In the News
June 28, 2017
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved a reauthorization of federal aviation programs by a vote of 32-15, June 27, after rejecting a Democratic amendment to halt efforts to spin off air traffic control from the Federal Aviation Administration.
June 28, 2017
Senate GOP leadership announced there will be no vote on their version of the health care bill before the July 4th recess...But this is not the end of the road for the repeal and replace Obamacare legislation.
Issues:
Healthcare
June 22, 2017
The annual defense policy bill would limit the implementation of an arms treaty with Russia after Democrats failed to remove the provision in a subcommittee markup Thursday.
Issues:
Foreign Policy
Military and Veterans
June 22, 2017
It oversees 4 million acres of land beneath California waters: the state's entire Pacific coast and its lakes, rivers and inlets, along with the harbors of San Diego, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Oakland and San Francisco.Shipping, fishing, oil and gas wells, waterfront real estate development — it all falls under the State Lands Commission.
Issues:
Environment
June 10, 2017
WASHINGTON, DC – On Thursday, Rep. John Garamendi (D-Fairfield, Davis, Yuba City) joined Rep. Norma J. Torres (D-Pomona) in introducing the Job Opportunities between Our Shores (JOBS) Act, a bill to promote advanced manufacturing in California and throughout the United States and give dislocated workers the training and skills they need to find new jobs in growing industries.
Issues:
Economy and Jobs
June 10, 2017
The national debate over gun control, reignited in the wake of Sunday's Las Vegas shooting that left 59 people dead, has specifically narrowed in on an accessory meant to increase the rate of fire on semi-automatic rifles.
Issues:
Social Justice
June 7, 2017
TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE — The Air Force has decided to deploy the first 24 of its new fleet of refueling tankers in New Jersey before sending the rest to Travis Air Force Base.
Issues:
Military and Veterans
June 2, 2017
Last month, President Trump released his 2018 budget request. It's a cruel departure from the bipartisan approach Congress took in passing the omnibus funding bill just five weeks ago — a bill that at least maintained level funding for research, science and protections for our nation's most vulnerable people.
Issues:
Economy and Jobs
Education
Environment
June 1, 2017
Reaction in the U.S.Obama decried Trump's decision in a statement released Thursday."The nations that remain in the Paris Agreement will be the nations that reap the benefits in jobs and industries created," the former president said.
Issues:
Environment
May 31, 2017
The U.S. Coast Guard Authorization Act is up for renewal in Congress, and a provision in the House proposal would require the establishment of a backup for the Global Positioning System (GPS) called "eLoran." The proposal could help to end almost 20 years of back and forth between administrations and Congress.
Issues:
Foreign Policy