WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: Today, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Edward Kiel as U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jersey, who becomes the first Korean American federal judge in New Jersey andEumi Lee as U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of California. Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) issued the following statement: "Judge Kiel  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led their colleagues today in a letter to encourage U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to push for decisive measures in addressing plastic production at the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC)'s current session next month. The lawmakers emphasized the imminent danger plastic poses to public health, nati  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release: LOS ANGELES--On Sunday, Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) joined MSNBC's "Alex Witt Reports" to discuss Israel, legislation on TikTok, and the ongoing crisis in Haiti. Below are excerpts from her interview and a link to the video. Watch the full interview here. ON SEN. SCHUMER'S SPEECH CRITICIZING NETANYAHU "Chuck Schumer said the quiet part out loud. He said there are four obstacles  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07) released the following statement in response to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalizing new light-duty vehicle tailpipe emission standards for cars and SUVs, model years 2027 and beyond. The transportation sector is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, accounting for 27% of all greenhouse gas emissions. Congresswo  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, issued the following news release: New independent polling from Data for Progress shows that 57% of likely voters support legislation to transition the U.S. from a 40-hour workweek to a 32-hour workweek. The polling comes on the heels of Congressman Mark Takano's (CA-39) Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act gaining fresh momentum with Senator Bernie Sanders' (I-VT) introduction of a Senate companion bill last week. Key poll takeaways: * Independ  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: Today, Ranking Member Correa (CA-46), the top Democrat on the House Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee, led his Democratic colleagues during a hearing entitled "Reining in the Administrative State: Agency Adjudication and Other Agency Action" to examine regulatory agencies and the safety of consumers. You can watch today's hearing HERE (https://www.yo  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Ken Calvert, R-California, issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41) along with three of his House of Representatives colleagues sent a letter to the United States Attorney General Merrick Garland demanding an explanation for a sudden drop in federal prosecutions of individuals who were caught in the U.S. after being previously deported or removed from our country. In the Central District of California, prosecutions   more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: Congressman Salud Carbajal is encouraging Central Coast residents to check their eligibility for a new free federal tax tool that allows individuals to directly file their tax forms with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for the 2024 tax season ending April 15. Despite 93% of all tax filings being filed electronically last year, the IRS did not have a method for families to directly file tax forms un  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Reps. Judy Chu (CA-28), Mike Garcia (CA-27), and Adam Schiff (CA-30) led a bipartisan letter to NASA Administrator Bill Nelson urging him to commit at least $650 million to the Mars Sample Return Program. The letter was co-signed by 20 other Members of Congress from California. The Mars Sample Return Program is led by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), a major employer in Southern California that   more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: Today, Representative Lou Correa (D-Fullerton) and Fullerton Mayor Nicholas Dunlap announced the delivery of $500,000 in federal tax dollars for the City of Fullerton and Fullerton Municipal Airport (FUL) to fund much-needed technology and accessibility upgrades for its Air Traffic Control Tower. This funding is a direct result of Democrats' passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure La  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-California, issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA), Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA), and Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-NE) introduced bipartisan and bicameral legislation yesterday to empower and bolster locally-led development and h  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-California, issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: Today, Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) responded to President Biden's unveiled final electric vehicle mandate rule. This de facto electric vehicle (EV) mandate would phase out internal combustion engine vehicles, requiring 67% of new light-duty vehicles and 46% of medium-duty vehicles to be electric by 2032. Its costly and burdensome implementation would ultimately harm American   more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Mike Garcia, R-California, issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: Today, Representatives Mike Garcia (CA-27), Judy Chu (CA-28), and Adam Schiff (CA-30) led a bipartisan letter to NASA Administrator Bill Nelson urging him to fully fund the Mars Sample Return Program. The letter was co-signed by 20 other Members of Congress from California. The Mars Sample Return Program is led by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), a major employer in Southern Califor  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Darrell E. Issa, R-California, issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 6610, the Passport System Reform and Backlog Prevention Act by voice vote. This bipartisan legislation is authored by Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48) and co-led by Rep. Jim Costa (CA-21), Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27), and Rep. Nikema Williams (GA-05). H.R. 6610 is a comprehensive modernization of the passport issuance process  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: Today, Representatives Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Mike Garcia (R-Calif.), and Judy Chu (D-Calif.) led a bipartisan letter to NASA Administrator Bill Nelson urging him to commit at least $650 million to the Mars Sample Return Program. The letter was co-signed by 20 other Members of Congress from California. The Mars Sample Return Program is led by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), a m  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: Today, Ranking Member of the Capital Markets Subcommittee, Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA-32), and Congresswoman Victoria Spartz (R-IN-05) announce the introduction of four bills designed to address issues of fairness and risk when Americans invest in Chinese corporations. The most important of these bills would end the capital gains tax break for Americans who invest in Chinese stocks.  more