WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-California, issued the following news release: Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it would be approving two waivers under the Clean Air Act that grant California permission to phase out gas cars in the state.LaMalfa said: "The Biden-Harris EPA has just done exactly what they promised they wouldn't--telling Americans what kind of cars we can drive. By approving  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07) released the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) granted California a Clean Air Act waiver to set more stringent emission rules for light duty vehicles(link is external). The California Air Resources Board's (CARB) Advanced Clean Cars II regulation would require automakers to sell an increasing number of zero-emission vehicles in more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) announced that his bills to rename a San Francisco federal building and post office after the late California Senator and former San Francisco Mayor Dianne Feinstein passed in the Senate and House of Representatives, respectively. Both bills will now head to President Biden's desk to be signed into law. The "Senator Dianne Feinstein Federal Building" will be lo more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) released the following statement after he was elected to serve as Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration: "I am honored to serve as Ranking Member of the Rules and Administration Committee. As California's former Secretary of State, I recognize the importance of protecting and defending free and fair elections. And whether it's in th more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, the Senate passed U.S. Senator Alex Padilla's (D-Calif.) amendment to bolster the FireGuard program, which utilizes military satellites to help fight wildfires, as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025. The NDAA previously passed the House of Representatives and now goes to President Biden to be signed into law. The National Guard's FireGuard program uses Depar more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) issued the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved waivers for two California clean vehicle regulations that will allow the state to significantly reduce pollution from passenger cars and heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs): "These vital EPA waivers are a win-win for Californians, cutting harmful greenhouse gas and nitrogen oxide emi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Jim Costa, D-California, issued the following news release: Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) secured a major victory through the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024(link is external), paving the way towards raising Pine Flat Dam. This project is crucial for increasing water storage in the San Joaquin Valley, ensuring farmers have a more reliable water supply for irrigation and crop production.The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted to pass this more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers, led by Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) and Senator John Hickenlooper (D-CO), celebrated the final passage of the Summit of the Americas Act as part of the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act. The legislation was co-led by Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Reps. Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27) and Joaquin Cas more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety, slammed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) after it approved California's plan to ban the sale of gas-powered cars by 2035. "EPA bureaucrats shouldn't approve such a reckless mandate in the closing days of this failed administration," Ricketts said. "C more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) announced that the Senate unanimously passed his bicameral legislation to create the Cesar E. Chavez and the Farmworker Movement National Historical Park. This bill would preserve several nationally significant sites related to Cesar E. Chavez and the farm worker movement in California and Arizona. Representative Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.-25) is leading companion legi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, the Senate passed a legislative package containing several provisions that U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) secured to bolster California's water infrastructure and promote economic development. The package includes the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA), the Economic Development Reauthorization Act of 2024, and a series of bills to strengthen the General Services A more PR