Noticias
CORREA LEADS BIPARTISAN PUSH TO COMBAT OPIOID OVERDOSE CRISIS ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES
WASHINGTON — This week, Representatives Lou Correa (D-CA) and Monica De La Cruz (R-TX) introduced the bipartisan Saving Lives on Campuses Act of 2024, a bill requiring public colleges and universities to provide opioid overdose rescue kits, including Narcan (naloxone), to help address the deadly rise in opioid-related deaths among young adults. “Here in Orange County and across the country, our communities are being faced with an opioid epidemic that has cost our neighbors the lives of too … Continue Reading
November 05, 2024
IN FULLERTON, CORREA ANNOUNCES NEARLY $3.5 MILLION FOR FULLERTON POLICE STATION, CLEAN WATER WELL CONSTRUCTION
FULLERTON, Calif. — Last week, Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) presented nearly $3,500,000 million in federal tax dollars returning to the City of Fullerton for rehabilitation of the City’s police station, and for well construction to ensure access to clean water in the face of droughts for Fullerton residents. $2,500,000 million will be allocated to Fullerton Police Station, and $959,752 will be allocated for the construction of Well 7A. The $2,500,000 for Fullerton Police Station will be … Continue Reading
October 29, 2024
CORREA LEADS BIPARTISAN PUSH TO REAUTHORIZE NATIONAL DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM
SANTA ANA, Calif. — Last week, Representatives Lou Correa (D-CA) and Monica De La Cruz (R-TX) introduced the bipartisan Diabetes Prevention Program Reauthorization Act of 2024. The bill reauthorizes and increases funding for the National Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), a nationwide partnership of public and private organizations focusing on preventing type 2 diabetes through lifestyle changes. In the U.S., nearly 1 in 3 adults have prediabetes and the DPP has been shown to reduce the risk … Continue Reading
October 28, 2024
IN ANAHEIM, CORREA ANNOUNCES OVER $2 MILLION TO SUPPORT LOCAL FOOD BUSINESSES, BRIDGE CONNECTING ANAHEIM AND ORANGE
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Last week, Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) presented federal funds for two community projects: $500,000 to support local food businesses and their workforce and over $1.5 million for the design and construction of a new pedestrian and bicycle bridge over the Santa Ana River. Correa was joined by Anaheim Mayor Ashleigh Aitken and Anaheim City Manager James Vanderpool on Tuesday to present $500,000 in federal tax dollars to Store One, a public-private partnership through the … Continue Reading
October 22, 2024
CORREA STATEMENT ON RESIGNATION OF ANDREW DO
ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. — Today, Representative Lou Correa (D-CA) released the below statement following the resignation of Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do. Earlier this year, Correa requested both the Department of Justice and the Department of the Treasury to investigate these allegations of wrongdoing. “This is a sad day for Orange County, for the hard-working taxpayers who call Orange County home, and for our democracy,” Correa said. “As elected officials, we are stewards of taxpayer … Continue Reading
October 16, 2024
CORREA HAILS NEW FTC ‘CLICK-TO-CANCEL’ RULE, CONSUMER ALERT ON SHRINKFLATION
Correa’s Original Letter Urging Action (PDF) SANTA ANA, Calif. — Today, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a final “click-to-cancel” rule that will require sellers to make it as easy for consumers to cancel their enrollment as it was to sign up their enrollment. This is part of the FTC’s ongoing review of its 1973 Negative Option Rule, which the agency is modernizing to combat unfair or deceptive practices related to subscriptions, memberships, and other recurring-payment programs … Continue Reading
October 11, 2024
CORREA JOINS CALLS URGING SPEAKER JOHNSON TO CALL HOUSE BACK INTO SESSION TO VOTE ON EMERGENCY DISASTER RELIEF FUNDING
Text of Letter (PDF) SANTA ANA, Calif. — This week, Representative Lou Correa (D-CA) joined 60+ of his colleagues in a letter urging House Speaker Mike Johnson (LA-04) to bring the U.S. House of Representatives back into session to approve necessary funding for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Small Business Administration (SBA) to fulfill their Hurricane Helene and Milton relief missions. Recent legislation has provided initial relief funds, but falls critically short … Continue Reading
October 11, 2024
CORREA, VIETNAM CAUCUS CALL ON BLINKEN TO INTERVENE IN CASE OF Y QUYNH BDAP, PREVENT EXTRADITION TO VIETNAM
Text of Letter (PDF) SANTA ANA, Calif. — Today, Representative Lou Correa (D-CA), alongside his fellow co-chairs of the Congressional Vietnam Caucus, Reps. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Michelle Steel (R-CA), and Chris Smith (R-NJ), led a letter to Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken urging swift intervention in the case of Montagnard activist Y Quynh Bdap, a United Nations designated refugee who is currently facing extradition from Thailand to Vietnam, where he will face persecution, torture, and … Continue Reading
October 10, 2024
IN ANAHEIM, CORREA ANNOUNCES NEARLY $800,000 FOR NIGHT OWL TRANSIT SERVICE, ELECTRIC VEHICLES
Photos and B-Roll (Download) ANAHEIM, Calif. — Today, Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) presented $790,000 in federal funding for Anaheim Transportation Network (ATN) to enhance public transit services in the Anaheim Resort and Platinum Triangle areas. Correa was joined by Anaheim City Councilmember Carlos Leon, community stakeholders, as well as members of ATN leadership for a check presentation at Modjeska Park in Anaheim. “Those working on Main Street deserve access to affordable and … Continue Reading
October 08, 2024
CORREA, KIM PUSH FOR FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR OC VETERAN CEMETERY GAINS MOMENTUM
SANTA ANA, Calif. — Last week, the United States Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration (NCA) released its FY 2025 Priority List of State and Tribal Government Cemetery Construction Grant Pre-Applications, which includes California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet)’s application for the Southern California Veteran Cemetery at Gypsum Canyon in Anaheim Hills. This announcement follows Representatives Lou Correa (CA-46) and Young Kim (CA-40) leading a bipartisan … Continue Reading
October 07, 2024
RANKING MEMBER CORREA STATEMENT ON REMEDY FRAMEWORK IN UNITED STATES V. GOOGLE, LLC
SANTA ANA, Calif. — Today, Representative Lou Correa (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust, released the following statement urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to weigh consequences on California and American workers when proposing a remedy in United States v. Google, LLC: “As the DOJ proposes a remedy framework in the United States v. Google, LLC search antitrust case this week, I strongly urge the DOJ … Continue Reading
October 07, 2024
CORREA INTRODUCES BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO IMPROVE MEDICARE SERVICES FOR SENIORS
SANTA ANA, Calif. — Today, Representatives Lou Correa (D-CA) and Monica De La Cruz (R-TX) introduced the Improving Medicare Services Act of 2024, a bipartisan bill aimed at ensuring seniors receive the vital healthcare assistance they deserve by modernizing and improving the 1-800-Medicare call line. The legislation directs the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a comprehensive study and share recommendations on the 1-800-Medicare line, a critical resource for millions of … Continue Reading
September 30, 2024
CORREA BILL TO COMBAT ORGANIZED GANGS UNANIMOUSLY PASSES HOMELAND SECURITY COMMITTEE
Text of Legislation (PDF) WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Lou Correa (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee, alongside Representatives Nick LaLota (R-NY) and Anthony D’Esposito (R-NY) announced that their bipartisan Tren de Aragua Southwest Border Security Threat Assessment Act unanimously passed the Homeland Security Committee with bipartisan support last week. “Orange County families, and every family across the country, deserve to feel safe … Continue Reading
September 25, 2024
CORREA VOTES AGAINST GOP PUSH TO UNFAIRLY RESTRICT ACCESS TO BAIL
WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) voted against H.R. 8205, a GOP-led piece of legislation that would randomly restrict access to bail bonds, and released the below statement: “This bill was not a serious attempt to address or reduce violent crimes in our communities. It was a thinly veiled attempt to restrict access to bail bonds,” Correa said. “If my colleagues were interested in making it more difficult for violent criminals to post bail, they should have proposed … Continue Reading
September 25, 2024
CORREA (AGAIN) VOTES TO AVERT GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN
WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) voted to avert a government shutdown and released the following statement: “I just voted to keep the government open for its citizens, and to ensure that our national security isn’t put at risk,” Correa said. “I joined a bipartisan coalition of my colleagues—Democrat and Republican—to avoid a disastrous government shutdown, and ensure those most-vulnerable in our communities continue to get the support they need. I’ll never leave our … Continue Reading
September 23, 2024
CORREA, CONNOLLY LEAD NEARLY 60 MEMBERS CALLING FOR TPS OR DED FOR GUATEMALAN NATIONALS IN UNITED STATES
Text of Letter (PDF) WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Lou Correa (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee, and Representative Gerry Connolly (D-VA) led nearly 60 of their colleagues in a letter urging the Biden-Harris Administration to designate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) or Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Guatemalan nationals residing in the United States. “We write to urgently request that your administration provide temporary … Continue Reading
September 23, 2024
HOUSE PASSES CORREA, LUTTRELL BIPARTISAN BILL TO INTEGRATE TECHNOLOGY AND BORDER SECURITY
Fact Sheet (PDF) | Text of Legislation (PDF) WASHINGTON — Today, Representatives Lou Correa (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee, and Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) announced that their bill, the Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act, passed the House with unanimous, bipartisan support. This bipartisan piece of legislation enhances border security by requiring the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to present a plan to Congress for integrating … Continue Reading
September 20, 2024
CORREA STATEMENT ON GOP’S UNPRODUCTIVE WEEK IN CONGRESS
WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) released the following statement: “Instead of keeping the government open, my colleagues on the other side of the aisle accomplished nothing this legislative week and instead chose to focus their efforts on adding to the national inflammatory anti-immigrant rhetoric. We were forced to take votes on bills that were already law. At the same time, Republicans themselves couldn’t even muster enough votes to pass a CR and keep our government … Continue Reading
September 19, 2024
RANKING MEMBER CORREA DELIVERS OPENING STATEMENT IN JOINT SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING: “Beyond the Border: Terrorism and Homeland Security Consequences of Illegal Immigration”
Watch Today’s Hearing HERE WASHINGTON — Today, Ranking Member Lou Correa (CA-46), the top Democrat on the House Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee, led his Democratic colleagues during a joint hearing with the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence entitled, “Beyond the Border: Terrorism and Homeland Security Consequences of Illegal Immigration.” You can watch today’s hearing HERE. You will find below Ranking Member Correa’s opening statement, as … Continue Reading
September 18, 2024
CORREA VOTES AGAINST FLAWED GOP CONTINUING RESOLUTION
WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) voted against the flawed GOP continuing resolution (CR) and released the following statement: “The VA is facing a $12 billion shortfall and Congress isn’t fulfilling its duty to deliver medical care for our nation’s veterans. This critical funding was left out of the CR. Instead, my colleagues tied a flawed piece of voter suppression legislation to this false attempt to keep the government funded. Rather than supporting our veterans, … Continue Reading