Juan Vargas
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Juan Carlos Vargas is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for California's 51st congressional district since January 3, 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Vargas has focused on issues such as immigration reform, healthcare, and environmental protection during his time in office. He has been an advocate for the rights of immigrants and has worked to address the challenges faced by his constituents in California.
Please try to do more for veterans--homeless veterans. We still have them out there.
I have had such great service here. I really appreciate the work that they do, and I hope that you take that back to them.
Thank you, very much, Congressman Fortenberry, and also Anna Eshoo for your courage to come forward and for your words today and for your powerful words that you gave a moment ago to call genocide what it is: genocide, what we are seeing…
[t]his program [FSSA] is duplicative with the Federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which provides a more effective benefit for service members.
Most people are very, very happy with the Library of Congress and the work they have been doing.
I thought that you were leaning more on the negative side. Then you used the words tremendous progress were being made.
So all this Act does is require that the SEC access this information, take it very seriously, and issue a public statement on whether or not they are going to use these recommendations to further capital access in America.
I thank the gentleman from California for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action between the P5+1 and Iran. The deal fails to dismantle Iran's nuclear program. It fails to guarantee…
As recently as yesterday, Ayatollah Khamenei declared: ``I am saying to Israel that they would not live to see the end of these 25 years. There will be no such thing as a Zionist regime in 25 years.'' This is a bad deal, and we should…
Again, I would like to thank Mr. Franks from Arizona and Mr. Walker from North Carolina and especially you, Representative Collins, for your remarks and your leadership on this issue. Thank you. I would also like to conclude my remarks…
I thank the gentleman from Georgia, Representative Doug Collins, for his opening remarks and especially for his courage to speak out for religious freedom around the world and also for his courage serving our Nation in uniform. At this…
I wish the record to reflect that I would have voted to oppose the following items on the House floor today: 1) Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1314--Trade Act of 2015 (Trade Adjustment Assistance Provision); 2) Motion to…
Article VI: ``All debts contracted and engagements entered into, before the adoption of this Constitution, shall be as valid against the United States under this Constitution, as under the Confederation.''
In closing, the Feed the Future Initiative has been successful in alleviating food insecurity over the last 4 years. This important bill authorizes this proven approach to food security. It is a moral, economic, and security imperative…
In closing, Mr. Speaker, as was said, this bill authorizes a transfer of naval vessels to Taiwan and Mexico, two good friends and partners of the United States. It also makes changes to regulating armed transfers and strengthens…
I actually never agreed to the interim agreement. I thought it was a mistake.
If Germany won't do what it should do, we should stand up and we should do it.
America has always been a refuge for those that have been persecuted around the world.
How can you say that these Chaldean Christians are radicals that we have to watch out because of September 11?
The United States should act, and we should do something immediately to help these people.
I think one way to show a strong commitment here to religious freedom is to help the Chaldeans right now that are trying to escape the terror there.





