WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Julia Brownley, D-California, issued the following news release on May 8, 2025: * * * Brownley and House Natural Resources Democrats Reject Republicans' Plan to Sacrifice our Public Lands, Waters and Wildlife for Billionaire Tax Cuts Washington, DC - On Tuesday, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26) and House Natural Resources Committee Democrats rejected House Republicans' plan to sell off our lands, waters, and wildlife to fund tax cuts for billionaires in the Comm  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Julia Brownley, D-California, issued the following news release on May 8, 2025: * * * Brownley, Pingree Reintroduce Legislation to Make Composting a Federally Approved and Funded Practice Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME) introduced the Cultivating Organic Matter through the Promotion Of Sustainable Techniques (COMPOST) Act, legislation that recognizes the environmental benefits of composting and est  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Chu, Hirono Introduce Bills to Address Mental Health in AANHPI Communities Legislation would raise awareness of the importance of mental health and help increase access to culturally-competent mental health care in AANHPI communities WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) and U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) reintroduced a package of bills focused on mental health awareness for Asian Ameri  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. David Valadao, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Valadao Announces Winner of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Valadao (CA-22) released the following statement announcing the winner of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition for high school students in California's 22nd Congressional District. "Congratulations to Lauren Newkirk of East Bakersfield High School on her winning entry, and thank you to  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. David Valadao, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Valadao Introduces Legislation to Expand Domestic Energy Production WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) joined Reps. Jen Kiggans (VA-02), Andrew Garbarino (NY-02), Mark Amodei (NV-02), and Dan Newhouse (WA-04) in introducing the Certainty for Our Energy Future Act. This legislation would provide some much-needed clarity surrounding renewable energy projects and ensure   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. David Valadao, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Valadao Questions USDA Secretary Rollins About Trade, Disaster Assistance, Agricultural Labor, and More WASHINGTON - Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) questioned Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins during a House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies hearing. Congressman Valadao asked Secretary   more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on May 9, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Ranking Member Maxine Waters Leads Committee Democrats in Walkout of Sham Republican Crypto Hearing, Holds Democratic Hearing on Trump's Crypto Corruption This week, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, led Committee Democrats including Representatives Brad She  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * MATSUI STATEMENT ON TRUMP'S EFFORT TO ROLL BACK DIGITAL EQUITY FUNDING WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, released the following statement in response to President Trump's announcement that he would immediately end Digital Equity Act grant funding. "President Trump is once a  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Sounds Alarm on DOJ Threats to Journalists, Joins Resolution Condemning Trump Attacks on Free Press WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined his colleagues in blasting President Trump's continued attacks on the freedom of the press, a fundamental First Amendment right guaranteed by the Constitution. Padilla joined a letter p  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Statement Condemning Trump's Sudden Firing of Librarian of Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, with oversight over the Library of Congress, issued the following statement after President Trump abruptly fired Dr. Carla Hayden from her role as the Librarian of Congress: "President Trump'  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Smith, Baldwin, Sanders Slam Trump Admin Proposal to Dissolve Mental Health Agency Senators to Secretary Kennedy: "We demand that HHS not unlawfully dismantle SAMHSA, which would only serve to further exacerbate a growing mental health and substance use disorder crisis." WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), co-founder of the bipartisan Senate Mental Health Caucus, Ti  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters, Representative Cleaver Urge Funding for Rural Housing Amid Growing Housing and Homelessness Crisis Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, and Congressman Emanuel Cleaver II (D-MO), Ranking Member on the Housing and Insurance Subcommittee, sent a letter to  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Padilla, Morelle Urge Election Commission to Quickly Fix Erroneous DEI Guidance Threatening Election Security Funds Ranking Members: "There is no precedent or Congressional intent to complicate election security grant funding by attaching political strings" WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administr  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Ami Bera, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Ami Bera Releases Statement on Escalating Tensions Between India and Pakistan Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee and senior member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released a statement on the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan. In recent weeks, tensions between India   more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Gil Cisneros, D-California, issued the following floor remarks on May 8, 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 Members of Congress, we are elected to champion the voices of our people and pass legislation to make their lives better. Instead, House Republicans are using their position to introduce a nonsense bill to rename the Gulf of Mexico. The Gulf has been  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Dave Min, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Dave Min Honors Irvine Elementary School Teacher for "Teacher of the Year" Award Washington, D.C. -- Representative Dave Min (CA-47), spoke on the House floor to celebrate Tracy Havens, a second grade teacher at Hicks Canyon Elementary School in Irvine, who was named one of Orange County's Teachers of the Year. Hicks is one of only six out of 20,000 educators chosen to earn this prestigious award.  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on May 8, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and celebrate Gary Johnson on his retirement following a distinguished career spanning more than four decades in engineering, construction, and public service. His legacy of leadership and service will continue to inspire us for years to come. As Vice President of Government Affairs   more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following floor remarks on May 8, 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, when I call this a deeply unserious bill, I think I am probably being charitable. It is unserious, and it comes from a Republican majority that is either unable or unwilling to do the real work of Congress. In the first disastrous 100 days of President  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-California, issued the following floor remarks on May 8, 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, Californians could soon be paying over $8 a gallon for gasoline. That is the result of the disastrous policies that have been imposed by Gavin Newsom and the California Legislature's supermajority. The most recent news is that there are two refineries th  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-California, issued the following floor remarks on May 8, 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 will take a few moments today to share with folks here in D.C. and across the country a little bit about a program that I am an alumnus of called Teach For America and to share why I think this is an extremely important program for us to protect and to   more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-California, issued the following floor remarks on May 8, 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 have sent a letter along with several of my colleagues in the California delegation to Secretary of Education Linda McMahon and Attorney General Pam Bondi asking them to investigate a simple question: Why is it so stunningly easy to commit fraud against  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-California, issued the following floor remarks on May 8, 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 commend the Trump administration and, specifically, Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer for its decision to not enforce the independent contractor rule propounded by the Biden administration. This rule was based upon one of the worst laws ev  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-California, issued the following floor remarks on May 8, 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 let folks in California and across the country know that Medi-Cal, our version of Medicaid, is facing an unprecedented threat. Its very solvency, its sustainability, and its ability to provide coverage for Californians are being threatened  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-California, issued the following floor remarks on May 8, 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 this moment, we have an opportunity to catalyze a school choice revolution across America, and one has never been more desperately needed. The Nation's report card recently came out, and the verdict was clear: Our public education system is failing. T  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-California, issued the following floor remarks on May 8, 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 commend the Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce and the well over 450 people who joined the chamber's Cap-to-Cap program to visit Washington, D.C., this week. This was the 53rd annual Capitol-to-Capitol, or Cap-to-Cap, program where people, com  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-California, issued the following floor remarks on May 8, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Madam Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Madam Speaker, in California, we have this high-speed rail project. I call it high-cost rail because it has become a symbol of runaway spending and is, indeed, a complete boondoggle. Back when the original bond was passed in 2008 by a narrow margin by the voters o  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Scott Peters, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Peters Launches Build America Caucus Abundance-Oriented Caucus to Focus on Peters' Priorities: Unleashing American Energy, Building More Housing, Investing in Science Washington, D.C. - Today, Representative Scott Peters (CA-50), along with a bipartisan group of Congressmembers, launched the Build America Caucus as a founding member. The caucus will support the abundance movement: to ensure g  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, issued the following floor remarks on May 8, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Madam Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Madam Speaker, I rise today to further discuss with our Members and this country the situation that we find ourselves in, the chaotic situation that has so many people confused. It is a chaotic situation that is causing trauma and harm to the people of this countr  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Kim, Garbarino Demand Fair SALT Deal Washington, DC - Today, SALT Caucus Republican Co-Chairs Reps. Young Kim (CA-40) and Andrew Garbarino (NY-02) released a statement on reports of the Ways and Means Committee's proposed $30,000 SALT cap: "SALT isn't a new issue. As Republican SALT Caucus Co-Chairs, we have been working in good faith and seeking talks with the Ways and Means Committee and Hous  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Jay Obernolte, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Obernolte, Stevens, Weber, Hudson introduce new legislation to expedite quantum computing applications in USA U.S. Congressman Jay Obernolte (R-CA) introduced the Quantum Sandbox for Near-Term Applications Act alongside co-leads Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI), Rep. Randy Weber (R-TX), and Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC). The bill aims to increase quantum technology commercial advancement through the c  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * THOMPSON WELCOMES HOME FOURTH DISTRICT DACA RECIPIENT DENIED ENTRY BACK INTO U.S. Washington - Last week, U.S. Representative Mike Thompson (CA-04) sat down with a constituent and DACA recipient from California's Fourth Congressional District who was denied entry back into the U.S. for weeks after a trip to Mexico due to a clerical error by U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services. The constituent, wh  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla Celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week, Calls in to Congratulate 2025 California Teachers of the Year Padilla expresses gratitude for teachers' hard work to educate and inspire the next generation WASHINGTON, D.C. -- To celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) called in to the classrooms of some of the 2025 Teachers of the Year in California. Padilla d  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on May 9, 2025: * * * Waters, Jeffries, Schumer, Warren Lead 233 Former and Current Members of Congress, Entire Senate Democratic Caucus in Filing Amicus Brief Defending Consumers and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau from Trump-Musk Assault Members Urge D.C. Circuit Court to Uphold Ruling to Block Unconstitutional Shutdown of CFPB Today,   more