November 15, 2019
On Veteran's Day, Congressman Correa attended a flag-raising and pinning ceremony in Garden Grove to honor and celebrate the Vietnam War Veterans of our community. Along with Congressman Alan Lowenthal, Congressman Correa presented Service Lapel Pins to all Vietnam War-Era Veterans who had served on active duty during the Vietnam War.
Back in DC, the House's impeachment inquiry into the President's misconduct moved forward this week as the House Intelligence Committee held its first public hea… Continue Reading
November 12, 2019
Today, Congressman Lou Correa's (D-CA-46) joined Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Leader Chuck Schumer, and members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus in support of the nearly 800,000 DREAMers living in the United States.
This year marks the 7th Anniversary of the implementation of DACA, which President Obama created to ensure the rights and legal status of Dreamers and those eligible for status. While Trump ended DACA on September 5th, 2017, two court injunctions hold DACA in effect, an… Continue Reading
November 01, 2019
This week, House Democrats voted on a resolution that establishes procedures for the path forward with an impeachment inquiry. This resolution ensures transparency and due process through public hearings and provides fairness and important protections for the President.
Also on the floor this week, we voted to hold Turkey accountable for its brutal invasion of northern Syria by imposing tough but targeted sanctions and voted to protect our public lands-including some of America's most iconic l… Continue Reading
March 19, 2019
Correa, 61, of Santa Ana was elected to a second term in November with 69.15% of the vote. His district has been represented by a Democrat since the mid-'90s.
Before heading to Congress, the former real estate broker served in the state Assembly for six years, the Orange County Board of Supervisors for two years and the state Senate for eight years. In his first term, Correa leveraged that political experience to pass several bills in a Republican-controlled Congress, a fairly unusual accomplishment for a freshman.… Continue Reading
March 19, 2019
Winning a Republican seat in Orange County is hard enough for a Democrat. Holding it is a whole different matter.
And the four Democratic freshmen who won seats in the historically Republican county in 2018 are already staking out starkly different routes to hold onto their jobs after 2020.
Reps. Katie Porter (D-Irvine) and Mike Levin (D- San Juan Capistrano) joined the Congressional Progressive Caucus, aligning themselves with an energized, vocal group of liberal newcomers clamoring to change Washington.… Continue Reading
March 13, 2019
The Dream and Promise Act, released Tuesday, is a bill designed to give 2.5 million immigrants permanent status and a pathway to citizenship. It's an ambitious attempt to protect two groups whose legal status has been threatened repeatedly by the Trump administration: young, unauthorized immigrants known as DREAMers and immigrants with Temporary Protected Status. For this reason, it's a proposal that's likely dead on arrival in the Republican-controlled Senate.… Continue Reading
