WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release: Late last night, the President fired the inspectors general (IGs) of at least twelve federal agencies. "Friday night's mass firing of IGs is wrong," said Ranking Member Lofgren. "Inspectors general are crucial to fighting waste, fraud, and abuse in our government. IGs operate independently and are meant to be nonpartisan agency watchdog  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, ranking member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Last night, President Trump fired 12 inspectors general of major federal agencies, including Inspector General Michael Missal of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), who has served in this Senate-confirmed position since 2016. Ranking Member Takano said, "This late-night purge of the Inspectors General that Congress and the American people d  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, led House Committee Ranking Members in a letter to President Donald Trump condemning his attempted late-night purge of at least 12 independent inspectors general, which appears to have violated federal law designed to protect their work fro  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 26, 2025: * * * Trump directed agencies to consider a number of actions unrelated to the wildfires or water supply in Southern California * * * Today, U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) issued the following statement on President Donald Trump's executive order related to Southern California's water  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * In unprecedented move, Trump enacts Project 2025 scheme to fire independent inspectors general and lay off environmental justice and diversity employees * * * Today, U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) - founder of the Stop Project 2025 Task Force - issued the following statement on Trump's late-n  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Rebuke Trump's Unlawful Attempt to Purge Independent Government Watchdogs Who Serve to Protect Taxpayers' Interests and Hold Government Accountable * * * Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Ranking Member on the House Financial Services Committee, joined Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Ov  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Rebuke Trump's Unlawful Attempt to Purge Independent Government Watchdogs Who Serve to Protect Taxpayers' Interests and Hold Government Accountable * * * Today, Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman joined Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Gerald E. Connolly and fellow Hou  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, ranking member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Rebuke Trump's Unlawful Attempt to Purge Independent Government Watchdogs Who Serve to Protect Taxpayers' Interests and Hold Government Accountable * * * Today, Ranking Member Takano joins Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, with House Committee Ranking Members in a let  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Luz Rivas, D-California, issued the following news release: Representatives Luz Rivas (CA-29), Sara Jacobs (CA-51), George Whitesides (CA-27), and Laura Friedman (CA-30) introduced the Disaster Recovery Efficiency Act to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the federal government's disaster recovery efforts following the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles County. "The recent Los Angeles County wildfires claimed lives and caused damage to livelihoods, homes,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Vince Fong, R-California, issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2025: "On Friday, I thanked President Trump as he laid out a sensible plan to secure water for Californians. His directives will ensure that California is using all resources possible to deliver an ample supply of water to families and farmers throughout the state, including to the Central Valley. As wildfires continue to ravage communities in our fire-prone state, it is important that we do ever  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2025: Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined NBC's Meet the Press for a wide-ranging conversation on the first week of the Trump Administration. In the interview, Schiff discussed Trump's illegal firing of several inspectors general, cautioned attempts to condition aid to California, and emphasized the economic effects of Trump's mass deportation policy. Key Excerpts: On Trump's ill  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2025: Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined MSNBC's The Rachel Maddow Show to discuss concerns about President Trump's pick for FBI Director, Kash Patel, and putting his loyalty to the President over our country's national security. Key Excerpts: On Kash Patel's lack of character, unfitness for FBI Director: [...] It is an enormously powerful position where you want someone of sta  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined Univision 34 Los Angeles to discuss his priorities for California, highlight his work to support communities recovering from the Los Angeles fires, and emphasize the need to protect California's most vulnerable. Key Excerpts: On addressing California's most pressing issues: [...] California is a great place to live, to innovate, to create. We're just this hub o  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2025: U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined social media influencer and political activist Olivia Julianna for a wide-ranging discussion on President Trump's first week in office, how Democrats can work with the new administration, and the impact of Trump's executive orders. Key Excerpts: On standing up for our rights and freedoms: [...] Even as we try to get things done, whether it's fi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2025: U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today that he joined the reintroduction of legislation that would expand access to federal support for the families of firefighters and other first responders who died or became permanently disabled from service-related cancers. The Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act would also extend disability benefits in cases where these first responders become permanently and total  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2025: * * * Senators fight back against Donald Trump's day-one withdrawal of the United States from Paris Climate Agreement * * * U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced they have joined 20 U.S. Senate colleagues to reintroduce the We Are Still In resolution in response to Donald Trump's withdrawal of the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement through a day-one executive or  more