WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * Committee Democrats Introduce Bill to Elevate Tribal Leadership in Land Management Washington, D.C. - Today, top Democrats on the House Natural Resources Committee introduced the Tribal Self-Determination and Co-Management in Forestry Act, a landmark bill that ensures Tribal Nations are full and equal partners in the manageme  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on May 16, 2025: * * * DeLauro, Kaptur Condemn Trump's Politicization of Critical Army Corps Construction Newly Released Army Corps Work Plans Show Trump Abandoning Blue State Infrastructure Projects WASHINGTON -- This week, the Trump Administration released its Army Corps work plans that show President Trump is politicizing critical infrastructur  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Derails Green New Deal Mandate for Trains WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is introducing the Lifting Overburdensome Commerce Obstructions and Motives (LOCOMOTIVES) Act to prevent California and other states from regulating interstate commerce by using the Clean Air Act to force unrealistic Green New Deal mandates on Iowans. The bill comes after California applied for a waiver from the  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Original text here: * * * Jacobs, Meeks Introduce Joint Resolutions of Disapproval for Trump Administration's Rushed Arms Sales to United Arab Emirates Representatives Sara Jacobs, Ranking Member of the Africa Subcommittee, and Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee today issued the following statement announcing the introduction of Joint Resolutions of Disapprova  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Kaptur, DeLauro Condemn Trump's Politicization of Critical Army Corps Construction Washington, DC -- This week, the Trump Administration released its Army Corps work plans (link is external) that show President Trump is politicizing critical infrastructure investments. House Appropriations Committee analysis shows that the Trump administration shifted more than $250 Million away from critical infrastru  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Colleagues Urge Social Security Administration to Reverse Decision to Maliciously & Illegally List Immigrants as "Dead" WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, joined 15 of his Democratic Senate colleagues in condemning and demanding the reversal of the Social Security Administration's (SSA) recent decision   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, ranking member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Takano's Opening Statement to Secretary Collins, "VA is not for sale" WASHINGTON-- Ranking Member Mark Takano (CA-39) delivered the following opening statement as prepared at the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs hearing entitled, "Department of Veterans Affairs FY2026 and 2027 Advance Appropriations Budget Request". Thank y  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Jim Costa, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Jim Costa Honors Fresno Police Sergeant George Imirian with Congressional Recognition on National Police Week WASHINGTON \- During National Police Week, Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) presented a special congressional recognition to Fresno Police Sergeant George Imirian in Washington D.C. This honor was given to commend Sergeant Imirian's outstanding service and to celebrate his recent recognition  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Original text here: * * * Rep. Jimmy Gomez Condemns Republican Tax Bill Provision Allowing Trump To Target Nonprofits WASHINGTON, DC - Representative Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) released the following statement regarding the provision House Republicans included in their tax bill to let President Trump revoke tax-exempt status from charities and nonprofits -- without due process: " Hidden deep in the Re  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Judy Chu Responds to Heartbreaking Case of Atlanta Nurse Forced to Be Kept on Life Support Due to Georgia's Extreme Abortion Laws WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In response to a heartbreaking report (link is external) from Atlanta's 11Alive News, which revealed that Georgia's extreme abortion law has denied a brain-dead woman's family the right to remove her from life support because she was pregnant at the   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following floor remarks on May 13, 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, it is with great honor that I rise today to co-anchor this Congressional Black Caucus Special Order hour, along with my distinguished colleague from the great State of Ohio, Representative Shontel Brown, who hopefully will be joining us. Along  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-California, issued the following floor remarks on May 15, 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, yesterday Governor Newsom introduced his budget proposal in Sacramento and has decided to double State funding for high-speed rail. This is the absolute definition of insanity. It has been some 16 years, 17 years since the project was approved. They hav  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-California, issued the following floor remarks on May 15, 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, yesterday California Governor Gavin Newsom finally backed down from his irresponsible, reckless policy of providing full-scope Medicaid, Medi-Cal coverage to every person who is income eligible in our State illegally. Of course, the Governor did not do   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-California, issued the following floor remarks on May 14, 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 Nation's Report Card recently showed that our education system is in a state of crisis. There has been a steady and alarming decline. However, right now, we have an opportunity to turn the tide by catalyzing a revolution in school choice across the  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Sam Liccardo, D-California, issued the following floor remarks on May 15, 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, you remember this friendly and famous fellow, Bill, as in: I am just a bill here on Capitol Hill. I go back to "Schoolhouse Rock!" because I think the President needs a civics lesson that the rest of us received as kids watching Saturday morning carto  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Dave Min, D-California, issued the following floor remarks on May 15, 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 remind my colleagues that Congress and only Congress has the power of the purse. Yet, Donald Trump and Elon Musk have unlawfully impounded billions of dollars of congressionally approved funds. They have illegally slashed funding for vetera  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Luz Rivas, D-California, issued the following floor remarks on May 14, 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 we speak, House Republicans are finalizing an extreme budget plan that includes the largest cut to Medicaid in our country's history. This is an outright assault on the healthcare of nearly 14 million Americans, including over 370,000 people in my dis  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-California, issued the following floor remarks on May 15, 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 address the House to highlight my support of Head Start. I most recently visited an organization in my district called the Unity Council that serves families, parents, seniors, and children, providing them with affordable housing, ca  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Jim Costa, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Costa, Kiggans Push for MORE Nurses to Address National Shortage WASHINGTON - U.S. Representatives Jim Costa (CA-21) and Jen Kiggans (VA-02) introduced H.R. 3333 - Magnifying Opportunities to Recruit and Educate (MORE) Nurses Act (link is external), bipartisan legislation aimed at addressing the growing nursing shortage nationwide. "The nursing shortage is not just a workforce crisis--it's a p  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT: Sen. Schiff Warns Senate Republicans Not to Go Nuclear on Senate Parliamentarian Over Clean Air Act Waivers Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) released the following statement after reports indicate that Senate Republicans will proceed next week with their plan to overrule the Senate Parliamentarian, the chamber's independent and nonpartisan referee, by using the Congr  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla Forces Senate Vote Demanding Answers on Trump Administration's Dealings With El Salvador WATCH : Padilla emphasizes the threat of Trump's ignorance of due process for all Americans WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, spoke on the Senate floor to hold the Trump Administration accountable fo  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Talks Trump's Corruption, Threats to Democracy with Jim Acosta on Substack "You give a convicted felon like Donald Trump immunity, and you make him President of the United States and he's going to act like a crook with immunity, which is what he's doing." View the full interview here. Watch on Substack here. Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined report  more