WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. David Valadao, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Valadao Leads Legislation to Restore Public Trust in the Democratic Process WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) joined Reps. Jay Obernolte (CA-23), Vince Fong (CA-20), Ken Calvert (CA-41), Kevin Kiley (CA-03), Tom McClintock (CA-05), and Darrell Issa (CA-48) to introduce the Election Results Accountability Act. This bill aims to improve transparency and restore trust  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. David Valadao, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Valadao's Legislation to Combat Romance Scams Passes Out of House Committee on Energy and Commerce WASHINGTON - Today, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce advanced H.R. 2481, the Romance Scam Prevention Act, out of a full committee markup. The Romance Scam Prevention Act is a bipartisan bill introduced by Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) and Reps. Brittany Petterson (CO-07), T  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Ernst, Marshall Introduce Legislation to Preserve Interstate Ag Trade, Halt California's Damaging Proposition 12 WASHINGTON - Senate Agriculture Committee Members Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) introduced legislation to strike down California's Proposition 12 and its burdensome regulatory overreach. The Food Security and Farm Protection Act woul  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Dave Min, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Dave Min, Orange County Business Leaders Speak Out Against Trump's Tariffs Irvine, CA -- Representative Dave Min (CA-47) and local business leaders, Cheryl Osborn, President and Founder of Casco Contractors, and Robert Farnsworth, President and CEO of Sonnet Technologies, spoke out against the consequences of President Trump's tariff policies for California businesses and consumers.  Spe  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Kamlager-Dove, Ossoff Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Notify Loved Ones When Inmates Suffer Health Complications or Pass Away in Custody Legislation will ensure families receive timely notifications should an incarcerated family member pass away or suffer health complications while in prison Washington, D.C. -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) and U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * MATSUI, SEEC, ENVIRONMENT LAWMAKERS LEAD BICAMERAL LETTER SIGNED TO OPPOSE EPA'S WHOLESALE ASSAULT ON ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH PROTECTIONS WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Doris Matsui, Co-Chair of House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), along with Co-Chairs Reps. Mike Quigley, and Paul Tonko and Vice Chairs Reps. Don Beyer, Suzanne Bonamici, Sean Casten, Mike Levin, a  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Mullin, Capito, Fischer, Introduce Resolutions to Repeal California's Extreme EV Mandate Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and Deb Fischer (R-NE) introduced joint resolutions of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to repeal California's EV waivers that prohibit the sale of new gas-powered light-duty vehicles by 2035, and set u  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Joshua Harder, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Harder Announces $14 Million to Reduce Congestion at Stockton Diamond Stockton Diamond is the busiest, most congested rail bottleneck in California (link is external) Harder helped negotiate and pass bipartisan bill that reauthorized congestion funding program WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Josh Harder (CA-09) announced that $14 million in Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) funding   more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff Host Dodgers Capitol Reception to Celebrate 2024 World Series Championship Additional photos from the Dodgers Capitol reception are available here. WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.) hosted players, coaches, and executives from the Los Angeles Dodgers organization at the Capitol to celebrate the Dodgers' 2024 Major League Basebal  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters at Appropriations Committee: "...Together, We Can Secure Fair and Affordable Housing in Every Community Across This Great Country." Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, delivered the following testimony before the House Appropri  more

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: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters: "Trump and Musk Are Dismantling the Nation's Housing Agencies and Raising Housing Costs with Tariffs...While This Committee Pretends Nothing Unusual Is Happening." Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, delivered the following ope  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters: "We Need to Stop Trump Before We Take Any Further Steps on Crypto Legislation." Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement during a Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence Subc  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Juan Vargas, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Juan Vargas, Members of Congress, and Family of Kilmar Abrego Garcia Join Together to Demand His Immediate Return to the United States WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (D-CA) and Congressional colleagues joined Kilmar Abrego Garcia's wife, Jennifer Vasquez Sura, and immigrant advocacy leaders to demand answers and accountability from the Trump Administration on the illegal d  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-California, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on April 8, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, the March report for jobs showed that 228,000 jobs were added that month, far exceeding expectations. Private-sector growth led the way with 209,000 new jobs, nearly double the pre-election average. Wages are rising, with hourly earnings up nearly 4 percent over the past year. Government job dependence is shrinking, wit  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Young Kim's Bipartisan Uyghur Policy Act Passes Committee Washington, DC - Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee passed the Uyghur Policy Act ( H.R. 2635 ), led by Rep. Young Kim (CA-40), Rep. Ami Bera (CA- 06), chairwoman and ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee, as well as Committee Ranking Member Rep. Gregory Meeks (NY-05), to help the United Sta  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Republicans Waste Time and Taxpayer Money with Vanity Bill as Economy Crashes Washington, D.C. - Today, as the stock market was thrown into chaos and Americans are struggling to make ends meet, the House Natural Resources Committee Republicans held a markup on legislation designed to distract from this administration's pandemonium and stroke the President's ego. The markup featured pushing a Gulf  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Takano, Simon, and Schatz Demand Fair Treatment for LGBTQ+ Youth in Schools April 09, 2025 # WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Reps. Mark Takano (CA-39) and Rep. Lateefah Simon (CA-12) introduced a resolution to support the Rise Up for LGBTQI+ Youth in Schools Initiative. Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) introduced the companion resolution in the Senate and coincides with the Annual Day of (No) Silence.   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Torres, Fitzpatrick Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Recognize 9-1-1 Dispatchers Washington, D.C. - During National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35) and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) introduced a bipartisan, bicameral resolution to recognize the critical contributions of public safety telecommunicators in keeping communities safe and saving  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Waters Slams Republican "Big Tech Payment Scams Act" on House Floor: "We See This Bill for What It Is: A Thank-You Gift to Elon Musk and the Other Big Tech Billionaires Who Came to Trump's Rescue During the 2024 Election." Today Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Waters Slams the "Higher Bank Fees Act" On House Floor: "A Vote for This Bill Is a Vote for Big Banks. A Vote for This Bill Is a Vote for Big Fees. And A Vote for This Bill Is a Vote Against Your Constituents." Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, took to t  more