WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following statement on Aug. 27, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32), senior Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Co-Chair of the House Israel Allied Caucus, released the following statement on the Israeli military's rescue of an Israeli Arab from Hamas captivity: "For 10 grueling months, Israel has risked the lives of its soldiers to rescue all the hostages held captive by Hamas. Today, their brave more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: Only 8 States Provide Universal School Meals: California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, and Vermont Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand stood at M400 High School for Environmental Studies in NYC to advocate for the passage of the Universal School Meals Program Act, which would provide free breakfast, lunch, dinner, and a snack to all schoolchildren regardless of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Las Vegas, Nev. U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement after successfully pushing the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to abandon his ill-advised plan to relocate outgoing mail processing operations from Reno, Nevada to Sacramento, California. Cortez Masto, along with Senator Jacky Rosen and Rep. Mark Amodei (R-Nev.-02), repeatedly urge more PR

SANTA CLARITA, California, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Mike Garcia, R-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2024: Rep. Mike Garcia (CA-27) hosted a ceremony today to officially rename the Valencia Post Office at 24355 Creekside Road as the "William L. Reynolds Post Office Building," in honor of Bill Reynolds, a decorated Vietnam War veteran and a steadfast advocate for veterans in the Santa Clarita community. "Bill Reynolds was a true American hero," said Rep. Garcia. "He exemplified w more PR

GRANADA HILLS, California, Aug. 22 -- Rep. Mike Garcia, R-California, issued the following news release: Rep. Mike Garcia (CA-27) connected with nearly 1,000 constituents from Porter Ranch and Granada Hills during a telephone town hall last night, addressing the urgent issues impacting our community and nation. "Our community's security and well-being are at the core of my mission," said Rep. Garcia. "Last night, we tackled the critical challenges affecting our daily lives--economic security,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Darrell E. Issa, R-California, issued the following news release: On the third anniversary of the Abbey Gate bombing in Afghanistan that claimed the lives of 13 American servicemembers, Congressman Darell Issa (CA-48) participated in wreath-laying ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery at the invitation of the Gold Star families of the fallen. Attending the ceremony alongside Issa were President Donald Trump and House colleagues (as well as fellow veterans) Brian  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Darrell E. Issa, R-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2024: On August 24, Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48) joined a community-wide celebration like no other: the Ramona Rodeo. This annual gathering is a celebration of the city's indomitable Western heritage and the unique character of rodeo. Congressman Issa toured the festival grounds and participated in festivities with event vendors, while also sharing with attendees his ongoing efforts to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2024: Recently, Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz (CA-25) visited the site of the Niland Post Office that burnt down in April 2022. On April 19, 2024, Congressman Raul Ruiz sent a letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy along with U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler to bring attention to the inadequate postal service access for the families and individuals in the Niland community. "It is ess more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Juan Vargas, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2024: Today, U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (CA-52) announced $10 million in U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) funding for Chula Vista to help develop support frameworks to increase energy savings and improve compliance with the City's building performance standard. This funding is made possible through the Inflation Reduction Act, which Rep. Vargas voted to pass in 2022. Chula Vista was one of more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2024: Last week, Reps. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) and Blake Moore (R-UT) introduced the Health Out-of-Pocket Expense (HOPE) Act, a bipartisan piece of legislation that will create a tax-advantaged account that enables millions of Americans with most types of insurance coverage to save for health care costs through both individual and employer contributions. They were joined by Reps. Brian Fitzpatric more PR