WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release: Protecting Traditional Tribal Agriculture Washington Today, Congresswoman Norma J. Torres, a member of the Congressional Native American Caucus, and Congressman Doug LaMalfa introduced the Native American Seed Act. Legislation that would allow for the Department of Interior and Indian Tribes to establish a program that would determine and protect traditional Native American seeds. "The Native Ameri  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, in honor of World Migratory Bird Day on October 12th, U.S. Representatives Jared Huffman (D-CA-02) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01) introduced the Migratory Bird Protection Act and the Albatross and Petrel Conservation Act two bills that will strengthen conservation efforts for protected species of birds. These bills will give the United States the tools to build upon existing efforts to protect mi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release: LOS ANGELES, CA Yesterday, Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) presented a $963,000 check to the Los Angeles Urban League, which provides programming for at-risk youth, including former foster and justice-system impacted youth, in South Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Urban League is one of fifteen organizations(link is external) that Congresswoman Kamlager-Dove secured a total of $12.4 millio  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife, issued the following statement after the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced the designation of the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary, which will be the third largest in the national sanctuary system and the first Tribally-nomin  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Rep. Ami Bera, D-California, issued the following news release: Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper Sacramento Metro Fire Chief Adam House Sacramento Area Firefighters Local 522 President Trevor Jamison First introduced by Representative Bera in 2018, this legislation will bolster essential mental health resources to our nation's first responders and health care providers who are at an elevated risk of suicide compared to other   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) celebrated the final federal step in creating the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary taken today by the Biden-Harris Administration. "The Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary has been a twinkle in the eye of the Central Coast for more than a generation. Today, that long-held idea of creating a marine sanctuary off the Central Coast finally becomes  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2024: SANTA ANA, Calif. -- This week, Representative Lou Correa (D-CA) joined 60+ of his colleagues in a letter urging House Speaker Mike Johnson (LA-04) to bring the U.S. House of Representatives back into session to approve necessary funding for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Small Business Administration (SBA) to fulfill their Hurricane Helene and Milton relief miss  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2024: SANTA ANA, Calif. -- Today, Representative Lou Correa (D-CA), alongside his fellow co-chairs of the Congressional Vietnam Caucus, Reps. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Michelle Steel (R-CA), and Chris Smith (R-NJ), led a letter to Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken urging swift intervention in the case of Montagnard activist Y Quynh Bdap, a United Nations designated refugee who is currently facin  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Rep. John Duarte, R-California, issued the following news release: Huron, CA - This week, Congressman John Duarte (CA-13) held a press conference at United Health Center in Huron to announce the introduction of theValley Fever Awareness and Vaccine Development and Manufacturing Act of 2024. Joined by Central Valley public health officials, patients, and community leaders, the event highlighted the urgent need for a national strategy to combat this fungal disease. Accordin  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: Monterey, CA - United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) was recently recognized as one of Capitol Hill's top "bridgers" by the Bridge Pledge, a project dedicated to addressing polarization through collaboration and consensus-building in Congress. The nonpartisan group's analysis rates Members of Congress on their ability to collaborate, build coalitions, deliver consensus solutions, and bridge   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-California, issued the following news release: Yorba Linda, CA Yesterday, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-40) received the Advocate for American Business Award from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for her strong leadership and voting record in the 118th Congress in support of small businesses. "Our CA-40 small businesses are bearing the brunt of higher prices, workforce challenges, and organized retail crime. Policies from Congress should make their live  more