U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving California
Bipartisan Resolution Urges Biden Admin to Protect North Korean Defectors
WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Michelle Steel, R-California, issued the following news release:
Rep. Michelle Steel (CA-45) introduced a bipartisan resolution with Reps. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Young Kim (R-CA) and Anthony D'Esposito (R-NY) urging the Biden Administration and our allies to address the human rights crisis facing North Koreans in China. North Koreans who have escaped their Communist government into China looking for freedom face detention, forced labor, human tr
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Huffman, Merkley, Colleagues Urge EXIM BANK to Not Fund Expansion of Oil and Gas Drilling in Bahrain
WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release:
Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley & U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (D-CA-02) led their colleagues in sending a letter to the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) Board of Directors to urge EXIM not to move forward providing a long-term loan or financial guarantee over $100 million to Bapco Energies to expand oil and gas drilling in Bahrain ahead of a critical board vote today. Their letter
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Kamlager-Dove Statement on Voting "No" on the TikTok Ban
WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release:
Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) released the following statement after she voted against H.R. 7521, which would functionally result in a ban of TikTok:
"This bill poses serious questions about constitutionality and executive overreach while applying, at best, a band-aid solution to the very real national security concerns the app raises.
The reality is that banning TikTok would not m
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MATSUI, GRAVES, COONS, CASSIDY CELEBRATE AMERICORPS WEEK
WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release:
Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) and Congressman Garret Graves (R-LA), House Co-Chairs of the National Service Congressional Caucus and U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-DE) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Senate Co-Chairs of the National Service Congressional Caucus, released a resolution in celebration of AmeriCorps Week, which runs March 10-16, 2024. Founded 30 years ago to increase national service opportuni
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Pelosi Statement on House Passage of Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act
WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release:
Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi issued this statement after the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act passed on a large, bipartisan vote:
"Today's overwhelming and bipartisan passage of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act is a strong statement of the Congress's commitment to the security of our country and privacy of our data.
"Let
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Pelosi Statement on the Passing of Bernard Schwartz
WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release:
"Paul and I received the news of the passing of our good friend, Bernard Schwartz, with great sadness.
"Bernard was a patriotic force for good in America. It was his selflessness that inspired his service in the Army Air Corps during World War II, joining the fight to defend democracy. Here at home, his voice was trusted: whether in building the infrastructure of America in which his knowledge was unsu
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Rep. Ami Bera Secures $22.5 Million Transportation Grant for Greater Sacramento Region
WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Ami Bera, D-California, issued the following news release:
Today, Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) released a statement after the Sacramento Area Council of Governments' (SACOG) was awarded a $22,500,000 Regional Partnerships Challenge grant by the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Neighborhood Access and Equity (NAE) Grant Program.
This funding will support SACOG's Green Means Go program, a multi-year initiative aiming to lower greenhouse gas emissio
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Rep. Carbajal Helps Protect Affordable Food Access for 1 Million California Moms and Children with Deal to Fully Fund WIC Nutrition Program
WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release:
Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal is highlighting that the bipartisan federal funding deal he helped send to President Joe Biden's desk for approval last week included a provision to fully fund a key nutrition program that was nearing a devastating benefits cliff: the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, otherwise known as WIC.
Starting last fall, nutrition experts
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REP. CORREA, MAYOR AITKEN ANNOUNCE $2 MILLION FOR TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENT, SAFETY IN ANAHEIM
WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following statement on March 14, 2024:
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Today, Representative Lou Correa (D-Anaheim) and Anaheim Mayor Ashleigh Aitken announced over $2 million in federal funding for the City of Anaheim to use for traffic improvements, safety, and enforcement. This funding is a direct result of Democrats' passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), which Correa helped get signed into law. As part of this announcement, Correa a
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Rep. Garamendi Releases Statement Supporting Skilled Trade Unions in New Fight Against Unfair Chinese Trade Practices
WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following statement on March 14, 2024:
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Today, U.S. Representative John Garamendi (D-CA08) issued the following statement in support of nearly a dozen skilled trade unions', representing millions of American workers, petition to the Biden-Harris Administration's U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai challenging the People's Republic of China's unfair trade practices in the Maritime, Logistics and Shipbuildi
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Rep. Garamendi, Sen. Warren Press Air Force on Significant Cost and Schedule Overruns of Nuclear Missile Program
WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release on March 14, 2024:
Representative John Garamendi (D-CA08), top Democrat on the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness and co-chair of the Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group, and Senator Elizabeth Warren, member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, sent a letter to Under Secretary of the Air Force Kristyn Jones pressing the Air Force to provide a thorough analysis of its Sentinel p
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Rep. Issa: CENTCOM Report Has Obligation to Provide Answers, Accountability on Biden Deadly Failure in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Darrell E. Issa, R-California, issued the following statement on March 14, 2024:
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Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48) issued this statement following news reports that U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has completed a supplemental report of the Abbey Gate bombing that claimed the lives of 13 U.S. servicemembers during President Biden's disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan.
"Since that terrible day, the Gold Star families of the fallen have been shut out by the B
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Rep. LaMalfa, Vasquez Introduce Legislation To Encourage Grazing to Mitigate Wildfires
WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-California, issued the following news release on March 14, 2024:
Today, Representatives Doug LaMalfa (R-Calif.) and Gabe Vasquez (D-N. Mex.) introduced a bipartisan bill to direct the United States Forest Service to expand the use of proactive, targeted animal grazing in fuels management programs to reduce wildfire risk.
"Utilizing livestock for fire fuel management is common sense. It's an important tool that unfortunately isn't being utilized enou
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Rep. Napolitano Announces $139M in Grant Funding for LA Metro Removing Barriers by Creating Legacy Project
WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Grace Napolitano, D-California, issued the following news release on March 13, 2024:
Today, Rep. Grace F. Napolitano (CA-31) announced the awarding of a $139 million U.S. Department of Transportation Grant for the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (LA Metro) Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods (RCN) project: Removing Barriers by Creating Legacy - A Multimodal Approach for LA County.
"We are thrilled to welcome $139 million in federal
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Representatives Lee, Blumenauer, Colleagues Call on Biden Administration to Grant Clemency for Non-Violent Cannabis Offenses
WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-California, issued the following news release:
Democratic Cannabis Caucus Co-Chairs Representatives Barbara Lee (CA-12) and Earl Blumenauer (OR-3) led a letter to President Biden urging his administration to grant clemency to individuals incarcerated for non-violent marijuana offenses.
For decades, unfair cannabis policies have led to unjust incarcerations and worsened racial disparities in the criminal justice system. Since the passage of the Mariju
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Reps. Garamendi, King Introduce Biomass for Transportation Fuel Act
WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release:
This week, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) and Senator Angus S. King, Jr. (I-ME) introduced the "Biomass for Transportation Fuel Act" (H.R.7609), with U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Representatives Jared Golden (D-ME02) and Ann Kuster (D-NH02). This legislation would allow facilities generating renewable electricity from forest biomass like woodchips or sawdust to finally participate in the f
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Reps. Issa, Buchanan, Donalds Lead Effort to Remove Sexually Violent Illegal Immigrants
WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Darrell E. Issa, R-California, issued the following news release:
This week, Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48) co-sponsored the Protecting Our Communities from Sexual Predators Act to deport and permanently ban illegal immigrants who commit sexually violent crimes. The bill was introduced by Congressman Vern Buchanan (FL-16) and co-sponsored by Congressman Byron Donalds (FL-19).
Specifically, this legislation:
1. Requires detainment of any illegal alien charged or
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Sen. Butler Issues Statement On San Francisco International Airport (SFO) Workers Wage Violation
WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Sen. Laphonza Butler, D-California, issued the following statement on March 14, 2024:
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Today, U.S. Senator Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.) released the following statement on back pay owed to security screening employees at San Francisco International Airport (SFO):
"Congress finally delivered a raise for TSA security agents after a long fight for pay equity. Now, the responsibility falls on TSA to ensure all contractors and employees--the backbone of our airport secur
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Sen. Butler Joins Sanders In Introducing Legislation To Enact A 32-Hour Workweek With No Loss In Pay
WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Sen. Laphonza Butler, D-California, issued the following news release on March 14, 2024:
Today, U.S. Senator Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.) joined U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in introducing the Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act, legislation to establish a standard 32-hour workweek in America with no loss in pay - an important step toward ensuring that workers share in the massive increase in productivity driven by artificial intelligence, automation, and new technology. B
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Sens. Butler, Smith Introduce Pride In Mental Health Act To Support LGBTQ+ Youth
WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Sen. Laphonza Butler, D-California, issued the following news release on March 14, 2024:
Today, U.S. Senator Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.)--the first Black and openly LGBTQ+ senator to serve in the Senate--and U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.), led Senate colleagues in introducing the Pride in Mental Health Act which would strengthen mental health and crisis intervention resources for at-risk LGBTQ+ youth.
"Accessing mental health care and support has become increasingly d
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Sens. Butler, Warnock Reintroduce Legislation To Support First-Time Homebuyers
WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Sen. Laphonza Butler, D-California, issued the following news release on March 14, 2024:
Today, U.S. Senator Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.) joined U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) in reintroducing the Downpayment Toward Equity Act to provide down payment assistance to first-generation homebuyers and help make it possible for every American to achieve the dream of homeownership.
"The rise in housing costs has shut out many of California's prospective first-time
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Thompson, Takano, Kelly, McBath, Frost Urge VA to Protect Veterans After Misguided Inclusion of the Kennedy Amendment in Government Funding
WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, issued the following news release:
Today, Gun Violence Prevention Task Force ChairRep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) and House Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Mark Takano (CA-39) were joined by Task Force Vice Chairs Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02), Rep. Lucy McBath (GA-07), and Rep. Maxwell Frost (FL-10) led 138 members of Congress calling on Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough to protect veterans and address some of the problems cau
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