WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: Congressman Salud Carbajal joined Santa Maria Mayor Alice Patino to highlight the impact of the $959,752 in federal funds he secured earlier this year for storm drainage system upgrades in Santa Maria. The upgrades, which will include new stormwater piping installations across the City, are critical to addressing flooding and protecting homes, businesses, and neighborhoods as heavy storms become more r  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release: Ontario, CA. Today, Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35) released a statement on the loss of the historical Ontario baseball field Jay Littleton Ballpark to massive fire. "Since the 1930s, families across the Inland Empire have made countless, cherished memories of family picnics, gatherings and playing baseball at the historic Littleton Ballpark on N. Grove Ave. in Ontario. Today, despite the loss o  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, on Thursday released a statement on the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) finding that Amazon is a joint employer of its Delivery Service Partner (DSP) drivers and that the company engaged in unfair labor practices in its dealings with workers at its DSP in Palmdale, California, includ  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2024: Today, Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) announced that the Department of Veterans Affairs will be distributing over $60 million in grant funding to support homeless and at-risk veterans and their families in Los Angeles County. These grants are part of a broader $800 million package to reduce veteran homelessness around the country. "We can and must end veteran homelessness, and   more