On June 16, U.S. Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA-17) and U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) hosted a first-of-its-kind roundtable conversation with the deans of leading business schools from around the country
President Joe Biden announced new initiatives to protect LGBTQ+ communities from attacks, help youths with mental health resources and homelessness and counter book bans, though the impacts may be limited.
U.S. Representatives Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) and Warren Davidson (R-OH) today introduced legislation to protect Americans’ data from being exploited by unfriendly foreign nations, and apply tough criminal and civil penalties to prevent employees of foreign corporations like TikTok from accessing U.S. data from abroad
On June 15, Rep. Khanna (CA-17), Rep. Kuster (NH-2), and Rep. Pappas (NH-1) sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urging the administration to improve warning labels on e-cigarette products
On June 5 Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32), senior member of the House Committee on Financial Services, and Congressman Stephen Lynch (MA-8) sent a letter to the United States Treasury Department and the I.R.S. to urge the prompt release of proposed regulations that would bring the cryptocurrency industry into full tax compliance.
On June 6, U.S. Rep. Anna G. Eshoo (CA-16) announced that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) will award $6,000,000 to the City of Palo Alto to eliminate at-grade Caltrain crossings at Churchill Avenue, Meadow Drive, and Charleston Avenue
On June 6 Rep. Anna G. Eshoo (CA-16), Ranking Member of the Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee, and Rep. Nanette Barragán (CA-44) wrote to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure urging her to provide greater clarity on how Medicare beneficiaries can access Alzheimer’s treatments once approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
"This Pride Month we recognize and celebrate LGBTQ+ communities across the country for their resiliency, heart, and commitment to love in the face of adversity," said Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32).
An LGBTQ+ flag placed in a plant pot outside of a classroom at Saticoy Elementary School was lit on fire, the flag was destroyed, and it is being investigated as a possible hate crime, according to LAPD.
This week, Representatives Ro Khanna (CA-17) and Nancy Mace (SC-1) announced the launch of the new Congressional Bipartisan Affordable Childcare Caucus to address the high cost of childcare in America and uplift families
On May 31, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA), Deputy Whip for the Congressional Progressive Caucus, issued the following statement on voting no on the debt ceiling agreement
On May 25th, the Biden Administration released the first-ever U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism that includes over 100 new actions the Administration will take to raise awareness of antisemitism and its threat to American democracy, protect Jewish communities, reverse the normalization of antisemitism, and build cross-community solidarity.
On May 24, U.S. Representative Ro Khanna (CA-17), Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Anna Eshoo (CA-16), and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) announced that San Jose State University (SJSU) will receive a total of $398,117 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support two health and safety research initiatives
On May 24, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA), the representative from Silicon Valley and a member of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, joined colleagues from both sides of the aisle in voting to reinstate a tariff on materials for solar panels made in China
On May 25, U.S. Rep. Anna G. Eshoo (CA-16), Ranking Member of the Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee, led 25 Members of Congress in writing to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra about the horrendous labor exploitation of migrant children and to request that HHS explain what steps it is taking to address this situation
Over 4,000 residents joined Congressman Brad Sherman’s (CA-32) third Telephone Town Hall of 2023 last night to hear updates and voice their concerns over the many critical issues facing the country.