WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Julia Brownley, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) announced Congressional action calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to investigate the ongoing and widespread outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) and the oversight of depopulation methods used to kill affected birds. Brownley was joined by 29 of her colleagues in sending a bipartisan letter to USDA Secretary Tom more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. David Valadao, R-California, issued the following statement on Feb. 13, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) released the following statement after voting yes on two articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas: "Secretary Mayorkas' refusal to comply with our federal immigration laws has undeniably led to the humanitarian and national security crisis at our southern border. "Over the past three yea more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following statement on Feb. 14, 2024: * * * Today, following reports (https://www.cbsnews.com/news/immigration-ice-release-migrants-funding-congress/) of that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) could soon be forced to reduce operations and release significant numbers of detainees due to budgetary constraints, Representative Lou Correa (CA-46), the top Democrat on the House Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Anna G. Eshoo, D-California, issued the following news release: Representative Anna G. Eshoo (CA-16) issued the following statement after the House voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas: "With no evidence of wrongdoing, House Republicans voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas today after the House rejected an identical resolution last week. This is an abuse of the solemn power of impeachment which the Constitution r more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-California, chair of the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections , issued the following statement on Feb. 14, 2024: * * * Today, Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Kiley (R-CA) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Wage and Hour Division": "The Committee convenes today to execute its constitutional responsibility to  more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 15 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet issued the following testimony by Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. at a field hearing on Feb. 2, 2024, entitled "Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property: Part II - Identity in the Age of AI": * * * Hearing On "Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property: Part II - Identity in the Age of AI" February 2, 2024 Chairman Issa, Ranking Member Johnson, and memb more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 15 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet issued the following testimony by recording artist Lainey Wilson at a field hearing on Feb. 2, 2024, entitled "Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property: Part II - Identity in the Age of AI": * * * Chairman Issa, Ranking Member Johnson, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for inviting me here today to share my thoughts. I am Lainey Wilson. I am a recording arti more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 15 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet issued the following testimony by Software and Information Industry Association President Christopher A. Mohr at a field hearing on Feb. 2, 2024, entitled "Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property: Part II - Identity in the Age of AI": * * * Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member Johnson, and members of the Committee, on behalf of the Software and Information Industry Associati more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 15 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet issued the following testimony by University of Pennsylvania Law Professor Jennifer E. Rothman at a field hearing on Feb. 2, 2024, entitled "Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property: Part II - Identity in the Age of AI": * * * Chairman Issa, Ranking Member Johnson, and Members of the Subcommittee, I appreciate your inviting me to testify today about some of the issues more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) shared the news that the Department of the Interior has announced a historic agreement with the Klamath Tribes, Yurok Tribe, Karuk Tribe, and Klamath Water Users Association to advance collaborative efforts to restore the Klamath Basin ecosystem and improve water supply reliability for Upper Klamath Basin farmers. The Department also announced more than $7 more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi issued this statement on President Biden's national security supplemental request, which passed the Senate today on a strongly bipartisan vote: "President Biden has put forth, and the Senate has passed, a robust national security package that will be a force for freedom in the world. This vital legislation has strong bipartisan support in the House - and Speaker Johnson shoul more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, issued the following news release: Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) introduced the Protecting Americans from Undue Surveillance Act, which would establish an oversight office within the Department of Justice (DOJ) to review applications under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). The FISA Oversight Office would evaluate each application made by the federal government to surveil a U.S. citizen to ensure that the standa more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, issued the following news release: Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement after House Republicans voted to impeach Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas. "This was a stupid, purely partisan impeachment. Republicans still can't explain what misdemeanors Secretary Mayorkas allegedly committed, let alone any high crimes. This political stunt is a waste of time and it will go nowhere in the Senat more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) is urging House Republican leadership to immediately bring the Senate-passed bipartisan national security supplemental aid bill to the floor for a vote, emphasizing its potential to meet the nation's security challenges and help save lives in the short and long term. Yesterday, Rep. Carbajal - a Marine veteran and senior member of the House Armed Services Committee -  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, the House of Representatives voted 214-213 to impeach the Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas.  Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) did not vote and released the following statement: "Unfortunately, I recently tested positive for COVID-19 and am isolating in accordance with CDC guidelines. Today, I was unable to be on the Floor to vote once again against impeaching Secretary Mayorkas. As I stated la more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Anna G. Eshoo, D-California, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) today introduced the Election Day Holiday Act, legislation that will make Election Day a federal holiday.  Voter turnout in the United States has been consistently among the lowest of established democracies around the world. The U.S. ranks just 23rd in voter turnout out of 38 Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) countries, most of which more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Anna G. Eshoo, D-California, issued the following news release: Ranking Member Anna G. Eshoo (CA-16) made the following opening statement at the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee hearing on patient and caregiver support: "Thank you Mr. Chairman and good morning, colleagues. Happy Valentine's Day to everyone. It was always a happy celebration in my household because it was my mother and father's wedding anniversary. Today, the Subcommittee wi more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Joshua Harder, D-California, issued the following news release: Representative Josh Harder (CA-9) is sounding the alarm and calling on congressional leadership in the House and Senate to address financial fraud and scams, which have been skyrocketing since 2021. A new report shows that in 2023, fraud cost Americans more than $10 billion - a nearly 300% increase over 2020 when scams and fraud cost Americans $3.5 billion. The losses for 2023 broke 2022's record of $8.8 more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Darrell E. Issa, R-California, issued the following news release: on Feb. 14, 2024 Yesterday, Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48), Chair of the Congressional Fentanyl Prevention Caucus, convened a comprehensive roundtable discussion on fentanyl awareness and prevention - with specific emphasis on how the drug enters America due to a critical shortfall of border security. "This is the most dangerous drug we see on our streets, in our communities, and everywhere in betwe more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Darrell E. Issa, R-California, issued the following news release: Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48) has sent a letter to the Commissioner of the International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC) pointing out unacceptable cost overruns, non-disclosure of deferred maintenance, and the Commission's unacceptable guesswork in its new demands for hundreds of millions of dollars from Congress and taxpayers. "I enthusiastically support the completion of this vital project - more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Darrell E. Issa, R-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2024: Last week, Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48) wrote a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken calling for Ansarallah in Yemen (commonly known as the Houthis), to be redesignated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO). Rep. Issa's letter was co-signed by 53 of his GOP colleagues, including Foreign Affairs Chairman McCaul and every Foreign Affairs subcommittee chairman. The letter, more PR

MONTEREY, California, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), in collaboration with the Monterey Bay Economic Partnership, convened a roundtable of local elected leaders, residents, businesses, and internet service providers as well as state and federal broadband offices to discuss the expansion of broadband and cellular service in Big Sur. The collaborative dialogue covered strategies the Big Sur commun more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2024: Today, Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) penned a letter to California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) President Alice Busching Reynolds regarding AT&T's application to discontinue its Carrier of Last Resort (COLR) obligations. This decision would have devastating effects on consumer choice and public safety by phasing out essential landline services upon which many Californians  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Michelle Steel, R-California, member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following commentary to the Orange County Register on Feb. 14, 2024: * * * American families and small businesses struggling with high costs will soon receive help thanks to the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act passed in the House of Representatives, writes Ways and Means Republican Michelle Steel (CA-45) in an op-ed for the Orange County Register. Relief for work more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. David Valadao, R-California, issued the following news release: Reps. David G. Valadao (CA-22) and Morgan McGarvey (KY-03) introduced H.R. 7342, the Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act. The legislation aims to make the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) more accessible for disabled veterans by establishing a permanent advisory committee within the VA to allow for direct and regular communication with the Secretary on behalf of disabled veterans. "Our vete more PR