Media
March 13, 2019
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – This afternoon the Equality Act, a bill making discrimination against LGBTQ individuals illegal nationwide, was introduced, with Congressman Harley Rouda (CA-48) as an original cosponsor.
Said Rouda, “The Supreme Court’s affirmation of marriage equality marked a major advancement for LGBTQ individuals and civil rights in the United States. Yet, in the majority of states, a gay or lesbian couple can be married on Saturday and fired on Sunday. They can be denied housing or harassed at school.
March 12, 2019
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – This morning, Congressman Harley Rouda (CA-48) made the following statement pertaining to the President’s FY2020 Budget request:
“The President’s budget is a document of spite towards Orange County and the people of California. The proposed 34 percent cut to the Clean Water State Revolving Fund would rob my constituents of clean water and the so-called “national emergency” will take over $160 million in disaster relief funding from Orange County. We should all be glad that this absurd plan will be dead on arrival in the House of Representatives.”
March 7, 2019
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives today adopted three amendments introduced by Congressman Harley Rouda (CA-48) to H.R. 1, the For the People Act, which is expected to pass in the U.S. House of Representatives this week. A fourth bipartisan amendment, introduced originally by Virginia Foxx and cosponsored by Congressman Rouda, was also adopted.
March 5, 2019
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Harley Rouda (CA-48) today offered 6 commonsense amendments to H.R. 1, the For the People Act, which is expected to pass in the U.S. House of Representatives this week.
March 4, 2019
Press Release
Newport Beach, CA – Congressman Harley Rouda (CA-48) issued the following statement in response to the photo of Newport Harbor High School students which was reported yesterday:
“Last week I met Sidney Walton, an 100 year old WWII veteran who fought to eradicate Nazism. The incident with the Newport Harbor High School students, like so many recent events across the country, is an example of this ruinous ideology trying to become mainstream again. We owe it to Sidney and our kids to call it out, and not whitewash these moments of antisemitism and racism, whether in my district or anywhere else across the country.
Intelligence Committee to Interview Sater After Cohen Tells Rouda That the President Lied Under Oath
Washington, DC – UPDATE: the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) announced after their closed hearing with Michael Cohen that they will interview Felix Sater in public later this month.
At yesterday’s hearing with Michael Cohen by the Committee on Oversight and Reform (COR), Congressman Harley Rouda (CA-48) asked the following questions, in which Cohen told Rouda that the President lied under oath about his relationship with Felix Sater.
February 27, 2019
Press Release
Washington, DC – At today’s hearing with Michael Cohen by the Committee on Oversight and Reform, Congressman Harley Rouda (CA-48) asked the following questions (full video of Rouda’s questioning is available here):
February 26, 2019
Press Release
Washington, DC – For the first year ever, California’s 48th Congressional district will host the Congressional Institute’s Art Competition. The office of Representative Harley Rouda encourages high school students to submit artwork via their school’s art programs. Additional information can be found here https://rouda.house.gov/services/art-competition
February 22, 2019
Press Release
Washington, DC – Today Rep. Harley Rouda introduced H.R. 1317: The Coastal Communities Adaptation Act, a bill to jumpstart research at the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) into improved buildings and structures that account for extreme weather. The bill will also provide grant funding for coastal communities that need to adapt to a changing climate.
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February 19, 2019
Press Release
Washington, DC – Today Rep. Harley Rouda, Chairman of the Environment Subcommittee of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, issued the following statement on the Committee’s report on the Transfer of Sensitive U.S. Technology to Saudi Arabia.
“This report raises deep concerns that the White House and those connected to it could be taking advantage of internal chaos to line their pockets at the expense of national security and global stability– nuclear proliferation mistakes cannot be undone. We must shed more the light on truth on this administration’s relationship with Saudi Arabia, and the Oversight Committee will be investigating this matter.”