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Congresswoman Sara Jacobs Statement On Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Amendment On Cluster Munitions

By San Diego City Wire Report | Jul 19, 2023

Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (CA-51) released a statement on not being able to vote for Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (GA-14)’s amendment banning the transfer of cluster munitions to Ukraine only.

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Rep. Peters Votes Against Radical GOP Agenda and Calls for a Defense Budget that Puts Troops, Readiness First

By San Diego City Wire Report | Jul 19, 2023

On July 14, Representative Scott Peters (D-CA-50) released the following statement after voting against the politically charged National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024:

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Rep. Sara Jacobs Rejects $886 Billion Ndaa Riddled With Far-Right, Extreme Priorities

By San Diego City Wire Report | Jul 18, 2023

Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (CA-51) voted against the $886 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2024, which sets defense policies and funding limits, because it was riddled with extreme Republican priorities, including restricting abortion access, cuts to necessary transgender health care, and eliminating diversity programs.

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Rep. Peters Helps Introduce Bill to Provide Pathway to Permanent Status for Afghan Partners

By San Diego City Wire Report | Jul 18, 2023

On July 14, Representatives Scott Peters (D-CA-50) helped introduce the Afghan Adjustment Act, led by Representatives Earl Blumenauer (D-OR-3) and Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA-1), as an original cosponsor.

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Rep. Sara Jacobs Joins Bipartisan Resolution To Call For End To Sudan Conflict

By San Diego City Wire Report | Jul 17, 2023

U.S. Representatives Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Young Kim (CA-40), Dan Kildee (MI-08), and Gus Bilirakis (FL-12) introduced a bipartisan resolution to show Congress is united in condemning the outbreak of armed conflict in Sudan, supporting a ceasefire, and promoting democracy.

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Reps. Peters and Huizenga Launch Bipartisan Fiscal Forum

By San Diego City Wire Report | Jul 17, 2023

On July 13, Representatives Scott Peters (D-CA) and Bill Huizenga (R-MI), along with their colleagues, publicly announced the formation of the Bipartisan Fiscal Forum (BFF), a group dedicated to sounding the alarm about our nation’s unsustainable debt trajectory and working together to get control of our fiscal future.

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Rep. Peters, San Diego Members Request Environmental Justice Funds to Halt Border Wastewater Pollution

By San Diego City Wire Report | Jul 14, 2023

On July 12, Representative Scott Peters (CA-50) led a request to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan for the agency to find ways to direct funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), especially funding for environmental justice programs, to help stop the flow of trash, sewage, and other wastewater pollution from Mexico spilling into our local beaches.

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Rep Peters, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Speed Up Historic Domestic Manufacturing Provisions Included In CHIPS Act

By San Diego City Wire Report | Jul 13, 2023

On July 11, Representative Scott Peters introduced the Building Chips in America Act with U.S. Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Todd Young (R-IN), Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and U.S. Representatives Jen Kiggans (R-VA-02), Brandon Williams (R-NY-22), and Colin Allred (D-TX-32).

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Rep. Peters Introduces Bill to Bolster Ship Repair Industry in San Diego, Submits as Amendment to 2024 National Defense Authorization Act

By San Diego City Wire Report | Jul 12, 2023

On July 10, Representative Scott Peters (CA-50) introduced the Smart Ship Repair Act (SSRA) of 2023.

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Rep. Sara Jacobs Opposes Administration’s Anticipated Announcement To Send Cluster Munitions To Ukraine

By San Diego City Wire Report | Jul 12, 2023

Ahead of the Administration’s anticipated announcement to send cluster munitions to Ukraine, Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (CA-51) released the following statement:

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Reps. Sara Jacobs, Brian Fitzpatrick Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Impose Sanctions on Perpetrators of Human Rights Violations Against LGBTQ+ Community

By San Diego City Wire Report | Jul 6, 2023

Representatives Sara Jacobs (CA-51) and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) introduced the Global Respect Act today.

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Reps. Peters Reintroduces Resolution To Raise Awareness Of Post-Traumatic Stress Injury In Veterans

By San Diego City Wire Report | Jul 5, 2023

On June 30, Representative Scott Peters (CA-50), author of the Veteran Peer Specialist Act of 2021, reintroduced a resolution to reduce the stigma that prevents veterans and servicemembers from seeking mental health care.

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Reps. Peters, Vargas, Jacobs, & Levin Submit NDAA Amendment Calling for Federal Emergency Declaration for Tijuana River Valley

By San Diego City Wire Report | Jul 5, 2023

On June 30, Representative Scott Peters (CA-50) introduced an amendment to the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), calling on the administration to declare the Tijuana River Valley wastewater contamination a federal emergency.

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Reps. Peters, Vargas, Jacobs, & Levin Submit NDAA Amendment Calling for Federal Emergency Declaration for Tijuana River Valley

By San Diego City Wire Report | Jul 4, 2023

On June 30, Representative Scott Peters (CA-50) introduced an amendment to the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), calling on the administration to declare the Tijuana River Valley wastewater contamination a federal emergency.

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Reps. Houlahan, Jacobs, Strickland and Senator Gillibrand Introduce Legislation to Lift Restrictions on DoD Funds, Facilities Being Used for Abortions

By San Diego City Wire Report | Jul 4, 2023

Representatives Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Sara Jacobs (D-CA), and Marilyn Strickland (D-WA) and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced the Military Access to Reproductive Care and Health (MARCH) for Military Servicemembers Act, or the MARCH for Military Servicemembers Act.

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Reps. Jacobs, Schiff Introduce Bill to Help People Navigate Housing System

By San Diego City Wire Report | Jul 3, 2023

Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-Calif.) and Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) introduced the Housing Navigators Act to create a new program through the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Housing Counseling (OHC) to provide direct housing counseling for renters and people experiencing homelessness to connect with critical services and housing placement opportunities.

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Reps. Jacobs and Lee Introduce Resolution Calling for an End to Child Poverty

By San Diego City Wire Report | Jul 1, 2023

Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (CA-51) and Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-12) today introduced a resolution to fully invest in and address the child poverty crisis in America.

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Rep. Sara Jacobs Pens MSNBC Op-Ed Calling for Passage of the My Body, My Data Act

By San Diego City Wire Report | Jun 30, 2023

On the one-year anniversary of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision that overturned the constitutional right to an abortion, Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (CA-51) penned an op-ed for MSNBC.com, calling for passage of her bill, the My Body, My Data Act, which would create a new national standard to protect reproductive and sexual health data.

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Rep. Sara Jacobs Honors San Diego Gun Safety Advocate Ira Sharp on House Floor

By San Diego City Wire Report | Jun 29, 2023

Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (CA-51) honored the memory of Ira Sharp, a beloved San Diego gun safety advocate, on the House Floor today.

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Rep. Peters Calls on Baja California Governor to Provide Updates on Projects to Mitigate Wastewater Pollution

By San Diego City Wire Report | Jun 28, 2023

Yesterday, Rep. Scott Peters (CA-50) urged Baja California Governor Marina del Pilar ávila to provide updates on the status of projects in Mexico to mitigate wastewater pollution, including the construction of a new treatment facility at San Antonio de los Buenos in Tijuana.