WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: El congresista Salud Carbajal (CA-24) esta elogiando al presidente Joe Biden por implementar reglamentaciones este mes exigidas en el paquete federal sobre seguridad de armas que el Sr. Carbajal ayudo a crear. Las nuevas reglas incluyen verificaciones de antecedentes mas exhaustivos y normas mas estrictas para la compra de armas de fuego. "Esta es una pequena, pero importante mejoramiento en el sistem  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-California, issued the following news release: OAKLAND, CA--Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-12) applauded a $4 million grant that was awarded to the Port of Oakland for its zero-emissions initiatives at the Oakland Seaport. The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) made the announcement last week. This federal funding will advance the introduction of zero-emissions equipment at the Oakland Seaport and help improve ov  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: Today, Representative Lou Correa (D-CA), alongside Representatives Dale W. Strong (R-AL), Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), and Glenn Ivey (D-MD), introduced H.R. 8140, the "Supporting Every at-Risk Veteran In Critical Emergencies (SERVICE) Act." 13 additional Members joined as original cosponsors of the bill. The SERVICE Act would establish a pilot program to allow local law enforcement age  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Jim Costa, D-California, issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: FRESNO, Calif. - Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) and 27 lawmakers representing Western states are calling on the Biden administration to make further investments to address long-term drought caused by climate change. "Drought remains a severe risk for American farmers and ranchers and threatens farmland and local economies that rely on dwindling water resources, especially in states West of th  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-California, issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: Today U.S. Rep. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) released the following statement on new Republican guidelines for Fiscal Year 2025 appropriations legislation that bars nonprofit organizations from qualifying for most community project funding: "This short-sighted decision to prohibit nonprofits from receiving federal funds through this important process is wrong and will make it harder for community p  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Mike Garcia, R-California, issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: Today, Representative Mike Garcia's (CA-27) Improving Atmospheric River Forecasts Act passed the House on a bipartisan basis. This bill was included in H.R. 6093, the Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2023, and would improve the forecasting of atmospheric rivers - powerful storms that carry the risk of severe flooding and snowfall that caused substantial damage across California this year.  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-California, issued the following statement on April 30, 2024: * * * Rep. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) released the following statement on the ceasefire-hostage release proposal that was newly reported on as tensions continue to escalate in Rafah: "I was one of the first members of the House to call for a ceasefire that secures the release of hostages and helps achieve enduring peace in the region. There is a proposal on the table that does just that and it shou  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02) released the following statement applauding the Biden administration's National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Phase II regulations that advance climate and environmental justice. The final rule requires federal agencies to consider climate and environmental justice impacts in their NEPA analyses and mandates meaningful, early consultation with impacted   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) released the following statement regarding his vote in support of H.R. 529, the Extending Limits of U.S. Customs Waters Act. This bill would strengthen U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) capabilities to protect our nation's maritime borders by extending U.S. customs waters from 12 to 24 nautical miles. This expanded jurisdiction will allow CBP - specifically, Air and   more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: On Thursday, Congresswoman Linda T. Sanchez (D-CA) delivered $300,000 in federal funding she secured to the City of Montebello through the Consolidated Appropriations Act, which was signed by President Biden in March. The funding is for the Montebello Police Department to purchase new license plate and geographic data mapping software to enhance its enforcement and investigation capab  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: On Thursday, Congresswoman Linda T. Sanchez (D-CA) delivered $850,000 in federal funding she secured for the City of Santa Fe Springs through the Consolidated Appropriations Act, which was signed by President Biden in March. The funding will be used to improve traffic flow, safety and pedestrian amenities for a 0.77-mile segment of Slauson Avenue, between Sorensen Avenue and Santa Fe   more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: On Friday, Congresswoman Linda T. Sanchez (D-CA) delivered $963,000 in federal funding she secured for Rio Hondo College's Police Academy through the Consolidated Appropriations Act, which was signed by President Biden in March. The funding will be used to develop new scenario-based learning environments and virtual reality technology to place cadets in emotionally charged, simulated   more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: Today, Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and legendary scientist Bill Nye the Science Guy released the following video where they discussed the significance of NASA's Mars Sample Return (MSR) mission and continued investments in space exploration. The joint video comes after NASA announced cuts to the MSR budget that have resulted in hundreds of lost jobs. Schiff has long supported   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, issued the following news release: Congressman Mark Takano (CA-39), co-chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus and primary sponsor of the Equality Act, released the following statement applauding the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals'decision to roll back discriminatory healthcare policies: "I applaud the 4th Circuit for correctly upholding the right to gender-affirming care.The Court clearly statedthat state-funded health plans cannot  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release: Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County), Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (D-TX), Congressman Kevin Mullin (D-CA), and Congressman Jonathan Jackson (D-IL) recently announced the introduction of the Prevent Homelessness Act, a bill that provides increased funding to prevent renters and homeowners from losing their homes. Specifically, the legislation would establish a Housing Stabilization Fund, managed  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: Today, U.S. Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Chair of the California Democratic Congressional Delegation announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) will distribute $1,000,000 to the California Department of Transportation to expand and improve railway service through San Jose, along the Central Coast, and betw  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined Representative Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) in leading 13 of their House colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona and Attorney General Merrick Garland urging the Biden Administration to promptly issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to improve Section 504 regulations to strengthen and protect the rights of students with disabiliti  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Michelle Steel, R-California, issued the following news release: Reps. Michelle Steel (R-CA) and Lou Correa (D-CA), introduced a bipartisan House Resolution recognizing the significance of and commemorating the 49th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon and the tragic collapse of the Republic of Vietnam. The Members, who serve as Co-Chairs of the Congressional Vietnam Caucus, each represent a portion of the Little Saigon community in Orange County, California - the larg  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Michelle Steel, R-California, issued the following news release: Reps. Michelle Steel (R-CA) and Joe Morelle (D-NY) introduced the Growing and Preserving Innovation in America Act to permanently preserve a critical pro-innovation tax rate included in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). The TCJA set the deduction rate for foreign-derived intangible income (FDII) at 37.5%, encouraging U.S. companies to bring valuable intellectual property back home and invest it do  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: A novel Trout Unlimited partnership to help save California's southernmost coho salmon from extinction has won national recognition from NOAA Fisheries. NOAA Fisheries Assistant Administrator Janet Coit presented the Partnership in the Spotlight Award to Trout Unlimited's North Coast Coho Project on the banks of a salmon stream just north of San Francisco. "From developing and implementing projects to   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Joshua Harder, D-California, issued the following news release: STOCKTON - Representative Josh Harder (CA-9) announced this year's winners of the Congressional Art Competition for California's 9th District and held an event to celebrate all of the student artists who submitted their work. The first-place winner, Adithi Kollipara is from Mountain House and attends Mountain House High School. Adithi's piece titled "Wat Dhammararam Memories" will be displayed in the U.  more