Janice Hahn

They are using force on immigrants in our neighborhoods, their family members, and now on a sitting Senator.

I couldn't agree with you more, especially at a time when we need more, not fewer providers for these services.

That is unconscionable, and we cannot allow those kind of barriers in 2020 to continue to exist.

Over the last 5\1/2\ years, I have spoken here on the House floor more times than I can count, but this will be my last. I am retiring from Congress and joining the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, a position my father held for 40…

I thank my colleague, Representative Hastings, for yielding, and I thank the gentleman earlier for recognizing my work on this issue since I have come to Congress. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the rule for this bill. My colleagues…

My colleagues and I in the Transportation Committee, both Democrats and Republicans, decided to address this injustice in May when we passed a bipartisan bill that included the provision to finally take the harbor maintenance trust fund…

Every year, from September 15 to October 15, our Nation marks Hispanic Heritage Month to celebrate the enduring contribution of Latinos throughout our country's history. I am proud to represent a district that has been shaped and bolstered…

It has been almost 3 months since I joined John Lewis and my Democratic colleagues right here for a sit-in on the House floor to demand a vote on commonsense gun violence legislation. Instead of letting us vote, instead of confronting this…

2 weeks ago, I attended the funeral of one of our colleagues, my good friend, Congressman Mark Takai of Hawaii, who lost his battle with pancreatic cancer. Mark was a great leader. He served his country both in the military and the Hawaii…

A little over an hour ago, we finished voting. Right now, most of my Republican colleagues are leaving Washington for the longest summer recess in 60 years. Many Americans will be surprised to hear this. There are so many issues we have…

This is a photo of my former coworker, Michelle Kelly-Love. Michelle and I worked together at the same company in Los Angeles in the early nineties, and she was kind and funny and warmhearted, a person who was very generous, and a dear…

I take it very personal and very--I am very responsible about keeping the people of my district safe.

Last week, I brought our historic gun violence sit-in back home to my district in Los Angeles to give my constituents a chance to make their voices heard. Over 100 people joined me to demand action from this Congress. Many of them had…

I think our ports are some of our most vulnerable entryways into this country.

Our country continues to grieve with Orlando and the LGBT community in the wake of the deadly shooting at the Pulse nightclub. The American people are angry; they are anxious; they are afraid; and they have good reason to be. This is the…

I've been troubled to see in recent years the percent share of funding for these vital missions has just decreased.

If there was ever something to happen at our port, it would not only cripple the regional economy, the national economy, it would cripple the global economy.

Last week, the world lost a champion. Muhammad Ali was a gold medalist boxer and a three-time heavyweight champ, but what truly made him ``The Greatest'' was what he did outside of the ring. He had quick reflexes but a quicker wit. He was…

The Panama Canal expansion is set to open next month, posing challenges for many of our Nation's ports. That is why it is more important than ever that our ports have the funding that they need to prepare for the future and stay globally…

I am proud to represent vibrant AAPI communities in my 44th Congressional District, and I salute my 12 Asian American and Pacific Islander colleagues here in the House, including six from California. May is Asian Pacific American Heritage…

You might recognize this image. This is a photo of Sophie Cruz, my 6-year-old constituent from South Gate, California, who made headlines when she ran through the barricades to meet Pope Francis last year. Sophie is one of 5 million…

On the evening of February 9, this little precious angel, 1-year-old Autumn Johnson, was in her crib when a gunman approached her family's Compton home and opened fire on the converted garage where they lived. Autumn was struck by a single…

Tonight, for the first time, there will be one empty seat in our First Lady's box for the State of the Union Address. One seat will be left open next to Ryan Reyes, whose boyfriend, Daniel Kaufman, was shot and killed in the recent…

This upcoming Monday, the Westboro Baptist Church plans to hold protests outside of Redondo Union High School in Redondo Beach, California. We have seen these protests before, often at the funerals of our fallen servicemen and -women. They…