Legislative Accomplishments in 2019

Enacted legislation to designate the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta as the first National Heritage Area in California and provided $10 million for community-based efforts to conserve the Delta's cultural heritage, historical landmarks, and natural beauty. On March 12, the H.R. 357 was signed into law as part of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act (Public Law 116-9).

Passed numerous bills through committee, including: Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Disclosure Act (H.R.4374), H.R.1764, To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to permitting terms, and for other purposes, Flood Insurance for Farmers Act (H.R.830), and Service Member's Occupational and Environmental Transparency Health (OATH) Act (H.R.2617).

Secured $181 million in new funding for construction projects at Travis and Beale Air Force Bases in the House's version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

Included language in the House-passed NDAA to ensure the U.S. military is prepared to respond to climate change and be an ally in the fight to end the global climate crisis. The legislation takes unprecedented steps to empower the military to respond to the effects of climate change.

Included an amendment in the House-passed NDAA to address unhygienic and dangerous living conditions thousands of service members and their families are subject to in privately constructed military housing. The legislation establishes a "tenants' bill of rights" to hold private housing contractors accountable for developing safe on-base housing for service members and their families.

Included full text of bipartisan OATH Act (H.R.2617) in the House-passed NDAA. The legislation ensures active-duty military personnel and veterans can accurately document any toxins they were exposed to while deployed, so they can receive VA treatment for any health issues stemming from that exposure.

Included language in the House-passed NDAA that will allow the National Guard to use unmanned aircraft systems like military drones to help detect wildfires, perform search and rescue efforts, and assist in other efforts to combat natural disasters and emergencies in California and throughout the nation.

Helped local disaster victims by securing key provisions for California in a $17.2 billion disaster-recovery bill (Public Law 116-20), including: extending the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program (WHIP) to cover crop losses stemming from 2018 and 2019 natural disasters, including California wine-grape growers with ‘smoke-tainted' grapes from nearby fires, and to ensure that Paradise, CA and other communities impacted by wildfires qualify for grants, loans, and other assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development Program.

Worked with Habitat for Humanity to establish a new financing mechanism that led to the construction of a new facility for homeless veterans in Dixon.

Supported local farmers by imploring Secretary Perdue to approve his June 21 request to include California-grown walnuts in USDA's Market Facilitation Program (MFP) and assist farmers impacted by the President's self-inflicted trade war. Also, helped secure new retaliatory tariffs on canned peaches and mixed fruits from the European Union.

Hosted the 6th annual Women of the Year Awards.