WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: PASADENA, CA Today, Reps. Judy Chu (CA-28), Grace Napolitano (CA-31), and Jay Obnernolte (CA-23) wrote to Governor Gavin Newsom of California requesting the declaration of a State of Emergency to assist the response efforts to the Bridge Fire impacting Los Angeles and San Bernadino Counties. To read the letter in full, click here or view below: -- September 11, 2024 The Honorable Gavin Newsom Governor  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. David Valadao, R-California, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) signed the discharge petition to bring H.R. 82, the Social Security Fairness Act, to the House Floor for a vote. The Social Security Fairness Act would eliminate the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) from the Social Security Act. Currently, public service employees are unable to receive their full Social Security bene  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-California, chairman of the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2024: On Wednesday, September 18, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA), will hold a hearing titled "Examining the Biden-Harris Attacks on Tipped Workers." "With record-high inflation, tipped workers need policies that make it easier to earn a living,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: San Rafael, CA Today, U.S. Representatives Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Mike Thompson (CA-04) announced they secured a $7M grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program for the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART). This funding will support the completion of a vital segment of the SMART Pathway, a Class I multiuse facility that enhances mobility for bicy  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) applauded the new support for forever chemical remediation efforts at San Luis Obispo County Airport (SBP) from the federal grant program he recently helped renew. Earlier this week, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded SBP a $3.57 million grant from the Airport Improvement Program to support innovative demonstration testing of three PFAS (per and polyfl  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24), a member of the bipartisan Wildfire Caucus, is calling on his colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives to act on legislation to avert a pay cut for federal wildland firefighters on September 30. "As Californians have been baking this week in an extreme heat wave, our brave federal firefighters choose to put on heavy gear and head into the heat. They spend the  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. John Duarte, R-California, issued the following news release: Congressman John Duarte (CA-13) endorsed a new law to provide financial relief to families pursuing in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments. The proposal, H.R. 9479, establishes a refundable tax credit up to $30,000 to cover IVF-related expenses, helping families achieve their dreams of having children without being burdened by the high cost of fertility treatments. "As a strong supporter of women's righ  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Jim Costa, D-California, issued the following news release: Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) announced $3,700,214 in federal funding for the City of Fresno to replace failing water pipes and protect its drinking water system infrastructure from drought. "This $3 million investment is pivotal towards safeguarding Fresno's future. By replacing lead pipes and enhancing our resilience against drought, we're not just upgrading our infrastructure--we're ensuring that every   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Mike Garcia, R-California, issued the following news release: Representative Mike Garcia (CA-27) has been honored with the Advocate for American Business award from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Rep. Garcia received the award from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce at the Chatsworth/Porter Ranch Chamber of Commerce's 22nd Annual State of the Community luncheon, recognizing his leadership and bipartisan efforts to support job creators and protect free enterprise. "I'm pro  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2024: Today, Congressman Raul Ruiz (CA-25) attended the Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony, honoring the 13 troops who lost their lives during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Three years ago, the world witnessed the heartbreaking loss of 13 courageous service members, including Marine Corps Cpl. Hunter Lopez from Indio, during the evacuation efforts outside Kabul Airport. "Today Congress   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following statement on Sept. 11, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32) released the following statement after Michael Barr, the Federal Reserve's Vice Chair for Supervision, announced anticipated revisions to the Basel III Endgame when the rule will be re-proposed: "Over a year ago, Federal bank regulators put forth their proposal for the Basel III Endgame capital rule, which would have led to significant increa  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-California, issued the following news release: Trabuco Canyon, CA As first reported in Spectrum News, today, U.S. Representatives Young Kim (CA-40) and Ken Calvert (CA-41) led a bipartisan letter to California Governor Gavin Newsom urging him to declare a State of Emergency to assist in the response to the Airport Fire in Orange and Riverside Counties. Reps. Kim and Calvert were joined by Reps. Lou Correa (CA-46), Michelle Steel (CA-45), Mike Levin (CA  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) recognized the service and sacrifice of Kenneth Griffin in 'Salute to Veterans,' a series highlighting the military service of Arkansans. Griffin's father served in the Air Force and the family moved around the world to support the mission. "He would take me out to the airplanes when we were in California and Gaum, sit me in the cockpit and he'd say, 'son you want to be   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Michelle Steel, R-California, issued the following news release: Rep. Michelle Steel's bipartisan legislation to lower costs, increase access, and improve the quality of health care has passed the House Education and Workforce Committee. The Healthy Competition for Better Care Act now moves to the House floor for a vote. The legislation lowers health care costs by creating a more competitive and transparent health care marketplace and saves $3.2 billion in taxpayer  more