WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: In America, we pride ourselves on our diversity, where people from all walks of life, beliefs, and cultures can make a home for themselves free from persecution. But the ugly truth is there has always been an undercurrent of prejudice and discrimination. Throughout history, we've been able to overcome hate and violence. Today, we are once again faced with a surge in incidents of hate crimes and hate spee more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety, issued the following statement on the Senate's national security and immigration supplemental agreement: "After months of a negotiating process that lacked transparency or the involvement of a single border-state Democrat or member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, it is no  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2024: Today, Rep. Aguilar celebrated House passage of the bipartisan tax reduction bill that will help lower costs for hardworking parents, bolster the local economy and drive innovation. The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act increases the Child Tax Credit (CTC) for hardworking families from $1,600/child per year to $2,000/child per year by 2025. In California's 33rd (formerly 31s more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Ken Calvert, R-California, issued the following news release: Today, Defense Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman Ken Calvert released bill text of the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, a measure that provides $17.6 billion in military assistance for Israel, as well as important funding for U.S. Forces in the region. Subcommittee Chairman Calvert will be joined by Committee Chairwoman Kay Granger, State and Foreign Operations Subcommittee Chairman Mari more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Washington, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2024: Last Week, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) and the full, bipartisan Washington Delegation sent a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, urging him to expedite and issue a Secretarial Disaster Designation for the 2023 fresh sweet cherry harvest. Sweet cherry growers in Washington faced devastating challenges throughout the 2023 season. Unusual weather patterns, incl more PR

MONTEREY, California, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) visited the El Paso Sector of the U.S. - Mexico border alongside U.S. Representative Veronica Escobar, who represents the area in Congress. Rep. Panetta surveyed a port of entry border crossing, toured a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) enhanced holding facility, and met with a local nonprofit that accepts migrants after being released t more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2024: On Friday, in a Judiciary Committee field hearing, Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) discussed the dangers of AI impersonation online, emphasizing the negative impact on individuals in the creative industries and beyond when their likeness and voice are used deceptively. Watch the full video of Schiff's remarks HERE (https://iqconnect.house.gov/iqextranet/iqClickTrk.aspx?&cid=CA28AS& more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Linda T. Sanchez (D-CA) introduced an annual resolution to designate the week of February 5 through 9 as "National School Counseling Week," something she has done each year since 2008. "I am honored to recognize the relentless efforts and dedications of school counselors every National School Counseling Week," said Congresswoman Sanchez. "School counselors not only more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. David Valadao, R-California, issued the following news release: Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) joined Reps. John Duarte (CA-13), Elissa Slotkin (MI-07), Henry Cuellar (TX-28), Greg Pence (IN-06), and Gabe Vincent (NM-02) to introduce the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Reauthorization Act of 2024. This bipartisan bill seeks to crack down on fentanyl and international drug cartels by increasing coordination between various law enforcement agencies. I more PR