Today, U.S. Representative Lou Correa (D-CA) and U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and announced their new Truth in Labeling Act of 2026. The bicameral legislation would establish clear federal guidelines for labeling consumer products that are recyclable, compostable, reusable, or refillable. "People shouldn't have to question whether something belongs in the recycling bin or the trash,” said Correa. “Clear, consistent labeling helps consumers make informed choices while reducing contaminati… Continue Reading
ORANGE, CA — Today, U.S. Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) presented a check for $500,000 in federal funding to the City of Orange to revitalize the natural landscape, improve biodiversity, and create shaded, green spaces in the Orange County Riverwalk area. "For decades, I've fought to protect and expand green space along the Santa Ana River, going back to when I authored the legislation that created the Santa Ana River Conservancy as a state senator," said Rep. Correa. "This funding will help… Continue Reading
Today, U.S. Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) released the following statement on his ‘no’ vote on this year’s defense spending bill, the FY27 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). "Families are struggling to afford groceries, gas, or a doctor’s visit. Instead of helping them, Republicans just voted to hand President Trump and Pete Hegseth $1.15 trillion for their ‘Department of War’ - the largest U.S. military budget in history. That’s a lot of money to hand over after cutting healthcare … Continue Reading
American veterans are traveling to a Mexican city where there have been so many homicides that the State Department advises they reconsider. Their reason: to take experimental psychedelic drugs the vets hope will treat post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental illnesses they incurred after combat. Southern California Rep. Lou Correa wants to make sure the treatments are safe and whether it makes sense to offer them in the U.S. Correa, a Democrat, recently traveled to the Tijuana clinic t… Continue Reading
Thousands have been killed in Gaza, with entire families wiped out. Israeli airstrikes have reduced Palestinian neighborhoods to expanses of rubble, while doctors treat screaming children in darkened hospitals with no anesthesia. Across the Middle East, fear has spread over the possible outbreak of a broader regional war. But in the bloody arithmetic of Hamas’s leaders, the carnage is not the regrettable outcome of a big miscalculation. Quite the opposite, they say: It is the necessary cost of … Continue Reading
Rep. Lou Correa (D-Calif.) credited President Joe Biden with making the right call by attending the Group of 20 (G20) summit in India over the weekend, saying the president’s actions send a key message about the U.S. role in the Indo-Pacific region. “President Biden did the right thing by showing up and showing that we are leaders in the world today, leaders for peace, leaders for democracy, leaders for freedom. And so I’m glad President Biden was there,” Mr. Correa said in an interview with NT… Continue Reading