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| https://hunter.house.gov/congressman-hunters-year-review | Congressman Hunter's Year In Review | 2017-12-31 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | CA | Duncan Hunter | H001048 | hunter.house.gov | legacy | As the year comes to a close, I want to share with you some highlights of 2017. With tax reform in the news right now, its easy to forget the other successes Congress has had this year. To date, Congress has sent President Trump more than 92 bills that have been signed into law, including 15 under the Congressional Review Act, aimed at specifically overturning Obama-era rules and regulations. This regulatory reform has resulted in over $60 billion in cost savings. I also remain committed to strengthening immigration enforcement, national defense, and rebuilding our nations infrastructure. Back at home, my team remains dedicated to delivering high-quality constituent services, working to helpresidents of the 50th Congressional District cut through red tape at the VA, or assist with Social Security and Medicare issues. Thank you for giving me that honor in 2017, and I look forward to continuing to serve you in 2018. Jobs & Tax Reform Among my top priorities is promoting job creation and economic growth so all Americans can prosper. For the first time in over 30 years, Congress passed comprehensive tax reform which will unleash economic growth and put more money back in the pockets of taxpayers like you ~ who can better decide how to spend it. The tax legislation lowers rates for both individuals and businesses and eliminates loopholes and complex deductions to simplify the code and encourage job creation and economic growth. With this bill, a family of four earning a median income of $73,000 will receive a tax cut of $2,059. This once-in-a-generation legislation was sent to President Trumps desk to be signed into law. It makes our tax code internationally competitive and simple to understand. Im confident the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will provide direct benefits to the constituents of Californias 50th Congressional District. California Wildfires Over the past two weeks, devastating wildfires have affected our district and communities across California. I have been working withHouse Leadership andmy colleagues to b… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://royce.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398684 | Rep. Royce Op-Ed in the OC Register: After taking Backpage money, Nancy Pelosi needs to make things right | 2017-12-29 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | CA | Edward Royce | R000487 | royce.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Representative Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, penned the following op-ed for the Orange County Register calling on House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi to return campaign donations from a former owner of Backpage.com a website which knowingly facilitated prostitution and sex trafficking of children: Orange County Register After taking Backpage money, Nancy Pelosi needs to make things right By: House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce December 28, 2017 At best, Nancy Pelosis October 2016 acceptance of a $10,000 check from James Larkin, a co-owner of Backpage.com, was extremely careless. At worst, she knew and didnt care. Either way, its time for Pelosi to do the right thing and finally wash her hands of this dirty money. Backpage.com has long been one of the most evil sites on the internet. For years, it knowingly facilitated prostitution and sex trafficking of children. Backpage was purposely filtering out certain words in web ads to help traffickers evade authorities. Now, as this has come to light, Backpage is facing increasing pressure from law enforcement agencies across the country. In fact, just one week before donating to Pelosis Super PAC, Larkin was charged in California on conspiracy to commit pimping. Larkin still faces counts of money laundering, and is surely hoping Backpages $200,000 in contributions to Democrats will give him political protection. Thats why Pelosis refusal to unequivocally renounce Backpage by donating or returning this money is so troubling. There are many California victims rights groups that could do a lot of good with $10,000. Because the truth is were still far from putting an end to this form of modern slavery. Despite some important progress, human trafficking is still considered the fastest-growing crime in the world. Tens of millions of lives have been devastated around the globe including far too many right here in Southern California. As repre… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://bera.house.gov/media-center/amis-updates/email-update-serving-you-in-2017 | Email update: Serving you in 2017 | 2017-12-29 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Ami Bera | B001287 | bera.house.gov | legacy | I sent an email update earlier in December to give an update on how my office has been servin you in 2017. Join my email updates now so you don't miss any others in the future! Friend As 2017 comes to a close, I wanted to send an update on how my office has been Making Government Work for Sacramento County. My office has long prioritized helping you however we can by cutting through bureaucratic red tape. We can assist with backlogged veterans benefits, Social Security and Medicare issues, stalled tax refunds, and more. Im pleased to share that as of this December,weve helped more than 9,000 Sacramento County residentswith these issues andreturned more than $4.6 million dollarsowed to local taxpayers. Ive been honored to be able to help so many local residents. Here are some of their stories. If you need help, please feel free to call us at (916) 635-0505 or visit bera.house.gov/gethelp to learn more. Meet Courtney: A Local Mother Who Needed to Attend Her Grandmothers Funeral Courtney lives in Folsom with her young family and came to my office looking for help. Courtneys grandmother had sadly passed away in Canada and she wanted to take her infant daughter along to attend the funeral. She had earlier applied for new passports, but now she needed them much more quickly to go on her trip and she was concerned they wouldnt arrive in time. Needless to say, it was an emotional time for her family. After hearing Courtneys story, my office got right to work. We followed up with the State Department and learned a mistake was made processing Courtneys request. We worked with the State Department to expedite Courtneys case and she received her passports just two days later. She and her family were able to make the trip and pay their respects to her grandmother. My staff is here to help constituents in their time of need, and I am glad we could help Courtney and her family. Meet Sal: A Vietnam War Veteran Undergoing Cancer Treatment Sal circa 1970-1971, while serving in Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam. Sal is a … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://waters.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congresswoman-maxine-waters-honors-legacy-della-reese | Congresswoman Maxine Waters Honors Legacy of Della Reese | 2017-12-29 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Maxine Waters | W000187 | waters.house.gov | waters | https://waters.house.gov/media-center/press-releases | scraper | LOS ANGELES – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), released the following statement honoring the late Della Reese whose life and legacy will be celebrated in a memorial service on Saturday, December 30, 2017 in Los Angeles: "I was deeply saddened to learn of my dear friend Della Reese's passing last month. Della was a living legend and a woman of extraordinary talent, blessed with one of the most iconic voices of our time and a career that spanned several decades. While of course it was that powerful and distinct voice that earned her acclaim very early in her career, it was Della's dynamic acting ability in various film and television projects, most notably the successful primetime series, ‘Touched by an Angel,' that endeared her to millions of new fans who saw in Della's character their own loving mother, friend, or guiding mentor helping to navigate them through life's many trials and tribulations. Della's work on that series was very much aligned with her personal life and work as an ordained minister in my district at the Understanding Principles for Better Living ‘UP' Church in Inglewood, California – a ministry she steadfastly maintained by taking frequent flights between Inglewood and Salt Lake City, Utah where ‘Touched by an Angel' was filmed. "I am very proud to have had the opportunity to know Della and experience firsthand her devotion to the church, her ministry, and ensuring our community's young people understood their place and history. Della was the beneficiary of strong women role models from her mother to Mahalia Jackson who mentored and gave Della her first big break when she was just 13 years old. Della therefore always understood the importance of mentorship and passing on knowledge to the next generation, and on that account, she was a profoundly engrossing storyteller. The lessons and pain she experienced were fundamental components of her ministry and testimony. To those who truly knew Della, her soaring voice and commanding persona onscreen was only eclipsed by her heart and sincere co… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T22:19:19Z |
| https://juliabrownley.house.gov/brownley-announces-congressional-app-challenge-winner-for-california-s/ | Brownley Announces Congressional App Challenge Winner for California’s 26th Congressional District | 2017-12-27 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Julia Brownley | B001285 | juliabrownley.house.gov | juliabrownley | https://juliabrownley.house.gov/category/press-releases/ | scraper | Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) today announced that Sophia Taylor and Abigail Creech, students at Rancho Campana High School in Camarillo, have won the 2017 Congressional App Challenge for California’s 26th Congressional District. Taylor and Creech developed Connect Me, an app designed to help people who are experiencing domestic violence, suicidal thoughts, eating disorders, and other difficult situations by connecting them with talk and text hotlines, community resources, and reminders to improve their physical and mental health. “I want to congratulate Sophia and Abigail for their excellent work developing this new app,” said Congresswoman Brownley. “These young women have shown us the positive impact that can come from creative thinking, hard work, and technological know-how. I also want to commend all of the students who participated in the Congressional App Challenge this year. Science and technology fields are the industries of the future. These students’ submissions demonstrate how innovative the young people of Ventura County are and the many ways in which technology can help better our community.” The Congressional App Challenge is a competition organized by Members of Congress across the country for K-12 students to create their own software applications and gain experience with computer coding. Submissions from students across Ventura County were judged by a panel of experts, including Dr. Ramon Flores, President of the Ventura County Office of Education; Mike Pettit, Chief Information Officer for Ventura County; Philip Hampton, Interim Director of Education Partnerships at California State University Channel Islands; Irene Yang, an app developer and computer science student at California State University Channel Islands; and biomedical engineer Shannon Gillespie McComb. “I had so much fun participating in this competition,” said Taylor. “I had the opportunity to use my computer science and coding skills and develop an app to help people. I was so thrilled when… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T22:19:19Z |
| https://juliabrownley.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/brownley-announces-congressional-app-challenge-winner-for-california-s | Brownley Announces Congressional App Challenge Winner for Californias 26th Congressional District | 2017-12-27 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Julia Brownley | B001285 | juliabrownley.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C. Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) today announced that Sophia Taylor and Abigail Creech, students at Rancho Campana High School in Camarillo, have won the 2017 Congressional App Challenge for Californias 26th Congressional District. Taylor and Creech developed Connect Me, an app designed to help people who are experiencing domestic violence, suicidal thoughts, eating disorders, and other difficult situations by connecting them with talk and text hotlines, community resources, and reminders to improve their physical and mental health. I want to congratulate Sophia and Abigail for their excellent work developing this new app, said Congresswoman Brownley. These young women have shown us the positive impact that can come from creative thinking, hard work, and technological know-how. I also want to commend all of the students who participated in the Congressional App Challenge this year. Science and technology fields are the industries of the future. These students submissions demonstrate how innovative the young people of Ventura County are and the many ways in which technology can help better our community. The Congressional App Challenge is a competition organized by Members of Congress across the country for K-12 students to create their own software applications and gain experience with computer coding. Submissions from students across Ventura County were judged by a panel of experts, including Dr. Ramon Flores, President of the Ventura County Office of Education; Mike Pettit, Chief Information Officer for Ventura County; Philip Hampton, Interim Director of Education Partnerships at California State University Channel Islands; Irene Yang, an app developer and computer science student at California State University Channel Islands; and biomedical engineer Shannon Gillespie McComb. I had so much fun participating in this competition, said Taylor. I had the opportunity to use my computer science and coding skills and develop an app to help people. I was so thrilled when I heard that… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://walters.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/misleading-article-mimi-walters-letters | Misleading article on Mimi Walters: Letters | 2017-12-27 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | CA | Mimi Walters | W000820 | walters.house.gov | legacy | By: Letters to the Editor https://www.ocregister.com/2017/12/27/misleading-article-on-mimi-walters-letters/ Re: Voting for a tax plan that will hurt her constituents [Opinion, Dec. 26]: This article is very misleading. This UC Irvine law professor spends an entire paragraph talking about tax provisions in the original bill that would hurt UCI. He has a paragraph about the deduction that was removed for fire victims. Then he admits that the offensive items were removed in the final tax bill. Yet, he still uses this in his attack on Mimi Walters. There was no reason to discuss provisions that were not in the final version. Mimi Walters voted for the final bill that removed these offensive items. James Haynes, Irvine Not the tax plans fault Of Professor Marians column decrying Rep. Mimi Walters vote on tax reform, the professor writes, UC Irvine is one of the biggest employers and one of the countys greatest institutions. Good grief. It is an agency of the state of California built and supported in large part by taxpayers. Only in recent years have exorbitant salaries and benefits throughout the UC system forced the cost of tuition skyward causing the particularly acute effect on UCI, the rest of the UC system, students, their families and taxpayers. Gerald Dyer, Trabuco Canyon Tax plan helps me Re: Tax plan a lump of coal [Letters, Dec. 27]: Letter writer Elise Power is wrong when she writes that the tax plan is a lump of coal in Americans Christmas stocking. I just estimated my 2018 taxes and my taxes were reduced $800. Im retired and on a fixed income, this was a gold nugget in my stocking. Thank you, President Trump. David Warner, Dana Point | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://lieu.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-lieu-joins-bipartisan-music-modernization-act-update-music-licensing | REP LIEU JOINS BIPARTISAN MUSIC MODERNIZATION ACT TO UPDATE MUSIC LICENSING ECOSYSTEM | 2017-12-26 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Ted Lieu | L000582 | lieu.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON -Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) joined colleagues in introducing H.R. 4706, the Music Modernization Act, which updates the music licensing system with meaningful reforms for the first time in almost two decades. Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA), Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-N.Y.) introduced the bill with Mr. Lieu, along with Reps. Diane Black (R-Tenn.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.), and Pete Sessions (R-Texas). Music is a part of cultures lifeblood. It can transform worldviews, transport listeners and inspire social movements. Music touches all aspects of our society but it has a special relationship with technology. In fact, innovations in sound have changed the way we listen to music and music has changed the way we understand technology. Ensuring that the law keeps up with music and its changing forms is important and necessary. With the support of music publishers, songwriters, and streaming services, this critical bill will provide an opportunity to truly propel the music industry into the 21st century and beyond. Fortifying copyright law ensures that change makers in the music industry can protect their work. For too long, weve had an outdated licensing system that hindered productive relationships and impacted how we listen to music. The House Judiciary Committee has worked hard to bring stakeholders together from across the industry to improve the mechanical licensing system and this carefully crafted bill reflects the dedication of everyone involved. By creating a new body the Music Licensing Collective to match songwriters and publishers with recordings, and by creating a blanket license for streaming services, we can help ensure accurate payments to those who deserve to be compensated for their creative work. This is an exciting step for both the music industry and music lovers alike. READ MORE ABOUT THEBILL HERE Support for the Music Modernization Act National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) President & CEO David Israelite,A… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://walters.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/oc-register-op-ed-tax-relief-holidays | OC Register Op-Ed: Tax relief for the holidays | 2017-12-26 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | CA | Mimi Walters | W000820 | walters.house.gov | legacy | By: Congresswoman Mimi Walters https://www.ocregister.com/2017/12/26/tax-relief-for-the-holidays/ I was born and raised in California and have been lucky to call Orange County home for over 50 years. The Golden State is home to beautiful weather, great people and a rich history. Unfortunately, it is also the highest taxed state due to the California State Legislature, which irresponsibly raises taxes and spends beyond its means. From income to property to gasoline, there is nothing Sacramento will not tax. After witnessing the fiscal recklessness of the Democrat supermajority in Sacramento, I ran for the U.S. House of Representatives to ensure the federal government doesnt similarly abuse hard-working taxpayers. I previously expressed reservations about this bill, but after successfully negotiating the best deal for Orange County residents, I voted in favor of tax reform legislation that lowers federal tax rates for everyone, protects popular deductions, and puts America back on track to prosperity through economic growth. The status quo was unacceptable. For too long, our tax code was broken full of special interest loopholes and a tax structure that encouraged companies to ship jobs overseas. The Tax Reform and Jobs Act ends those perverse incentives and establishes rules that benefit American workers and businesses. This bill is the product of many years of hearings, debate, and discussion, and embodies the pro-growth tax reform principles that Republicans, including myself, have always supported. These reforms provide relief for middle-class Americans. Rates are decreased across the board, and the standard deduction is nearly doubled, meaning that under the new tax code, the first $12,000 of income for individual filers and first $24,000 of income for joint filers, is tax-free. This means Americans keep more of their paychecks. Its the peoples money, not the governments. This bill will also make more Americans secure in their retirement plans. A majority of the country invests in the stock market through 401… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://pelosi.house.gov/news/pelosi-updates/monstrosity | Monstrosity | 2017-12-25 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Nancy Pelosi | P000197 | pelosi.house.gov | legacy | #TaxScam This week the Republican Congress shamelessly cheered raising taxes on millions of middle class families, in a brazen, all-out assault on the futures of hard-working Americans, just to benefit the wealthy and well-connected. Congresswoman Pelosi and Senator Schumer held a press conference immediately following the passage of this Tax Scam to discuss the impacts it will have on middle class families. According tonon-partisan analysispublished by the Tax Policy Center, the final bill passed this week will raise taxes on 86 million middle class households and hand 83 percent of the benefits to the wealthiest one percent. By the end, more than half of all American households will pay higher taxes under this tax scam. Those who voted for this tax increase for middle class families voted to let the wealthiest one percentsteal the future of the middle classin America. This bill will go down as one of the most scandalous, obscene acts of plutocracy ever. In the case of California, a dozenCalifornia House Republicansjoined their colleagues to pass this tax scam, perpetrating a monumental theft from hard-working Californians. This tax scam will have particularly devastatingconsequences for middle class familiesin our state, and Californians will not forget the Members who pushed this monstrous bill over the finish line. Democrats remain committed to fighting for Americas hard working families and offering the American people a better deal. Happy Holidays The Holiday Season offers a special opportunity to reflect on the miraculous blessings of family, community and Country. As we celebrate in the company of our loved ones, I want to express my continued and profound gratitude for the honor of representing you in the Congress. Please accept my best wishes for a happy holiday and Happy New Year to you and your family. My office recently assisted a constituent who has not received rent payments owed to him from the San Francisco Housing Authority (SFHA). He had contacted our office because he had not b… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://aguilar.house.gov/2017/12/22/aguilar-issues-end-year-report-constituents-0/ | Aguilar Issues End of Year Report to Constituents | 2017-12-22 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Pete Aguilar | A000371 | aguilar.house.gov | aguilar | https://aguilar.house.gov/category/congress_press_release/ | scraper | Press Releases Aguilar Issues End of Year Report to Constituents Today, Rep. Aguilar issued a year-end report to constituents of California’s 31st Congressional District to review his work on behalf of Inland Empire families in 2017. “Throughout this year, and throughout my time in Congress, my top priority has been to deliver results for the Inland Empire. From making it easier for returning service members to get jobs in our community, to securing critical resources for local law enforcement to keep our residents safe, my focus throughout this year has been on ensuring that our community has a chance to thrive,” Aguilar said. He continued, “Whether it’s helping small businesses grow and create jobs, working to ensure everyone has access to affordable health care or fighting to protect Dreamers and prevent families from being torn apart, I am committed to doing all I can to support Inland Empire families.” In 2017, Rep. Aguilar: Helped 431 residents resolve issues with federal agencies such as Social Security, Medicare and the VA. Helped return nearly $725,000 that was owed to residents by the federal government. Announced nearly $14 million in federal funding for the Inland Empire, including over $1 million in terrorism preparedness funding. Hosted the 3rd Inland Empire Jobs Fair, which resulted in over 60 Inland Empire residents getting hired. Hosted a community grants workshop to connect Inland Empire organizations with federal agencies to learn about federal grant opportunities. Hosted the 3rd Seniors Fair to help Inland Empire seniors find information on Medicare, Social Security or veterans benefits, as well as information on food programs and free health screenings. Hosted a Veterans Resource Fair to connect Inland Empire veterans with resources on health care, housing, employment and assistance with VA claims. Participated in 210 constituent meetings, tours and events. Hosted a total of 5 town hall meetings, including a Seniors Town Hall, an Immigration Town Hall and a Telephone Town Hall fo… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T22:19:19Z |
| https://aguilar.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/aguilar-issues-end-year-report-constituents-0 | Aguilar Issues End of Year Report to Constituents | 2017-12-22 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Pete Aguilar | A000371 | aguilar.house.gov | legacy | Today, Rep. Aguilar issued a year-end report to constituents of Californias 31st Congressional District to review his work on behalf of Inland Empire families in 2017. Throughout this year, and throughout my time in Congress, my top priority has been to deliver results for the Inland Empire. From making it easier for returning service members to get jobs in our community, to securing critical resources for local law enforcement to keep our residents safe, my focus throughout this year has been on ensuring that our community has a chance to thrive, Aguilar said. He continued, Whether its helping small businesses grow and create jobs, working to ensure everyone has access to affordable health care or fighting to protect Dreamers and prevent families from being torn apart, I am committed to doing all I can to support Inland Empire families. In 2017, Rep. Aguilar: Helped 938 residents resolve issues with federal agencies such as Social Security, Medicare and the VA. Helped return nearly $725,000 that was owed to residents by the federal government. Announced nearly $14 million in federal funding for the Inland Empire, including over $1 million in terrorism preparedness funding. Hosted the 3rd Inland Empire Jobs Fair, which resulted in over 60 Inland Empire residents getting hired. Hosted a community grants workshop to connect Inland Empire organizations with federal agencies to learn about federal grant opportunities. Hosted the 3rd Seniors Fair to help Inland Empire seniors find information on Medicare, Social Security or veterans benefits, as well as information on food programs and free health screenings. Hosted a Veterans Resource Fair to connect Inland Empire veterans with resources on health care, housing, employment and assistance with VA claims. Participated in 210 constituent meetings, tours and events. Hosted a total of 5 town hall meetings, including a Seniors Town Hall, an Immigration Town Hall and a Telephone Town Hall for nearly 10,000 constituents. Worked five different jobs as part of his … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://costa.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/costa-introduces-bipartisan-legislation-honor-hmong-veterans | Costa Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Honor Hmong Veterans | 2017-12-22 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Jim Costa | C001059 | costa.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, DC Yesterday Congressman Jim Costa (D-CA-16) was joined by Vietnam veteran Congressman Paul Cook (R-CA-8) in introducing H. R. 4716, the Hmong Veterans Service Recognition Act. The bipartisan legislation would extend to Hmong and Lao Americans who served alongside U.S. Armed Forces during the Vietnam War burial benefits in national cemeteries. Congressmen Raul Ruiz (D-CA-36) and Don Young (R-AK-At Large) are cosponsoring the legislation, and Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) has introduced a similar bill in the Senate, which currently has seven cosponsors coming from both sides of the aisle. The United States has not done enough to honor the courageous Hmong men and women who fought on behalf of the United States during the Vietnam War, said Rep. Jim Costa, who has been working for years to extend burial benefits to Hmong veterans. These brave individuals conducted direct missions and entered combat shoulder-to-shoulder with U.S. soldiers. Hmong forces saved countless American lives, and more than 100,000 Hmong made the ultimate sacrifice over the course of the war. These heroes deserve our nations deep gratitude, and granting Hmong veterans the honor of being laid to rest in our national cemeteries, such as Santa Nellas San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery, is long overdue. Following the Vietnam War, thousands of Hmong veterans resettled across the United States and in Californias San Joaquin Valley. Currently there is only an estimated 5,000 Hmong veterans still alive, with thousands living in the San Joaquin Valley. In addition to having bipartisan support in both chambers of Congress, the Hmong Veterans Service Recognition Act is supported by the national and San Joaquin Valley chapters of the Special Guerrilla Units Veterans & Families Development organization and the Lao Veterans of America. The legislation would not change eligibility for burial at Arlington National Cemetery. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://pelosi.house.gov/news/press-releases/pelosi-statement-on-7th-anniversary-of-end-of-don-t-ask-don-t-tell | Pelosi Statement on 7th Anniversary of End of Dont Ask, Dont Tell | 2017-12-22 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Nancy Pelosi | P000197 | pelosi.house.gov | legacy | Contact: Ashley Etienne/Henry Connelly, 202-226-7616 San Francisco Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement on the 7th anniversary of the historic end of the discriminatory Dont Ask, Dont Tell policy: America has a solemn duty to safeguard the courageous men and women in uniform who defend our freedoms every day. Seven years ago, our nation took a strong, long-overdue step toward honoring the service of our nations heroes by repealing the discriminatory Dont Ask, Dont Tell policy. In relegating this shameful policy to the dustbin of history, we reaffirmed the core American principle that anyone willing and able to serve and defend this country be treated with dignity and respect, regardless of who they are or whom they love. Americas military is strongest when it fully reflects our countrys diversity and ideals. The Trump Administrations cruel attacks against our brave transgender servicemembers is a misguided decision fueled by prejudice, not the interests of national security. The White Houses hateful agenda serves only to weaken our military and the nation it defends. Today, Democrats celebrate the extraordinary advancements made to secure the equality of all LGBT citizens. Yet, more work remains to be done to fully repeal the stain of Dont Ask, Dont Tell and to ensure transgender troops are allowed to serve freely and openly. We will never stop fighting against those who seek to turn back the clock of progress and rip away our nations fundamental promise of equality for all. # # # | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://pelosi.house.gov/news/press-releases/pelosi-statement-on-signing-of-gop-tax-scam | Pelosi Statement on Signing of GOP Tax Scam | 2017-12-22 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Nancy Pelosi | P000197 | pelosi.house.gov | legacy | Contact: Ashley Etienne/Henry Connelly, 202-226-7616 San Francisco Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after President Trump signed the GOP tax scam into law: Today, President Trump signed into a law a GOP tax scam that breaks every promise he made to middle class Americans during the campaign. The insulting crumbs Republicans give working families are meager and temporary, and thats for the families lucky enough not to face a tax hike right away. The tax breaks for corporate America are vast and permanent, and our children will be paying the price for years. Instead of focusing on the forgotten Americans, the GOP tax scam will bleed the middle class dry and explode the national debt to pad the pockets of corporate America and the wealthiest 1 percent. # # # | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://susandavis.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=392781 | Congresswoman Susan Davis Joins in Expressing Support for Robert Muellers Investigation of Trump | 2017-12-22 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Susan Davis | D000598 | susandavis.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON Congresswoman Susan Davis joined over 170 of her House colleagues in expressing support for the investigation being conducted by Special Counsel Robert Mueller. In a letter to the Deputy Attorney General of the United States Rod J. Rosenstein, members urged that he ensure Mueller be allowed to continue his investigation unfettered by political influence or threats to his authority to its natural and appropriate conclusion based on the law, the facts, and the evidence. Mueller was appointed to lead the investigation into any links and/or coordination between the Russian government and individuals associated with the campaign of President Donald Trump. The America people are owed answers to Russian interference in our election and if there was collusion with those actions, said Rep. Davis. We need to ensure the integrity of our elections, yet a campaign to undermine Mr. Muellers investigation is underway. Its critical that Mr. Mueller be able to conduct his inquiry to find out what happened and how we can prevent it in the future. The text of the letter can be found below: The Honorable Rod J. Rosenstein Deputy Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530 Dear Deputy Attorney General, We write to express our support for the work of Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller III, and to urge you to ensure that he be allowed to continue his investigation unfettered by political influence or threats to his authority to its natural and appropriate conclusion based on the law, the facts, and the evidence. The Special Counsel is Conducting a Methodical Investigation, Yielding Results It is unimaginable that Republicans would seek to intervene, discredit, obstruct, or terminate the Special Counsels investigation. Thus far, from every public indication, it appears that Mr. Mueller is conducting a thorough and methodical investigation. He and his investigators have not sought, and instead avoided, the public spotlight. His team has not leaked, or hinte… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.feinstein.senate.gov//public/index.cfm/op-eds?ContentRecord_id=85EF0C59-BE2D-468C-8589-A0FE370683D2 | We have the technology to prevent train derailments - Los Angeles Daily News | 2017-12-22 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Dianne Feinstein | F000062 | www.feinstein.senate.gov | legacy | By Dianne Feinstein Originally published by the Los Angeles Daily News The derailment of an Amtrak passenger train in Washington that killed three people and injured dozens more was a tragedy, but it may also have been preventable. The segment of track where the accident occurred had the lifesaving Positive Train Control hardware installed, but not yet fully operational. If it had been, its possible the derailment wouldnt have happened. In fact, a number of deadly train crashes and derailments over the years may have been prevented if this lifesaving technology, known as PTC, had been deployed. We know all too well the heartbreak that a deadly crash causes. In September 2008, an inattentive conductor of a Metrolink train missed a red light and entered a stretch of single track in Chatsworth going the wrong way. That passenger train collided with a Union Pacific freight train, completely demolishing the first Metrolink commuter car. The accident killed 25 and injured more than 100 and NTSB found that PTC would have prevented this tragedy. PTC is a crash-avoidance system that prevents train-to-train collisions and overspeed derailments by automatically stopping trains in dangerous situations. This isnt new technology. The National Transportation Safety Board has been recommending the installation of PTC since 1969 after a similar accident killed four and injured 43 in Connecticut. NTSBs recommendation went largely ignored by the railroad industry for almost 40 years. Since the NTSB first made its recommendation, 298 people have been killed and more than 6,700 injured in at least 148 accidents that could have been prevented by PTC. It was in the wake of the Metrolink crash that Sen. Barbara Boxer and I pressed for a PTC mandate. We included it as a provision of the Rail Safety Improvement Act that passed the Democratic Congress and was signed by President Bush in October 2008, one month after the Metrolink crash. The mandate required all 60,000 miles of passenger rail lines and freight rail lines that car… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.feinstein.senate.gov//public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=0409BD16-853D-4D90-B75E-2E5567C84A73 | Senate Democrats Fight for Transparency in Corporate Political Spending | 2017-12-22 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Dianne Feinstein | F000062 | www.feinstein.senate.gov | legacy | WashingtonSenator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) joined with 40 Senate Democrats to call on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to reject any language in the 2018 Appropriations bill that would prohibit the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from requiring public companies to disclose political spending to shareholders. We believe the SEC should require companies to disclose to their shareholders how they use corporate resources for political activities. This disclosure would not only bring much needed accountability to shareholders and transparency to corporate political spending, but it is both clearly consistent with the SECs requirement for public companies to disclose meaningful financial information to the public and squarely within the SECs primary mission of investor protection, the senators wrote. Large U.S. corporations arent alone in trying to shield their political spending. As seen in last years presidential election, the senators noted that foreign entities have the capability to pour money into Americas elections, risking the free and fair democratic elections that the United States values. Given that we know the Russian Internet Research Agency purchased digital ads meant to sway American voters and sow chaos, it is critical that we use every tool in our toolbox to shine light on any money being funneled by Russia or any other foreign entity in an attempt to undermine or dismantle our democracy, the senators wrote. Joining Sen. Feinstein on the letter are Sens. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Kristen Gillibrand(D-N.Y.), Tom Udall (D-N.M.), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Edward Markey (D-Mass.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Angus King (I-Maine), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Jon Tester (D-Mont.), Richard Durbin… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.feinstein.senate.gov//public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=704125AF-78F9-479D-9C6F-A5E95419CA2E | Feinstein, Harris, Warren, Blumenthal Introduce Bill to Empower State AG Enforcement for National Banks | 2017-12-22 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Dianne Feinstein | F000062 | www.feinstein.senate.gov | legacy | WashingtonSenators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Kamala D. Harris (D-Calif.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today introduced the Accountability for Wall Street Executives Act of 2017, a bill that will allow state attorneys general and other state law enforcers to issue subpoenas during the course of investigations regarding compliance with state law by national banks. Bank fraud and other financial crimes have affected consumers in every state, including California, said Senator Feinstein. State attorneys general should have all the tools they need to investigate potential violations of state laws. This bill will help them hold banks accountable, protect consumers and preserve the integrity of our financial system. We have a duty to the American people to uncover unlawful behavior and hold violators accountable, said Senator Harris. State law enforcement should be empowered with the tools they need to protect Americans from Wall Street abuse and fraudulent behavior by national banks. As a former attorney general, I know how critical it is to conduct a thorough investigation in order to identify fraud and hold bad actors accountable. This will help ensure national banks are complying under state law and avoiding the type of illegal behavior that led to the Great Recession. Massachusetts has strong consumer protection laws, and our state attorney general should have the tools she needs to hold big banks accountable for breaking those laws, said Senator Warren. This bill will help protect consumers whove been cheated. As a former Connecticut Attorney General, I respect the essential partnerships that exist between state and federal officials, said Senator Blumenthal. This crucial measure closes a loophole in financial protection oversight to allow state attorneys general to combine forces with federal law enforcement to prevent the type of abuse and immorality by Wall Street that led to the Great Recession. Congress must restore key enforcement powers to state attorneys general immed… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.harris.senate.gov/news/press-releases/harris-warren-feinstein-blumenthal-introduce-bill-to-empower-state-ag-enforcement-for-national-banks | Harris, Warren, Feinstein, Blumenthal Introduce Bill to Empower State AG Enforcement for National Banks | 2017-12-22 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Kamala Harris | H001075 | www.harris.senate.gov | legacy | December 22, 2017 Harris, Warren, Feinstein, Blumenthal Introduce Bill to Empower State AG Enforcement for National Banks WASHINGTON. D.C. U.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris (D-CA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today introduced theAccountability for Wall Street Executives Act of 2017, a bill that will allow state attorneys general and other state law enforcers to issue subpoenas during the course of investigations regarding compliance with state law by national banks. Wehave a duty to the American people to uncover unlawful behavior and hold violators accountable,said Senator Harris. State law enforcement should be empowered with the tools they need to protect Americans from Wall Street abuse and fraudulent behavior by national banks. As a former attorney general, I know how critical it is to conduct a thorough investigation in order to identify fraud and hold bad actors accountable. This will help ensure national banks are complying under state law and avoiding the type of illegal behavior that led to the Great Recession. Massachusetts has strong consumer protection laws, and our state attorney general should have the tools she needs to hold big banks accountable for breaking those laws,said Senator Warren. This bill will help protect consumers whove been cheated. Bank fraud and other financial crimes have affected consumers in every state, including California,said Senator Feinstein. State attorneys general should have all the tools they need to investigate potential violations of state laws. This bill will help them hold banks accountable, protect consumers and preserve the integrity of our financial system. As a former Connecticut Attorney General, I respect the essential partnerships that exist between state and federal officials,said Senator Blumenthal. This crucial measure closes a loophole in financial protection oversight to allow state attorneys general to combine forces with federal law enforcement to prevent the type of abuse and immorality… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://calvert.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=397618 | Rep. Calvert Supports Emergency Funding for California Wildfires and Hurricane Disasters | 2017-12-21 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | CA | Ken Calvert | C000059 | calvert.house.gov | legacy | Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) joined a majority (251 to 169) of the House of Representatives to approve a disaster aid package to provide additional emergency assistance for recent hurricanes, wildfires in California, and related agriculture losses. The bill, H.R. 4667, totals $81 billion, and targets funds to programs to continue relief and recovery efforts in all of the affected communities, including in California, Texas, Florida, Louisiana, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Congress has delivered the help these affected regions desperately need, said Rep. Calvert. California has experienced some of the most devastating wildfires we have ever seen. I toured northern California with my colleague Rep. Mike Thompson and saw the scale of the damage first-hand. Im proud of the way our California delegation came together in a unified, bipartisan manner to secure the funding our state needs to recover. Our work is not done. We must continue to stand together with the communities in northern and southern California that have been scorched by wildfires and ensure they have the resources they need in the weeks and months ahead. In addition to emergency funding, the bill approved by the House contained the legislative text of California Wildfire Disaster Tax Relief Act (H.R. 4397). Rep. Calvert is an original cosponsor of H.R. 4397, which would provide the same tax relief to victims of California wildfires as was provided to victims of Hurricanes Harvey, Maria, and Irma. Specifically, the bill allows a deduction for personal casualty losses and eliminates the current law requirements that personal casualty losses must exceed 10 percent of Adjusted Gross Income to qualify for deduction. Highlights of the Disaster Aid Package: (Provided by the House Appropriations Committee) $81 billion in FY18 emergency funding for ongoing disaster recovery needs from Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and wildfires. Fulfills next phase of most immediate needs to help Florida, Tex… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://schiff.house.gov/news/press-releases/-freedom-of-press-caucus-urges-secretary-tillerson-to-pressure-burma-to-release-two-reuters-journalists | Freedom of Press Caucus Urges Secretary Tillerson to Pressure Burma to Release Two Reuters Journalists | 2017-12-21 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Adam Schiff | S001150 | schiff.house.gov | legacy | 12.21.17 Freedom of Press Caucus Urges Secretary Tillerson to Pressure Burma to Release Two Reuters Journalists Washington, D.C. Reps. Adam Schiff (CA-28) and Steve Chabot (OH-01), today along with six other colleagues from the bipartisan Congressional Caucus for Freedom of the Press, wrote to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson requesting that the State Department urge Burma to drop all charges and immediately release Reuters journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, who could face up to 14 years in prison for their investigative journalism. Their reporting has extensively focused on the Rakhine States refugee crisis, where over 600,000 Rohingya, including at least 250,000 children, have fled into neighboring Bangladesh, as they sought refuge from assault, rape, and murder by Burmese state security forces. The journalists arrested have reportedly been charged for unlawful possession of military documents pertaining to the violence in Rakhine State. In the letter, the eight members write: Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo arrest shows that the Burmese military is attempting to silence the atrocities it cannot deny. By helping to expose ongoing violence in Rakhine State violence the Burmese military has denied journalists have helped keep international pressure on Burma to end its violence. That is why we believe that press freedom is essential to ending this crisis and that working to free Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo will further American efforts to bring a resolution to the crisis. To that end, we ask you to use all available U.S. diplomatic tools to urge the Government of Burma to drop all charges and immediately release Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo. Schiff and Chabot were joined in the letter by six of their colleagues: Rep. Joseph Crowley (NY-14), Rep. Daniel M. Donovan, Jr. (NY-11), Rep. David N. Cicilline (RI-01), Rep. Barbara Comstock (VA-10), Rep. Ann Wagner (MO-02) and Rep. Ted Lieu (CA-33). The full letter can be found below: Dear Secretary Tillerson, As Members of the bipartisan Congressional Caucus for Freedom o… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://aguilar.house.gov/2017/12/21/aguilar-s-bill-help-military-service-members-transition-civilian/ | Aguilar’s Bill to Help Military Service Members Transition to Civilian Workforce Heads to President’s Desk | 2017-12-21 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Pete Aguilar | A000371 | aguilar.house.gov | aguilar | https://aguilar.house.gov/category/congress_press_release/ | scraper | Press Releases Aguilar’s Bill to Help Military Service Members Transition to Civilian Workforce Heads to President’s Desk Today, the House of Representatives passed the Jobs for Our Heroes Act, a bipartisan package of legislation designed to help military service members transition to civilian life by making sure the skills they gain in military service can be converted into good jobs in the civilian workforce. Rep. Aguilar’s bill to help active duty service members, reservists and National Guardsmen obtain commercial driver’s licenses, the Active Duty Voluntary Acquisition of Necessary Credentials for Employment (ADVANCE) Act, was included in the package. The legislative package was passed by the Senate in September, and will now go to the president to be signed into law. Upon passage of the bill, Rep. Aguilar stated, “Members of our military should know that civilian life will hold opportunities to succeed, not uncertainty. I’m proud that Congress was able to come together in a bipartisan way to pass the ADVANCE Act, legislation that will not only help provide jobs for our service members, but will also add highly-skilled workers to a growing industry right here in the Inland Empire.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T22:19:19Z |
| https://aguilar.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/aguilar-s-bill-help-military-service-members-transition-civilian | Aguilars Bill to Help Military Service Members Transition to Civilian Workforce Heads to Presidents Desk | 2017-12-21 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Pete Aguilar | A000371 | aguilar.house.gov | legacy | Today, the House of Representatives passed the Jobs for Our Heroes Act, a bipartisan package of legislation designed to help military service members transition to civilian life by making sure the skills they gain in military service can be converted into good jobs in the civilian workforce. Rep. Aguilars bill to help active duty service members, reservists and National Guardsmen obtain commercial drivers licenses, the Active Duty Voluntary Acquisition of Necessary Credentials for Employment (ADVANCE) Act, was included in the package. The legislative package was passed by the Senate in September, and will now go to the president to be signed into law. Upon passage of the bill, Rep. Aguilar stated, Members of our military should know that civilian life will hold opportunities to succeed, not uncertainty. Im proud that Congress was able to come together in a bipartisan way to pass the ADVANCE Act, legislation that will not only help provide jobs for our service members, but will also add highly-skilled workers to a growing industry right here in the Inland Empire. Earlier this week, Rep. Aguilar spoke on the House floor during debate on the Jobs for Our Heroes Act. His remarks can be viewed in full here. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://bera.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-ami-beras-statement-on-the-continuing-resolution-to-fund-the-us | REP. AMI BERA'S STATEMENT ON THE CONTINUING RESOLUTION TO FUND THE U.S. GOVERNMENT | 2017-12-21 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Ami Bera | B001287 | bera.house.gov | legacy | Washington, DC Congressman Ami Bera (DCA) released the following statement on the Continuing Resolution that will fund the U.S. government until January: This is not how you run a government. Instead of sitting down and working in the best interest of the American people, Washington keeps kicking the can down the road. This Continuing Resolution leaves critical issues unresolved and will only fund the government until January 19. Until lawmakers set aside partisan bickering and work together, Washington will continue to lurch from one crisis to another. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://calvert.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-calvert-supports-emergency-funding-california-wildfires-and-hurricane | Rep. Calvert Supports Emergency Funding for California Wildfires and Hurricane Disasters | 2017-12-21 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | CA | Ken Calvert | C000059 | calvert.house.gov | calvert | https://calvert.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) joined a majority (251 to 169) of the House of Representatives to approve a disaster aid package to provide additional emergency assistance for recent hurricanes, wildfires in California, and related agriculture losses. The bill, H.R. 4667, totals $81 billion, and targets funds to programs to continue relief and recovery efforts in all of the affected communities, including in California, Texas, Florida, Louisiana, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. "Congress has delivered the help these affected regions desperately need," said Rep. Calvert. "California has experienced some of the most devastating wildfires we have ever seen. I toured northern California with my colleague Rep. Mike Thompson and saw the scale of the damage first-hand. I'm proud of the way our California delegation came together in a unified, bipartisan manner to secure the funding our state needs to recover. Our work is not done. We must continue to stand together with the communities in northern and southern California that have been scorched by wildfires and ensure they have the resources they need in the weeks and months ahead." In addition to emergency funding, the bill approved by the House contained the legislative text of California Wildfire Disaster Tax Relief Act (H.R. 4397). Rep. Calvert is an original cosponsor of H.R. 4397, which would provide the same tax relief to victims of California wildfires as was provided to victims of Hurricanes Harvey, Maria, and Irma. Specifically, the bill allows a deduction for personal casualty losses and eliminates the current law requirements that personal casualty losses must exceed 10 percent of Adjusted Gross Income to qualify for deduction. Highlights of the Disaster Aid Package: (Provided by the House Appropriations Committee) $81 billion in FY18 emergency funding for ongoing disaster recovery needs from Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and wildfires. Fulfills next phase of most immediate needs to help Florida, Texas, Louisiana, Puerto Rico, th… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T22:19:19Z |
| https://carbajal.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=208 | Carbajal Urges White House to Approve Major Disaster Declaration | 2017-12-21 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Salud Carbajal | C001112 | carbajal.house.gov | legacy | Today, Rep. Salud Carbajal (CA-24) contacted the President urging him to approve Governor Browns request for a Major Disaster Declaration in response to the Thomas Fire. This declaration would trigger the release of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds to help debris removal, individuals rebuild houses and obtain temporary rental homes, as well as access Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster loans. As thousands of families on the Central Coast are tragically unable to return to their damaged or destroyed homes this holiday season, the Administration must deploy all available federal resources to help these families and businesses rebuild, said Carbajal. A federal disaster declaration is imperative to help individuals, whose lives are upended by the Thomas Fire, gain access to critical FEMA services necessary to rebuild our communities. With over 272,00 acres burned throughout Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties, and 1,041 structures destroyed by the Thomas Fires so far, this disaster declaration will release critical FEMA Individual Assistance (IA) funds. The President previously issued an emergency declaration on December 8, 2017 that released federal resources to aid suppression efforts, including additional Department of Defense air support and shelter supplies for the more than 95,000 people evacuated over the course of the fire. A copy of the letter can be found here and the full text is below: President Donald J. Trump 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20500 Subject: Major Disaster Declaration for the Thomas Fire Dear President Trump: I write in strong support of the State of Californias request for a major disaster declaration to provide much needed recovery assistance as a result of the fires that raged throughout regions of Southern California and the Central Coast. We urge this administration to move swiftly to approve Californias request for a major disaster declaration and federal recovery aid. People in our communities have lost everything, from their… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://chu.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-chu-statement-republican-short-term-spending-and-disaster-relief | Rep. Chu Statement on Republican Short Term Spending and Disaster Relief Bills | 2017-12-21 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Judy Chu | C001080 | chu.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C. The House of Representatives today passed a limited disaster relief bill and a continuing resolution to keep the government funded through January 19, 2018. Prior to their consideration, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) called for comprehensive action to not only keep the government open, but to also fund the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP), answer the Presidents call for a solution for undocumented immigrants, and adequately meet the needs of all areas hit by natural disasters this year, including California, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Rep. Chu voted against both billsand released the following statement: Once again, when it comes to our most fundamental purpose in government keeping it funded and functioning Republicans have us doing the bare minimum. Instead of passing a true budget, they offered another short term patch that kicks the can down the road. And in doing so, it leaves much work needlessly undone, like providing relief for the 800,000 Dreamers waiting on the DREAM Act or the 9 million low-income children who need CHIP reauthorized so they can continue receiving medical care. So thanks to Republican dereliction of duty, not only is it impossible for the government and our military to make long term plans, but neither can undocumented immigrants and their families who are instead worried they could be deported at any moment. And on the state level, the only plans they can definitively lay out after this vote are for how many more days until they run out of money meant for healthcare for poor children. Also left behind in todays votes are the people of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands who are still struggling with recovering from the disastrous hurricanes earlier this year. In pure dollar amounts, this bill falls far short of what is needed by the islands. And beyond that, it exacerbates the lack of funding by failing to address cost sharing with FEMA or the coming Medicaid cliff. What we needed were long term bills that provided the needed funds for our most vulnerable po… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://cook.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/cook-statement-on-honduran-elections | Cook Statement on Honduran Elections | 2017-12-21 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | CA | Paul Cook | C001094 | cook.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C.- Today, Congressman Paul Cook (R-CA-08), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee's Subcommittee on the Western Hempishere, issued the following statement on developments concerning November's elections in Honduras: Chairman Cook: I believe calm and restraint are needed now more than ever following the announcement of a winner in last months presidential elections in Honduras. While I was disappointed in the irregularities experienced in the initial vote count, it is also critical to understand that a thorough and transparent recount of close to 5,000 voting ballots occurred under the presence of OAS and EU electoral observation missions. In the days ahead, I encourage all parties to present concerns or challenges through the available legal channels with adherence to the rule of law. Strong democratic institutions that respect the will of citizens to express their views peacefully is vital for Honduras prosperity. I will always stand with the rights of people to freely elect their leaders, and the United States is committed to supporting the Honduran people in achieving a peaceful and secure outcome. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://costa.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/costa-statement-house-passage-continuing-resolution-keep-government-open | Costa Statement on House Passage of Continuing Resolution to Keep Government Open | 2017-12-21 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Jim Costa | C001059 | costa.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, DC Today Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement after the House passed a continuing resolution to fund the government at current levels through January 19, 2018: Todays vote is a continuation of the dysfunction in Washington, and it further illustrates the damage that results from partisan politics and irresponsible leadership. It is unacceptable that we have to resort to funding the government for weeks at a time because we cannot sit down together Democrats and Republicans and negotiate a real budget bill. One of our key responsibilities as members of Congress is to keep the government open, which is why I voted for the spending bill today. Yet another equally-important responsibility is providing the stability and certainty the government needs to operate well and Americans need to invest and plan for their futures, and Congress has failed to fulfill this responsibility in 2017. We must do better. When Congress returns to Washington in January, I will continue to advocate for the bipartisan, stable policy solutions and the good governance Americans need and deserve. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://denham.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2191 | An IED that can “rip Humvees like a beer can with a shotgun”: former Corporal Manuel Sandoval recounts his time in Iraq | 2017-12-21 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | CA | Jeffrey Denham | D000612 | denham.house.gov | legacy | U.S. Representative Jeff Denham (R-Turlock) today released a new Thank-a-Vet Thursday (#TVT) video featuring Iraq combat veteran former U.S. Army National Guard Corporal Manuel Sandoval, a Central Valley native. Shared on Rep. DenhamsFacebook,TwitterandYouTubepages, this #TVT video is an excerpt from a longer interview for the Library of Congress Veterans History Project. Former Corporal Sandoval enlisted in the U.S. Army National Guard on Sept. 11, 2000, one year to the day before terrorist attacks shook the country from New York to the Pentagon. Sandoval served as a Forward Observer, or 13F, and deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2005 as part of the 1stBattalion 184thInfantry Regiment out of Modesto. While deployed, Sandoval served as part of a Personal Security Detail for his Battalion Commander. For his service, Sandoval was awarded the Combat Action Badge, national Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal with M Device and Army Service Ribbon. Sandovals story is shared as part of Rep. Denhams #TVT social media initiative to thank veterans for their service. Rep. Denham invites and encourages social media users to post photos and videos using #TVT to recognize Americas military veterans. All #TVT videos can be found on Rep. DenhamsYouTubechannel and officialFacebookpage. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://denham.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2192 | Rep. Denham adds FEMA reforms to emergency wildfire aid bill for California | 2017-12-21 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | CA | Jeffrey Denham | D000612 | denham.house.gov | legacy | Today, U.S. Representative Jeff Denham (CA-10) included his cost-saving FEMA reforms, initially introduced as the Supporting Mitigation Activities and Resiliency Targets for Rebuilding Act (SMART Rebuilding Act), in the emergency wildfire aid bill for California. This is the third disaster recovery bill, now totaling almost $133 billion in resources passed in response to catastrophic wildfires and hurricanes in 2017, and the second influx of funding specific to California recovery totaling over $5 billion in aid. Until now, federal resources were spent rebuilding the same structures in the same disaster-prone places, said Rep. Denham. My policies will provide resources and incentives for communities to plan for the next event by mitigating future damages to save lives and taxpayer dollars. These are disaster prevention reforms that represent a wise investment. Rep. Denham introduced the SMART Rebuilding Act on Nov. 21, 2017. The SMART Rebuilding Act provisions were included in the Disaster Recovery and Reform Act, which was incorporated in todays supplemental funding package. These provisions incentivize and enable states and communities to build more resiliently both before and after disaster strikes by increasing the federal cost share for communities that adopt mitigation measures, establishing a National Public Infrastructure Pre-disaster Mitigation Fund to allow states and communities the ability to improve infrastructure, and including building standard implementation and enforcement in the FEMA Public Assistance post disaster program. According to FEMA, every $1 invested in mitigation results in $4 in disaster cost savings for our taxpayers. This year alone we have seen mass destruction from large-scale wildfires, hurricane winds and flooding, costing the American taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars in disaster relief. This bill would save lives and money by building up our resiliency to natural disaster across the nation before trouble is at our door. Rep. Denham has a proven legislative… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://denham.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2216 | Denham Announces January 2018 Mobile District Office Hours | 2017-12-21 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | CA | Jeffrey Denham | D000612 | denham.house.gov | legacy | U.S. Representative Jeff Denham (R-Turlock) today announced Mobile District Office (MDO) hours for the month of December 2017, where 10th district residents can get help with specific casework or ask questions. MDOs are hosted by staff and, when possible, by Rep. Denham. Staff members are available to assist 10th district residents with casework on matters including Medicare, Veterans Affairs, Social Security, the Internal Revenue Service and other federal agencies. Additional information is available through Rep. Denhams website, and the schedule for the month is provided below. Regular office hours are open to the public, and no appointment is necessary. Schedule is subject to change throughout the year; any alterations will be posted online. For more information, please contact Rep. Denhams Modesto office at (209) 579-5458. Wednesday, Jan. 3 and 17 Tracy 1-2 p.m. Tracy City Hall 333 Civic Center Plaza, Rm 216, Tracy, CA 95376 Friday, Jan. 5 and 19 Manteca 10-11 a.m. Manteca Chamber of Commerce 183 W. North Street #6, Manteca, CA 95336 *Held in conjunction with Assemblyman Heath Floras office. Friday, Jan. 5 Waterford 2-3 p.m. City of Waterford 101 E Street, Waterford, CA 95386 *Held in conjunction with Senator Tom Berryhill & Assemblyman Heath Floras offices. Friday, Jan. 5 Oakdale 3:30-4:30 p.m. State Senator Tom Berryhill's Office 102 Grove Avenue, Suite B, Oakdale, CA 95361 *Held in conjunction with Senator Tom Berryhill & Assemblyman Heath Floras offices. Tuesday, Jan. 9 Escalon 10-11 a.m. Escalon City Hall 2060 McHenry Avenue, Escalon, CA 95320 *Held in conjunction with Assemblyman Heath Floras office. Wednesday, Jan. 10 Modesto 2-3 p.m. Housing Authority of Stanislaus County 1701 Robertson Road, Modesto, CA 95351 *Held in conjunction with Senator Anthony Cannella & Assemblyman Adam Grays offices. Thursday, Jan. 11 Hughson 11 a.m.-12 p.m. City of Hughson 7018 Pine Street, Hughson, CA 95326 *Held in conjunction with Senator Tom Berry… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://garamendi.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-garamendi-s-statement-continuing-resolution | Congressman Garamendis Statement on the Continuing Resolution | 2017-12-21 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | John Garamendi | G000559 | garamendi.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, DC Congressman John Garamendi (D-Fairfield, Davis, Yuba City, CA) released the following statement following the House vote on a short-term continuing resolution to fund the government piecemeal through January 19, 2017: I voted against the continuing resolution because I dont want to kick the can down the road any more. The majority in the House has been so busy working on their tax heist for the rich that theyve abdicated their responsibility to govern on behalf of the American people and take our national security seriously. They have also failed to consult in meaningful ways with their Senate counterparts. This bill does nothing to address long-term funding for our military, which I strongly support, nor does it adequately address our other national security needs by providing increased funding for agencies like the Department of Homeland Security or the Department of State. This leaves us vulnerable at a time of great instability across the world. Finally, the passage of this bill eliminated the best immediate opportunity we had to address the fate for 800,000 young men and women whose only country theyve ever known is the United States. The DACA question remains unresolved, and I look forward to January 19th, when once again an opportunity exists to pass the DREAM Act and protect thousands of young people in my district, across the state, and across the country. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://garamendi.house.gov/press-release/congressman-garamendi-s-statement-continuing-resolution | Congressman Garamendis Statement on the Continuing Resolution | 2017-12-21 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | John Garamendi | G000559 | garamendi.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, DC Congressman John Garamendi (D-Fairfield, Davis, Yuba City, CA) released the following statement following the House vote on a short-term continuing resolution to fund the government piecemeal through January 19, 2017: I voted against the continuing resolution because I dont want to kick the can down the road any more. The majority in the House has been so busy working on their tax heist for the rich that theyve abdicated their responsibility to govern on behalf of the American people and take our national security seriously. They have also failed to consult in meaningful ways with their Senate counterparts. This bill does nothing to address long-term funding for our military, which I strongly support, nor does it adequately address our other national security needs by providing increased funding for agencies like the Department of Homeland Security or the Department of State. This leaves us vulnerable at a time of great instability across the world. Finally, the passage of this bill eliminated the best immediate opportunity we had to address the fate for 800,000 young men and women whose only country theyve ever known is the United States. The DACA question remains unresolved, and I look forward to January 19th, when once again an opportunity exists to pass the DREAM Act and protect thousands of young people in my district, across the state, and across the country. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://garamendi.house.gov/video/garamendi-talks-trump-and-mueller-alex-witt-december-10-2017 | Garamendi Talks Trump and Mueller with Alex Witt: December 10, 2017 | 2017-12-21 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | John Garamendi | G000559 | garamendi.house.gov | legacy | Washington, DC Office 2438 Rayburn HOB Washington, DC 20515 Phone: (202) 225-1880 Fax: (202) 225-5914 Hours: M-F 9AM-5PM ET | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://garamendi.house.gov/video/what-congress-did-you-december-21-2017 | What Congress Did to You: December 21, 2017 | 2017-12-21 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | John Garamendi | G000559 | garamendi.house.gov | legacy | Washington, DC Office 2438 Rayburn HOB Washington, DC 20515 Phone: (202) 225-1880 Fax: (202) 225-5914 Hours: M-F 9AM-5PM ET | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://gomez.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=179 | STATEMENT: Congressman Jimmy Gomez on Voting NO on the Continuing Resolution | 2017-12-21 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Jimmy Gomez | G000585 | gomez.house.gov | legacy | STATEMENT: Congressman Jimmy Gomez on Voting NO on the Continuing Resolution f t # e Washington, December 21, 2017 Americans need lawmakers to demonstrate political courage and leadership, but this spending bill cowardly skirts tough issues and leaves nine million kids, 800,000 DREAMers, and millions of working families hanging in the balance. share: f t WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman Jimmy Gomez (D Los Angeles) issued the following statement after voting NO on H.R. 1370, the Continuing Resolution, which passed the House today with a 231-188 vote.Today, House Republicans turned their backs on working families in my district and across the country. I voted no on the Continuing Resolution because this is yet another last-minute stopgap measure that leaves far too many priorities that Americans value unaddressed. A day after Republicans added $1.5 trillion to the debt with their tax bill, they couldnt find a way to fully fund the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP), community health centers, or protect DREAMers. Americans need lawmakers to demonstrate political courage and leadership, but this spending bill cowardly skirts tough issues and leaves nine million kids, 800,000 DREAMers, and millions of working families hanging in the balance. I simply cannot help Republicans further their destructive policy agenda while they steal from working families around the country. The American people deserve better. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://issa.house.gov/news-room/press-releases/rep-issa-applauds-passage-california-wildfire-aid-and-disaster-relief | Rep. Issa Applauds Passage of California Wildfire Aid and Disaster Relief | 2017-12-21 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | CA | Darrell Issa | I000056 | issa.house.gov | legacy | Press Releases Rep. Issa Applauds Passage of California Wildfire Aid and Disaster Relief WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman Darrell Issa (R-Vista) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives approved $81 billion in disaster relief, including aid for the victims of the wildfires in California this year. Im pleased that those in San Diego County affected by the recent Lilac Fire, and throughout California, will receive the help they need so that they can begin the process of restoring their lives and rebuilding all that was lost,said Congressman Darrell Issa.The package approved today comes at just the right time and will provide much-needed resources to help our area recover. I thank Congressman Calvert for his leadership in getting this funding quickly approved and encourage its swift signing into law. I remain committed to ensuring everyone impacted gets the assistance they need as they recover from the destruction these fires have brought to our community. Earlier this month, Congressman Issajoined all 53 membersof the California House delegation to write asking the appropriations committee to include relief for victims of Californias wildfires in emergency disaster legislation andwroteto Members of the Conference Committee on the tax reform bill, urging its members torestore the deduction for wildfire lossesto the final bill. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://juliabrownley.house.gov/brownley-statement-house-disaster-relief-vote/ | Brownley Statement on House Disaster Relief Vote | 2017-12-21 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Julia Brownley | B001285 | juliabrownley.house.gov | juliabrownley | https://juliabrownley.house.gov/category/press-releases/ | scraper | Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) issued the following statement today after the vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on disaster relief assistance: “I am pleased that, after working with my California colleagues on both sides of the aisle for the last few weeks, the disaster assistance and tax relief legislation passed by the House today included eligibility for Southern California’s fires. While the President must still issue a Major Disaster Declaration, this is a critical first step to providing desperately needed aid to all those impacted by the Thomas Fire. I will continue to work tirelessly until my constituents get what they need to rebuild and recover.” Congresswoman Brownley sent a letter to President Trump today urging him to take swift action on Governor Brown’s request last night for a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for the wildfires affecting Southern California – including and especially the Thomas Fire in Ventura County. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T22:19:19Z |
| https://juliabrownley.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/brownley-statement-on-house-disaster-relief-vote | Brownley Statement on House Disaster Relief Vote | 2017-12-21 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Julia Brownley | B001285 | juliabrownley.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C. Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) issued the following statement today after the vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on disaster relief assistance: I am pleased that, after working with my California colleagues on both sides of the aisle for the last few weeks, the disaster assistance and tax relief legislation passed by the House today included eligibility for Southern Californias fires. While the President must still issue a Major Disaster Declaration, this is a critical first step to providing desperately needed aid to all those impacted by the Thomas Fire. I will continue to work tirelessly until my constituents get what they need to rebuild and recover. Congresswoman Brownley sent a letter to President Trump today urging him to take swift action on Governor Browns request last night for a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for the wildfires affecting Southern California including and especially the Thomas Fire in Ventura County. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://kevinmccarthy.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/mccarthy-announces-appointment-of-local-students-to-service-academies | McCarthy Announces Appointment of Local Students to Service Academies | 2017-12-21 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | CA | Kevin McCarthy | M001165 | kevinmccarthy.house.gov | legacy | Today, Congressman Kevin McCarthy is pleased to announce his nominations to the United States Service Academies.Nominees were selected in a competitive process in which a number of highly qualified 23rd Congressional District high school students applied for consideration. Congressman McCarthy designated one principal nominee for each academy that will fill one of five slots afforded to him as a Member of Congress at each academy.He also nominated a slate of competing alternate nominations for each academy that will be ranked according to their competitiveness by the Academy Admission Board and selected for admission at the academys discretion. Some applicants received a nomination to more than one academy according to the rank preference listed on their application. The academies traditionally notify the alternates by April whether or not they will be offered an appointment.Principal nominees are notified in February or late March. I am proud to nominate students from my district who display the core values of honor and courage in their commitment to serve our country, said Congressman McCarthy. I congratulate each of them in their pursuit of becoming future leaders in our Armed Forces. Each candidate was interviewed by Congressman McCarthys Academy Interview Committee in November and the selections were submitted to the Congressman.The Academy Committee Members were: Cam Martin, External Affairs Director at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center, father to two USNA grads (Committee Chair); Lieutenant Tim Buehn, VX-9 detachment, Edwards Air Force Base, Test Pilot (USNA grad) Brenda Lewis, Ed.D., Associate Superintendent of Instruction, Kern High School District; Maureen Basham, Accounts Specialist and Safety Officer for Sequoia Parks Conservancy, retired Marine as Director of Manpower Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center; Dick Taylor, Director, Kern County Veterans Services Department, former Marine Corps active duty member and reservist. United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO (USAFA) Principal:… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://knight.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1470 | Knight Cosponsors Net Protection Bill | 2017-12-21 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | CA | Steve Knight | K000387 | knight.house.gov | legacy | One week after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to reverse the 2015 rule to reclassify broadband internet as a Title II Common Carrier service, Representative Steve Knight (R-CA) joined as an original cosponsor of H.R. 4682, the Open Internet Preservation Act. Led by Representative Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), H.R. 4682 would amend Title I of the Communications Act to prohibit broadband internet providers from blocking or impairing any lawful internet content, application, or service.In addition, this bill would maintain transparency requirements adopted by the FCC and create a formal complaint procedure for the FCC to address allegations of violations in a timely fashion. "An equal and open internet is vital to protect small business, foster innovation, and deliver the best quality products and services to consumers. If you pay for a specific internet speed, you should be able to use that data transfer rate how you best see fit." said Rep. Knight "This bill will address many of the concerns I shared with Chairman Pai before last week's vote. I want to thank Congresswoman Blackburn for her leadership in introducing this bill and I look forward to working with my colleagues to advance this into law." "We must stop this this political ping pong of changing internet rules from one administration to the other." said Rep. Blackburn "That is why I introduced the Open Internet Preservation Act. This bill will ensure there is no blocking and no throttling on the internet, and will make sure the internet is an open and fair marketplace. We need light-touch regulation, and stability for the internet." The Open Internet Preservation Act was introduced on December 19, 2017 and was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://knight.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1471 | Knight applauds fire loss deduction provisions in disaster relief package | 2017-12-21 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | CA | Steve Knight | K000387 | knight.house.gov | legacy | On December 21, 2017 the House of Representatives approved of H.R. 4667, the Emergency Disaster Aid Package. Included in this bill are the provisions of H.R. 4397, the California Wildfire Disaster Tax Relief Act, introduced by Representative Mimi Walters (R-CA) and cosponsored by Representative Steve Knight (R-CA). These provisions would protect the ability of disaster victims to deduct the value of fire and earthquake losses from their federally taxable income."I'm relieved my colleagues and I were able to successfully put these provisions into this aid package." Said Rep. Knight "Fire and earthquake loss deductions are vital to help families recover from these devastating disasters. The recent fires in my district and throughout Southern California are proof that this bipartisan policy is absolutely necessary." | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://lamalfa.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/house-passes-government-funding-and-disaster-relief-measures | House Passes Government Funding and Disaster Relief Measures | 2017-12-21 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | CA | Doug LaMalfa | L000578 | lamalfa.house.gov | legacy | (Washington, DC) Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after the House passed a Continuing Resolution to fund the government until January 19, 2018. Additionally, the House passed an $81 billion disaster aid package for areas affected by wildfires and hurricanes. LaMalfa said: This is a straight funding bill that will fund the government until January and keep important programs like CHIP and the Veterans Choice program running until we can reach a better, more accountable long term solution next year. Were also sending the largest-ever disaster aid package that will help those in California that have been impacted by this years wildfires and expands the ability to deduct losses from 2017.I'm disappointed the process of getting through the Senate has led us to this point, but theres still a lot left on the table to accomplish in January including properly funding our military. It is imperative that we fund these critical programs in the meantime and provide disaster victims with the assistance they need to recover. Important Highlights of the spending bill: $2.85 billion to fund the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) until March 2018. $2.1 billion to fund the Veterans Choice program, which allows veterans to seek care outside the Department of Veterans Affairs system. $750 million for reauthorization of critical public health programs, including teaching health centers and community health centers. 2017 wildfire losses were already deductible. This bill maintains and expands these deductions to include through the end of 2018. Includes a waiver to prevent across the board mandatory spending cuts triggered by H.R. 1. Congressman Doug LaMalfa is a lifelong farmer representing Californias First Congressional District, including Butte, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou and Tehama Counties. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/congresswoman-barbara-lee-statement-on-fy2018-continuing-resolution | Congresswoman Barbara Lee Statement on FY2018 Continuing Resolution | 2017-12-21 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Barbara Lee | L000551 | lee.house.gov | legacy | 12.21.17 Congresswoman Barbara Lee Statement on FY2018 Continuing Resolution Washington, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Lee released the following statement regarding the FY2018 Continuing Resolution: For weeks Republicans have been too focused on giving the wealthiest 1% tax breaks to adequately fund the government. As a result, congressional Republicans have once again driven this country to the brink of an avoidable self-inflicted crisis. This reckless short-term resolution ignores the life-threatening emergencies facing millions across the country. It fails to provide long-term funding to the Childrens Health Insurance Program, betrays undocumented recipients in desperate need of a clean DREAM Act and woefully underfunds community health centers, programs that combat the opioid epidemic, and veterans in need. This irresponsible resolution also fails to raise the budgetary caps equally for defense and non-defense spending. By passing a short-term spending bill that entirely neglects crucial needs and underfunds job training, affordable housing, and education we are selling the American people short. Furthermore by allowing the Trump Administration to undercut crucial government agencies, Republicans have rubber-stamped the Steve Bannon agenda to deconstruct the administrative state. This resolution does nothing to create better jobs, better wages and a better future for American families. That is why as member of both the Appropriations and Budget Committee, I opposed this Continuing Resolution. The American people deserve better than this. Previous Article | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://lieu.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-lieu-urges-saudi-and-uae-officials-develop-humanitarian-plan-action | REP LIEU URGES SAUDI AND EMIRATI OFFICIALS TO LIFT BLOCKADE IN YEMEN | 2017-12-21 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Ted Lieu | L000582 | lieu.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D Los Angeles County) led a letter co-signed by Rep. Steve Chabot (R-OH), Rep. James McGovern (D-MA) and Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-IL) to Saudi Ambassador to the United States Khaled bin Salman and Emirati Ambassador to the United States Youset al Otaiba urging their governments toend their coalitions Yemen blockade and reopen Yemens seaports, airports and land crossings. In the letter, the Members write: Unless a humanitarian plan of action is implemented immediately including ending restrictions on vessels carrying fuel and commercial goods that are essential to the humanitarian response millions of Yemeni civilians could die from famine. Beyond immediately lifting the blockade, we request that your governments take several specific steps that would help to alleviate the humanitarian situation in Yemen: Facilitate without delay the delivery and installation of the four cranes for Hudaydah port that the U.S. Government financed last year; Eliminate restrictions and delays on all vessels bound for Hudaydah and other Yemeni ports that have been cleared by the UN Verification and Inspection Mechanism, including commercial vessels; Allow both humanitarian and most commercial flights to Sanaa (with the exception of Iranian air carriers and those that have a track record of facilitating the movement of Iranian personnel and their proxies) to resume unobstructed; Agree to the pre-positioning of a World Food Program vessel off Aden, to facilitate more rapid humanitarian assistance; READ THE FULL TEXT OF THE LETTER HERE ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://mcnerney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/reps-mcnerney-thompson-desaulnier-swalwell-call-on-korean-war-vets-to | Reps. McNerney, Thompson, DeSaulnier, Swalwell Call on Korean War Vets to Come Forward, Receive Medal from South Korean Government | 2017-12-21 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Jerry McNerney | M001166 | mcnerney.house.gov | legacy | Washington, DC Congressmen Jerry McNerney (CA-09),Mike Thompson (CA-05),Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11), andEric Swalwell (CA-15)have put out a call to all Korean War veterans living in Contra Costa County. The Congressmen are working with the office of the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in San Francisco to facilitate the presentation of medals from the Republic of Korea to Contra Costa County veterans in recognition of their service in the Korean War. Our nation owes a big thanks to our Korean War Veterans,Rep. Thompsonsaid. Thanks to those brave Americans who answered our countrys call to service, South Korea is free and prosperous today. Though the Korean War is often remembered as the Forgotten War, our veterans will not be forgotten. Were asking every veteran of the Korean War in Contra Costa County to contact my office so that they can be recognized for their service and sacrifice. We should take every opportunity we have to express our gratitude to our nations veterans, saidRep. McNerney. I am pleased to join my colleagues in honoring those who served in the Korean War, and to thank them for their sacrifice. Tens of thousands of Americans risked their lives to make South Korea a safe and prosperous country,Congressman Mark DeSaulniersaid. Their sacrifice is worthy of recognition and is an example of the American ideal of service before self. We ask all Contra Costa veterans of this conflict to come forward and accept the recognition they rightfully deserve. These veterans served our nation selflessly and should be honored for their bravery and sacrifices,Rep. Swalwellsaid. Its never too late to give them the recognition and thanks they so richly deserve. The Congressmen are compiling a list of names of eligible veterans living in Contra Costa County who served in the Korean War so that they can receive an Ambassador for Peace medal from the Republic of Korea. The Ambassador for Peace medal is granted by the Republic of Korea to our veterans out of appreciation for restoring and preserving South Koreas … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://mikethompson.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/reps-thompson-desaulnier-mcnerney-swalwell-call-on-korean-war-vets-to-come | Reps. Thompson, DeSaulnier, McNerney, Swalwell Call on Korean War Vets to Come Forward, Receive Medal from South Korean Government | 2017-12-21 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Mike Thompson | T000460 | mikethompson.house.gov | legacy | Washington, DC Congressmen Mike Thompson (CA-05), Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11), Jerry McNerney (CA-09), and Eric Swalwell (CA-15) today announced a call on all veterans of the Korean War living in Contra Costa County to contact Rep. Thompsons Vallejo District Office. The Congressmen are working with the office of the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in San Francisco to facilitate the presentation of medals from the Republic of Korea to Contra Costa County veterans in recognition of their service in the Korean War. Our nation owes a big thanks to our Korean War Veterans, Rep. Thompson said. Thanks to those brave Americans who answered our countrys call to service, South Korea is free and prosperous today. Though the Korean War is often remembered as the Forgotten War, our veterans will not be forgotten. Were asking every veteran of the Korean War in Contra Costa County to contact my office so that they can be recognized for their service and sacrifice. Tens of thousands of Americans risked their lives to make South Korea a safe and prosperous country, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier said. Their sacrifice is worthy of recognition and is an example of the American ideal of service before self. We ask all Contra Costa veterans of this conflict to come forward and accept the recognition they rightfully deserve. We should take every opportunity we have to express our gratitude to our nations veterans, said Rep. McNerney. I am pleased to join my colleagues in honoring those who served in the Korean War, and to thank them for their sacrifice. These veterans served our nation selflessly and should be honored for their bravery and sacrifices, Rep. Swalwell said. Its never too late to give them the recognition and thanks they so richly deserve. The Congressmen are compiling a list of names of eligible veterans living in Contra Costa County who served in the Korean War so that they can receive an Ambassador for Peace medal from the Republic of Korea. The Ambassador for Peace medal is granted by the Republic of Korea to our… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://pelosi.house.gov/news/press-releases/pelosi-floor-remarks-calling-for-an-immediate-house-vote-on-the-bipartisan-dream | Pelosi Floor Remarks Calling for an Immediate House Vote on the Bipartisan DREAM Act | 2017-12-21 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Nancy Pelosi | P000197 | pelosi.house.gov | legacy | Contact: Ashley Etienne/Henry Connelly, 202-226-7616 Washington, D.C. Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks on the Floor of U.S. House of Representatives calling for an immediate vote on the bipartisan DREAM Act. Below are the Leaders remarks: Leader Pelosi. Thank you, Mr.Speaker. I thank the gentleman foryieldingand I thank all of the Membersof the Rules Committee for theexceptional service theyprovide to the House inreviewing legislation that willcome to the floor. I particularly want to thank mycolleagues on the Democraticside for honoring the values ofour country by advocating foran amendment to include theDREAM Act as we go forward.I hope most of our Memberswould vote no on this rule andallow for the previous questionto come forward that will allowfor the DREAM Act to beconsidered. I want to thank the Chairman ofthe Committee and theDistinguished Members on theRepublican side as well as theDemocratic side for thehospitality extended to deputy, Democratic Whip, Mr. Hoyer,Chair of the Hispanic Caucus,Congresswoman Michelle LujanGrisham, and to me. At that meeting, Mr. Speaker, Itold the colleagues that we arein a tradition of having greatDemocratic and Republicanpresidents who had beensupportive of newcomers toour country and who recognizethat immigration is theconstant reinvigoration ofAmerica. When people come to our countrywith their hopes and dreams andaspirations to make the futurebetter for their families, theyare identifying with anAmerican ideal. All of us having theresponsibility to make thefuture better for the nextgenerationand their commitment, theircourage, their optimism, theirdetermination for a betterfuture makes America moreAmerican. Every newcomer who comes here,with that determination makesAmerica more American,and among those people are ourDREAMers. This is a very discreet groupthat we were hoping to protectin the DREAM Act. Certainly, as our colleaguesacknowledged this morning, wehave important work to do incomprehensive immigrationreform. We have a responsibility toprotect ou… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://pelosi.house.gov/news/press-releases/pelosi-statement-on-successful-2018-healthcaregov-enrollment-season | Pelosi Statement on Successful 2018 HealthCare.gov Enrollment Season | 2017-12-21 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Nancy Pelosi | P000197 | pelosi.house.gov | legacy | Contact: Ashley Etienne/Henry Connelly, 202-226-7616 Washington, D.C. Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi issued this statement after the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid reported that 8.8 million Americans signed up for health coverage on HealthCare.gov, just below the previous years 9.2 million enrollees: From day one, the Trump Administration cynically worked to make it more difficult for Americans to hear about and enroll in the affordable health coverage available on HealthCare.gov. But even with Republicans blatant sabotage efforts, even with the Trump Administration cutting the enrollment window in half, enrollment on HealthCare.gov beat all expectations to reach 96 percent of last years. The Affordable Care Act and the landmark protection and affordable coverage it provides are here to stay. The American people surged to defend this historic law from the cruelty of Trumpcare, and they enrolled at a record pace in quality, affordable health coverage on HealthCare.gov. In marketplaces run by states committed to the ACAs success like California, enrollment looks to be even higher. Republicans continue to try to drive up Americans health costs and add to the ranks of the uninsured, as we saw with the GOP tax scam. But the Affordable Care Act represents monumental, durable progress in the lives of tens of millions of American families and we are never going back. Democrats will continue to reach across the aisle to improve and update this historic law, expanding coverage and driving down costs. # # # | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://ruiz.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/dr-ruiz-s-wildfire-prevention-bill-passes-house | Dr. Ruiz’s Wildfire Prevention Bill Passes the House | 2017-12-21 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Raul Ruiz | R000599 | ruiz.house.gov | ruiz | https://ruiz.house.gov/media-center/press-releases | scraper | Washington, D.C. – Today, Representative Raul Ruiz, M.D. (D-CA) announced the House passage of his bipartisan Wildfire Prevention Act of 2017. "Today the House passed my bipartisan Wildfire Prevention Act, a huge win for our district! After the 2013 Mountain Fire, I worked with first responders to introduce this bipartisan bill to give local governments the resources they need to recover, rebuild, prevent future fires, and keep communities safe," said Dr. Ruiz. "I am proud to have worked with local partners to deliver this pragmatic solution for our community and the entire state of California." "Communities across Colorado already know that catastrophic wildfires are natural disasters because many have suffered devastation firsthand. I am pleased that we are finally recognizing that fact in law. Communities deserve and need a swift federal response after catastrophic wildfires," said Representative Jared Polis (D-CO), the lead Democratic co-sponsor. "This funding is critical to combatting the threat of wildfires in both my own district as well as throughout California. Its inclusion will help areas recover that have already been devastated by the recent catastrophic wildfires. I look forward to the Senate passing this legislation and having it signed into law quickly," said Representative Paul Cook (R-CA), the lead Republican co-sponsor. The Mountain Fire began on July 15, 2013 near the town of Idyllwild in California's 36th Congressional district. Burning 16 days, it destroyed four homes, two commercial properties, and forced the evacuation of the entire town of Idyllwild. Costs to fight the fire were estimated at over $25 million dollars. On July 20, Dr. Ruiz met with local first responders to assess the damage and ensure the community and fire department had the resources they needed to keep residents safe. After the fire, Dr. Ruiz learned that federal support for communities devastated by wildfires ends once the fire is contained. This leaves communities without the resources they need to protect reside… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T22:19:19Z |
| https://speier.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congresswoman-speier-votes-no-government-funding-and-disaster-bills | Congresswoman Speier Votes No on Government Funding and Disaster Bills | 2017-12-21 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Jackie Speier | S001175 | speier.house.gov | legacy | Washington, DC Congresswoman Jackie Speier on Thursday issued the following statement regarding her vote against the Republican Continuing Resolution and disaster assistance bills. I voted no on the Republican Continuing Resolution (CR) and disaster assistance package because I could not support a proposal that fails to provide for hard-working individuals and families, veterans, DREAMers, and communities across our country in the grip of the deadly opioid epidemic. I refused to accept the temporary and inadequate extension of funding for the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP), which leaves the future of 9 million children very much in doubt. And I rejected the strings attached to assistance for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, which demonstrate a stunning disregard for American citizens who are still without adequate shelter, electricity, and potable water. Congress is, once again, punting on its responsibility to address tough issues by passing a temporary funding bill that will see us right back at the brink of a government shutdown less than 30 days from today. Todays actions are more examples of how Republicans prioritize fat tax breaks for their donors and themselves at the expense of the middle class and Americans in need. We need an actual budget that expands economic opportunity, makes critical investments in education and infrastructure, keeps the promises weve made to seniors and veterans, and continues the progress weve made in responsibly reducing the deficit. Congress must also act immediately to protect DREAMers, who are at risk of deportation through no fault of their own, and ensure that U.S. territories are not treated like second-class citizens. I will continue to fight for these basic necessities, and I call on my fellow Members of Congress to do the same. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://takano.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/rep-takano-statement-on-disaster-funding-bill | Rep. Takano Statement on Disaster Funding Bill | 2017-12-21 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Mark Takano | T000472 | takano.house.gov | takano | https://takano.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases | scraper | Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.) released the following statement after voting in support of the Disaster Supplemental Funding Bill, which provides emergency funding for disasters caused by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, as well as the California wildfires. “Over the past several weeks, wildfires in California have damaged more than 21,000 homes and more than 2,800 businesses. The total cost of that damage is estimated to top $9 billion, and families across the state are still assessing the full extent of their losses. With all Californians in mind, I cast my vote in favor of the disaster supplemental funding bill put on the House Floor this afternoon. “However, the emergency funding provided in this bill falls far short of what is required. Three months ago, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands suffered a natural disaster of historic proportions. This legislation does not reflect the long road ahead to help those territories rebuild, nor does it reflect the serious financial challenges they currently face. “Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands deserve the same level of assistance that any other American community would receive. I intend to stand with my colleagues to fight for these vulnerable communities that have already suffered incredible hardship and tragedy.” Press Contact Josh Weisz, 202-225-2305 | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T22:19:19Z |
| https://takano.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/rep-takano-statement-on-disaster-funding-bill- | Rep. Takano Statement on Disaster Funding Bill | 2017-12-21 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Mark Takano | T000472 | takano.house.gov | takano | https://takano.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases | scraper | Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.) released the following statement after voting against the continuing resolution, which would fund the government through January 19 but excludes several key priorities. “I have repeatedly said that Congress should not leave Washington without fully funding the Children’s Health Insurance Program, fully funding our Community Health Centers, providing disaster relief for California and other hard-hit states, and finding a permanent solution for the 800,000 Dreamers who are Americans in every imaginable way except on paper. “The continuing resolution introduced by Republicans today excludes many of those critical priorities. I cannot support legislation that forces nine million children and their parents, millions of patients and community health providers, and nearly a million Dreamers to live with crippling uncertainty for the foreseeable future. “This last month has been a stunning demonstration of Republican priorities. After weeks of focusing exclusively on a $1.5 trillion tax cut for corporations and wealthy Americans, Republicans are saying we don’t have enough time for Dreamers and we don’t have enough money to provide sustainable funding for children’s health care or community health clinics. “I am deeply disappointed in my colleagues for introducing a continuing resolution that fails to reflect our nation’s priorities and betrays our nation’s principles. Press Contact Josh Weisz, 202-225-2305 | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T22:19:19Z |
| https://torres.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-torres-amendment-addresses-increased-threat-landslides-due-wildfires | Rep. Torres Amendment Addresses Increased Threat of Landslides Due to Wildfires | 2017-12-21 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Norma J. Torres | T000474 | torres.house.gov | torres | https://torres.house.gov/media-center/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC— Rep. Norma J. Torres (CA-35) released the following statement following the passage of her amendment to the National Landslide Preparedness Act. "Many don't know that wildfire activity increases the risk of landslides and flooding," said Torres. "My amendment is a small addition to the National Landslide Preparedness Act, which simply states that we should also address and study potential landslides in relation to wildfires. California has experienced a great deal of landslides that have crippled our infrastructure; from this year's Mud Creek landslide to La Conchita's 2005 mudslide that killed seven adults and three innocent children. By giving state and local governments the resources to identify burned areas that become susceptible to landslides post-wildfires, we can begin to make the necessary plans to stop the next catastrophe." Wildfires severely damage forest canopy and vegetation, both of which hold the soil in place; this amendment will study and analyze these areas. This year alone, wildfires have damaged more than 15,000 structures, scorched over 234,000 acres of land, and have killed 45 people. Torres added, "As our brave first responders continue to work around the clock, it's our responsibility to start thinking about the aftermath of wildfires to help prevent future loss of life and property." Earlier this month, the Natural Resources Committee unanimously passed Rep. Torres's amendment. Congresswoman Norma Torres currently serves as the Ranking Member on the Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs Subcommittee on the House Committee on Natural Resources. Video of the address can be seen here and downloaded here. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T22:19:19Z |
| https://torres.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-torres-leads-house-democrats-object-trump-administration-response | Rep. Torres Leads House Democrats in Objecting to Trump Administration Response to Honduras Crisis | 2017-12-21 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Norma J. Torres | T000474 | torres.house.gov | torres | https://torres.house.gov/media-center/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, 20 Democratic Members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee sent a letter to Secretary Tillerson regarding the political crisis in Honduras. The Members objected to the Trump administration's anemic response to the many troubling reports of irregularities and human rights violations that have emerged since the November 26 election. They also called on the Department of State to support the efforts of the Organization of American States to advance a peaceful and democratic path forward. The letter was drafted by Rep. Norma J. Torres (D-CA), Co-Chair of the Central America Caucus, who said that: "We are seeing a crisis of democracy in a country where we've invested a lot of money trying to build up institutions. The OAS says it cannot certify that the results are accurate. People are taking to the streets because they feel their voice was not heard at the ballot box, and Honduran security forces are killing them. This administration's response has been pathetic, and it's a sharp contrast with how the administration has reacted to flawed elections in other Latin American countries. What my colleagues and I are asking is for a consistent and principled commitment to democracy. Is that too much to ask for? The OAS Secretary General has called for new elections in Honduras and has appointed the former presidents of Bolivia and Guatemala to work toward new elections and a reconciliation in Honduras. The United States should fully support that effort." The full text of the letter, along with the names of the signers, is below. Copy of the final letter can be found here. Rep. Norma J. Torres (D-CA) is the founder and co-chair of the Central America Caucus and is a member of the Western Hemisphere subcommittee on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. LETTER TEXT Dear Secretary Tillerson, We write to express our deep concern regarding the post-election crisis in Honduras. Since the general elections that took place on November 26, election observation missions and the main opposition politi… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T22:19:19Z |
| https://torres.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/torres-statement-short-term-continuing-resolution-disaster-package | Torres Statement on Short Term Continuing Resolution & Disaster Package | 2017-12-21 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Norma J. Torres | T000474 | torres.house.gov | torres | https://torres.house.gov/media-center/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Norma J. Torres (D-CA) released the following statement regarding votes on a four-week continuing resolution and supplemental disaster funding bill: "Congress has been kicking the can down the road for weeks now, failing to meet our responsibilities to the people of the United States. The attempts today to jam incomplete and inadequate funding packages through Congress further delay action on multiple urgent crises that our country is facing, and for that reason I voted no. "I have long held firm that Congress must not leave for the holiday season before we finish our work. However, instead of working in a bipartisan, constructive manner, Congress has decided to turn off the lights and go home. That means health care for 9 million children has been put into question, 122 DREAMers will continue to lose their protection every day, and those recovering from disasters in California, Puerto Rico, Florida, Texas, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, won't have the support they need. It is sickening that Republicans and the President celebrate taking health care away from America's children in order to pay for their massive corporate tax cut. "I urge my colleagues to remain in Washington D.C for as long as it takes to ensure all Americans see this body finish its work, and I stand ready to and willing to work with Members on both sides of the aisle to fund the government, protect DREAMers, provide urgently needed health care for children, and help our communities recover from disasters." ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T22:19:19Z |
| https://walters.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-mimi-walters-wildfire-relief-bill-included-emergency-disaster-aid | Rep. Mimi Walters Wildfire Relief Bill Included In Emergency Disaster Aid Package | 2017-12-21 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | CA | Mimi Walters | W000820 | walters.house.gov | legacy | December 21, 2017 (202) 225-5611 Rep. Mimi Walters Wildfire Relief Bill Included In Emergency Disaster Aid Package Washington, DC Congresswoman Mimi Walters (R-California) released the following statement regarding passage of H.R. 4667, the Emergency Disaster Aid Package. This disaster relief package will deliver additional funding and tax relief for ongoing recovery efforts in the wake of this years natural disasters, including the California wildfires. Specifically, this legislation includes language previously introduced by Rep. Walters, the California Wildfire Disaster Relief Act of 2017, which will allow victims of the 2017 California wildfires declared a major disaster by the Administration to deduct property damage costs from their taxes. It will also allow victims to take penalty-free withdrawals from their retirement accounts, and encourage others to make charitable contributions to help those in need. Said Rep. Walters, The 2017 wildfire season has ravaged California, displaced families, destroyed homes and businesses, and sadly, claimed lives. The need for relief and assistance is immediate. I am pleased that my bill, the California Wildfire Disaster Relief Act of 2017, is included in the Emergency Disaster Aid Package to help mitigate the financial burdens of these devastating wildfires. I am committed to continue working for the people of California to help our state rebuild and recover. Click the image above to watch Rep. Mimi Walters speak in favor of the Emergency Disaster Aid Package on the floor of the U.S. House Walters represents Californias 45th District and serves on the House Energy and Commerce Committee. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://waters.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/waters-leads-letter-more-100-house-democrats-support-special-counsel | Waters Leads 171 Dems in Letter of Support for Special Counsel Robert Mueller | 2017-12-21 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Maxine Waters | W000187 | waters.house.gov | waters | https://waters.house.gov/media-center/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – Today, 171 Members of Congress, led by Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, sent a letter to the Deputy Attorney General of the United States, Rod J. Rosenstein, to express their support for the investigation being conducted by Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller, III. Special Counsel Mueller was appointed by Mr. Rosenstein on May 17, 2017 to lead an investigation into important matters arising out of the 2016 elections, including "any links and/or coordination between the Russian government and individuals associated with the campaign of President Donald Trump." However, despite Mr. Mueller's record of integrity, established through his previous service as the FBI Director during two presidential administrations, and despite the clear progress that Mr. Mueller is making in his investigation, the right-wing media, Republican Members of Congress and President Donald Trump, himself, have attempted to undermine Mr. Mueller's investigation by advancing a false narrative that Special Counsel Mueller's investigation is biased. "We write to express our support for the work of Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller III, and to urge you to ensure that he be allowed to continue his investigation – unfettered by political influence or threats to his authority – to its natural and appropriate conclusion based on the law, the facts, and the evidence," the Members wrote. The full text of the can be found below: The Honorable Rod J. Rosenstein Deputy Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530 Dear Deputy Attorney General, We write to express our support for the work of Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller III, and to urge you to ensure that he be allowed to continue his investigation – unfettered by political influence or threats to his authority – to its natural and appropriate conclusion based on the law, the facts, and the evidence. The Special Counsel is Conducting a Methodical Investigation, Yielding R… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T22:19:19Z |
| https://www.feinstein.senate.gov//public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=188AB439-DEFE-4CDE-98ED-348E2CACA0D6 | Feinstein Statement on Republican CR | 2017-12-21 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Dianne Feinstein | F000062 | www.feinstein.senate.gov | legacy | WashingtonSenator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) submitted the following statement for the Congressional Record: In addition to the many, many problems I have with how this bill was secretly written without any attempt to work with Democrats, I also cannot support it because of the absence of the Dream Act and long-term funding for the Childrens Health Insurance Program. Process On four occasions, Republicans tried to repeal the Affordable Care Act with bills they drafted in secret. These bills had no input from Democrats or really anyone who would have actually been affected by repeal. Then they drafted a so-called tax reform bill, again entirely in secret, not consulting anyone outside a small group of Republican lawmakers. So its not surprise that the bill they jammed through is actually nothing more than a tax cut for the richest Americans and large corporations. And all at the expense of American families, who will actually pay higher taxes. And now, doubling down on their failed strategy of secrecy, Republicans came up with a government funding bill at the very last minute that ignores many of our highest-priority needs, including passing the Dream Act and coming up with a long-term solution for CHIP. I hope that Republicans will finally realize that this isnt the right way to govern. Youre not representing the country when you govern one month at a time and rush through poorly-written bills that only benefit certain special interests. Its time to return to regular order. DACA Now Id like to speak about the absence of the Dream Act in this bill, a negligent decision that even the majority of Republicans in this country disagree with. To say that Republicans have sent mixed signals on DACA is an understatement. During his campaign, Donald Trump said he supported deporting all undocumented immigrants, including those who had registered for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program. Later, he said DACA recipients had nothing to worry about. Then, in September, the Justice Department cancele… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.feinstein.senate.gov//public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=68BADA00-A63F-48D6-906E-B9A792F2EA06 | Senate Democrats Demand DOT Hold Railroads Accountable for Implementation of PTC After Fatal Derailments and Safety Shortfalls | 2017-12-21 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Dianne Feinstein | F000062 | www.feinstein.senate.gov | legacy | WashingtonSenator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) joined a group of 15 senators calling on Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao to hold railroads accountable for failing to implement sufficient safety measures. The senators demanded a status report on railroads implementation of positive train control (PTC), a lifesaving technology required by Congressional mandate to be fully implemented by 2018. The senators letter comes four days after an Amtrak train derailed in DuPont, Washington, killing three and injuring dozens more. The tragedy is the latest in a troubling trend of fatal train derailments and collisions. Senator Feinstein was joined by Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Bill Nelson (D-FL), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Bob Casey (D-PA), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Kamala Harris (D-CA), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Patty Murray (D-WA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) in the letter to Chao. Since NTSB first recommended PTC, more than 300 people have died, thousands have been injured, and millions of dollars in property damages have been incurred, the senators wrote. The PTC deadline is now almost one year away December 31, 2018. It is imperative that railroads complete implementation before the deadline. They must clearly understand that the consequences of failure will be stringent and prompt. The full text of the letter follows: Dear Secretary Chao: On Monday, an Amtrak train derailed onto a busy interstate highway in DuPont, Washington. This tragedy reminds us of the urgent need to improve rail safety, including the nationwide implementation of positive train control (PTC) technology, as mandated by Congress. We write requesting an update on the status of railroads compliance with the pending deadline for implementation and your efforts to carry out other rail safety measures. The NTSB has been urging the adoption of PTC technology since 1970, soon after a collision in Darien, Connecticut killed four people. Following the 2… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.feinstein.senate.gov//public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=D92E811E-C31A-4EAA-BF6F-6599676A9263 | Without DACA, CHIP, Feinstein To Vote Against Continuing Resolution | 2017-12-21 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Dianne Feinstein | F000062 | www.feinstein.senate.gov | legacy | WashingtonSenator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) released the following statement on the Republican continuing resolution: Ive supported passage of the Dream Act for more than a decade. Ive been a vocal supporter of young people protected by DACA since President Obama created the program in 2012. Ive been an advocate for CHIP, which insures millions of children, for two decades. Im not new to these issues, and my positions havent changed. Its absolutely unconscionable that Republicans are leaving these items out of their bill to fund the government. Given the lack of any realistic plan to pass the Dream Act and long-term CHIP funding, its my intention to vote against the continuing resolution. Around one-third of all young people protected by DACA live in California. Ive talked with them, Ive met with them, I understand their plight and it breaks my heart. In California, 200,000 DACA youth are living in fear. The government knows where they live, where they study and where they work, and unless Congress acts, they know the government can show up at any moment and deport them. To allow these young people to suffer is tragic. These young people came here through no choice of their own. Most know no other country than the United States. The country overwhelmingly believes they shouldnt be deported. And yet all we get from Donald Trump and congressional Republicans is lip-service. I call on President Trump, Mitch McConnell and Paul Ryan to do their job, include the Dream Act in this bill, include long-term funding for CHIP in this bill, include funding to stabilize the Affordable Care Act so millions dont lose health care. Republicans so far this year have put on a terrific display in how not to run a government. Please do your job, the country demands it." ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.feinstein.senate.gov//public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=F69E859A-3BCA-4AEF-871D-75DA0D1DD448 | Feinstein, Harris to Trump: Declare Southern California Wildfires a Major Disaster | 2017-12-21 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Dianne Feinstein | F000062 | www.feinstein.senate.gov | legacy | WashingtonSenators Dianne Feinstein and Kamala D. Harris (both D-Calif.) today called on President Trump to declare the Southern California wildfires a major disaster and make federal assistance available to wildfire victims. We strongly support Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr.s request for a Major Disaster declaration for the State of California in response to the severe wildfires that have swept through Southern California this month, the senators wrote. We urge you to approve the Governors request to make federal assistance available under Section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act and other programs. The full text of the letter follows: December 21, 2017 The Honorable Donald J. Trump The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear Mr. President: We strongly support Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr.s request for a Major Disaster declaration for the State of California in response to the severe wildfires that have swept through Southern California this month. We urge you to approve the Governors request to make federal assistance available under Section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act and other programs. This years wildfire season in California has been nothing short of catastrophic. Over 1.2 million acres have burned in the state this year. In October, wildfires destroyed thousands of homes and killed 44 people in Northern California. Since the beginning of December, six large wildfires have burned nearly 300,000 acres in Southern California. Driven by high temperatures, strong and unpredictable winds, low humidity, and dry brush, the wildfires have forced more than 200,000 residents to evacuate their homes, burned over 1,000 structures, and have tragically claimed the lives of one civilian and one firefighter. One of these fires, the Thomas Fire, is now the second largest wildfire in state history and continues to threaten communities in Southern California. Additionally, five other large fires have burne… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.harris.senate.gov/news/press-releases/harris-peters-press-commerce-secretary-on-unfilled-leadership-positions-at-census-bureau | Harris, Peters Press Commerce Secretary on Unfilled Leadership Positions at Census Bureau | 2017-12-21 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Kamala Harris | H001075 | www.harris.senate.gov | legacy | December 21, 2017 Harris, Peters Press Commerce Secretary on Unfilled Leadership Positions at Census Bureau WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senators Kamala D. Harris (D-CA) and Gary Peters (D-MI), both members of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC), sent a letter today to Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross pressing him on the unfilled Director and Deputy Director positions at the Census Bureau ahead of the 2020 Census. The senators wrote, The Census Bureau has been without a permanent Director since former Director John Thompson resigned on June 30, 2017, and has been without a permanent Deputy Director since former Deputy Director Nancy Potok resigned in January 2017. This is a critical time for the 2020 Census. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has placed the upcoming decennial census on its High-Risk List because it faces myriad challenges, including massive delays in implementing a complex information-technology infrastructure and historic lows in public trust in government. The senators also expressed concern over a report that the Administration intends to appoint Thomas Brunell, Ph.D., to be Deputy Director of the Census Bureau. Dr. Brunell not only lacks the managerial experience needed as the Census Bureau faces critical management challenges ahead of the 2020 Census, but has a partisan work-history that conflicts with the traditionally non-partisan reputation of the Census Bureau. The appointment of Dr. Brunell would be a significant departure from past practices and would further undermine the Census Bureaus efforts to increase public trust in the Census. It would also raise questions about the Administrations intent to comply with the constitutionally mandated requirement to complete an accurate count of the U.S. population, the senators continued. Harris previously questioned Ross at a HSGAC hearing on the 2020 Census, where she pressed him on cuts to personnel and stated that it is critically important that we put as many resources as possible into improvi… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.harris.senate.gov/news/press-releases/harris-statement-on-opposition-to-stopgap-spending-bill | Harris Statement on Opposition to Stopgap Spending Bill | 2017-12-21 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Kamala Harris | H001075 | www.harris.senate.gov | legacy | December 21, 2017 Harris Statement on Opposition to Stopgap Spending Bill WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris released the following statement tonight on the Senates passage of a short-term spending bill: Americans rely on the federal government to ensure our fundamental right to public safety, public health, and public education. I believe we must fund our governmentespecially for the brave service-members who defend our freedom. Instead, my Republican colleagues prioritized jamming through a tax bill to benefit corporations and the top one percent. And, they did so at the expense of middle-class families and the most vulnerable among us. Since the President terminated the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in September, more than 13,000 young people have had their protection expire and can now be deported. On average, more than one hundred more will lose DACA status each day Congress does not act. We promised these young people that if they gave us their information, led a lawful life and contributed to their communities, they would be protected from deportation. That is why I've repeatedly called for passage of the bipartisan DREAM Act. While I applaud the work of members on both sides to find common ground, a promise to do something down the road is not good enough. It is unconscionable that we have not yet acted and I will continue to fight to protect these incredible young people who have known no other country as their home. We must also keep fighting to ensure that every American has access to health care, especially our children. Right now, the parents of 9 million children across this countryincluding 1.3 million children in Californiaworry whether they will be able to take their child to the doctor the next time they are sick. That is not right. The Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) has long had bipartisan support, but this Republican Congress has time and again put politics ahead of public health. If the majority can permanently cut taxes for the t… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.harris.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senators-harris-lankford-klobuchar-collins-and-graham-introduce-comprehensive-election-cybersecurity-bill | Senators Harris, Lankford, Klobuchar, Collins, and Graham Introduce Comprehensive Election Cybersecurity Bill | 2017-12-21 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Kamala Harris | H001075 | www.harris.senate.gov | legacy | December 21, 2017 Senators Harris, Lankford, Klobuchar, Collins, and Graham Introduce Comprehensive Election Cybersecurity Bill LegislationWould Protect Against Foreign Interference in Future Elections WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris, a member of both the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) and the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI), along with co-sponsors Senators James Lankford (R-OK), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Susan Collins (R-ME), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) today introduced The Secure Elections Act, a bill to modernizeelection cybersecurity across America and protect against foreign interference in future elections. The Intelligence Community has confirmed that,during the 2016 election,Russia launched an unprecedentedhacking campaign against the nation's election infrastructure. The Department of Homeland security has notified over 20states that Russia probed their election systems and, according to press reports, Russia successfullybreached multiple election agencies and technology vendors. Russia attacked the very heart of our democracy when they interfered in the 2016 election, said Senator Harris. With the 2018 elections just around the corner, Russia will be back to interfere again. We must act now to fortify our election systems against attacks by foreign powers in a way that is smart, comprehensive, and allows for effective communication and information-sharing between election and intelligence officials. "At a time when cybersecurity threats to our nations election infrastructure are increasingly frequent and sophisticated, federal inaction is simply inexcusable, said California Secretary of State Alex Padilla. Our nations intelligence agencies agree that our elections will continue to be targets of cyberattacks. An effective cyber defense plan requires close collaboration among federal, state and local officials. The Secure Elections Act would provide much needed resources to better secure voting systems and estab… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://bass.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-bass-hosts-facebook-live-after-2nd-tax-vote | Rep. Bass Hosts Facebook Live After 2nd Tax Vote | 2017-12-20 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Karen Bass | B001270 | bass.house.gov | legacy | Los Angeles, CA Office 4929 Wilshire Blvd Suite 650 Los Angeles,CA 90010 Phone: (323) 965-1422 Fax: (323) 965-1113 Washington, DC Office 2241 Rayburn HOB Washington, DC 20515 Phone: (202) 225-7084 Fax: (202) 225-2422 | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://chu.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/88-members-congress-request-clarification-hhs-and-cdc-reported-agency | 88 Members of Congress Request Clarification from HHS and CDC on Reported Agency Censorship | 2017-12-20 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Judy Chu | C001080 | chu.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C. Representative Judy Chu (D-CA) was joined by Representatives Jim Langevin (D-RI), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), and Sean Patrick Maloney (D-NY) in leading a letter expressing concern about censorship at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). As first reported byThe Washington Post, CDC guidance directs employees to refrain from using the words vulnerable, entitlement, diversity, transgender, fetus, evidence-based and science-based in documents related to the CDCs Fiscal Year 2019 budget proposal. The letter, which was signed by 88 Members of Congress, requests information regarding the origin, purpose, and scope of the word ban. In the letter, the lawmakers emphasize that ideology cannot influence the ways a scientific agency communicates with the American public. The United States has advanced a national dialogue on ways to improve the health and well-being of diverse and vulnerable populations,the lawmakers wrote to Acting Secretary of Health and Human Services Eric Hargan and CDC Director Brenda Fitzgerald.Any explicit limitation of expression would be a step backwards from decades of progress. The American people deserve to know the source and reason of a perceived effort to censor science. HHS has said that the guidance offered to CDC employees was mischaracterized in media reports. However, any directive limiting the use of language is troubling, and it would appear to violate the CDCs ownGuidance on Scientific Integrity. The letter requests documents be provided on or before January 3, 2018, to clarify the situation and give Congress an understanding whether the censorship extends beyond CDC. A copy of the letter can be found HERE. Cosigners of the letter include Representatives: James R. Langevin, Diana DeGette, Judy Chu, Suzanne Bonamici, Sean Patrick Maloney, A. Donald McEachin, Adam Schiff, Alan Lowenthal, Alma Adams, Ami Bera,Barbara Lee,Betty McCollum,Bill Foster,Bobby L. Rush,Brian Higgins,Carol Shea-Porter,Charlie Crist,Chellie Pingree,Cheri Bustos, … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://cook.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/chairman-cook-meets-with-under-secretary-shannon | Chairman Cook Meets with Under Secretary Shannon | 2017-12-20 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | CA | Paul Cook | C001094 | cook.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C. Today, Rep. Paul Cook (CA-08), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committees Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, held a meeting with the U.S. State Departments Under Secretary for Political Affairs, Thomas Shannon, where they discussed U.S. policy priorities in the Western Hemisphere, including developments in Venezuela, Cuba, Bolivia, and Honduras, the upcoming Summit of the Americas in Peru in April 2018, and how Congress can support advancing the release of U.S. citizen Joshua Holt from Venezuela. They also discussed the State Departments redesign effort. Chairman Cook: The Western Hemisphere is facing very serious challenges that have a direct impact on the United States. We're seeing increasing evidence of drug production and trafficking, illegal migration, corruption, and political instability throughout the region. Countries like Venezuela and Cuba also continue to receive support from Russia, China, and Iran, enabling further repression and autocracy in the region. We must do more to address these challenges, secure the release of U.S. citizen Joshua Holt, who is being unjustly imprisoned in Venezuela, advance freedom for the Cuban and Venezuelan people, and support our democratic friends in Central America and the Caribbean. I believe next year provides a huge opportunity to increase U.S. engagement in these areas, as well as to consider ways to advance energy and trade partnerships, and I look forward to working with Under Secretary Shannon to ensure we advance policies that are in the best interests of the United States and that result in a more democratic, safe, and prosperous region. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://cook.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/cook-poe-and-ros-lehtinen-urge-more-action-on-hezbollah-in-western | Cook, Poe, and Ros-Lehtinen Urge More Action on Hezbollah in Western Hemisphere | 2017-12-20 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | CA | Paul Cook | C001094 | cook.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C. Today, Representatives Paul Cook (R-CA-08), Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Ted Poe (TX-02), Chairman of Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade, and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL-27), Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs sent a letter to President Trump urging stronger U.S. action on Hezbollahs drug trafficking activities in the Western Hemisphere. The letter urges the Administration to designate Hezbollah as a Transnational Criminal Organization (TCO) and as a Designated Kingpin Entity (SDNTK) and to open an investigation into Hezbollah as a criminal enterprise under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: Chairman Cook: For far too long we have ignored the growing convergence of Iran-backed Hezbollah with transnational criminal networks in Latin America. While I applaud the Trump Administration for prioritizing the need to deter and disrupt Hezbollah in the Middle East and elsewhere, we need to do more to address Hezbollahs illicit activities closer to home in the Western Hemisphere. Hezbollah is a terrorist organization that also runs a criminal enterprise and traffics drugs from South America to fund its global terrorist operations. The U.S. and our regional partners have a vital interest in using every possible tool to prevent Hezbollahs ability to conduct terrorism, particularly given past attacks on Jewish targets in Argentina in the 1990s and an attempted attack in Washington, D.C. in 2011. President Trump has a huge opportunity now to strike a major blow to Hezbollahs ability to carry out its terror operations, and I look forward to supporting the Presidents efforts on this critical issue. Chairman Poe: The U.S. government must use all resources at our disposal to go after Irans number one terrorist proxy: Hezbollah. Hezbollah leverages both traditional fundraising methods as well as illicit activities,such as drug trafficking and money laundering,to fund their murdero… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://denham.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2186 | Congress Passes Tax Cuts and Jobs Act | 2017-12-20 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | CA | Jeffrey Denham | D000612 | denham.house.gov | legacy | Congress Passes Tax Cuts and Jobs Act f t # e Washington, December 20, 2017 Congress has passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, clearing the way for President Trump to sign into law the first comprehensive tax reform passed in over 30 years. Congress has delivered on our promise to lower taxes for the middle class by reducing rates while preserving the credits and deductions that matter most to the people I represent like the now-doubled Child Tax Credit. The lowering of marginal tax rates means Americans will receive more money in their paychecks immediately, and at minimum, the first $12,000 to $24,000 of their paychecks will be tax-free. This is a win for the Valley and for everyone who will see an increase in their paychecks in 2018. But the biggest issue in the Valley has always been jobs. This bill will expand exports on the many things we grow in our community, which will allow our local agricultural businesses to be more globally competitive and hire more of our neighbors. With the provisions in this bill, the average family of four making $90,000 a year in Californias 10th congressional district will see a savings of $1,279. Specific benefits include the following: For individuals: Lowers individual tax rates to 10%, 12%, 22%, 24%, 32%, 35% and 37% Down from 10%, 15%, 25%, 28%, 33%, 35% and 39.6% Doubles the Standard Deduction from $6,350 to $12,000 for individuals and $12,700 to $24,000 for married couples Expands the Child Tax Credit from $1,000 to $2,000 for each child and providing new credits of $500 each for other dependents. Preserves the Adoption Tax Credit Preserves the deduction for charitable contributions Preserves the deduction for medical expenses Preserves the home mortgage interest deduction for existing mortgage… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://lamalfa.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/lamalfa-announces-rural-broadband-funding-for-butte-county | LaMalfa Announces Rural Broadband Funding for Butte County | 2017-12-20 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | CA | Doug LaMalfa | L000578 | lamalfa.house.gov | legacy | (Washington, DC) Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Commerces Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced a $493,695 grant will be awarded to California State University (CSU) Chico Research Foundation. The purpose of the grant is to development broadband framework, process, and strategy that supports entrepreneurship and job creation in the region. LaMalfa said: In rural areas like Northern California, our broadband infrastructure often lags far behind the rest of the country. This funding will help establish better broadband framework in our communities, which will encourage private investment and provide more reliable access for local economies. This EDA investment funds the Northern California Broadband Planning Project, to collect and analyze business broadband data and to develop strategic broadband plans, including cost analysis and business models for Northern California communities.The project will provide reliable broadband service to the agriculture processing and health care industries, which will help attract private investments, boost businesses and grow jobs throughout the region. Congressman Doug LaMalfa is a lifelong farmer representing Californias First Congressional District, including Butte, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou and Tehama Counties. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/congresswoman-barbara-lee-house-republicans-are-holding-the-government-hostage-to-restrict-access-to-abortion | Congresswoman Barbara Lee: House Republicans are Holding the Government Hostage to Restrict Access to Abortion | 2017-12-20 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Barbara Lee | L000551 | lee.house.gov | legacy | 12.20.17 Congresswoman Barbara Lee: House Republicans are Holding the Government Hostage to Restrict Access to Abortion Washington, D.C. Congresswoman Barbara Lee released the following statement amid reports that House Republicans are demanding a provision in the continuing resolution that would withhold critical cost-sharing reductions funding from health insurance plans that cover abortion services. I am outraged, though not surprised, that House Republicans are bringing harmful, ideological policies into the year-end spending debate. It is clear that they are more than comfortable holding government funding hostage in order to advance their agenda to deny women access to abortion. This latest attempt to undermine womens fundamental rights is a dramatic expansion of the already devastating and discriminatory Hyde Amendment which already disproportionately affects low-income women and women of color. If successful, this rider would push abortion care out of reach for even more people who are accessing their insurance through the private market. With so much at stake this week including reauthorizing the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP), protection for DACA recipients and funding for community health centers it is simply unacceptable that House Republicans are yet again taking aim at womens reproductive rights instead of governing. Background Funding for cost-sharing reductions (CSRs) to help lower-income people pay for health care may be included in the continuing resolution on which both houses of Congress must vote in order to keep the government operating. Previous Article | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://pelosi.house.gov/news/press-releases/pelosi-floor-remarks-ahead-of-house-republicans-re-voting-to-pass-the-goptaxscam | Pelosi Floor Remarks Ahead of House Republicans Re-Voting to Pass the #GOPTaxScam | 2017-12-20 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Nancy Pelosi | P000197 | pelosi.house.gov | legacy | Contact: Ashley Etienne/Henry Connelly, 202-226-7616 Washington, D.C. Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks on the Floor of the United States House of Representatives ahead of House Republicans re-vote on the #GOPTaxScam. Below are the Leaders remarks: Leader Pelosi. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I thank the gentleman [Congressman Richard Neal] for yielding and once again I commend him for being a champion of middle-class families. I want my colleagues all to hear the esteem in which we hold our Democratic Members of the Ways and Means Committee. I thank you, thank you very much, Mr. Neal, for being our Ranking Member, for your extraordinary leadership on behalf of America's middle-class working families and that includes millions of veterans so thank you. Today is a very sad day in the history of America because we have on the floor probably the worst bill in recent time to come to the floor that doesn't mean it doesn't have stiff competition from other legislation the Republicans have brought to the floor but this is the worst because so many people are affected in such a negative way and because trillions of dollars of impact on our economy have been voted upon without any hearing, without any hearing from the people who will be most affected by it. No hearings, no expert, no listening to the American people. Yesterday, our Republican colleagues stood on this floor and voted for a GOP tax scam that the American people oppose two to one. Our Republican colleagues stood on the floor and cheered, they cheered a bill that will raise taxes on 86 million middle class families and hand a staggering 83 percent of its tax cuts to the wealthiest one percent. Shamefully, the Republicans were cheering against the children as they rob from their future and ransack the middle class to reward the rich. So today, the Republicans take their victory lap for successfully pillaging the American middle class to benefit the powerful and the privileged. I come to the floor with stories of men and women and children … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://pelosi.house.gov/news/press-releases/pelosi-remarks-at-democratic-women-s-working-group-press-conference-calling-for | Pelosi Remarks at Democratic Womens Working Group Press Conference Calling for Immediate, Bipartisan CHIP Reauthorization | 2017-12-20 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Nancy Pelosi | P000197 | pelosi.house.gov | legacy | Contact: Ashley Etienne/Henry Connelly, 202-226-7616 Washington, D.C. Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi joined the Democratic Womens Working Group, led by Reps. Lois Frankel, Brenda Lawrence and Jackie Speier for a press conference calling on House Republicans to drop their dangerous partisan pay-fors and work with Democrats to reauthorize the Childrens Health Insurance Program. Below are the Leaders remarks: Leader Pelosi. Excuse me for stepping out but we are trying to keep the government open. But let me just talk about CHIP for a moment because this is a subject that many of us have been involved with for a long time. The health and well-being of our children is a primary responsibility for those of us in Congress for me, personally, my motivation for me to be in politics is the one in five [children] who live in poverty in our country, go to sleep hungry at night in America, the greatest country that has ever existed in the history of the world. That we should be addressing their health issues is without question, and even if you are oblivious to the concerns and its amazing how much patience people have for other peoples suffering the threshold is so high for other peoples suffering. But nonetheless, this issue should have been done by September 30 when the reauthorization ended. The Republicans because they wanted to pay for it in a strange way we could not come to an agreement on it. But the reason is the problem is that they were making children pay for childrens health, for example. Im very comfortable up here [Laughter] They were making children pay for children. For example, the Walden bill, which they continue to put forth, is a bill that says, 5-year S-CHIP weve been fighting for this for so long so it used to be called State Childrens Health Insurance Program 5-year reauthorization of CHIP must be paid for, it sunsetted, and it must be paid for at the same time that the Republicans have given a nearly one and a half trillion dollar tax break, permanently, unpaid-for, to corporate Amer… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://pelosi.house.gov/news/press-releases/pelosi-remarks-at-joint-press-conference-with-leader-schumer-on-the-negative | Pelosi Remarks at Joint Press Conference with Leader Schumer on the Negative Impact of #GOPTaxScam | 2017-12-20 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Nancy Pelosi | P000197 | pelosi.house.gov | legacy | Contact: Ashley Etienne/Henry Connelly, 202-226-7616 Washington, D.C. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi joined Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer to outline why the GOP tax bill will hurt Americans in communities across the U.S. Below are the Leaders remarks: Leader Pelosi Opening Remarks. Thank you very much, Mr. Leader. I associate myself with the Leader's remarks in the interest of time. When he talked about champagne bottles being opened in the executive suites and in the White House, I will add to that Joe Six-Pack is paying the price in a very severe way. Today, the House Republicans are cheering. They are toasting the fact that they raised taxes on 86 million American families, middle class families. Remember these three numbers. Eighty-six: 86 million middle class families get a tax increase. Eighty-three:83percent of the tax advantage goes to the top percent. Thirteen: 13 million Americans may lose health insurance as their premiums go up under elimination of the individual mandate. This is what they are [toasting] to. Now, the Republicans are taking their cruel victory lap, toasting it with champagne with their donors and the wealthiest. But they didn't do what they promised. Think of this: in the campaign, the president said that he would end the carried interest loophole. Instead, maybe he didnt communicate this to the Republicans in Congress, or maybe they used him as their front man, but they didn't do that. Instead they did not end the carried interest loophole. They protected and even added more loopholes for the richest. Secretary [Steven] Mnuchin, Secretary Mnuchin promised the GOP would not cut taxes for the rich, and then they handed the wealthiest one percent 83 percent of the benefits in this tax proposal. The president promised the middle class would benefit when he was on the campaign trail. And of course it raises taxes again on 86 million middle class American families. The GOP said it would pay for itself. It would pay for itself. Instead, it will explode the national debt. An… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://scottpeters.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-peters-opposes-house-version-of-va-care-in-the-community-bill | Rep. Peters Opposes House Version of VA Care in the Community Bill | 2017-12-20 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Scott Peters | P000608 | scottpeters.house.gov | legacy | Yesterday, U.S. Congressman Scott Peters (CA-52) voted against the VA Care in the Community Act that passed the House Committee on Veterans Affairs on a party-line vote. The bill includes reforms to the Veterans Choice Program and a renewed focus on care in the community for veterans. Rep. Peters has supported the Choice program, which allows qualifying veterans to see providers outside the VA healthcare system to ensure high-quality, timely health care, since first being elected to Congress; however, the Choice Program cannot be a permanent solution for fixing the problems at the VA and reforms need to be made to guarantee that. The Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs passed their version of the VA Care in the Community Act on a 14-1 vote count. Their version takes a broader approach at reforming the VA and the Choice Program by including $4 billion for new care in the community program efforts, $1 billion to other operations needed in the VA, and expands the valuable family caregiver program to qualifying veterans. Rep. Peters released the following statement: Veterans have earned the best healthcare our nation can offer, yet the bill passed today falls short of this criteria, said Rep. Scott Peters. I strongly prefer the bipartisan effort the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee passed, which includes an increased amount of funding and an expansion of numerous VA programs essential to providing quality healthcare for our veterans. When the Senate and House come together to reconcile their differences for final passage of this bill, I urge my House colleagues to adopt the stronger measures put in place by the Senate. The House and Senate Veterans Affairs Committees have both passed versions of VA Care in the Community Act and will likely conference in the next year to resolve the differences in each bill. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://torres.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/torres-eshoo-pallone-introduce-legislation-fund-and-improve-9-1-1 | Torres, Eshoo, Pallone Introduce Legislation to Fund and Improve 9-1-1 Systems | 2017-12-20 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Norma J. Torres | T000474 | torres.house.gov | torres | https://torres.house.gov/media-center/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC— Today, Representative Norma J. Torres (CA-35), along with Reps. Anna G. Eshoo (CA-18), Co-Chair of the Congressional NextGen 9-1-1 Caucus and Frank Pallone (NJ-06), Ranking Member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, introduced legislation to upgrade our nation's 9-1-1 call centers to meet the demands of rapidly changing communications technology. The Next Generation (NG) 9-1-1 Act of 2017 strengthens federal efforts to help state and local governments to transition to NG9-1-1 technology by providing new federal funding, technical assistance, and training, while ensuring 9-1-1 is kept under state and local control. "Our 9-1-1 call centers are the first point of contact for Americans in an emergency situation, but they rely on technology that has been in place since the time of the first 9-1-1 call 50 years ago," Rep. Eshoo said. "We need to make certain the public safety community has all the tools it needs to serve and protect our communities because in life-threatening situations, seconds matter. This legislation will help bring our 9-1-1 call centers into the 21st Century." "In the wake of so many natural disasters this year, it's clearer than ever that we need to upgrade our 9-1-1 systems to be more secure and resilient. Americans deserve access to better technology when they call 9-1-1—that means ensuring that 9-1-1 knows your location when you place a call at the very least. I'm proud that we're introducing legislation that will help save lives and modernize our 9-1-1 centers," Ranking Member Pallone said. "As someone who spent seventeen years as a 9-1-1 dispatcher, I know first-hand the demands and stress of the job," Rep. Torres said. "Dispatchers must process powerful pleas for help and deliver the information in just seconds to our first responders. I'll never forget my experience in the job – where I was asked to interpret callers' information only from the limited information they could share over the phone. The transition to a new system won't be easy, but NextGen 9-1-1 will provi… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T22:19:19Z |
| https://walters.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-mimi-walters-cosponsors-bill-improve-sober-living-facilities-and | Rep. Mimi Walters Cosponsors Bill to Improve Sober Living Facilities and Protect Those Suffering from Addiction | 2017-12-20 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | CA | Mimi Walters | W000820 | walters.house.gov | legacy | December 20, 2017 (202) 225-5611 Rep. Mimi Walters Cosponsors Bill to Improve Sober Living Facilities and Protect Those Suffering from Addiction Washington, DC Congresswoman Mimi Walters (R-California) released the following statement regarding H.R. 4684, the Access to Quality Sober Living Act. Rep. Walters is an original cosponsor of this bill, which Rep. Judy Chu (D-California) introduced yesterday. The Access to Quality Sober Living Act would require the Department of Health and Human Services to establish best practices for operating recovery residences, or sober living facilities, to ensure patients receive high quality care. This legislation follows a December 12th Energy & Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing on patient brokering and other scams that plague sober living facilities and harm those in need of help. At the hearing, Rep. Walters questioned the California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals about oversight of these facilities. Said Rep. Walters, Opioid abuse is an epidemic in Orange County as addiction statistics continue to increase at an alarming rate. Since 2005, opioid-related emergency room visits are up by 140%. Drug overdose deaths due to accidental prescription drug overdoses rose 88% between 2000 and 2015. In 2015 alone, 1.7 million opioid prescriptions, totaling 122 million pills, were dispensed in Orange County. The rapid rise in addiction has drawn attention to recovery housing centers in our community and the methods they use to help patients achieve sobriety, and rebuild their lives. Unfortunately, many sober living facilities have engaged in fraudulent behavior and unethical practices that hurt the people that need help the most. The Access to Quality Sober Living Act will develop best practices for recovery facilities to ensure patients receive quality care that puts them on the road to recovery. I appreciate my colleagues joining together to address important issue. I will continue to work to end this growing epidemic. Walters repr… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://waters.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/republican-tax-scam-takes-poor-and-gives-rich | The Republican Tax Scam Takes from the Poor and Gives to the Rich | 2017-12-20 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Maxine Waters | W000187 | waters.house.gov | waters | https://waters.house.gov/media-center/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement after Congress passed the Republican tax bill: "The Republican Tax Scam takes from the poor and gives to the rich." ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T22:19:19Z |
| https://www.feinstein.senate.gov//public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=B95A68C6-6172-479B-A37E-833867CC1642 | Feinstein: Republican Tax Cut Bill Raises Taxes on Half of American Families | 2017-12-20 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Dianne Feinstein | F000062 | www.feinstein.senate.gov | legacy | WashingtonSenator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today released the following statement after Senate Republicans passed a tax cut bill that will raise taxes on more than half of American families: Republicans just gave corporations and the richest Americans an early Christmas present at the expense of middle-class families. Just days before a potential government shutdown, Republicans have rushed through a tax cut bill written in secret that adds more than $1 trillion to the deficit in order to give the top 1 percent a big tax cut. Thats unconscionable. Republicans will now turn around and claim we dont have enough money for domestic programs like Medicare and Social Security. The middle class cant afford to lose these vital programs. Even more appalling, Republicans made the huge tax cut for corporations permanent while the few savings given to the middle class disappear over time. Talk about misplaced priorities. Californians will be hit especially hard by the cap on the state and local tax deduction, making it more difficult for communities to pay for services that our families rely on. Its no wonder a bill that primarily benefits the wealthy is so unpopular with the American people. They understand this isnt middle-class tax reform, its a middle-class tax hike. Favors the Rich Over the Middle Class The Republican tax bill shifts the tax burden onto the middle class, raising taxes on more than half of American families by 2027. Meanwhile, it lowers the top rate from 39.6 percent to 37 percent for the richest individuals. By 2027, more than 80 percent of the plans benefits will go to the top 1 percent. Windfall for Corporations The Republican tax bill permanently slashes the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent, while the lower rates for individuals will expire in 2026. It also repeals the corporate Alternative Minimum Tax, allowing companies to drive their effective tax rate down further. Limits the State and Local Tax Deduction The bill significantly weakens the deduction for state and lo… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.feinstein.senate.gov//public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=CA4EA6CA-FD27-427C-9ACB-6B4A255DA9B6 | Senators Urges Leadership to Strike GOP Provisions Preempting State Safety Laws For Truck Drivers | 2017-12-20 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Dianne Feinstein | F000062 | www.feinstein.senate.gov | legacy | WashingtonSenators Dianne Feinstein and Kamala D. Harris (both D-CA) today led a group of Senate Democrats in a letter to Senate leadership urging that they strike Republican provisions from end-of-year legislation that would preempt state laws that provide for truck driver meal and rest breaks. These decades-old state laws protect the safety and working conditions of our nations truck drivers and the safety of the men, women, and families that use our roads and highways every day, the senators wrote. Currently, twenty-one states and U.S. territories, including California, enforce additional safety regulations requiring that companies provide minimum meal and rest breaks for truck drivers, which keep fatigued drivers off the road. The Department of Transportation has previously acknowledged that these additional safety regulations fall squarely within the states traditional power to regulate worker health and safety. The senators continued, We urge you to again protect workers rights and states power to protect their citizens by not including meal and rest break riders in a final Fiscal Year 2018 spending bill, FAA reauthorization, or any other legislation. In addition to Feinstein and Harris, the letter was signed by Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ed Markey (D-MA), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Bob Casey (D-PA), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Gary Peters (D-MI). Full text of the letter: December 20, 2017 The Honorable Mitch McConnell Majority Leader United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Charles Schumer Democratic Leader United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Leader McConnell and Leader Schumer: We write to express our strong opposition to the inclusion of provisions that preempt state safety laws providing meal and rest breaks to truck drivers in legislation to fund the federal government for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2018, reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), or any other end of the year vehicle. These decades… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.feinstein.senate.gov//public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=E533E445-64E2-44E0-A2BC-32FADB9DC4B3 | Senators Call on DNI Coats To Act on Sexual Discrimination, Harassment | 2017-12-20 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Dianne Feinstein | F000062 | www.feinstein.senate.gov | legacy | WashingtonSenators Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris (both D-Calif.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine), along with all other members of the Senate Intelligence Committee, sent a letter to Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats calling on him to review concerns in an November 28 letter sent from female national security employees to do more to protect, empower and defend women who serve our nation. Full text of the letter to DNI Coats follows: December 19, 2017 The Honorable Daniel Coats Director of National Intelligence Office of the Director of National Intelligence Washington, D.C. 20511 Dear Director Coats: The Office of the Director of National Intelligence has taken many steps since its inception to ensure discriminatory and harassing behavior will not be tolerated. As Members of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, we write to ask that your office review the concerns outlined in a recent open letter (attached) signed by 223 women in national security that calls upon the Intelligence Community (IC), and other national security communities, to do more to protect, empower, and defend the brave women who serve our nation. The letter requests a comprehensive set of actions to ensure that women can work free from fear and can be confident that their gender will not affect their opportunities. The IC should be a leader in establishing, and promoting, a workplace culture that respects and includes women as equal peers and colleagues. We therefore request that you review the concerns and recommendations in the letter described above with other senior leaders of the intelligence community. We additionally request that you personally make yourself available for a discussion on this matter with interested members and provide the Committee with a plan of action to ensure that sexual discrimination and harassment in the Intelligence Community will not be tolerated either in policy, or in practice. Thank you for your immediate attention to this matter. Sincerely, Dianne Feinstein Kamala Harris Susan… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.harris.senate.gov/news/press-releases/harris-statement-on-final-passage-of-republican-tax-plan | Harris Statement on Final Passage of Republican Tax Plan | 2017-12-20 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Kamala Harris | H001075 | www.harris.senate.gov | legacy | December 20, 2017 Harris Statement on Final Passage of Republican Tax Plan WASHINGTON, D.C.U.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris, a member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement on tonights vote on the Republican tax plan: The tax plan approved by my Republican colleagues in the House and Senate today is a gift to corporations and the top 1% at the expense of middle class families. At a time when wages have stagnated and working Americans are trying to do more with less, this tax plan pulls the rug out from the middle class to give billions to those who already have so much. This is an attack on our values, and Americans deserve better. Instead of a real middle class tax cut, 83% of the benefits of this bill go to the top 1% over the next decade. While corporate profits are at an all-time high, this plan permanently lowers the corporate tax rate and increases taxes on 57% of middle class Americans over the next decade. Many California families will see a tax increase as a result of changes to the state and local tax deduction. And while millions of Americans are only one trip to the emergency room away from bankruptcy, Republicans have just voted to eliminate the individual mandate and leave 13 million more Americans uninsured over the next decade. If we really want to help working Americans, then lets take up causes that would actually put money into their hands, like raising the minimum wage, making public colleges and universities tuition-free, and guaranteeing access to health care for everyone. There are far better ways to deliver to the American people, and I remain committed to fighting for them. ### Print Email Tweet Next Article Previous Article | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.harris.senate.gov/news/press-releases/harris-urges-senate-leadership-to-strike-gop-provisions-preempting-state-safety-laws-for-truck-drivers | Harris Urges Senate Leadership to Strike GOP Provisions Preempting State Safety Laws For Truck Drivers | 2017-12-20 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Kamala Harris | H001075 | www.harris.senate.gov | legacy | December 20, 2017 Harris Urges Senate Leadership to Strike GOP Provisions Preempting State Safety Laws For Truck Drivers WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, U.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris led a group of Senate Democrats in a letter to Senate leadership urging that they strike Republican provisions from end-of-year legislation that would preempt state laws that provide for truck driver meal and rest breaks. These decades-old state laws protect the safety and working conditions of our nations truck drivers and the safety of the men, women, and families that use our roads and highways every day, the senators wrote. Currently, twenty-one states and U.S. territories, including California, enforce additional safety regulations requiring that companies provide minimum meal and rest breaks for truck drivers, which keep fatigued drivers off the road. The Department of Transportation has previously acknowledged that these additional safety regulations fall squarely within the states traditional power to regulate worker health and safety. The senators continued, We urge you to again protect workers rights and states power to protect their citizens by not including meal and rest break riders in a final Fiscal Year 2018 spending bill, FAA reauthorization, or any other legislation. In addition to Harris, the letter was signed by Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ed Markey (D-MA), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Bob Casey (D-PA), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Gary Peters (D-MI). Full text of the letter below and available here. December 20, 2017 The Honorable Mitch McConnell The Honorable Charles Schumer Majority Leader Democratic Leader United States Senate United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Leader McConnell and Leader Schumer: We write to express our strong opposition to the inclusion of provisions that preempt state safety laws providing meal and rest breaks to truck drivers in legislation to fund the federal government… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://calvert.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=397617 | Rep. Calvert Votes for Historic Tax Relief for American Taxpayers and Job Creators | 2017-12-19 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | CA | Ken Calvert | C000059 | calvert.house.gov | legacy | Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) voted along with a majority (227 to 203) of the House of Representatives to approve the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act conference report. With the House passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act we are on the verge of enacting the most pro-growth tax policy our country has seen in decades, said Rep. Calvert. Lower taxes, more jobs, and higher wages are on the way. Congress listened to the concerns voiced about the original bill and we produced an even better bill. I am confident that our economy is now poised for tremendous growth thanks to the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. As soon as next month, Americans will see and feel the impact of this bill by having more money in their paychecks." It has been 31 years since President Ronald Reagan signed our last sweeping tax reform bill into law. Over time, the tax code once again became muddled with special interest deductions and credits. We have had time to evaluate the benefits of each provision wedded in to the code, and I believe the bill considered today is a monumental step forward in cleaning out the tax code and creating a more fair system that will achieve the growth our economy experienced after the Reagan tax reform." I was proud to support one of the most consequential pieces of legislation that I have had the opportunity to vote on in my career. This legislation provides a direct path to higher wages and more jobs. The reduction of the corporate tax rate will bring jobs back to America and unleash the untapped potential of our entrepreneurs. I look forward to the President signing this legislation before the end of the year, allowing constituents in my district to reap the benefits beginning January 1, 2018. According to the independent Tax Foundation, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will lead to an estimated 1.7 percent increase in GDP over the long term, 1.5 percent higher wages, and an additional 339,000 full-time equivalent jobs throughout the nation. It is estimated that 9 in 10 Americans will find it more … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://royce.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398671 | Rep. Royce Helps Secure Wins for California in Final Version of Tax Reform Bill | 2017-12-19 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | CA | Edward Royce | R000487 | royce.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Representative Ed Royce (CA-39) released the following statement in support of the Conference Report for H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the first major overhaul of our nations tax code since 1986: Since day one, Ive been fighting for provisions that allow struggling California families to keep more of their hard-earned money. Im pleased to see many of those provisions protected in the final Conference Report including a deduction for state and local taxes, the mortgage interest deduction, the student loan interest deduction, as well as the exclusion for graduate student tuition assistance. Combined with reducing tax rates for small businesses, the vast majority of California families will see their taxes reduced and simplified while keeping more of their paychecks. The final version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Actcreates a competitive, pro-growth tax code that will empower a new generation of American innovation and prosperity. The full text of Conference Report can be foundHERE. Summary of the Conference Report for H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: (Courtesy of the House GOP Conference) Lowers individual taxes rates across the board so people can keep more of their hard-earned money. Significantlyincreases the standard deductionto protect roughly double the amount of what you earn each year from taxes from $6,500 and $13,000 under current law to $12,000 and $24,000 for individuals and married couples, respectively. Continues to allow people to write off the cost of state and local taxes up to $10,000. Gives individuals and families the ability to deduct property taxes and income or sales taxes to best fit their unique circumstances. Expands the Child Tax Creditfrom $1,000 to $2,000 for single filers and married couples to help parents with the cost of raising children. The tax credit is fully refundable up to $1,400 and begins to phase-out for families making over $400,000. Parents must provide a childs valid Social Security Number in ord… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://valadao.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398484 | House Passes Tax Reform Conference Report | 2017-12-19 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | CA | David Valadao | V000129 | valadao.house.gov | legacy | House Passes Tax Reform Conference Report Valadao Votes to Deliver Real Tax Relief to Central Valley Families f t # e Washignton, December 19, 2017 | Anna R. Vetter ((202) 815-1685) Today, UCongressman David G. Valadao voted in support of the Conference Report to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act which passed in the United States House of Representatives. share: f t WASHINGTON Today, U.S. Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-21) voted in support of the Conference Report to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act which passed in the United States House of Representatives. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, will create a fairer and less complex tax code for individuals, families, and job creators, delivering real tax relief to Americans across the country, especially those in Californias Central Valley. U.S. Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-21) stated, My constituents have suffered under an outdated tax code for far too long and as a result, unemployment rests at 10.2%, the median household income barely reaches $40,000, and a staggering 27.2% of my constituents live in poverty. Reforming our tax code to make it simpler and fairer will create jobs, grow our economy, and increase the amount of money Central Valley workers take home to their families." Local Impact The typical CA-21 family will receive an annual tax cut between $1,300 and $1,900 The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will create 975,000 jobs throughout the United States, 111,108 of which will be located in California alone More than 64,000 taxpayers in CA-21 will see a 100% increase from the Child Tax Credit which increases from $1,000 to $2,000 per child … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://aguilar.house.gov/2017/12/19/aguilar-reacts-passage-gop-tax-bill/ | Aguilar Reacts to Passage of GOP Tax Bill | 2017-12-19 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Pete Aguilar | A000371 | aguilar.house.gov | aguilar | https://aguilar.house.gov/category/congress_press_release/ | scraper | Press Releases Aguilar Reacts to Passage of GOP Tax Bill Today, Rep. Pete Aguilar issued the following statement in response to the passage of the Conference Report for H.R. 1, Congressional Republicans’ attempt to provide a massive tax cut for corporations at the expense of middle-class families: “Instead of providing tax relief to middle-class families and small businesses like the ones here in the Inland Empire, this bill is specifically designed to give massive tax breaks to the wealthiest corporations and individuals in our country. In addition to adding a trillion dollars to the deficit, this bill will drive up health care costs and raise taxes for millions of working Americans. Tax reform should be about creating a level playing field where every American has a chance to find success, not lining the pockets of wealthy corporations on the backs of working people.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T22:19:19Z |
| https://aguilar.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/aguilar-reacts-passage-gop-tax-bill | Aguilar Reacts to Passage of GOP Tax Bill | 2017-12-19 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Pete Aguilar | A000371 | aguilar.house.gov | legacy | Today, Rep. Pete Aguilar issued the following statement in response to the passage of the Conference Report for H.R. 1, Congressional Republicans attempt to provide a massive tax cut for corporations at the expense of middle-class families: Instead of providing tax relief to middle-class families and small businesses like the ones here in the Inland Empire, this bill is specifically designed to give massive tax breaks to the wealthiest corporations and individuals in our country. In addition to adding a trillion dollars to the deficit, this bill will drive up health care costs and raise taxes for millions of working Americans. Tax reform should be about creating a level playing field where every American has a chance to find success, not lining the pockets of wealthy corporations on the backs of working people. Rep. Aguilar has been an advocate for tax policies that incentivize job creation and growth, and earlier this year he introduced legislation to provide tax relief for businesses as they train new hires. Rep. Aguilar voted against the Conference Report for H.R. 1 after voting against the original version of the bill in November. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://calvert.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-calvert-votes-historic-tax-relief-american-taxpayers-and-job-creators | Rep. Calvert Votes for Historic Tax Relief for American Taxpayers and Job Creators | 2017-12-19 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | CA | Ken Calvert | C000059 | calvert.house.gov | calvert | https://calvert.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) voted along with a majority (227 to 203) of the House of Representatives to approve the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act conference report. "With the House passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act we are on the verge of enacting the most pro-growth tax policy our country has seen in decades," said Rep. Calvert. "Lower taxes, more jobs, and higher wages are on the way. Congress listened to the concerns voiced about the original bill and we produced an even better bill. I am confident that our economy is now poised for tremendous growth thanks to the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. As soon as next month, Americans will see and feel the impact of this bill by having more money in their paychecks." "It has been 31 years since President Ronald Reagan signed our last sweeping tax reform bill into law. Over time, the tax code once again became muddled with special interest deductions and credits. We have had time to evaluate the benefits of each provision wedded in to the code, and I believe the bill considered today is a monumental step forward in cleaning out the tax code and creating a more fair system that will achieve the growth our economy experienced after the Reagan tax reform." "I was proud to support one of the most consequential pieces of legislation that I have had the opportunity to vote on in my career. This legislation provides a direct path to higher wages and more jobs. The reduction of the corporate tax rate will bring jobs back to America and unleash the untapped potential of our entrepreneurs." "I look forward to the President signing this legislation before the end of the year, allowing constituents in my district to reap the benefits beginning January 1, 2018." According to the independent Tax Foundation, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will lead to an estimated 1.7 percent increase in GDP over the long term, 1.5 percent higher wages, and an additional 339,000 full-time equivalent jobs throughout the nation. It is estimated that 9 in 10 Americans will find it more bene… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T22:19:19Z |
| https://carbajal.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=204 | Carbajal Opposes Harmful GOP Tax Bill | 2017-12-19 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Salud Carbajal | C001112 | carbajal.house.gov | legacy | Washington, DC Today, Rep. Salud Carbajal (CA-24) voted against the harmful, Republican tax bill that narrowly passed the House of Representatives. The bill explodes our national debt by $1.5 trillion, repeals the individual healthcare insurance mandate, triggers a 4% reduction in Medicare payments, and increases taxes on 86 million middle-class families by 2027, providing 83% of the benefits to the wealthiest one percent of Americans and multinational corporations. Carbajal released the following statement on his vote: Reforming our tax code is one area in which Democrats and Republicans can agree as we have in the past. We need to update and simplify our tax system aimed at making our tax code more competitive for businesses and fairer for middle-class taxpayers. Lasting reform requires difficult trade-offs to achieve fiscal responsibility. The GOP tax plan avoided these hard choices and instead, will raise deficits by $1.5 trillion over the next decade. We need comprehensive tax reform, but not a plan that ignores the fiscal repercussions and expects our children to reconcile this debt down the road. By 2027, many of the short-term individual benefits included to make this legislation more palatable will be eliminated, raising taxes on 86 million middle-class families. However, the permanent reduction for multinational corporations will remain in place. Additionally, as California continues to battle one of our largest and most devastating wildfires in history, this bill eliminates a critical deduction benefiting those who suffered financial losses due to wildfires not included in Presidential Disaster declarations. I have voted six times this year against dismantling the Affordable Care Act. Thanks to unprecedented public engagement, we defeated attempts to repeal this legislation that makes healthcare more accessible and affordable. Todays vote signifies another attempt to undermine the ACA by repealing the individual mandate. This will mean 13 million Americans will no longer have healthcare coverage… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://cardenas.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/c-rdenas-votes-no-gop-tax-scam-refuses-steal-americans-christmas | Crdenas Votes No on GOP Tax Scam, Refuses to Steal from Americans' Christmas Stockings | 2017-12-19 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Tony Cárdenas | C001097 | cardenas.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman Tony Crdenas (D-San Fernando Valley) released the following statement after the House adoption of the conference report to accompany H.R. 1, the GOP Tax Bill: Today, House Republicans voted on a Tax Scam that increases taxes on 86 million middle class families. This is a disaster for working American families. It's a giveaway to large corporations. This sham drives up the deficit on the American people. Republicans have given their big donors everything & working people nothing. They are sticking our children and grandchildren with the debt. While wildfires continue to rage in California, Republicans in Congress have steamrolled the Tax Scam, punishing families that lose their homes to catastrophes by eliminating the ability to deduct their losses. For these reasons and more, I voted against the Republican Tax Scam. A majority of Americans oppose this bill. My Republican colleagues should have listened to the American people instead of their donors. They have stolen from American taxpayers stockings to leave massive gifts under their corporate donors trees. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://chu.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/op-ed-even-donald-trump-wants-congress-save-dreamers-so-whats-hold | Op-Ed: Even Donald Trump wants Congress to save DREAMERS. So what's the hold-up? | 2017-12-19 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Judy Chu | C001080 | chu.house.gov | legacy | Only Open on Tuesdays & Thursdays 415 W. Foothill Blvd, Ste 122 Claremont, CA 91711 Phone: (909) 625-5394 Fax: (909) 399-0198 | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://chu.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-chu-introduces-bipartisan-bill-improve-sober-homes-assist-opioid | Rep. Chu Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Improve Sober Homes that Assist in Opioid Recovery | 2017-12-19 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Judy Chu | C001080 | chu.house.gov | legacy | Washington, DC Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27), joined by nine other bipartisan Members of Congress, introduced the Ensuring Access to Quality Sober Living Act. This bill would authorize the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to develop best practices for recovery residences that promote sustained recovery from substance use disorders. Recovery residences, often known as sober homes, are family-like, shared living environments that are free from alcohol and illicit drug use, and centered on peer support and connection to services that help individuals just out of treatment continue on their journey to recovery. Rep. Chu drafted this legislation after meeting with a constituent who lived in one of these homes and reported incidents of residence staff not recognizing the signs of overdose. Rep. Chu released the following statement: When a family is going through the pain of treatment for drug addiction, they should be able to trust the facilities that are looking after their loved ones. Many sober homes play an invaluable role in the recovery process, providing residents with resources and support as they leave treatment and re-enter their communities. But, a lack of regulation and oversight has also allowed many other less scrupulous or unqualified facilities to exploit a familys need for help. This is wrong. Ive been shocked by some of the first person accounts Ive heard from constituents and others about staffs inability to recognize the signs of an overdose in their residents. Lack of training or preparation for something like an overdose is not just an oversight, its a basic failure to do what those in need have come for. This bill addresses these shortcomings by helping to develop best practices for sober homes and provide technical support for states that wish to assist sober homes in implementing these practices. This will allow individuals and their families to distinguish the good actors from the bad when selecting a residence to transition to after treatment. Im proud that t… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://chu.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-judy-chu-statement-gop-tax-bill | Rep. Judy Chu Statement GOP Tax Bill | 2017-12-19 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Judy Chu | C001080 | chu.house.gov | legacy | Washington, DC The House of Representatives today passed H.R. 1, a tax bill that, according to the non-partisan Tax Policy Center, will raise taxes on 86 million middle class households while cutting taxes for corporations and the wealthy. Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, released the following statement: We were promised a middle class tax cut. This is not it. Republicans claim this bill will support families, which is belied by the fact that 83% of the benefits go to the top 1%. Most of the expected benefits of this bill depend on a belief that tax cuts to the wealthiest eventually trickle down to the rest something that has been tried and disproven time and again. This bill will not raise wages, but it will make the rich richer. Many, like families in my own state, could actually end up paying more in taxes, thanks to changes to the state and local tax deduction needed to pay for tax cuts for corporate interests. Others will suffer the after-effects as Republicans slash Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security in order to pay down the trillion dollar deficit this bill creates. So to those who are not in the top 1% who are not the intended beneficiaries of this bill, when corporate profits have increased but your paycheck hasnt, remember the broken promises that Republicans made to you. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://cook.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-paul-cook-votes-for-final-version-of-tax-reform-bill | Rep. Paul Cook Votes for Final Version of Tax Reform Bill | 2017-12-19 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | CA | Paul Cook | C001094 | cook.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON- Rep. Paul Cook (R-Apple Valley) today voted in favor of the final version of H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which passed the House of Representatives by a margin of 227-203. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will provide the average family of four with approximately $2,059 annually- a 58% reduction in their taxes. Americans will see these savings on taxes collected next year and pay a reduced amount by April 2019. H.R. 1 lowers the income tax rate for all Americans, so people can keep more of their hard-earned money. Under H.R. 1, the standard deduction nearly doubles to $12,000 from $6,350 for individuals and to $24,000 from $12,700 for married couples. It allows individuals to continue to write off the cost of state and local income taxes up to $10,000. It expands the Child Tax Credit from $1,000 to $2,000 for children under 17 and provides a $500 credit for each non-child dependent. The legislation also preserves the mortgage interest deduction, covering interest on up to $750,000 in mortgage principal on first or second homes, and grandfathers existing mortgages. Additionally, the bill expands the medical expense deduction, eliminates the Obamacare individual mandate tax, and maintains the deduction for charitable giving. The legislation also makes American businesses more competitive internationally. Currently, US tax rates for businesses are among the highest in the industrialized world. This bill gives American companies a level playing field on the world stage and incentivizes them to hire new workers in the U.S., while small businesses will receive relief in the form of simplified accounting rules, improved expensing rules, and protection of the deduction for interest on loans. Rep. Cook said, This bill delivers crucial tax relief for middle-class and low-income Americans. Despite the misinformation being spread about this bill, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will provide more than 90 percent of taxpayers in my district with a tax break putting more money in their pockets. Money in their pockets means… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://costa.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/costa-statement-house-passage-tax-bill | Costa Statement on House Passage of Tax Bill | 2017-12-19 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Jim Costa | C001059 | costa.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, DC Today Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement after the House passed the conference committees version of the tax bill: Todays vote reflects a missed opportunity to use bipartisan comprehensive tax reform to return our nation to a fiscally-responsible path while making our tax system fairer and simpler. Instead, the House passed a partisan tax bill which will increase our national debt by $2.2 trillion and which pays for permanent corporate tax cuts by increasing taxes on Americas middle class and families in 2025. The legislation the House passed today is fiscally-reckless and a sad excuse for reform, and it will harm people across our country and the San Joaquin Valley. History shows us that tax cuts are less effective at growing the economy than revenue-neutral reform, so adding $2.2 trillion to our national debt is not only irresponsible, it is senseless. By limiting the individual state and local tax deduction to $10,000, the bill will essentially be punitive double taxation on many individuals who live in states where both property and sales tax are high, such as California. By eliminating the individual health care mandate, the legislation will also increase both the cost of premiums and the amount government pays in health care subsidies while decreasing the number of individuals with health insurance. The California Hospital Association estimates that this will cause 40,900 individuals in my district to lose coverage and 1,810,000 individuals in California to lose coverage by 2025, all while adding to the national deficit. Although there are some good things in this bill, overall the bill does more harm to Americans and to the American economy than it does good. I simply could not vote for a bill that we all know is fiscally irresponsible, and that we all know will hurt so many people in our Valley. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://desaulnier.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-desaulnier-s-statement-passage-republican-tax-scam | Congressman DeSaulniers Statement on Passage of the Republican Tax Scam | 2017-12-19 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | CA | Mark DeSaulnier | D000623 | desaulnier.house.gov | legacy | Washington, DC Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) issued the following statement after Republicans voted to pass the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R.1) out of the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 227-to-203. Hatched in secret and rushed through Congress, this lopsided bill increases taxes on more than half of all middle class families, at least 5.5 million of which are Californians, and fans the flames of inequality in our country. With more than 80 percent of the bills benefits going to the top 1%people like President Trump, his family, and billionaire political donors and to corporations, our children will be left to pay the bill. The long-term effects of this plan, which adds $2.2 trillion to the national debt and causes 13 million to lose health coverage, will be devastating to the American public and will lead to future cuts to programs middle class families depend on, like Medicare and Social Security. In the interim, families in California will lose the ability to fully deduct their state and local taxes (SALT), double-taxing on average $13,000 of annual income - a change that will impact many families in my district. There have been very few times in my career that I have been as repulsed as I have been watching Republicans pull this fast-one on the American people. # | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |
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