Orange County members of Congress get to work
It’s been close to a month since the 118th Congress was finally sworn into office after being delayed by the 15 rounds of voting to elect Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House.
Since early January, the six members of Congress who each represent portions of Orange County have taken on a slew of responsibilities, ranging from introducing and sponsoring bills to serving on House committees.
Here’s a look at how OC’s representatives got the year started:
Lou Correa
Correa was tapped to serve as a senior whip of the House Democratic Caucus for the current Congress. Whips “assist and support Democratic leadership in moving the Caucus’s priorities through the House, while serving as liaisons between the leadership team and its Caucus members,” according to Correa’s office.
He also serves on a number of bipartisan caucuses, and this year was tapped to co-chair the bipartisan Paper and Packaging Caucus and the Vietnam Caucus, which he is co-chairing with another Orange County House member, Rep. Michelle Steel. Correa, D-Anaheim, was also selected to serve on both the Judiciary Committee and the Committee on Homeland Security.
And along with Reps. Vicente Gonzalez and Brian Fitzpatrick, Correa reintroduced the Repatriate our Patriots Act, which would create a pathway to citizenship for deported U.S. veterans.
“As we work to reform our immigration system, it’s incumbent on us to deliver a pathway to citizenship for every American that’s offered to make the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom,” Correa said.
Some of the legislation he has co-sponsored includes bills that would regulate assault weapons, ban the sale of oil to foreign adversaries, and recognize Lunar New Year Day as a federal holiday.
By:
HANNA KANG
Source:
The Orange County Register
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