WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. David Valadao, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Valadao Reintroduces Legislation to Recognize the Armenian Genocide WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) joined Reps. Dina Titus (NV-01), Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), and Ted Lieu (CA-36) to reintroduce the Armenian Genocide Education Act. This bipartisan legislation would fund educational programs at the Library of Congress to educate Americans on the Armenian Genocide. Co  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Jim Costa, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Costa, Kaine, Padilla, Gray Introduce Legislation to Build Medical Schools and Curb Physician Shortage in Underserved Areas WASHINGTON - U.S. Representatives Jim Costa (CA-21) and Adam Gray (CA-13), alongside Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Alex Padilla (D-CA) introduced the Expanding Medical Education Act (link is external), legislation that would authorize federal grants to establish medical schools   more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Kamlager-Dove Introduces Bill to Stop DOGE from Dismantling the State Department, Reclaim Congress' Constitutional Authority Washington, DC -- Today, Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37), House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Greg Meeks (NY-5), and 21 additional lawmakers introduced the Defending American Diplomacy Act to protect the State Department from DOGE cuts. This bill would prevent the  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * MATSUI, LATTA REINTRODUCE BILL TO REAUTHORIZE NTIA, ENSURE TAXPAYER DOLLARS ARE RESPONSIBLY USED TO INCREASE BROADBAND INTERNET CONNECTIVITY WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07) and Congressman Bob Latta (OH-05) reintroduced the National Telecommunications Information Administration (NTIA) Reauthorization Act. This legislation will improve the management of spectrum and update  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Mullin Introduce Bill Strengthening Cybersecurity for the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), co-founder of the bipartisan Senate Mental Health Caucus, and Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) introduced legislation to strengthen the cybersecurity protocols for the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline in response to previous outages that resulted in a d  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-California, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member DeSaulnier Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing on Employer-Sponsored Health Care WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) delivered the following opening statement at the Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee hearing entitled, "A Healthy Workfo  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters: "If There Is No Effort to Block the President of the United States of America from Owning His Stablecoin Business, I Will Never Be Able to Agree On Supporting This Bill." Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, delivered the follow  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Carbajal Reintroduces Bipartisan Bill to Reduce Wildfire Threat U.S. Representatives Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24), David Valadao (R-CA-22), Jim Costa (D-CA-21), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01) introduced bipartisan legislation to reduce wildfire risks this week. Rep. Carbajal's Fire Safe Electrical Corridors Act would reduce the procedural steps needed for removing hazardous vegetation near pow  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Chu Slams Trump's Tariff Tax Increases for Americans WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, President Trump signed an executive order that placed tariffs on every single country in the world, including our closest allies. Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee that that has jurisdiction over international trade, released the following statement: "Days ago, President Trump tol  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Lou Correa, D-California, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on April 1, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to share the story of Victoria Rosas, a DACA recipient in my home county, Orange County. Victoria was raised in Fullerton, California, and thanks to her DACA status, she was able to pursue her passion for healthcare and helping others. Today, Victoria is a nurse, and in her spare time, she has written a book an  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on April 1, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today along with my colleague, Representative Mike Thompson, to recognize the enduring work of longtime community leader, Lisa G. Carreno, as she concludes her tenure as Chair of the Board of Los Cien. Lisa is a founding member of Los Cien and has been a guiding force since its inception in 2009. Sh  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-California, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on April 1, 2025: * * * Madam Speaker, I wanted to speak a little bit about the SAVE Act and what it is supposed to do to ensure election integrity for our country. The commentary that this is somehow going to disenfranchise people who normally vote is just part of the rhetoric of this place that obscures that our elections aren't completely secure when we ha  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-California, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on April 1, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, the No Rogue Rulings Act is about stopping unelected judges from blocking a President's entire agenda with a single ruling. This bill, introduced by my colleague from California, Representative Darrell Issa, puts an end to nationwide injunctions that overstep judicial authority. Judges were never meant to act as a veto in  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sanchez: Trump's trade wars pushing U.S. economy toward disaster WASHINGTON - Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Linda T. Sanchez (D-Calif.) released the following statement in response to President Trump's announcement of expansive new tariffs: "President Trump's latest trade chaos has our economy teetering on the cliff's edge. His trade wars have zero strategy behind them - ot  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * Science Committee Members Blast Trump Administration for its Attack on American Manufacturing (Washington, DC) - Yesterday, funds for ten of the 51 centers that make up the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) were withheld by the Trump administration. T  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT: Sen. Schiff Announces Hold on D.C. U.S. Attorney Nominee Ed Martin Washington, D.C. -- Today, Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, announced he would be placing a hold on the nomination of Edward Martin to be U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, citing Mr. Martin's troubling conduct in his months as Interim U.S. Attorney in the same role. "  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla Joins Booker's Marathon Floor Block to Condemn Trump Administration's Attacks on the Environment, California's Climate Action WATCH : Padilla slams Trump Administration for gutting climate progress WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) in holding the Senate floor to stand up to President Trump's relentless attacks on th  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * Waters, Lynch, and Cleaver Slam Trump Administration's Reported Plans to Launch Dangerous Blockchain and Crypto Experiment Within HUD Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, Representative Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), the Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on Digit  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Waters, Warren Probe SEC on Trump Family's Crypto Company and Possible Conflicts of Interest Calls for Transparency as House Financial Services Committee Prepares to Vote on Stablecoin Legislation Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committees, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ranking Membe  more