WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. George T. Whitesides, D-California, issued the following news release: LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CA -- Congressman George Whitesides delivered House Democrats' inaugural Weekly Democratic Address of the 119th Congress. Rep. Whitesides, who was sworn into his first term of Congress on January 3rd to represent California's 27th Congressional District, spoke from a neighborhood devastated by the recent Southern California fires, highlighting the urgent need for support and act more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. David Valadao, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Valadao Hosts Combatting Human Trafficking Roundtable HANFORD, CA - Last Friday, Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) and Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) hosted a Combatting Human Trafficking Roundtable in partnership with Central Valley Against Human Trafficking (CVAHT) in Kings County. "Human trafficking is happening across the Central Valley, and its impacts are far-reaching," said more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Luz Rivas, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2025: LOS ANGELES -- Today, Representative Luz Rivas (CA-29) met with community leaders in the healthcare industry to discuss how President Trump's halt on federal funding for grants, loans, and assistance would impact their organizations and the people they serve. "The stories, perspectives, and fears community healthcare leaders shared with me today is proof that President Trump's Executive Order more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, released this statement following President Donald Trump's latest decision to fire the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Rohit Chopra. Director Chopra's term is not set to end until 2026. Congresswoman Waters recentl more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2025: On Sunday, Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren sent a series of letters to several agencies under the Science Committee's jurisdiction demanding answers regarding each agency's implementation of the President's Executive Orders attacking diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts within the federal scientific enterprise. The letters w more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Kamlager-Dove Statement on Trump and Elon Musk's Shameful Attempts to Dismantle USAID LOS ANGELES, CA -- Today, Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on South and Central Asia, released the following statement on President Elon Musk and his puppet Donald Trump's actions to dismantle USAID and gut the U.S. foreign assistance appa more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Introduces Bipartisan Bills to Improve Fire Mitigation and Resiliency Efforts WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As Southern California recovers from devastating fires, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) introduced a package of three bipartisan bills to bolster fire resilience and proactive mitigation efforts. The package includes the Wildfire Emergency Act, to support forest restoration, wildfire mitig more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-Wash.) sent a letter to Department of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum demanding an explanation for the Trump administrati more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * REP LIEU STATEMENT ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION EFFORTS TO DISMANTLE GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement on Elon Musk and the Trump Administration's efforts to dismantle government institutions. "The insanity coming from the Trump Administration is unacceptable. Instead of addressing the real issues facing Americans--lik more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Ami Bera, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Ami Bera Sounds Alarm on Elon Musk and DOGE's Access to the Treasury Department's Payments System Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) released a statement sounding the alarm on Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) gaining access to the Treasury Department's payments system. "My office has received hundreds of calls and emails from Sacramento County residents more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Julia Brownley, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2025: Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) announced the reintroduction of the Dental Care for Veterans Act, a bill that seeks to provide dental care to all veterans enrolled in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system. Specifically, this legislation would eliminate current statutory eligibility restrictions for VA dental care and make dental care part of the standa more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Carbajal Statement on President Trump's Retreat on 25% Tax on Central Coast Families and Businesses After it was confirmed that President Donald Trump will delay his new 25% tariffs on all imported goods from Canada and Mexico, Congressman Salud Carbajal issued the following statement: "For nearly a decade, President Donald Trump has campaigned on the idea that his reckless tariff agenda w more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Jeff Crank, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: As first reported by E&E News (https://www.eenews.net/articles/gop-condition-california-disaster-aid-on-axing-climate-rules/), Rep. Jeff Crank (CO-05) sent a letter to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations requesting that Congressional leaders include conditions in any legislation responding to the recent California wildfires. Excerpts from the letter read: "As you consider disaster aid for the more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Laura Friedman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Addresses concerns over President Trump's attacks on the LGBTQ community; and revitalizing the Hollywood Addresses concerns over President Trump's attacks on the LGBTQ community; and revitalizing the Hollywood film industry film industry * * * HOLLYWOOD, CA -- First, U.S. Representative Laura Friedman (CA-30) met with various leaders of the LGBTQ+ community in to discuss the disastrous impacts t more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following statement on Feb. 3, 2025: * * * Today, U.S. Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-08) issued the following statement following President Donald Trump and Elon Musk's plans to dissolve the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID): "During our years of service, my wife Patti and I have witnessed the heartbreaking sight of children suffering from hunger and preventable diseases. Anyone who has witnessed this s more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-California, issued the following statement: * * * Today, Representative Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) -- a member of the House Ways and Means Committee overseeing trade policy -- released the following statement in response to President Trump's executive order imposing massive tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada: "When you hear 'tariff,' think 'tax'--because that's what it is, plain and simple. As an economic tool, tariffs should be used like a scalpel-- more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Darrell E. Issa, R-California, issued the following news release: Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48), Chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Courts, Congressman Jerry Nadler (NY-12), along with bipartisan and bicameral colleagues has reintroduced the American Music Fairness Act (AMFA) to ensure that artists and music creators are paid when their songs are played on FM/AM radio. The AMFA will bring radio broadcas more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release: I've been hearing from an increasing number of residents who are scared, upset, and frustrated. It's been less than a month since inauguration day, and we've already started to see incredibly harmful policies and hurtful actions coming out of the Trump Administration. I've heard from a mother who worried Trump's attempt to freeze federal funds would hurt a mental health program her child relies on. I've  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release: I've been hearing from many people who are incredibly upset about President Trump and his billionaire buddy Elon Musk attempting to dismantle the federal government. It's absolutely unacceptable that Musk, an unelected civilian, gained access to people's sensitive personal data from the Department of Treasury, including Social Security and Medicare payment systems. Musk's DOGE is also trying to convince f more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2025: Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) and thirteen Members of Congress representing Los Angeles County sent letters seeking answers to why evacuation warnings were accidentally sent to nearly 10 million L.A. County residents during the Los Angeles fires. Some individuals received delayed evacuation warnings, some received the same message multiple times, and millions received unnecessar more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, issued the following statement on Feb. 3, 2025: * * * Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) released the following statement condemning Elon Musk's takeover of the Treasury Department payment system, a non-political system that disperses trillions of dollars each year. This includes Social Security and Medicare benefits, tax credits for individuals and businesses, and grants and payments to government contractors. "Elon Musk was not e more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, issued the following statement on Feb. 3, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Linda T. Sanchez (D-Calif.) today released the following statement on President Trump handing control of the Treasury Department's payment system and other government agencies to Elon Musk: "President Trump surrendering control of the government to Elon Musk is a direct attack on our democracy. The richest man in the world should not have the power to manipulate the s more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-California, issued the following statement on Feb. 2, 2025: * * * Oakland, CA - Today, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) released the following statement on recent developments in Gaza: "I am heartened to see the long-overdue release of Israeli hostages and Palestinians safely freed in this week's swaps. We must do everything in our power to ensure this temporary ceasefire deal holds. I am gravely concerned by the President's remarks calling f more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Vince Fong, R-California, issued the following news release: Rep. Vince Fong (CA-20) was appointed to two important subcommittees in the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology for the 119th Congress. His subcommittee assignments are as follows: Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee; and Research and Technology Subcommittee. "Science, space, and technology are extremely important industries in my district," said Rep. Fong. "These subcommittee assignments will allow  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Young Kim Secures Water Infrastructure Resources for Yorba Linda Water District Yorba Linda, CA - This week, the Yorba Linda Water District secured an authorization of $6.5 million through the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 for the construction of Yorba Linda Water District's Well 24 which will provide a new, affordable water supply within the service area. U.S. Representative Young Ki more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Young Kim, Chairman Mast Sound Alarm on Uyghur Refugees Facing Deportation from Thailand Washington, DC - On Friday, House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on East Asia & the Pacific Chairwoman Young Kim (CA-40) and Committee Chairman Brian Mast (FL-21) wrote to the Thai Ambassador to the United States, Dr. Suriya Chindawongse, urging the Thai government to reconsider its decision to deport 48 Uyghur more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2025: Today, Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-08), a senior member on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, alongside Representatives Chris Deluzio (D-PA-17) and Michael Rulli (R-OH-06), introduced the bipartisan Railway Safety Act, commemorating the two-year anniversary of the Norfolk Souther train derailment. Building off their prior work, this updated bill includes a requ more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-Wash.) sent a letter to Department of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum demanding an explanation for the Trump administration's abrupt, u more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2025: On Friday Representatives Kevin Kiley (R-CA), Harriet Hageman (R-WY) and Hank Johnson (D-GA) introduced the National Human Trafficking Database Act, which would establish a national human trafficking database at the Department of Justice (DOJ) and incentivize state law enforcement agencies to report data. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced the legislation in more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2025: Delano, CA - On February 1, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and United Farm Workers (UFW) President Teresa Romero met in Delano with the families of UFW members who were impacted by the Border Patrol raid in Kern County from January 7 to January 10. Other UFW members, as well as additional Kern County residents who had loved ones deported by Border Patrol, were also present. On the afte more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined CBS News' Jonathan Vigliotti to discuss President Donald Trump's careless decision to direct California officials to needlessly release billions of gallons of water and create more problems for California's farmers. Watch the full CBS News Mornings interview here (https://youtu.be/w3Fn_2446hk). Key Excerpts: On the Trump administration's reckless decision: Schi more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2025: In a video, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) recounted his visit on Saturday with the families of recently deported United Farm Workers (UFW) in the Kern County deportation raids that took place between January 7 to January 10. Watch the video HERE. Download the video HERE (https://f.io/unzT16oj). Key Excerpt: So this past weekend I was in the Central Valley and had one of the most rea more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined MSNBC's The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell to discuss President Donald Trump's careless decision to direct California officials to needlessly release billions of gallons of water and create more problems for California's farmers, Trump and Elon Musk's campaign of vandalism, and standing up to the Trump administration's attacks on Californians, including immigran more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2025: Today, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and all other Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats in demanding answers from Trump Administration nominees and acting officials on the removal or reassignment of career law enforcement officials across the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Invest more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined Senator Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) to co-lead the Disaster Mitigation and Tax Parity Act of 2025 alongside Senate colleagues. This bipartisan bill will exempt federal taxes on rebates homeowners receive when protecting their home against natural disasters. "We have seen how natural disasters have devastated communities around the cou more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Ami Bera, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration's Unlawful Assault on USAID Endangers Lives and Undermines U.S. National Security Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06), Ranking Member of the East Asia and the Pacific Subcommittee, issued the following statement in response to the Trump administration's reckless and illegal efforts to eliminate the United States Agency for International Development (USAID): "The Tru more PR