CORREA, BERGMAN REQUEST MEETING WITH VA SECY. ON PSYCHEDELIC-ASSISTED THERAPIES FOR VETERANS
Text of Letter (PDF) WASHINGTON — This week, Representatives Lou Correa (D-CA) and General Jack Bergman (R-MI), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Psychedelic Advancing Therapies (PATH) Caucus, sent a letter to Veterans Affairs Secretary Douglas A. Collins, requesting a meeting to discuss the Department’s progress in making psychedelics and other innovative therapies as treatments available for Veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), substance use disorder, and other … Continue Reading
May 06, 2025
REPS. CORREA, GOLDMAN LEAD CALL FOR INCREASED FUNDING TO TACKLE IMMIGRATION BACKLOG IN WAKE OF DOGE CUTS
Text of Letter (PDF) WASHINGTON — Today, Representatives Lou Correa (CA-46) and Dan Goldman (NY-10) led 113 of their colleagues in a letter to Appropriations Committee leadership requesting $700 million for United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to address the historic immigration backlog in the wake of historic cuts to the agency by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). “We write to request discretionary appropriations of $700 million for U.S. Citizenship and … Continue Reading
May 06, 2025
CORREA, COLLEAGUES PUSH DISCHARGE PETITION TO PROTECT MEDICAID AND SNAP
WASHINGTON — This week, Representative Lou Correa (D-CA) joined a coalition of his colleagues, led by Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the Budget Committee, in filing a discharge petition to force consideration of a special rule to prevent the largest cuts to Medicaid and food assistance in American history to pay for massive tax giveaways to billionaires. The petition is now open for signature by any Member of the House who is committed to protecting access to Medicaid … Continue Reading
April 30, 2025
CORREA SIGNS AMICUS BRIEF TO PROTECT ALL TAXPAYERS
WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) joined an amicus brief to support a lawsuit against the Trump Administration sharing taxpayer information from the IRS with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. “This amicus brief outlines and opposes the Administration’s overreach and asks that it keeps the tax information we file with the IRS private and secure, as required under existing federal law. It is Congress, not federal agencies, that sets privacy law. The Department of … Continue Reading
April 10, 2025
CORREA VOTES AGAINST GOP VOTER SUPPRESSION LEGISLATION
WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) voted against GOP-led H.R. 22, the SAVE Act, and released the following statement: “Let me be clear: Non-citizens are already barred from registering and voting in federal elections, and would receive jail time or face deportation as a result. This flawed legislation is redundant and opens the door to making voting for American citizens much more difficult,” Correa said. “This bill would bar American citizens from using drivers’ licenses, … Continue Reading
April 10, 2025
CORREA (AGAIN) VOTES AGAINST GOP BUDGET PLAN THAT HURTS ORANGE COUNTY TAXPAYERS
WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) voted against his Republican colleagues’ second attempt at passing a budget resolution that would strip away health care hard-earned benefits from hard-working Orange County taxpayers, children, and seniors. “This week, the House is voted again on a GOP budget plan that opens the door to slashing Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act,” Correa said. “I voted against a similar version of this plan once before and did so again today—because I … Continue Reading
April 09, 2025
CORREA VOTES AGAINST GOP PUSH TO REMOVE COURT CHECKS ON THE PRESIDENT, DESTABILIZE CO-EQUAL BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT
WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) voted against GOP-led H.R. 1526, the No Rogue Rulings Act and released the following statement: “This flawed legislation would destabilize the ‘checks and balances’ built into our constitutional system,” Correa said. “It would limit lawfully appointed judges’—appointed by both Republicans and Democrats—ability to do their jobs and issue nationwide temporary injunctions against unlawful actions taken by rogue executive branch officials, … Continue Reading
April 09, 2025
CORREA, HOUSE DEMOCRATIC LEADERS LEAD FIGHT AGAINST DRACONIAN GOP CUTS TO MEDICAID AND FOOD ASSISTANCE
WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Lou Correa (CA-46), Blue Dog Coalition Co-Chair for Policy and Legislative Strategy, alongside 5 other leading House Democrats, introduced legislation to block the extreme and unprecedented cuts to Medicaid and food assistance—like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)---in the House-passed Republican budget. In addition to Co-Chair Correa, The Hands Off Medicaid and SNAP Act is led in the House by Representatives Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), … Continue Reading
April 04, 2025
CORREA, BERGMAN INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO REQUIRE VA STUDY PSYCHEDELIC TREATMENTS FOR VETERANS
Text of Legislation (PDF) WASHINGTON — Today, Representatives Lou Correa (CA-46) and Jack Bergman (R-MI), Co-Chairs of the Psychedelics Advancing Therapies (PATH) Caucus, introduced the Innovative Therapies Centers of Excellence Act of 2025, bipartisan legislation that would increase federally funded research on innovative therapies to treat Veterans experiencing conditions like, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), substance use disorder, and depression. This is the first piece of … Continue Reading
March 31, 2025
CORREA, KIM PUSH ARMY CORPS TO PROTECT TREES, GREENERY AND REDUCE FLOODING ALONG SANTIAGO CREEK
ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. — Today, Representatives Lou Correa (CA-46) and Young Kim (CA-40) wrote to Lieutenant General William H. Graham, Jr., Commanding General and Chief of Engineers at the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (Corps), pushing the Corps to issue implementation guidance and immediately disperse funds to the Santiago Creek (Creek) component of the Santa Ana River Mainstem Project (SARMP). Last year, Correa introduced language modifying the scope and impact of the SARMP in the Water … Continue Reading
March 28, 2025
CORREA, SALINAS, CORTEZ MASTO INTRODUCE RESOLUTION HONORING LATINA CONTRIBUTIONS TO UNITED STATES
WASHINGTON — Today, Representatives Lou Correa (D-CA) and Andrea Salinas (D-OR), alongside Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) introduced a resolution recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of Latinas in the United States. Latinas represent 1 in 6 women and own 18% of all women-owned companies. The resolution highlights the countless contributions made by Latinas and the need for policy that supports and invests in their collective future. “As America celebrates Women’s … Continue Reading
March 11, 2025
CORREA VOTES AGAINST FLAWED GOP CONTINUING RESOLUTION
WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) voted against the flawed GOP continuing resolution and released the following statement: “Instead of staying at the negotiating table to pass bipartisan full-year funding bills, GOP leadership walked away and have now put up a partisan, full fiscal year continuing resolution that falls short of our promise to our seniors, veterans, and hard-working American taxpayers on Main Street,” Correa said. “This partisan funding bill recklessly … Continue Reading
March 10, 2025
HOUSE PASSES CORREA, LUTTRELL BIPARTISAN BILL TO INTEGRATE TECHNOLOGY AND BORDER SECURITY
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 bipartisan support. This bipartisan piece of legislation would enhance border security operations by requiring the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to present a plan to Congress for integrating innovative … Continue Reading
March 03, 2025
CORREA TO HOST SANTA ANA POLICE CHIEF, FORMERLY UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANT, FOR TRUMP’S JOINT ADDRESS
DOWNLOAD: Rodriguez’s Official Portrait | Rodriguez’s Official Biography SANTA ANA, Calif. — Today, Representatives Lou Correa (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee, announced that he will be joined by Santa Ana Police Chief Robert Rodriguez as his guest to President Donald Trump’s Joint Address to Congress next week to reaffirm his commitment to fighting for comprehensive immigration reform. Rodriguez was born in Tijuana, Mexico and grew up in … Continue Reading
February 25, 2025
CORREA VOTES AGAINST FLAWED GOP BUDGET PLAN THAT HURTS ORANGE COUNTY TAXPAYERS
WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) voted against the GOP budget reconciliation plan that would strip away health care hard-earned benefits from hard-working Orange County taxpayers, children, and seniors. “Tonight, Congress voted on a GOP budget plan that included hundreds of billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid and food assistance for kids, seniors, and veterans. And it even opened the door to slashing Medicare and the Affordable Care Act,” Correa lambasted. “Under … Continue Reading
February 20, 2025
CORREA, COLLEAGUES INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO ADDRESS HOUSING AFFORDABILITY
SANTA ANA, Calif. — Today, Representative Lou Correa (CA-46), alongside Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), Mike Kelly (PA-16), Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), Suzan DelBene (WA-01), and Rudy Yakym (IN-02), introduced reintroduced the bipartisan More Homes on the Market Act to make housing more available and affordable for Americans. This legislation would update the tax code to incentivize homeowners to sell their properties, increasing the housing supply and alleviating affordability … Continue Reading
February 11, 2025
CORREA LEADS BLUE DOG COALITION PUSH FOR BIPARTISAN, FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE TALKS AHEAD OF TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT EXPIRATION, BUDGET RECONCILIATION PROCESS
Text of Letter (PDF) WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Lou Correa (D-CA), the Blue Dog Coalition Policy Chair, led a majority of the Coalition in a letter to Speaker Mike Johnson and House Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith calling on them to work on bipartisan, fiscally responsible policies that support Main Street as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) expiration approaches, advocating against a blanket extension and pushing for robust, bipartisan, and common-sense negotiations ahead of the … Continue Reading
February 07, 2025
CORREA, LUTTRELL RE-INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO INTEGRATE TECHNOLOGY AND BORDER SECURITY
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) re-introduced the Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act, a bipartisan piece of legislation that would enhance border security operations by requiring the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to present a plan to Congress for integrating innovative technologies, like artificial intelligence (AI), machine … Continue Reading
February 06, 2025
CORREA, NEHLS INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO PROVIDE DRONE FUNDING FOR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
Text of Legislation (PDF) WASHINGTON — Today, Representatives Lou Correa (D-CA) and Troy Nehls (R-TX) introduced the bipartisan Directing Resources for Officers Navigating Emergencies (DRONE) Act of 2025. This bipartisan legislation would allow law enforcement to use federal grants to purchase and operate unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) or “drones.” “Hard-working taxpayers on Main Street deserve a community that is safe and secure, and their children deserve safe communities to grow and … Continue Reading
January 23, 2025
CORREA ANNOUNCES $30 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR PFAS TREATMENT ACROSS ORANGE COUNTY
ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. — Today, Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) announced that the Orange County Water District (OCWD) was awarded a $30 million grant from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) as part of the WaterSMART: Title XVI WIIN Act. This funding, provided by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that Correa voted to pass in 2021, is designated for OCWD’s PFAS treatment program to eliminate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from local groundwater. “Today, hard-working taxpayers … Continue Reading