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July 28, 2023
RANKING MEMBER TAKANO LEADS MEMBER LETTER TO USDA ABOUT SUPPORTING VETERANS EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY
Rep. Mark Takano
July 1, 2022
Rep. Correa Recognized for Key Role in County Wide Efforts to Support Homeless
Rep. Lou Correa
June 13, 2022
Dr. Ruiz Calls On Congressional Leadership To Prevent Hunger Cliff
Rep. Raul Ruiz
April 25, 2022
Letter to Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner Internal Revenue Service - Rep. Correa Leads Bipartisan Letter Calling For Resources for Homelessness in Orange County
Rep. Lou Correa, ...
March 31, 2022
Thompson Introduces Bill to Exempt Late Unemployment Insurance Payments from Taxation
Rep. Mike Thompson
March 14, 2022
Letter to Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury, and Chuck Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Defending Pandemic Unemployment Benefits
Rep. Jared Huffman, ...
March 3, 2022
ICYMI: Young, Panetta, Brown Lead Bipartisan Group Requesting Funding for The Emergency Food Assistance Program
Rep. Jimmy Panetta, ...
March 1, 2022
Letter to Hon. Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture U.S. Department of Agriculture - Senators Warnock, Warren, Sanders, Padilla, Murphy, Lawson, Hayes, Torres, Colleagues Urge USDA to Issue Clearer Guidance that Informs Students of Their SNAP Benefits
Rep. Mark Takano, ...
March 1, 2022
Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary U.S. Department of Agriculture - Representatives Young, Moore Lead 112 House and Senate Colleagues in Urging USDA to Update the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Food Packages, Ensure Access to Healthy Food for Low-Income Families
Rep. Sara Jacobs, ...
Feb. 28, 2022
Letter to Hon. Tammy Baldwin, and Hon. Joe Hoeven, Chair and Ranking Member, Senate Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, and Hon. Sanford Bishop and Hon. Andy Harris, Chair and Ranking Member, House Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee - ICYMI: Young, Panetta, Brown Lead Bipartisan Group Requesting Funding for The Emergency Food Assistance Program
Rep. Julia Brownley, ...
Jan. 4, 2022
Rep. Gomez Calls on California Department of Justice to Open Investigation Into Potential Management Improprieties at Cathay Manor
Rep. Jimmy Gomez
Nov. 4, 2021
Letter to Hon. Marcia Fudge, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Rep. Jimmy Gomez Urges Action From HUD to Improve Housing Conditions for Low-Income Seniors at Cathay Manor Apartments
Rep. Jimmy Gomez
Oct. 22, 2021
Reps. Mace and Jacobs Release a Statement on the Introduction of the Ending Veteran Homelessness Act
Rep. Sara Jacobs, ...
Oct. 21, 2021
Aguilar Announces $920,000 for Inland Empire Health Care
Rep. Pete Aguilar
Oct. 2, 2021
California Republican Delegation Statement on Biden Administration Politicizing Water Deliveries for Struggling Communities
Rep. Ken Calvert, ...
Oct. 1, 2021
Aguilar Announces $86,500 for Rancho Cucamonga Fire Prevention Program
Rep. Pete Aguilar
Sept. 29, 2021
Barragán Reintroduces Outdoors for All Act
Rep. Nanette Barragán
Sept. 21, 2021
Gomez, Bush, Warren, Democratic Colleagues Introduce the Keeping Renters Safe Act of 2021
Rep. Jimmy Gomez
Sept. 2, 2021
Representatives DeSaulnier, Bonamici, Thompson, McCollum, Stefanik, and Comer Introduce Bipartisan Update to Anti-Poverty Grant Program
Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, ...
Sept. 1, 2021
House Members Call for SSI to be Included in Reconciliation: We Cannot Miss a Historic Opportunity to Ensure Seniors and People with Disabilities Are No Longer Trapped in Poverty
Rep. Jimmy Gomez, ...
Aug. 5, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - McEachin Leads Call for Additional Investment in Environmental Justice Initiatives
Rep. Nanette Barragán, ...
July 20, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Urging Creation of Civilian Climate Corps
Rep. Nanette Barragán, ...
July 16, 2021
Congressman Panetta Announces USDA Farm to School Grants for Community Bridges and North Monterey County School District
Rep. Jimmy Panetta
July 15, 2021
Lieu, Feinstein, Padilla Introduce Bill to Address Root Causes of Homelessness
Rep. Ted Lieu
July 8, 2021
Letter to Hon. Patty Murray, Chair of Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies and Hon. Roy Blunt, Ranking Member of Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies - Baldwin, Collins, Tester Lead Bipartisan Push for TRIO Program Funding to Assist First-Generation, Low-Income College Students
Sen. Alex Padilla, ...
June 30, 2021
Rep. Jimmy Panetta Introduces Health Care Training Legislation
Rep. Jimmy Panetta
June 29, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Lloyd J. Austin, Secretary of the Department of Defense, the Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - McGovern, Reschenthaler Lead Bipartisan Effort Urging Departments of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Agriculture to Address Food Insecurity Among Military Families
Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, ...
June 16, 2021
Jayapal Appointed to New Congressional Committee on Economic Disparity
Rep. Nancy Pelosi, ...
June 10, 2021
Padilla, Warren, Torres Introduce Legislation to Improve Equity in Higher Education By Helping Students Access Basic Needs
Rep. Norma Torres, ...
June 9, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Brian Deese, Director of the National Economic Council, and the Hon. Cecilia Roues, Chair of the Council of Economic Affairs - Pascrell, Sewell Demand Data on GOP-led Termination of Unemployment Assistance
Rep. Linda Sánchez, ...
June 2, 2021
Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture, Hon. Marcia Fudge, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Hon. Jennifer Rosenworcel, Acting Chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission - Heinrich, Luján Join Group Of 19 Senators In Calling on Federal Agencies To Share Data, Work Together To Expand Access To High-Speed Internet
Sen. Alex Padilla, ...
June 2, 2021
Padilla Pushes to Build Child Care Infrastructure and Availability
Sen. Alex Padilla, ...
May 26, 2021
Rep. Mike Levin and Senator Patty Murray Introduce Sweeping Legislation to Ensure Kids Don't Go Hungry When School is Out
Rep. Mike Levin
May 26, 2021
Senator Murray Introduces Sweeping Legislation to Ensure Kids Don't Go Hungry When School is Out
Rep. Mike Levin, ...
May 26, 2021
Senators Booker, Capito Re-Introduce the TREES Act
Rep. Doris Matsui, ...
May 24, 2021
Congressman Gallego Introduces Universal Full Day Kindergarten Act
Rep. Sara Jacobs, ...
May 20, 2021
Congresswoman Jacobs Joins Colleagues in Announcing Transformative Anti-Poverty Resolution
Rep. Sara Jacobs
May 17, 2021
Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Menendez, Booker Join Democratic Colleagues In Support Of HHS Title X Rule To Reverse The Trump Administration's Gag Rule
Sen. Alex Padilla, ...
May 17, 2021
Pelosi Statement on Delivery of Democrats' Expanded Child Tax Credit
Rep. Nancy Pelosi
May 11, 2021
Padilla Joins Warren, Murphy, Sanders, Colleagues to Introduce the Bicameral Student Food Security Act
Sen. Alex Padilla, ...
April 26, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Congresswoman Sara Jacobs, Congressman Ritchie Torres Lead Letter Urging President Biden to Make Expanded Child Tax Credit Permanent
Rep. Sara Jacobs, ...
April 21, 2021
Encouraging Cosponsorship of Tri-Caucus Covid-19 Vaccination Equity
Rep. Raul Ruiz
April 21, 2021
Tri-Caucus Resolution on Covid-19 Vaccine Equity
Rep. Judy Chu
April 15, 2021
Tweet - "Today, the House passed the Paycheck Fairness Act -- a bill that will fulfill the promise of #EqualPay for equal work, cut the poverty rate for single mothers in half and advance progress for families across the country."
Rep. Nancy Pelosi
April 13, 2021
Padilla Announces Over $250 million in Emergency Housing Funding to California Through American Rescue Plan
Sen. Alex Padilla
April 7, 2021
Letter to Secretary Janet Yellen, Department of The Treasury - Sinema to Administration: Help States Distribute Unemployment Insurance Efficiently
Sen. Alex Padilla, ...
April 1, 2021
Tweet - "The #AmericanRescuePlan's historic child tax credit will put money in family's pockets, reducing poverty in Latino communities by ~40% to help families stay afloat throughout the pandemic."
Rep. Nancy Pelosi
March 30, 2021
Tweet - "Help Is Here! The #AmericanRescuePlan takes historic action to lift ~12M Americans out of poverty. We are cutting poverty rates for Black Americans by 42% and Latinos by 39%!"
Rep. Nancy Pelosi
March 29, 2021
Torres Re-Introduces Bill to Help Americans Find & Keep Homes During Pandemic
Rep. Norma Torres
March 25, 2021
Feinstein, Padilla Request Additional Aid for Homeless Californians
Sen. Alex Padilla, ...
Date
Title
Politician
July 28, 2023
RANKING MEMBER TAKANO LEADS MEMBER LETTER TO USDA ABOUT SUPPORTING VETERANS EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY
Rep.Mark Takano
July 1, 2022
Rep. Correa Recognized for Key Role in County Wide Efforts to Support Homeless
Rep.Lou Correa
June 13, 2022
Dr. Ruiz Calls On Congressional Leadership To Prevent Hunger Cliff
Rep.Raul Ruiz
April 25, 2022
Letter to Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner Internal Revenue Service - Rep. Correa Leads Bipartisan Letter Calling For Resources for Homelessness in Orange County
Rep.Lou Correa, ...
March 31, 2022
Thompson Introduces Bill to Exempt Late Unemployment Insurance Payments from Taxation
Rep.Mike Thompson
March 14, 2022
Letter to Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury, and Chuck Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Defending Pandemic Unemployment Benefits
Rep.Jared Huffman, ...
March 3, 2022
ICYMI: Young, Panetta, Brown Lead Bipartisan Group Requesting Funding for The Emergency Food Assistance Program
Rep.Jimmy Panetta, ...
March 1, 2022
Letter to Hon. Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture U.S. Department of Agriculture - Senators Warnock, Warren, Sanders, Padilla, Murphy, Lawson, Hayes, Torres, Colleagues Urge USDA to Issue Clearer Guidance that Informs Students of Their SNAP Benefits
Rep.Mark Takano, ...
March 1, 2022
Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary U.S. Department of Agriculture - Representatives Young, Moore Lead 112 House and Senate Colleagues in Urging USDA to Update the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Food Packages, Ensure Access to Healthy Food for Low-Income Families
Rep.Sara Jacobs, ...
Feb. 28, 2022
Letter to Hon. Tammy Baldwin, and Hon. Joe Hoeven, Chair and Ranking Member, Senate Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, and Hon. Sanford Bishop and Hon. Andy Harris, Chair and Ranking Member, House Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee - ICYMI: Young, Panetta, Brown Lead Bipartisan Group Requesting Funding for The Emergency Food Assistance Program
Rep.Julia Brownley, ...
Jan. 4, 2022
Rep. Gomez Calls on California Department of Justice to Open Investigation Into Potential Management Improprieties at Cathay Manor
Rep.Jimmy Gomez
Nov. 4, 2021
Letter to Hon. Marcia Fudge, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Rep. Jimmy Gomez Urges Action From HUD to Improve Housing Conditions for Low-Income Seniors at Cathay Manor Apartments
Rep.Jimmy Gomez
Oct. 22, 2021
Reps. Mace and Jacobs Release a Statement on the Introduction of the Ending Veteran Homelessness Act
Rep.Sara Jacobs, ...
Oct. 21, 2021
Aguilar Announces $920,000 for Inland Empire Health Care
Rep.Pete Aguilar
Oct. 2, 2021
California Republican Delegation Statement on Biden Administration Politicizing Water Deliveries for Struggling Communities
Rep.Ken Calvert, ...
Oct. 1, 2021
Aguilar Announces $86,500 for Rancho Cucamonga Fire Prevention Program
Rep.Pete Aguilar
Sept. 29, 2021
Barragán Reintroduces Outdoors for All Act
Rep.Nanette Barragán
Sept. 21, 2021
Gomez, Bush, Warren, Democratic Colleagues Introduce the Keeping Renters Safe Act of 2021
Rep.Jimmy Gomez
Sept. 2, 2021
Representatives DeSaulnier, Bonamici, Thompson, McCollum, Stefanik, and Comer Introduce Bipartisan Update to Anti-Poverty Grant Program
Rep.Mark DeSaulnier, ...
Sept. 1, 2021
House Members Call for SSI to be Included in Reconciliation: We Cannot Miss a Historic Opportunity to Ensure Seniors and People with Disabilities Are No Longer Trapped in Poverty
Rep.Jimmy Gomez, ...
Aug. 5, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - McEachin Leads Call for Additional Investment in Environmental Justice Initiatives
Rep.Nanette Barragán, ...
July 20, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Urging Creation of Civilian Climate Corps
Rep.Nanette Barragán, ...
July 16, 2021
Congressman Panetta Announces USDA Farm to School Grants for Community Bridges and North Monterey County School District
Rep.Jimmy Panetta
July 15, 2021
Lieu, Feinstein, Padilla Introduce Bill to Address Root Causes of Homelessness
Rep.Ted Lieu
July 8, 2021
Letter to Hon. Patty Murray, Chair of Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies and Hon. Roy Blunt, Ranking Member of Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies - Baldwin, Collins, Tester Lead Bipartisan Push for TRIO Program Funding to Assist First-Generation, Low-Income College Students
Sen.Alex Padilla, ...
June 30, 2021
Rep. Jimmy Panetta Introduces Health Care Training Legislation
Rep.Jimmy Panetta
June 29, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Lloyd J. Austin, Secretary of the Department of Defense, the Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and the Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - McGovern, Reschenthaler Lead Bipartisan Effort Urging Departments of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Agriculture to Address Food Insecurity Among Military Families
Rep.Mark DeSaulnier, ...
June 16, 2021
Jayapal Appointed to New Congressional Committee on Economic Disparity
Rep.Nancy Pelosi, ...
June 10, 2021
Padilla, Warren, Torres Introduce Legislation to Improve Equity in Higher Education By Helping Students Access Basic Needs
Rep.Norma Torres, ...
June 9, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Brian Deese, Director of the National Economic Council, and the Hon. Cecilia Roues, Chair of the Council of Economic Affairs - Pascrell, Sewell Demand Data on GOP-led Termination of Unemployment Assistance
Rep.Linda Sánchez, ...
June 2, 2021
Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture, Hon. Marcia Fudge, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Hon. Jennifer Rosenworcel, Acting Chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission - Heinrich, Luján Join Group Of 19 Senators In Calling on Federal Agencies To Share Data, Work Together To Expand Access To High-Speed Internet
Sen.Alex Padilla, ...
June 2, 2021
Padilla Pushes to Build Child Care Infrastructure and Availability
Sen.Alex Padilla, ...
May 26, 2021
Rep. Mike Levin and Senator Patty Murray Introduce Sweeping Legislation to Ensure Kids Don't Go Hungry When School is Out
Rep.Mike Levin
May 26, 2021
Senator Murray Introduces Sweeping Legislation to Ensure Kids Don't Go Hungry When School is Out
Rep.Mike Levin, ...
May 26, 2021
Senators Booker, Capito Re-Introduce the TREES Act
Rep.Doris Matsui, ...
May 24, 2021
Congressman Gallego Introduces Universal Full Day Kindergarten Act
Rep.Sara Jacobs, ...
May 20, 2021
Congresswoman Jacobs Joins Colleagues in Announcing Transformative Anti-Poverty Resolution
Rep.Sara Jacobs
May 17, 2021
Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Menendez, Booker Join Democratic Colleagues In Support Of HHS Title X Rule To Reverse The Trump Administration's Gag Rule
Sen.Alex Padilla, ...
May 17, 2021
Pelosi Statement on Delivery of Democrats' Expanded Child Tax Credit
Rep.Nancy Pelosi
May 11, 2021
Padilla Joins Warren, Murphy, Sanders, Colleagues to Introduce the Bicameral Student Food Security Act
Sen.Alex Padilla, ...
April 26, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Congresswoman Sara Jacobs, Congressman Ritchie Torres Lead Letter Urging President Biden to Make Expanded Child Tax Credit Permanent
Rep.Sara Jacobs, ...
April 21, 2021
Encouraging Cosponsorship of Tri-Caucus Covid-19 Vaccination Equity
Rep.Raul Ruiz
April 21, 2021
Tri-Caucus Resolution on Covid-19 Vaccine Equity
Rep.Judy Chu
April 15, 2021
Tweet - "Today, the House passed the Paycheck Fairness Act -- a bill that will fulfill the promise of #EqualPay for equal work, cut the poverty rate for single mothers in half and advance progress for families across the country."
Rep.Nancy Pelosi
April 13, 2021
Padilla Announces Over $250 million in Emergency Housing Funding to California Through American Rescue Plan
Sen.Alex Padilla
April 7, 2021
Letter to Secretary Janet Yellen, Department of The Treasury - Sinema to Administration: Help States Distribute Unemployment Insurance Efficiently
Sen.Alex Padilla, ...
April 1, 2021
Tweet - "The #AmericanRescuePlan's historic child tax credit will put money in family's pockets, reducing poverty in Latino communities by ~40% to help families stay afloat throughout the pandemic."
Rep.Nancy Pelosi
March 30, 2021
Tweet - "Help Is Here! The #AmericanRescuePlan takes historic action to lift ~12M Americans out of poverty. We are cutting poverty rates for Black Americans by 42% and Latinos by 39%!"
Rep.Nancy Pelosi
March 29, 2021
Torres Re-Introduces Bill to Help Americans Find & Keep Homes During Pandemic
Rep.Norma Torres
March 25, 2021
Feinstein, Padilla Request Additional Aid for Homeless Californians
Sen.Alex Padilla, ...
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