WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2024: Today, Representatives Lou Correa (CA-46) and Michelle Steel (CA-45) introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing the contributions of the Vietnamese-American community to the United States. Orange County, California is home to Little Saigon and almost 190,000 Vietnamese Americans, making it the largest Vietnamese diaspora in the world outside of Vietnam. "As our Vietnamese American co more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Katie Porter, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2024: As antisemitism, Islamophobia, and other forms of hatred continue to rise, Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) today renewed her push to protect places of worship. Porter introduced the Pray Safe Act, co-led by Reps. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) and Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA), which would establish a federal resource for nonprofits and places of worship to get information on best practices to keep thei more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Ken Calvert, R-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2024: Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41) announced his nominations for the U.S. Service Academies from the 41st Congressional District. As a Member of Congress, Rep. Calvert has the privilege of nominating a select group of highly qualified young men and women from the 41st District for an appointment to one or more U.S. Service Academies--Air Force, Naval, Military, and Merchant Marine. "I a more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) announced that Dos Pueblos High School student Eamon Gordon is the winner of the 2023 Congressional App Challenge for California's 24th Congressional District. The finance literacy app developed by Gordon, Financedu, provides free financial education for youth of all ages. With a user-friendly interface and comprehensive content, it aims to increase financial literacy  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Darrell E. Issa, R-California, issued the following news release: Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48) recently received an "A+" rating on the Susan B. Anthony List National Pro-Life Scorecard for his leadership and strong voting record on pro-life legislation in Congress. On Issa's rating, SBA Pro-Life America stated, "Rep. Issa has voted consistently to defend the lives of the unborn and infants. This includes stopping hard-earned tax dollars from paying for abortion, more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, issued the following news release: Amid ongoing labor disputes between healthcare workers and employers at dialysis centers, U.S. Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Chair of the California Democratic Congressional Delegation, led 16 colleagues in urging the VA to ensure that labor disputes, short staffing, and other working conditions do not interrupt the delivery of life-saving services for veterans at dialysis centers. Since tens of thousa more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Michelle Steel, R-California, issued the following commentary to OC Register: * * * Congress can and should deliver tax relief to working Americans and small businesses California families and small businesses endure some of the highest taxes in the nation. I have met with constituents across southern California and share their first hand experience of high gas prices, inflation, and the rising cost of living. At the same time our local business leaders have shared more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) introduced the Affordable Housing and Childcare Investment Act, legislation that would address the affordable housing and child care center shortage by investing in the HOME Investment Partnerships Program by funding it at $1.5 billion annually for the next five fiscal years, with an additional $500 million for the building and rehabilitation of child care fac more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2024: On February 7th, Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32) joined the Speaker of the Israeli Knesset Amir Ohana in the U.S. Capitol to help mark the inaugural House-Knesset Parliamentary Friendship Group and reinforce the special alliance between the United States and Israel. "Honored to help kick off the U.S.-Israel Parliamentary Friendship Group with Speaker Ohana and my Congressional colleagues more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, questioned Dr. Ziad Obermeyer, Associate Professor and Blue Cross of California Distinguished Professor for the University of California, during a hearing entitled "Artificial Intelligence and Health Care: Promise and Pitfalls" about potential next steps policymakers can take to ensure AI can be used to improve health  more PR