U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving California
Committee Leaders Demand Answers From NASA on DOGE Access After the Agency Refuses to Comply With Investigation
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025:
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Committee Leaders Demand Answers from NASA on DOGE Access After the Agency Refuses to Comply with Investigation
(Washington, DC) - Today, Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Ranking Member Valerie Foushee (NC-4) of the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, and Ranking Member Emilia Sykes (OH-13) of the Subcommitt
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Congressman George Whitesides Statement on CalEPA Action Against Chiquita Canyon Landfill
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. George T. Whitesides, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Congressman George Whitesides Statement on CalEPA Action Against Chiquita Canyon Landfill
CASTAIC, CA - Today, Rep. George Whitesides released the following statement in response to CalEPA announcing that they are taking action against Chiquita Canyon Landfill:
"The residents surrounding the Chiquita Canyon Landfill need immediate help, and CalEPA's announcement is an important step forwa
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Congressman Robert Garcia Reintroduces People Over Parking Act Alongside Re-Launch of the Bipartisan Congressional YIMBY Caucus
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025:
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Congressman Robert Garcia Reintroduces People Over Parking Act Alongside Re-Launch of the Bipartisan Congressional YIMBY Caucus
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) reintroduced the People Over Parking Act to coincide with the first Congressional Yes In My Backyard (YIMBY) Caucus event in the 119th Congress. This legislation would eliminate mandatory parkin
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Congresswoman Torres Introduces Air Traffic Controller (ATC) Protection Act
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Torres Introduces Air Traffic Controller (ATC) Protection Act
Ensuring Congress Safeguards the Integrity of our Aviation System
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Norma Torres introduced the Air Traffic Controller (ATC) Protection Act, critical legislation designed to protect the safety, efficiency, and stability of the United States' air traffic control system. This bill w
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Ernst, Grassley, Marshall Protect Family Farms, Consumers from Burdensome Government Overreach
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
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Ernst, Grassley, Marshall Protect Family Farms, Consumers from Burdensome Government Overreach
WASHINGTON - After the U.S. Supreme Court left an open invitation for Congress to strike down California's Proposition 12, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is leading her colleagues in ending this unjustified and burdensome regulatory overreach to protect family farms and bring down pork prices for consumers.
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Fischer Introduces Resolution to Repeal California's Radical EV Mandate
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release:
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Fischer Introduces Resolution to Repeal California's Radical EV Mandate
U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) introduced a resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to repeal California's Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) regulation which imposed unrealistic and stringent emissions requirements for heavy-duty trucks and heavy-duty diesel engines.
"As we saw under the Biden administra
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NEWS: Sen. Schiff Joins Sens. Wyden, Welch, Grassley, Rounds to Introduce Legislation to Protect California Families from Anticompetitive Business Practices and Price Gouging on Groceries
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release:
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NEWS: Sen. Schiff Joins Sens. Wyden, Welch, Grassley, Rounds to Introduce Legislation to Protect California Families from Anticompetitive Business Practices and Price Gouging on Groceries
Only four companies control 85% of the entire market in the beef industry
Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, (D-Ore.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Mike Rounds
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Padilla Leads Push to Stop Sharing of Sensitive Data on Unaccompanied Children for Immigration Enforcement
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Padilla Leads Push to Stop Sharing of Sensitive Data on Unaccompanied Children for Immigration Enforcement
Senators: "We also ask that you immediately suspend any access to ORR's database and children's case files that runs counter to existing law, policy, and regulations."
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcomm
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Padilla Raises Alarm to State Election Officials on SAVE Act, Warns it Would Disenfranchise Millions of Americans
WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Padilla Raises Alarm to State Election Officials on SAVE Act, Warns it Would Disenfranchise Millions of Americans
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration and California's former Secretary of State, warned Secretaries of State, Lieutenant Governors, and Chief Election Officials across the country of the deva
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Padilla, Bipartisan National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology Urge Swift Action to Boost Economy, Protect U.S. National Security
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Padilla, Bipartisan National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology Urge Swift Action to Boost Economy, Protect U.S. National Security
Biotech Commission report emphasizes: Emerging biotechnology is key to continued U.S. dominance and securing future economic growth in a new era of global competition
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and the other Commissione
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Padilla, Cassidy Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Access to Digital Health Services, Modernize Health Care System
WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Padilla, Cassidy Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Access to Digital Health Services, Modernize Health Care System
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.) introduced bipartisan legislation to improve digital health services by allowing patients to easily search for and book health care appointments online while protecting personal health informa
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Padilla, Durbin, Raskin, Jayapal Statement on SCOTUS Alien Enemies Act Ruling
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Padilla, Durbin, Raskin, Jayapal Statement on SCOTUS Alien Enemies Act Ruling
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Representative Jamie Raskin (D-Md.-08), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Representat
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Padilla, Schiff, Whitesides, Levin Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral CA Delegation Push to Preserve ARCHES Hydrogen Hub Funding
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Padilla, Schiff, Whitesides, Levin Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral CA Delegation Push to Preserve ARCHES Hydrogen Hub Funding
The network of hydrogen hubs promotes American energy independence, lowers costs for consumers, and creates hundreds of thousands of jobs across California
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.), along with Representatives George Whitesi
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Ranking Member Maxine Waters at Task Force Hearing: "There's More Pain to Come."
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025:
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Ranking Member Maxine Waters at Task Force Hearing: "There's more pain to come."
Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, delivered the following opening statement during a hearing with the Task Force on Monetary Policy, Treasury Market Resilience, and Economic
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Ranking Member Maxine Waters Demands Answers From Director Pulte on Illegal Actions at Federal Housing Finance Agency
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on April 7, 2025:
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Ranking Member Maxine Waters Demands Answers from Director Pulte on Illegal Actions at Federal Housing Finance Agency
Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, sent a letter to Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director William Pulte, demanding answers regard
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Ranking Members Waters, Thompson, Larsen, DeLauro and Lofgren Demand DHS Immediately Stop Plans to Eliminate FEMA
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025:
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Ranking Members Waters, Thompson, Larsen, DeLauro and Lofgren Demand DHS Immediately Stop Plans to Eliminate FEMA
"The Trump administration's plan to dismantle FEMA will make Americans less safe"
Today, Committee on Financial Services Ranking Member Maxine Waters (D-CA), Committee on Homeland Security Ranking Member Benni
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Rep. Cisneros Highlights How President Trump's Tariffs are Hurting Small Businesses
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Cisneros Highlights How President Trump's Tariffs are Hurting Small Businesses
Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. (CA-31) used his time during the Joint House and Senate Full Small Business Committee to point out how President Trump's tariffs have been especially harmful to American small businesses. Many American-based small companies rely significantly on t
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Rep. Fong and Rep. Peters Introduce Bipartisan Save Our Sequoias (SOS) Act to Protect California's Iconic Giant Sequoias From Catastrophic Wildfires
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Vince Fong, R-California, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025:
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Rep. Fong and Rep. Peters Introduce Bipartisan Save Our Sequoias (SOS) Act to Protect California's Iconic Giant Sequoias from Catastrophic Wildfires
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representatives Vince Fong (CA-20) and Scott Peters (CA-50) introduced the Save Our Sequoias (SOS) Act, a bipartisan bill designed to safeguard California's iconic Giant Sequoias.
This bill would enhance inte
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Rep. Garcia: Disastrous MAGAnomics
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on April 7, 2025:
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Mr. Speaker, I rise today to call out Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and their disastrous MAGAnomics.
Last week, Donald Trump and his Cabinet of billionaires recklessly imposed the largest tariff tax hike in American history. Now, look at the markets just today. They are crashing.
Costs will now increase on all kinds of goods for the Ameri
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Rep. Garcia: Honoring President Conoley of California State, Long Beach
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on April 7, 2025:
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Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor President Jane Close Conoley, of Cal State, Long Beach, for her exceptional leadership, friendship, and passion for her community.
After nearly 50 years in higher education, she will retire at the end of this academic year, leaving a lasting impact on the Long Beach community.
As the first woman to
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Rep. George Whitesides, Sen. Alex Padilla, Rep. Mike Levin Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral CA Delegation Push to Preserve ARCHES Funding
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. George T. Whitesides, D-California, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025:
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Rep. George Whitesides, Sen. Alex Padilla, Rep. Mike Levin Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral CA Delegation Push to Preserve ARCHES Funding
The network of hydrogen hubs promotes American energy independence, lowers costs for consumers, and creates hundreds of thousands of jobs across California
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. George Whitesides (CA-27) led a bipartisan, bicameral d
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Rep. Gomez Condemns Trump Admin Using IRS Data Against Hardworking Immigrant Families
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-California, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025:
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Rep. Gomez Condemns Trump Admin Using IRS Data Against Hardworking Immigrant Families
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) -- a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, which oversees tax policy -- released the following statement after the Trump administration's Internal Revenue Service agreed to share taxpayer information with Immigration and Customs
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Rep. Joyce: Supporting Reversal of California EV Mandate
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. John Joyce, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on April 7, 2025:
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Mr. Speaker, last week I introduced legislation to reverse the out-of-touch California EV mandate that the Biden administration approved with one foot already out the door.
This de facto ban on internal combustion engines not only stifles innovation and blocks consumer choice for the American people, but it also threatens 40 percent of
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Rep. LaMalfa: Budget Reconciliation
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-California, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on April 7, 2025:
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Mr. Speaker, this week the House will take up the Senate's amendments to the budget resolution, an essential step in moving forward with the reconciliation process.
This vote paves the way for meaningful action on securing the border, strengthening the tax code to support our families and economic growth, and investing in reliable dome
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Rep. Mike Levin, Rep. George Whitesides, Sen. Alex Padilla Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral CA Delegation Push to Preserve ARCHES Funding
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Mike Levin, Rep. George Whitesides, Sen. Alex Padilla Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral CA Delegation Push to Preserve ARCHES Funding
April 08, 2025
The network of hydrogen hubs promotes American energy independence, lowers costs for consumers, and creates hundreds of thousands of jobs across California
Washington, D.C.- Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49, Rep. George Whitesides (CA-27), and Senator Al
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Rep. Panetta Awarded U.S. Navy's Highest Civilian Honor
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Panetta Awarded U.S. Navy's Highest Civilian Honor
Washington, DC - United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), a veteran of the U.S. Naval Reserve, was awarded the Department of the Navy's Distinguished Public Service Award, the highest honor the Navy can bestow upon a civilian. The award recognizes Rep. Panetta's steadfast support of the United States Navy and Marine Corps during h
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Rep. Young Kim Bill to Promote Cost Transparency Passes Committee
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-California, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Young Kim Bill to Promote Cost Transparency Passes Committee
Washington, DC - Today, the House Energy and Commerce Committee passed out of markup the Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025 ( H.R. 1479 ), a bipartisan bill to improve cost transparency for stays in short-term lodging, such as hotels, motels, and inns.
The Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025 prohibits unfair or misleading price adve
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Reps. Ruiz, Foushee, Cleaver, Introduce the Cool Roof Rebate Act to Lower Costs for Reflective Roofing Installation
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-California, issued the following news release on April 7, 2025:
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Reps. Ruiz, Foushee, Cleaver, Introduce the Cool Roof Rebate Act to Lower Costs for Reflective Roofing Installation
WASHINGTON, DC (April 7, 2025) -- Today, Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-25), Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04), Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II (MO-05), and introduced the Cool Roof Rebate Act, legislation to create a rebate program for reflective roofing products
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WATCH: Sen. Schiff, Ranking Member Raskin Lead Senate and House Democrats in Bicameral Spotlight Hearing on the Rule of Law
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release:
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WATCH: Sen. Schiff, Ranking Member Raskin Lead Senate and House Democrats in Bicameral Spotlight Hearing on the Rule of Law
"The answer to this climate of fear - there really is only one answer and you're seeing it today and that is courage. We must demonstrate courage in the face of this fear."
Watch the full hearing HERE
Washington, D.C. -- Yesterday, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and R
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