WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso: Senate GOP Must Stop California's Electric Vehicle Mandate "California wants to export its radical and impractical electric vehicle mandate to all 50 states. California's mandates are a progressive power grab." WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, today called on the United States Senate to overturn California's radical Electric Vehicle (EVs) Mandat  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Carbajal, House Democrats Lead Fight Against Republican Cuts to Medicaid and Food Assistance As Republicans push an extreme budget that hands $7 trillion in giveaways to billionaires and big corporations, U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) joined House Democrats in introducing legislation to block the extreme and unprecedented cuts to Medicaid and food assistance in the Republican budget  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Vince Fong, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Fong Recognizes Stratolaunch for Completing Second Hypersonic Flight to Advance Aerospace Innovation CENTRAL VALLEY, Calif. - Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) is recognizing Stratolaunch for completing its second hypersonic flight with the Talon-A2 (TA-2), an autonomous vehicle. This milestone flight supports the Department of Defense Test Resource Management Center (TRMC) Multi-Service Adva  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. George T. Whitesides, D-California, issued the following news release on May 8, 2025: * * * Congressman George Whitesides Launches Build America Caucus, Highlights Need for Outcome over Process WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman George Whitesides joined his colleagues to launch the bipartisan "Build America Caucus," a group of lawmakers from both sides of the aisle dedicated to tackling some of the largest problems of today, including housing, infrastructure, and   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. David Valadao, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Valadao Joins Lawmakers to Protect our Forests WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) joined Reps. Doug LaMalfa (CA-01), Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), Jeff Hurd (CO-03), Young Kim (CA-40), Ken Calvert (CA-41), Darrell Issa (CA-48), Tom McClintock (CA-05), Vince Fong (CA-20), Adam Gray (CA-13), and Jim Costa (CA-21) in reintroducing the Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter   more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Laura Friedman, D-California, issued the following news release on May 8, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Friedman on Trump's Proposed Film Tariff HOLLYWOOD, CA -- Today, May 5, 2025, U.S. Representative Laura Friedman (CA-30) released the following statement on Trump's proposed tariff on movies. Friedman represents nearly every major Hollywood film studio and previously worked in Hollywood as a producer: "We share the same goal: support American film and television work  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Torres Applauds Historic Election of First American Pope, Robert Francis Prevost, as Pope Leo XIV Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Norma Torres, a proud Catholic, issued a statement of congratulations and praise following the historic election of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church. The Cardinal, now Pope Leo XIV, made history as the first   more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * CORREA, BERGMAN REQUEST MEETING WITH VA SECY. ON PSYCHEDELIC-ASSISTED THERAPIES FOR VETERANS WASHINGTON -- This week, Representatives Lou Correa (D-CA) and General Jack Bergman (R-MI), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Psychedelic Advancing Therapies (PATH) Caucus, sent a letter to Veterans Affairs Secretary Douglas A. Collins, requesting a meeting to discuss the Department's progress in making psych  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Joins Bipartisan Bill to Help House Disabled Veterans Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-California), Dave McCormick (R-Pennsylvania), Ruben Gallego (D-Arizona) and Katie Britt (R-Alabama) to introduce bipartisan legislation to ensure veterans experiencing homelessness and receiving disability payments maintain access to crucial housing support.   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R44201) on May 7, 2025, entitled "DOT's Federal Pipeline Safety Program: Background and Issues for Congress" by energy policy specialist Paul W. Parfomak. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The U.S. energy pipeline network includes 3.3 million miles of onshore pipeline transporting natural gas, crude oil, and other hazardous liquids. Over the past decade, major safety incidents in California, Texas, Pennsy  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Pelosi warns the US needs NATO too Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi sat down with Politico Bureau Chief and Senior Political Columnist Jonathan Martin at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center to discuss the future of the United States' relationship with NATO at POLITICO's Securing Europe: NATO's Next Steps Event. "If we as the United States of A  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES BREAKS DOWN THE EXTREME MAGA REPUBLICAN AGENDA IN THE HOUSE Washington, DC - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke on the House Floor in opposition to the sycophantic bill put forward by Rubber Stamp Republicans to rename the Gulf of Mexico. JEFFRIES: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I also thank the distinguished gentleman, my good friend from the great state of California, for h  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON HOUSE FLOOR: "AMERICA IS NOT DOWN WITH MTG" Washington, DC - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke on the House Floor in opposition to the sycophantic bill put forward by Rubber Stamp Republicans to rename the Gulf of Mexico. JEFFRIES: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I also thank the distinguished gentleman, my good friend from the great state of Cali  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Lofgren, Salinas, Padilla, Bennet Reintroduce Legislation to Provide Disaster Relief for Farmworkers Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) and Rep. Andrea Salinas (OR-06), the daughter of a former farmworker and a leader in the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, along with U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Michael Bennet (D-CO), reintroduced the Disaster Relief for Farm Wor  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Mullin, Schakowsky & Blumenthal Call on Trump Administration to Reverse Plans to Eliminate Consumer Product Safety Commission "Without the dedicated oversight of the CPSC, American families, especially children, will be left vulnerable in their own homes." [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and Kevin Mullin (D-CA) today led 21  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Trump Pledges Withdrawal of Ed Martin Nomination for D.C. U.S. Attorney After Sen. Schiff's Hold, Bipartisan Scrutiny Schiff, who was the first to place a hold on Martin's nomination on April 1, helped rally opposition to U.S. Attorney nominee for first defeat of a Trump nominee before the Judiciary Committee Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Judic  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Bennet, Salinas, Lofgren Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Provide Disaster Relief for Farm Workers WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) introduced the Disaster Relief for Farm Workers Act to provide compensation for farm workers who lose out on wages due to extreme weather, public health emergencies, and other disasters beyond their  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Pelosi Statement on the Election of Pope Leo XIV Washington, D.C. - Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement on the election of Pope Leo XIV: "Joyfully, people around the world have learned of a new Pope elected by one of the largest and most diverse conclaves ever -- and the first American pope in history. "For many of us, the name Leo XIV happily brings to mind Leo XIII's R  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, ranking member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies and Innovation, issued the following opening statement on May 8, 2025, at a hearing entitled "Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence Posture of the Department of Defense": * * * Thank you, Mr. Chairman for convening this hearing, and thank you to our witnesses for appearing before us today. I would also like to welcome Dr. Douglas Matty and   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * REP LIEU, SEN MURRAY AND SEN BOOKER RE-INTRODUCE FEDERAL CONVERSION THERAPY BAN WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County), Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) reintroduced their federal ban on LGBTQ conversion therapy. The Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act seeks to ban conversion therapy, a practice where so-called therapists fraudulently claim they can 'cu  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Nanette Barragan, D-California, issued the following floor remarks on May 7, 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, don't believe the lies. House Republicans are trying to pass a budget that kicks people off healthcare. Today, the Congressional Budget Office released an analysis that Republicans' proposals that they are considering would slash Medicaid spending t  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following floor remarks on May 7, 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, on behalf of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, I rise in strong opposition to H.R. 881. This bill would block Department of Homeland Security funding from colleges and universities with a Confucius Institute, which is known to have CCP ties, b  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Jim Costa, D-California, issued the following floor remarks on May 7, 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, at a time when Americans are struggling to afford groceries, housing, and gas, Congress should be focused on lowering the cost of living that Americans care most about and not renaming bodies of water. As Sergeant Friday used to say on the show "Dragnet":   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, issued the following floor remarks on May 7, 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 all know that the Hatch Act is here to keep partisan politics out of our government. It has been in place to over 80 years, and I rise today to make sure that our government serves every single American. Mr. Speaker, we know that the Hatch Act prote  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Kiley Secures Crucial Funding for Lake Tahoe Utility Districts to Fight Wildfires WASHINGTON - Representative Kevin Kiley (R-CA) secured millions of dollars in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funding for Lake Tahoe Utility Districts, helping them complete necessary infrastructure projects that will benefit all its residents and improve its wildfire response capabilities. North Tahoe   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. LaMalfa Introduces Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act Washington, D.C.-- Today, Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale), along with Reps. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) and Jeff Hurd (R-CO), introduced H.R. 3300, the Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act of 2025, to ensure aerial fire retardant remains available for wildfire suppression efforts without being tied up in Cl  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-California, issued the following floor remarks on May 7, 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, the House Natural Resources Committee is doing exactly what we said and what President Trump has called for. We are unleashing American energy and using our own resources to build a stronger economy. Through budget reconciliation, we are generating over  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mike Levin Delivers House Floor Speech Against Senseless Deportation of Constituents May 08, 2025 Rep. Mike Levin speaks about Gonzalez family deportation Washington, D.C.- Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) delivered a speech on the House Floor against the deportation of Laguna Niguel constituents, Gladys and Nelson Gonzalez, who were deported to Colombia in February despite living in the U.S. f  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mike Levin Reintroduces Bicameral Legislation to Fight Child Hunger May 07, 2025 Washington, D.C. - Today, Reps. Mike Levin (CA-49) and Jahana Hayes (CT-05) reintroduced H.R. 3217, the Stop Child Hunger Act, to provide families who have children eligible for free and reduced-price school meals with an electronic benefit transfer (EBT) card to use when school is not in session. The EBT card coul  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Dave Min, D-California, issued the following floor remarks on May 7, 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 just heard all day from Republicans on the other side of the aisle that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is going to lead to helping small businesses and reducing the deficit. Yet, what we just missed in all of this discussion was any discussion of the T-word, a  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mullin Cosponsors Legislation to Increase Affordable Housing through Expansion of Federal Tax Credit Washington, D.C. - Rep. Kevin Mullin (CA-15) joined a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers in introducing the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025 (AHCIA), which would help millions of Americans by financing nearly 1.6 million affordable homes nationwide over 10 years. Rep. Mullin is  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following floor remarks on May 7, 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 strong opposition to the Trump administration's proposal to gut the National Institutes of Health. Put simply, NIH's work is the difference between life and death for millions of Americans. Almost everyone knows someone who has lost a loved on  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Sam Liccardo, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sam Liccardo Works to Increase Talent Flows to Silicon Valley WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Sam Liccardo (CA-16) led a letter requesting the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security continue to provide affordable naturalization services and expand online filing services for low-income applicants who seek a reduced fee or fee waiver. Currently, online filing to become a U.S. ci  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Young Kim Joins Bipartisan Push to Protect Forests and Wildland Firefighter Safety Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-40) joined fellow California Reps. Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) to introduce the Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act. This bipartisan bill ensures that federal, state, local and tribal firefighting agencies can use fire r  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Young Kim Leads REPORT Act to Restore Congressional Authority on Tariffs Washington, DC - As first reported in Spectrum News, today, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-40) introduced the Reviewing Economic and Protection Objectives for the Reciprocal Tariffs Act (REPORT) Act to restore Congressional oversight of the executive branch's tariff authority. The REPORT Act would: * Require the Presi  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Young Kim Questions Treasury Secretary Bessent at Financial Services Hearing Washington, DC - This week, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-40) asked questions to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at a House Financial Services Committee hearing. Watch the full clip HERE or read highlights below. On tariffs Rep. Kim: Southern California, where I'm from in and the district that I represent, serv  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, ranking member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 8, 2025: * * * Republicans Reject all 36 Amendments to Shield Veterans from Foreclosures, Healthcare Loss, and Claim Sharks WASHINGTON-- This week, the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs debated 18 bills at markup. Ranking Member Mark Takano and Committee Democrats offered dozens of amendments that would have ensured veterans were protected f  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on May 8, 2025: * * * Science Committee Members Demand Answers from NSF on Award Terminations and Reckless Policy Actions (Washington, DC) - Today, Members of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology sent a letter to Brian Stone, Acting Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF). In the letter, the Members detail the tu  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla Speaks on Senate Floor to Defend California's Clean Air Act Waivers, Warns Republicans of Consequences of Overruling Parliamentarian WATCH : Padilla highlights environmental, public health, and economic importance of California's waivers WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, Adam Schiff (  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Blasts Senate Republicans' Plan to Go Nuclear to Overturn Senate Parliamentarian, California's Clean Air Act Waivers "If [Trump] and Senate Republicans get their way in the coming days, our nation and our air will be on a trajectory back to 1955, alright. We will again make an America where our 'spacious skies' will be clogged and smoggy." Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator A  more