WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Katie Porter, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2024: Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) today announced the introduction of two bills to improve transparency in political spending and limit the influence of foreign actors. As ads plaster the airwaves and campaigns kick into full gear, Americans are often left in the dark about who funds advertisements intended to sway our elections and how our donations are being used. Her proposals would combat sp  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) announced today another $1,719,611 in federal funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to prevent roadway deaths and protect pedestrians and cyclists on the Central Coast. Grants from the Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant Program, which was created by Rep. Carbajal through his work on the 2021 infrastructure law, is delivering: $791,611 for the City of Sant  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. David Valadao, R-California, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) and Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20) introduced the Farm to Market Road Improvement Act. Roads in dense agricultural areas are traveled often by heavy trucks carrying up to 80,000 pounds of agricultural freight. This type of use has a disproportionate impact on local road and bridge infrastructure in these areas, which leads to costly repairs f  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03), Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41), Congresswoman Grace Napolitano (CA-31) and colleagues introduced the bipartisan Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act, which would ensure that state contributions to conservation projects in the Lower Colorado River Basin are able to earn interest and grow before being allocated. Nevada along with Californ  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07) led 27 of her colleagues from the California Congressional delegation in a letter to California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly, urging California to apply for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)'s FY 2025 Cooperative Agreements for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Planning Grants. The letter  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2024: Today, House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Subcommittee Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) released a staff report titled "Widespread Failures and Fraud in Pandemic Unemployment Relief Programs." The report details information, documents,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) announced that 56 California airports were awarded a combined $219.5 million in grant funding from the Federal Aviation Administration to upgrade aviation infrastructure. The funding comes through the Airport Improvement Program (AIP), which invests in airport infrastructure projects such as runways, taxiways, noise cancellation, zero-emission equipment, airport  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County), along with House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Gregory Meeks (D-NY) and Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC), introduced legislation to further strengthen the State Department's Subnational Diplomacy Unit (SDU), which supports city and state-level international diplomacy. The Enhancing Subnational Diplomacy Act will enable the SDU to assist states in bidding t  more

LONG BEACH, California, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Nanette Barragan, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Nanette Barragan (CA-44) announced the City of Long Beach has been awarded a $25 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to enhance Pacific Avenue with new protected bike lanes, pedestrian crossings, and other safety improvements. Congresswoman Barragan urged U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to fund this project through  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Julia Brownley, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) announced the introduction of a resolution designating September 10, 2024, as National Firearm Suicide Prevention Day to raise awareness about the growing firearm suicide crisis in the United States and promote the importance of storing firearms safely and security as an essential component of suicide prevention. "The epidemic of gun violenc  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2024: Today, House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Subcommittee Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) released a staff report titled "Widespread Failures and Fraud in Pandemic Unemployment Relief Programs." The report details information, documents, and communications obtained by the Committee showing how state  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2024: Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) announced he will host the 2024 Congressional App Challenge (CAC), a competition for middle and high school students to highlight their coding and computer science skills by creating original software applications. Middle and high schoolers who live or attend school in California's 10th Congressional District are invited to register online   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Mike Garcia, R-California, issued the following statement on Sept. 10, 2024: * * * Congressman Mike Garcia (CA-27) released the following statement after signing the discharge petition for H.R. 82, the Social Security Fairness Act: "I've always fought to repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) because they unfairly cut Social Security benefits for our retired public servants," said Rep. Garcia. "Workers and their spous  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2024: Today Representative Kevin Kiley (R-CA) recognized Marine Sergeant Nicole Gee after she was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. The thirteen Servicemembers who died on August 26, 2021, while stationed at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, were awarded the Gold Medal during a ceremony today. "It has been over three years since we lost 23-year-old Mar  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2024: Today, U.S. Representatives Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Anna Eshoo (CA-16), Ro Khanna (CA-17), and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is reimbursing Santa Clara County for an additional $20,215,809.46 for emergency health and safety expenditures incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. "Even though the peak o  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2024: Today, the Ways and Means Committee selected Congresswoman Linda T. Sanchez (D-CA) to serve as ranking member of the Subcommittee on Oversight for the remainder of the 118th Congress. She will replace Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ), who passed away last month. Congresswoman Sanchez becomes the first Latina and woman of color to serve as a ranking member on a Ways and Means s  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) announced that the Tribal Law & Policy Institute is receiving a $500,000 grant for child welfare services training. The grant is funded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. "This critical funding for child welfare services training will ensure that Tribal children receive the care and support they need," said Rep. Schiff. "By enhancin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Ken Calvert, R-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2024: Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41) along with Rep. Grace Napolitano (CA-31) introduced legislation to support Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program (LCR MSCP) activities. The bill would establish an interest-bearing account at the Department of Treasury to hold the funds contributed by the states of Arizona, California, and Nevada for the LCR MSCP. Senator Alex Padi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Following His Relentless Advocacy For Siemens To Select Upstate NY, Schumer Announces Company Planning New Manufacturing Hub To Build High-Speed Railcars For Line Connecting California To Las Vegas Siemens Plans To Invest ~$60 Million For New Massive 300,000 Sq ft. Facility In Horseheads, NY Partnering With IAM Union To Help Southern Tier Workers Build What Will Be The Fastes  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: The House Natural Resources chair also said Monday that Republicans probably can't repeal the Inflation Reduction Act House Natural Resources Committee Republicans will introduce long-awaited legislation Tuesday to overhaul the Endangered Species Act. The bill is coming at an active time for Natural Resources Chair Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), who released National Environmental Policy Act legislation la  more