WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Representative Salud Carbajal (D-Calif.-24) and U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) led 22 California lawmakers in calling on the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to include robust, long-term funding for research on the harmful impacts of the dumping of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) and its associated chemicals in the ocean waters off the coast of Southern California. Specifically,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, issued the following news release: Speaker Mike Johnson and Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries announced the establishment of a bipartisan Task Force on Artificial Intelligence (AI) to explore how Congress can ensure America continues to lead the world in AI innovation while considering guardrails that may be appropriate to safeguard the nation against current and emerging threats.  Speaker Johnson and Leader Jeffries have each appointed twel  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Jared Huffman (CA-02), Jesus "Chuy'' Garcia (IL-04), Colin Allred (TX-32), and Nanette Barragan (CA-44) shared the news that the Department of Education (ED) is rolling out new guidelines to provide a temporary process for students to meet critical deadlines for non-federal financial aid while the ED addresses the issue preventing contributors without a Social Security number (SSN) f  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release: SACRAMENTO, CA - Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07), released the following statement on Japanese American Day of Remembrance, the 82nd anniversary of the date in 1942 when President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 - leading to the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II. "82 years ago, Executive Order 9066 displaced and incarcerated over 120,000 Japanese Ameri  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: Last week, the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus endorsed legislation written by Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) and Congressman Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) to increase access to quality child care and lower cost of care for American families. The Child Care Investment Act, which was introduced by the lawmakers last summer, has the support of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the New Democrat Coalition,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) introduced the NATO Support Act of 2024 to bolster our commitment to defending against global threats with our European allies. The bill is a reintroduction of the 2019 NATO Support Act, which was signed into law, and prohibits the appropriation or use of funds to withdraw the United States from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the longest-  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2024: Speaker Mike Johnson and Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries named Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) to the Bipartisan Task Force on Artificial Intelligence (AI) today. The Task Force will explore how Congress can drive innovation in AI while setting up guardrails to safeguard against current and emerging threats. Rep. Sara Jacobs said, "As one of the youngest Members of Congress, I'm painfully awar  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-California, issued the following statement on Feb. 20, 2024: * * * Ahead of a potential Israeli ground invasion of Rafah, Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51), the youngest Jewish Member of Congress, released the following statement: "A ground invasion of Rafah would be catastrophic. After the Netanyahu Government's months-long military campaign, Rafah is the only place for 1.5 million displaced Palestinians to take refuge - and conditions are already dire, with  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2024: Today, Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) introduced the Renewable Roadsides Act, which aims to start the process of transforming landscapes alongside federal highways to house increased solar energy infrastructure. The bill would direct the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Department of Energy (DOE) to study the feasibility of developing solar energy generation and storage  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following news release: During the 2024 Democratic Issues Conference, Congresswoman Brad Sherman (CA-32) joined House Financial Services Committee Ranking Member Maxine Waters in a breakout session entitled, "Housing for All: Tackling the Affordable Housing and Homelessness Crisis." During the panel, Members discussed the spectrum of housing challenges across the country, legislative strategies to address it, and how Members ca  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following news release: On February 14th, Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32) held an emotional meeting at the United States Capitol with survivors of the October 7th attack on Israel. "Today I heard the devastating accounts of survivors of Hamas's October 7th massacre," said Congressman Sherman. "Despite witnessing unspeakable horrors - mass murder, rape, torture - these brave survivors continue to make their voices heard. We mu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following news release: On February 16th, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died while in custody of a Russian prison, following a yearslong struggle against official corruption and President Vladimir Putin's government. Navalny was 47 years old. Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32), senior Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the Congressional Ukraine Caucus, issued the following statement in reaction to the p  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following news release: On February 17th, Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32) met with Director General Amino C.Y. CHI of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in Los Angeles. "Great meeting with Director General Amino C.Y. CHI of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office," said Congressman Sherman. "We discussed my efforts to strengthen the U.S.-Taiwan relationship and the importance of Taiwan as a democratic ally of th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Juan Vargas, D-California, issued the following statement on Feb. 20, 2024: * * * Today, Rep. Juan Vargas (CA-52), issued the following statement: "I am extremely grateful for President Biden's decision to respond to the severe storms and flooding experienced in the 52nd Congressional District and across San Diego County by issuing a federal declaration that will allow people harmed by the flooding to access additional resources," said Rep. Vargas. "Many of my cons  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and Tracey Mann (KS-01), co-chairs of the Congressional FFA Caucus, and U.S. Representatives GT Thompson (PA-15) and Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), co-chairs of the Congressional Career and Technical Education Caucus, recently introduced a bipartisan resolution designating February 17 through 24 as National FFA Week. The resolution garnered the support of 101 cospons  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and Michelle Steel (CA-45) led a bipartisan group of lawmakers to urge the Biden Administration to investigate allegations of forced labor in seafood supply chains with China. In a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai, and Acting U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Troy Miller, th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Michelle Steel, R-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2024: Today, Reps. Michelle Steel (R-CA) and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) urged Biden Administration officials in a letter to investigate allegations of forced labor in seafood supply chains with China. In a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai, and Acting U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Troy Miller, the Members emphasize   more