WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Norma Torres Statement on the Passing of Pope Francis Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Norma Torres issued a statement following the news of the passing of Pope Francis: "I am deeply saddened by the passing of Pope Francis. He was a humble man who dedicated his life to promoting peace and mending division. He cared profoundly about the plight of migrants and refugees in line wi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * MATSUI STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF POPE FRANCIS SACRAMENTO, CA - Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07) issued the following statement after the passing of Pope Francis. "Pope Francis was a beacon of compassion and hope for people of faith across the world," said Congresswoman Matsui. "He lived a life of leadership through action. Whether tending to the sick or serving the poorest and mos more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sens. Schiff, Reed, Lawmakers Call on Trump Administration to Reverse Plans to Defund Libraries and Museums "The consequences of eliminating IMLS will be devastating for states, local communities, and the millions of Americans who rely on these institutions every day." Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Jack Reed (D-R.I.) along with 24 lawmakers wrote to the more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Lieu, Carbajal Announce Transformative Legislation to Address Affordable Housing and Homelessness Crises Housing for All Act would invest in proven solutions to address affordable housing shortages and provide historic level of federal funding for existing programs and innovative solutions to keep people housed and reduce homelessness CALIFORNIA -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-C more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Pelosi Statement on the Passing of His Holiness Pope Francis San Francisco - Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi issued this statement on the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis: "His Holiness Pope Francis personified our sacred responsibility in the Gospel of Matthew to honor the spark of divinity in the least of our brethren -- championing the poor, the worker, the refugee and the immigrant. He re more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on April 21, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Lofgren's Statement on NSF Terminating Awards (Washington, DC) - Today, the National Science Foundation (NSF) announced it was terminating awards "not aligned with NSF's priorities," including awards relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion and misinformation/disinformation. This cancellation  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on April 21, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters Slams Trump Administration's Approval of Capital One-Discover Merger Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, released this statement following the Office of the Comptroller of Currency (OCC) and the Board of Governors of the Feder more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on April 21, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Waters, Congressman Foster Lead 88 House Democrats in Demanding Trump Administration Reverse Order Eliminating CDFI Fund Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee and Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL), the Ranking Member of the Financial Institutions more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Chu in Data For Progress Insights: Voters Across Party Lines Agree That Disaster Relief Should Come with No Strings Attached Newly released polling by Data for Progress shows 71% of Americans believe disaster relief should be given without conditions attached PASADENA, CA -- Today, Data for Progress released a DFP Insights opinion piece (link is external) by Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) that includes more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cisneros Statement on Secretary Hegseth's Second Signal Chat Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. released the following statement after new reporting detailed another unsecure and unauthorized Signal chat (link is external) created by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that included his wife, his brother, and his personal lawyer. In addition, an op-ed by the form more PR

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release on April 18, 2025: * * * Rep. Derek Tran Shares Plans to Honor Vietnam Veterans & Vietnamese Community Ahead of the 50th Black April Commemoration Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Derek Tran (CA-45) announced a series of events and ongoing projects commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Fall of Saigon, also known as Black April or "Thang Tu Den" in Vietnamese. Fifty years after the oppressive comm more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Scott Peters, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Peters' Statement on the Passing of Pope Francis San Diego, CA - Today, Representative Scott Peters released the following statement upon learning of the passing of Pope Francis: "Pope Francis's loss is particularly painful today, as so many of us were heartened to see him celebrate the Resurrection of Christ yesterday. He reminded Catholics - and all Christians - of the core values of our more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, issued the following news release on April 21, 2025: * * * U.S. Reps. Garcia, Frost, Ansari, and Dexter Arrive in El Salvador to Pressure Trump Administration To Abide By Supreme Court Order And Facilitate Return of Wrongly Deported Maryland Man, Kilmar Abrego Garcia San Salvador, El Salvador - Today, U.S. Representatives Robert Garcia, Maxwell Frost, Yassamin Ansari, and Maxine Dexter arrived in El Salvador to pressure the Trump Admin more PR