In a letter to the president, 20 Congressmembers explained that a federal emergency declaration is required to allow California’s 1,400 community health centers to deliver and bill for telephonic, video and other alternative services during declared statewide emergencies.
Second-Vice Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Nanette Diaz Barragán (CA-44) joined Rep. Xochitl Torres-Small (NM-02), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Joaquin Castro (TX-20) and other Democratic Members of Congress in Alamogordo, New Mexico to investigate the circumstances surrounding the tragic death of Felipe Gomez-Alonzo, an 8-year old Guatemalan migrant boy, while in U.S. Customs and Border Protection custody on Christmas Eve. Additionally, the Members investigated operational issues related to the new medical practices that Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen put in place following Felipe’s death.
Rep. Nanette Diaz Barragán (CA-44) was elected by her colleagues to serve as the Second Vice-Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus for the next Congress.
Congresswoman Nanette Diaz Barragán (CA-44) kicked off her re-election campaign and announced a major endorsement from California Senator Kamala Harris.
The Strengthening Local Transportation Security Capabilities Act would fortify federal partnerships with State and local stakeholders to protect transit systems and the people who use them.
South Coast Air Quality Management District Chairman William A. Burke, Ed.D. and Board Member Judith Mitchell hosted a town hall meeting in Compton on Thursday evening to announce the agency’s plans to conduct special air monitoring near eight metal-finishing facilities in the Compton area.