WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Nanette Barragan, D-California, issued the following news release on July 31, 2024: Today, Representatives Nanette Barragan (CA-44) and Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) introduced the Marine Energy Technologies Acceleration Act, legislation that would invest $1 billion to advance marine energy toward full scale commercialization. Marine Energy harnesses the power from waves, tides, currents, and other water-based resources to generate a clean energy resource that can provide   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Laphonza Butler, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Laphonza Butler (D-CA), joined 28 of her Senate colleagues in introducing a constitutional amendment making clear that no one in the United States is above the law, including the President. In addition to Senator Butler, the amendment is cosponsored by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Tom Carper (D-DE), Jeanne Shaheen (  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-California, issued the following statement on July 31, 2024: * * * Cathedral City, CA - Today, Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz (CA-25) released the following statement regarding the North Cathedral Regional Stormwater Project. "After seeing first-hand the significant damage caused by Tropical Storm Hilary almost a year ago, it is evident that our communities have taken significant strides to recover and rebuild," said Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz (CA-25). "This   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Katie Porter, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2024: * * * Bill would eliminate child tax credit income restrictions, treating all types of families the same * * * Reps. Katie Porter (D-CA), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), and Delia Ramirez (D-IL) today announced the introduction of legislation to strengthen the child tax credit (CTC) and eliminate its penalty against single parents. Under current law, single parents are subject to a stricter inco  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Washington, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: In a new letter to the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) press for information regarding antisemitic harassment and intimidation at U  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2024: The U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs passed Congressman Jimmy Gomez's (CA-34) legislation to redesignate a local post office in his district after Korean independence activist Dosan Ahn Chang Ho yesterday. The bill passed the House in February of this year and now heads to the Senate floor for a final vote. "As the representative for LA's Koreatown and th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07) released the following statement on the Biden-Harris Administration's securing of the release of Americans wrongfully detained in Russia. "Today, we celebrate the return home of Paul Whelan, Evan Gershkovich, Alsu Kurmasheva, and Vladimir Kara-Murza," said Congresswoman Matsui. "After years of wrongful detainment and painful uncertainty, I am overjoyed that the  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Democratic staff, in collaboration with the Stop Project 2025 Task Force, released a new analysis highlighting Natural Resources Republicans' actions in the 118th Congress that mirror specific provisions of Trump's Project 2025, the extreme right-wing agenda authored by the former president's associates. As the analysis shows, the Republican majority has push  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Pro-Choice Caucus Co-Chairs Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-12) and Diana DeGette (CO-01) introduced a resolution recognizing July 2024 as the 30th anniversary of the Reproductive Justice movement. Thirty years ago, a trailblazing group of Black women came together to advance a health agenda centered on the unique concerns and lived experiences of women and girls of color, especially Black women and   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, issued the following news release: LOS ANGELES Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement after the Biden Administration secured the release of four Americans unjustly held in Russia. "I want to commend President Biden, Secretary Blinken and all of our allies and diplomatic partners for bringing home Evan Gershkovich, Alsu Kurmasheva, Vladimir Kara-Murza, and Paul Whelan. After suffering the injustice   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Nanette Barragan, D-California, issued the following news release on July 31, 2024: Yesterday, Congresswoman Nanette Barragan (CA-44) introduced the Feed the Community Act, a bill that would create tax deductions for businesses that donate food storage equipment and food transportation vehicles to non-profit organizations whose primary mission is to fight hunger in their communities. Food banks and food pantries across America are experiencing increased demand for se  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Senate voted to block H.R.7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act(link is external), from being debated. Sixty votes were required to move forward. Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), who voted on the House Floor and in the Ways & Means Committee to pass this legislation, issued the following statement: "Senate Republicans brazenly showed today they care more about playing politics than del  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following statement on Aug. 1, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32), senior Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement on the United States and Russia completing the biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history, with Moscow releasing journalist Evan Gershkovich and fellow American Paul Whelan in a multinational deal: "President Joe Biden's multilateral efforts to secure the re  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Darrell E. Issa, R-California, issued the following news release: Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48), Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-09), and Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) have introduced the Freedom from Unfair Gun Taxes Act which prohibits states from implementing excise taxes on firearms and ammunition to fund gun control programs. "For years, extreme state policies and governors, including currently from my home state, have targeted our fundamental Second Amendment righ  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Laphonza Butler, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2024: Today, U.S. Senators Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, introduced the Generation Now Workforce Representation Act of 2024 (GeNWRA), a transformative bill aimed at improving youth representation on state workforce development boards. This legislation amends the Workforce Innovation and Opportuni  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: WATCH: Padilla highlights bipartisan legislation to provide tax relief for fire victims As the Park Fire and other wildfires burn across California and force communities to evacuate, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) delivered remarks on the Senate floor urging his colleagues to pass the Wyden-Smith tax proposal, which includes his bipartisan legislation to provide tax relief for wildfire survivors wh  more