In response to the shortage of children’s Tylenol and Motrin that’s left store shelves empty for months across the country, Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (CA-51) and Congressman Cory Mills (FL-07) introduced bipartisan legislation to minimize and prevent future drug shortages.
On April 27, Rep. Scott Peters (CA-50), alongside U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Todd Young (R-IN), and Reps Mike Levin (CA-49), Drew Ferguson (GA-3), and Jake LaTurner (KS-2), reintroduced the Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions to End Upsurging Resistance (PASTEUR) Act to encourage innovative drug development targeting the most threatening infections, improve the appropriate use of antibiotics, and ensure domestic availability of antibiotics when needed.
On April 27, Rep. Scott Peters (CA-50) reintroduced the Veterans Claims Education Act of 2023 (VCEA) to provide educational resources for veterans filing electronic claims and to steer veterans to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) accredited entities.
On April 26, Rep. Scott Peters (CA-50), introduced new legislation to codify portions of President Biden’s Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad, which required the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) to evaluate the economic and national security impacts of climate change.
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, joined Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries on a congressional delegation to visit Ghana and Israel.
On April 25, during National Fair Housing Month, Rep. Scott Peters (CA-50), Adam Schiff (CA-30), and Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) reintroduced the Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2023 to protect veterans and low-income families from housing discrimination.
Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s stay of the federal court ruling on mifepristone, ensuring the medication will remain available during the appeals process, Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (CA-51) released the following statement:
On April 19, Rep. Scott Peters (CA-50) introduced bipartisan legislation to address the child care needs of law enforcement officers and their families. The Providing Child Care for Police Officers Act aims to address the nationwide police staffing shortages by making it easier for parents to enter the field. Rep. Peters is joined by Representatives David Valadao (CA-22), Josh Harder (CA-9), and Darrell Issa (CA-48) as co-leads on this legislation.
There were 17 professional licenses issued in San Diego County during the first quarter of 2023, according to California’s Department of Consumer Affairs.
Last week, Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, joined a bipartisan congressional delegation, led by CARE and Save the Children, to visit Kenya.
There were 66 professional licenses issued in Los Angeles County during the first quarter of 2023, according to California’s Department of Consumer Affairs.
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, cautioned against the United States matching the People’s Republic of China one-for-one on the African continent purely for the sake of competition. During the hearing entitled, Great Power Competition Implications in Africa: