WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2024: Today, Representatives Lou Correa (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee, and Eli Crane (R-AZ) introduced the Subterranean Border Defense Act, a bipartisan piece of legislation that would require annual reports to Congress on efforts taking place to counter illicit cross-border tunnel operations. "It's clear that human traffickers and illegal  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release: LOS ANGELES - Today, Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) joined Protect Our Care for a press conference on the record-breaking open enrollment numbers California and the country experienced this past open enrollment period alongside Chair of the Democratic Caucus, Congressman Pete Aguilar (CA-33), and Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-28). Below is a transcript of her remarks as prepared, as well   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: LOS ANGELES, CA -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) announced the reintroduction of the Housing for All Act, a comprehensive approach to address the homelessness and affordable housing crises in California and across the nation. The legislation would invest in proven solutions and provide a historic level of federal funding both for strategic, existing programs to keep people housed and reduce   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Representative Salud Carbajal (D-Calif.-24) 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, t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, issued the following news release: LOS ANGELES, CA -- Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) and U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) announced the Housing for All Act, a comprehensive approach to address the homelessness and affordable housing crises in California and across the nation. The bicameral legislation would invest in proven solutions and provide a historic level of federal funding both for strategic, existing programs to  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Anna G. Eshoo, D-California, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) released the following statement on her appointment to a new bipartisan Task Force on Artificial Intelligence. The task force will be jointly led by Chairman Jay Obernolte (R-CA) and Co-Chairman Ted Lieu (D-CA) and consist of twelve Democrats appointed by Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and twelve Republicans appointed by Speaker Mike Johnson. "Thank you to Leade  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Rep. Darrell E. Issa, R-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2024: Today, Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48) was selected by Speaker Mike Johnson to serve on a bipartisan task force for Artificial Intelligence (AI). The task force is charged with maintaining American leadership on AI while ensuring safe and fair usage of the technology as it emerges across numerous industries. As Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Prop  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Rep. Darrell E. Issa, R-California, issued the following statement on Feb. 21, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48) gave this statement following a visit he led to the southern border in Jacumba, CA: "Biden's border crisis is what happens when you change policies that are working and insist upon what has failed every time. "Biden has surrendered our sovereignty and is letting foreign governments -- many that are hostile to our national interest -- decide  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) and Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (CA-51) introduced the Foreign Overseas Residence Conditions Enhancement (FORCE) Act to direct the Department of Defense (DoD) to examine the conditions of outside continental U.S. (OCONUS) unaccompanied housing. This bipartisan legislation seeks to establish uniform housing standards within the DoD and to determine wha  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, issued the following news release: St. Helena - Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) led a bipartisan letter to California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) President Alice Bushing Reynoldsurging CPUC to reject AT&T's petition to end access to landline services. Rep. Thompson was joined by 14 members of the California delegation. "AT&T's application to cease landline service in our communities threatens public safety in an area plagued by   more