WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Introduces Bipartisan 'Fire Ready Nation Act' to Strengthen Federal Wildfire Forecasting and Firefighting Tools 01.30.25 Estimates put cost of this month's California fires at $135B-$150B, making them the costliest in U.S. history WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, introdu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, ranking member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Removal of the Directors of VA's Center for Women Veterans & Center for Minority Veterans Underscores the Trump Administration's War on Women & Minorities * * * Ranking Member Mark Takano and Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Julia Brownley sent a letter to the Acting Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), demanding answers ab  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Kamlager-Dove, Local Organizations Highlight the Detrimental Impact of Federal Funding Freeze on Food Access in LA LOS ANGELES, CA --Today, Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) held a press conference with local organizations to highlight the harmful effects of Donald Trump's federal funding freeze on food access in Los Angeles, where one in four residents already struggle with food   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * MATSUI, TAKANO INTRODUCES BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION HONORING FRED KOREMATSU WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07) and Congressman Mark Takano (CA-39) introduced a legislative package to honor the life of civil rights icon Fred Korematsu. Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) introduced companion legislation in the Senate. The first piece of legislation is the Fred Korematsu Congress  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Questions FBI Director Nominee Kash Patel on Lack of Independence, Experience During Nomination Hearing WATCH : Padilla slams Patel for dodging questions on background checks and civilian machine gun ownership WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) questioned Kash Patel, nominee for Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), during a Senate Judiciary   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Calvert Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Representative Ken Calvert (R-Calif.-41) introduced bipartisan legislation to support Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program (LCR MSCP) activities. The bill would increase the funding available for species   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Ami Bera, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Ami Bera Denounces Trump Administration's Purge of FBI Officials Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera (CA-06), Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released a statement denouncing the Trump administration's purge of high-ranking FBI officials: "I am deeply concerned by the abrupt and arbitrary dismissal of several top FBI officials--career civil servants with decades o  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Ken Calvert, R-California, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41) and Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) reintroduced legislation to support Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program (LCR MSCP) activities. The bill would establish an interest-bearing account at the Department of Treasury to hold the funds contributed by the states of Arizona, California, and Nevada for the LCR MSCP. Reps. Dina Titus (D-NV-1), Susie Lee (D-NV-  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-California, issued the following statement on Jan. 31, 2025: Today Representative Kevin Kiley (R-CA) released a statement after introducing the Freedom to Cooperate Act to enable local officials who wish to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement to do so irrespective of any state law. "Americans have sent a loud and clear message that we need to secure our border and prioritize dangerous criminals when it comes to immigration enforcement," Rep.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2025: Representatives Linda T. Sanchez (D-Calif.) and Mike Lawler (R-N.Y) today introduced the bipartisan Keeping Drugs Out of Schools Act to educate children about the dangers of fentanyl and other synthetic opioids and protect them from overdoses. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) introduced companion legislation in the Senate. "As the mother of a high school st  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, issued the following statement on Jan. 31, 2025: * * * Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Linda T. Sanchez (D-Calif.) released the following statement in response to President Trump's announced 25 percent tariffs on goods imported from Canada and Mexico and 10 percent on goods imported from China: "President Trump's proposed tariffs are not about fair trade - they're a misguided attempt to bully our neighbors to capitula  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Takano: Trump Must Pledge to Stay Out of NTSB's Investigation into DC Crash January 31, 2025 # RIVERSIDE, CA -- Today, Congressman Mark Takano (CA-39), called on President Donald Trump to publicly pledge to the American people that he will not interfere with or politicize the National Transportation Safety Board's (NTSB) investigation into the tragic air accident above Washington, D.C. just da  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * THOMPSON, MERKLEY INTRODUCE BILL TO COMBAT HEALTH IMPACTS OF WILDFIRE SMOKE Washington - Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduced the Smoke and Heat Ready Communities Act--legislation to protect communities across the country from the hazardous health, economic, and environmental impacts of severe wildfire smoke and extreme heat events. Thompson introduced  more