WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following news release: In response to the Alabama Supreme Court's ruling that frozen embryos should be considered children, Congressman Brad Sherman, CPA, offered the following tax advice to prospective parents in Alabama: "Take a tax deduction on your Alabama State Income Tax Return for every frozen embryo. Your Supreme Court has held that each frozen embryo is a child. And you are paying the storage fee, which means you are  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Darrell E. Issa, R-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2024: Last week, Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48) demanded answers from FBI Director Christopher Wray on the agency's knowledge of and analysis performed on the Chinese spy balloon that traveled more than 4,000 miles across the United States in 2023. Issa's letter, highlighted in an exclusive report in the New York Post, was sent as a response to the Biden Administration's refusal to disclo more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release: Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) led a letter signed by fellow Members of San Diego's Congressional delegation - Reps. Scott Peters (CA-50), Sara Jacobs (CA-51), and Juan Vargas (CA-52) - to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas urging DHS to release available funding for the Shelter and Services Program (SSP) under Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Continuing Resolutions (CR). The SSP is vital in more PR

SANTA CRUZ, California, Feb. 27 -- 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 community roundtable on the expansion of broadband and cellular service in Boulder Creek. This was the second such dialogue Rep. Panetta has hosted with local leaders and residents as he works to secure widespread, reliable broadband and cellular service throughout Calif more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-California, issued the following statement on Feb. 26, 2024: * * * Today, Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) released a statement following the announcement of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) suing to stop the merger of Kroger & Albertsons. "The $24.6 billion merger between Albertsons and Kroger would harm consumers and employees. It would drive up prices, cost workers jobs, and reduce competition. "Wonder why food prices are so high -- t more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following news release: Sunday, February 25th marked three years since the House of Representatives passed the Equality Act to ensure explicit non-discrimination protections for the LGBTQI+ community. The bill passed with bipartisan support and the cosponsorship of every Democrat but sat in the Senate without a vote for the duration of the 117th Congress. 2021 marked the second House passage of the bill, following its predecess more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2024: On February 20th, the Undergraduate Students Association Council to vote on a resolution endorsing the Boycott, Divest and Sanctions movement against Israel. The 10-3 vote to pass the resolution was conducted by secret ballot amid privacy and security concerns. The resolution follows similar BDS resolutions proposed at other California institutions, with UC Davis' student gov more PR

NORTHRIDGE, California, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following news release: On February 24th, Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32) joined TreePeople, one of the largest environmental organizations headquartered in Southern California, at their annual "Fruit Tree Adoption" event and presented a check for over $1 million in federal funding that he secured in order to help support efforts by TreePeople to protect and preserve our local environment. "Great to partner with Tr more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) and Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26) are urging federal officials at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to finalize the proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary with a larger footprint than the most recent federally proposed alternative, and that the final designation includes parameters that recognize the need for coexistence wit more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Laphonza Butler, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.) and U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) announced they are joining the Bipartisan Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Caucus. Originally founded in 2015, the Caucus has grown to over 100 members in the Senate and the House and continues to be an important voice in ensuring HBCUs receive the investment and support they need to more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Laphonza Butler, D-California, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Laphonza Butler and Alex Padilla (both D-Calif.) announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded over $510 million to California for drinking water and clean water infrastructure. The funding comes from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law as part of a $5.8 billion investment through the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (SRF), one of EPA's signature  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. David Valadao, R-California, issued the following news release: Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) and Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger (VA-07) introduced the Strengthening Election Cybersecurity to Uphold Respect for Elections through Independent Testing (SECURE IT) Act. This bill would require that voting systems undergo simulated attacks as part of their standard certification process to help bolster the security of our election systems from foreign and domestic more PR