroduced the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, H.R. 3227, which creates a workforce solution for America's agriculture industry, one of th  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Carbajal, Bera Lead House Democrats in Demanding Immediate Resumption of Humanitarian Assistance to Gaza U.S. Representatives Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) and Ami Bera (D-CA-06) are leading 94 House Democrats in calling for the Israeli government to immediately resume shipments of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip. "As supporters of a strong US-Israel relationship, we write to express our oppositio  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Sherman Statement on India's Military Strike Against Pakistan WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32), senior Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement: " As Secretary of State Marco Rubio has urged both India and Pakistan, we must avoid armed conflict and escalation. India has not provided the world with strong evidence that the  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. David Valadao, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Valadao Joins Bipartisan Group of Members to Reintroduce the Farm Workforce Modernization Act WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) joined Reps. Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Dan Newhouse (WA-04), Mike Simpson (ID-02), Jim Costa (CA-21), and Adam Gray (CA-13) to reintroduce the Farm Workforce Modernization Act. This bill, which passed the House of Representatives with strong bipa  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-California, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, issued the following news release on May 7, 2025: * * * Kiley Announces Charter School Hearing Wednesday, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, chaired by Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA), will hold a hearing titled "Reimagining Education: How Charter Schools Are Closing Gaps and Openi  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sens. Schiff, Klobuchar, Colleagues Raise Concerns About New USDA Farm Loan Process Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, to press the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for more information about reporting that certain farm loans and loan guarantees must b  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11307) on May 7, 2025, by legislative attorney Jimmy Balser: * * * OPM v. AFGE and Related Litigation: Supreme Court Stays Order Reinstating Federal Probationary Employees On April 8, 2025, the Supreme Court in U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) v. American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) granted the government's application to stay a preliminary injunction and order  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Moran Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Bolster U.S. STEM Leadership, Address Financial Insecurity for Graduate and Postdoctoral Researchers WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) introduced bipartisan legislation to bolster U.S. leadership in STEM by requiring federal research agencies to help address the financial insecurity crisis among gradu  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on May 7, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters: "Secretary Bessent, You Are About to Go Down in History as the Man Who Oversaw One of the Most Significant Economic Downfalls in Modern History." Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, delivered the following opening statement during   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, ranking member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 7, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Takano Reintroduces Bill to Provide Full Collective Bargaining Rights to VA Healthcare Employees WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Ranking Member Mark Takano (CA-39) reintroduced the VA Employees Fairness Act with 74 original co-sponsors. This bill brings parity to the federal workforce  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Ami Bera, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Ami Bera Signs Discharge Petition to Protect SNAP and Medicaid from GOP Cuts Today, Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) released the following statement after signing onto Representative Brendan Boyle's (PA-02) discharge petition to protect SNAP and Medicaid from Republican efforts to cut these vital programs: "As a doctor, I know that access to health care and nutrition isn't a luxury--it's a   more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Ami Bera, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Bera, Democratic Doctors Caucus Hold Press Conference Slamming Republican Efforts to Gut Medicaid Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) joined fellow members of the Democratic Doctors Caucus to call out Republican efforts to gut Medicaid funding and rip health care coverage away from millions of Americans. The Republican budget framework passed earlier this year instructs the House En  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-California, issued the following floor remarks on May 6, 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, in 2005, the 988 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline was launched to provide 24/7 access to counseling and referrals for Americans in crisis. In recognition of these challenges, the challenges these Americans face, the 988 lifeline provides specialt  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Jim Costa, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Jim Costa Statement on Trump's efforts to strip federal funding from California's High-Speed Rail Project WASHINGTON - Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) released the following statement: "There you go again, Mr. President! Your misleading comments and outrageous distortions of California's High-Speed Rail project were evident today. This project means jobs, cleaner air, and faster commutes for mil  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Jimmy Panetta's Statement on the Release of Cliona Ward Santa Cruz, CA - United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) issued the following statement on the release of Cliona Ward, a 30-year legal permanent resident of Santa Cruz County who was detained and threatened with deportation back to Ireland under this Administration's deportation policy: "Cliona Ward's release demonstrates wha  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Kevin Kiley demands action from RFK Jr. over leaked health information WASHINGTON (4/30/25) - Rep. Kevin Kiley (CA-3) called on HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to investigate leaked sensitive personal health information. A forensic investigation into Covered California, A California state government entity that operates the state's Affordable Care Act (ACA) exchange, was found to have trans  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Scott Peters, D-California, issued the following floor remarks on May 6, 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 today to recognize Dr. Margaret Leinen, who is stepping down as director of Scripps Institution of Oceanography and vice chancellor for marine science at the University of California San Diego. The Scripps Institution of Oceanography works to stu  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on May 6, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Dr. Kim A. Wilcox on his tenure as the ninth chancellor of UC Riverside. Since 2013, he has led the university through a remarkable transformation, turning UCR into a national model for student success and social mobility. Dr. Wilcox's vision brought bold expansion in research, enrol  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * REPS. CORREA, GOLDMAN LEAD CALL FOR INCREASED FUNDING TO TACKLE IMMIGRATION BACKLOG IN WAKE OF DOGE CUTS WASHINGTON -- Today, Representatives Lou Correa (CA-46) and Dan Goldman (NY-10) led 113 of their colleagues in a letter to Appropriations Committee leadership requesting $700 million for United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to address the historic immigration backlog in th  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Fix Our Forests Act Gets Committee Hearing WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), John Curtis (R-Utah), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), and Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) applauded the continued progress of their Senate version of the Fix Our Forests Act, as it received a legislative hearing this afternoon in the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bipa  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Reacts to Senate GOP's Attempt to Dismantle California's Clean Air Rules, Trump's Harmful Tariffs on MSNBC "If they're going to go nuclear on this, it means they're going to go nuclear on everything else or anything else." View the full interview here. Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined MSNBC's All In with Chris Hayes to warn of the dangerous preceden  more