WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. David Valadao, R-California, issued the following news release: Today, the House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) with Congressman David Valadao's support. The FY25 NDAA authorizes funding for all discretionary military programs and activities including personnel, operations, maintenance, procurement, research, and development. It also outlines critical policies and directives for the Department of De more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release: Votes for House Passage of H.R. 8753 Washington Today, Congresswoman Norma Torres (CA-35) voted for the House passage of H.R. 8753, legislation that would allow the United States Postal Service to give communities a unique ZIP Code. This bill contains language that Rep Torres authored in her bill, HR 696, essentially securing a new Eastvale zip code to ensure that Eastvale's growing population receive more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02) joined 139 Members in voting against advancing the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) out of the House. In addition to a rise in the overall budget, the legislation also includes several concerning provisions that threaten our environment, marginalized communities, the essential separation between church and state, and promotes dis more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-California, issued the following news release: Today, the House unanimously passed H.R. 8753, which would direct the United States Postal Service (USPS) to include unique zip codes for certain communities, including North Tustin, an unincorporated community and census designated place in California's 40th District. U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-40) is a cosponsor of the bill and spoke on the floor in support of the bill. Watch her remarks HERE. T more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) released the following statement after voting no on the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (FY25 NDAA): "People don't often shine light on the behind-the-scenes negotiations necessary to pass a substantial package of legislation like the National Defense Authorization Act. So, I'll break it down for you: Democrats worked across the aisl more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: WATCH: Padilla highlights immediate actions President Biden can take to protect long-term immigrants Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety, joined his Senate Congressional Hispanic Caucus colleagues, Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), immigration advocates, and Temporary Prot more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-California, issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2024: Today, Rep. Pete Aguilar announced a $625,000 grant award for the San Bernardino Police Department (SBPD) to hire five new law enforcement officers and support their community policing capacity and crime-prevention efforts. "This funding will put more officers on the beat to help address crime and give our residents peace of mind," said Rep. Pete Aguilar. "Investing in programs that stre more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, the House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025, on a vote of 281-140. Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) voted in opposition to the final version of the NDAA today and issued the following statement: "The House-passed version of this year's NDAA will make needed increases to the wages of our junior enlisted service members as well as other important investm more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: Bill aims to address disparities faced by tribal nations in offshore renewable energy development Today, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02) unveiled the Resilience, Equity, and Sustainability Through Offshore Renewable Energy (RESTORE) Act--a groundbreaking bill that, for the first time, guarantees that tribes and coastal communities have a dedicated share of revenues from offshore renewable ener more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) and Senators Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and John Kennedy (R-LA) reintroduced the bipartisan Family Notification of Death, Injury, or Illness in Custody Act to help ensure family members are notified in a timely and compassionate manner in the event of the death or serious illness or injury of a loved one in custody. The bipartisan bill would require the U.S. Departm more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) released the following statement regarding his vote in favor of the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). "I voted in favor of the 2025 NDAA because it rightfully gives our service members a long-awaited and much needed raise. In particular, this NDAA gives a 14.5% raise to junior enlisted service members. I've heard from service members in my district that their cu more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Mark Takano (CA-39) voted against the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025. "The NDAA should be a bipartisan bill that bolsters our national security and takes care of our servicemembers," said Congressman Mark Takano. "This year's NDAA is not that. Instead, MAGA Republicans are using the FY25 NDAA as a vehicle to inflict their radical, anti-LGBTQ+ views on se more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-California, issued the following news release: Yesterday, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-40) voted in favor of House passage of the bipartisan, bicameral Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA) (S.4367) to support projects within the United States Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Civil Works mission areas related to mitigating damage from floods, storms, and hurricanes, protecting shorelines, and restoring ecosystems. The House version of the bi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-California, issued the following news release: Yesterday, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-40) received the 2024 Newsweek-Stubblefield Institute Civility Award for her commitment to bipartisanship and civil discourse. Awardees were chosen by a bipartisan panel of judges representing Newsweek, the Stubblefield Institute for Civil Political Communications, and the Bipartisan Policy Center. Civility Awards are given to a Republican and a Democrat in the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-California, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-40) voted in support of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (S. Amdt. to H.R. 5009), or the FY2025 NDAA. "Military recruitment, retention, and readiness are more important than ever as we see growing threats by the Unholy Alliance the People's Republic of China, North Korea, Russia, and Iran that  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Anna G. Eshoo, D-California, issued the following news release: D.C. a Rep. Anna G. Eshoo (CA-16) this evening spoke on the House Floor for the final time before she retires from Congress. During a Special Order Hour on Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 6 p.m., Rep. Eshoo reflected on her 32 years of service in the House of Representatives and gave the following remarks: aThank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise this evening to give valedictory remarks as my service as a United S more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: WATCH: Padilla underscores immense costs of mass deportation Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety, joined a hearing titled "How Mass Deportations Will Separate American Families, Harm Our Armed Forces, and Devastate Our Economy," to deliver remarks and question witnesses on the dangers of the incoming Trump  more PR