I have a tremendous honor to represent the entire California side of Lake Tahoe, and this legislation, the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act, is of the highest importance to my constituents. It is also of great importance to the State of…

One of the most important things that has happened in this Congress is the exposure of the alarming state of affairs at American universities. Our institutions of higher learning have been gripped by retrograde prejudices and abhorrent…

Too often, students arrive on campus without an understanding of why free speech is important or how it has been such an important force for progress throughout our Nation's history. This legislation will make sure the First Amendment…

I wish to take a moment to celebrate and congratulate Captain Annalisa Sanfilippo on becoming the first female fighter pilot assigned to the 144th Fighter Wing in the California Air National Guard. Annalisa is a graduate of Vista del Lago…

The United States Census Bureau has just announced that California once again leads the Nation in poverty. It has the highest poverty rate, according to the widely accepted supplemental measure, of any State in the country: 15.4 percent…

I would like to take a moment to recognize the Mono Basin National Forest Scenic Area for its 40 years of protecting the remarkable ecological and cultural resources of the Mono Basin. The basin is located immediately east of Yosemite…

I wish to mark and celebrate the 100-year anniversary of Boy Scout Troop 29, located in Rocklin, California. Troop 29 was first chartered in 1924 in the historic Mother Lode region of Alta, Dutch Flat, and Gold Run. Reconstituting itself…

Today, Sergeant Nicole Gee of Roseville was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest honor that Congress can confer. Nicole's story has inspired millions across the country. Her heroism is cause for such pride in our community…

A few months ago, we lost a true hero in my district, Lou Conter, who passed away at the age of 103 and was the last survivor of the attack on the USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor. I have just introduced legislation to honor the memory of…

On National Intern Day, I recognize my three summer interns, who graciously came all the way from the great State of California to our Nation's Capital to serve in my Washington, D.C., office. Amelia Sanchez recently graduated from Long…

I share some news out of California just today where Governor Gavin Newsom has issued an executive order for State officials to begin dismantling thousands of homeless encampments on State properties and also encouraging local…

I wish to mark and celebrate the 25-year anniversary of Scott's Seafood Roundhouse in Folsom, California. In 1976, Scott's Seafood Grill & Bar opened in San Francisco, but it was in 1999 when John and Suzanne Cook brought Scott's to the…