IN ANAHEIM, REP. CORREA HOSTS AGRICULTURE AND NUTRITION ROUNDTABLE AHEAD OF FARM BILL REAUTHORIZATION
ANAHEIM, CA — Today, alongside local leaders, Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) hosted an agriculture and nutrition roundtable in Anaheim, alongside local elected officials and stakeholders to discuss California’s priorities for ahead of the upcoming Farm Bill reauthorization to ensure farmers and families in California and across the country have the resources needed to thrive in the 21st century. Rep. Correa hosts agriculture and nutrition roundtable in Anaheim, CA “In … Continue Reading
July 05, 2023
REPS. CORREA, GARCIA PRESS FTC TO INVESTIGATE MARRIOTT JUNK FEES IMPACTING VISITORS IN SOCAL
ORANGE COUNTY, CA — On Friday, Representatives Lou Correa (CA-46), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust, and Robert Garcia (CA-42) penned a letter to Lina Khan, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), calling for an investigation into reports of Marriott International charging consumers unacceptable junk fees under the guise of complying with a hotel worker protection law in Los Angeles to ensure the practice doesn’t … Continue Reading
July 05, 2023
CORREA, BERGMAN APPLAUD NEW FDA GUIDANCE TO HELP THOSE SUFFERING FROM PTSD
ORANGE COUNTY, CA — Today, Representatives Lou Correa (CA-46) and Jack Bergman (MI-01), co-chairs of the Psychedelics Advancing Therapies (PATH) Caucus, released the following statement: "We applaud the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for their considerable work in releasing the non-binding guidance for comment regarding the clinical study and development of psychedelic therapies for those suffering from mental and behavioral health conditions. Notably, within the last five years, … Continue Reading
June 27, 2023
IN SANTA ANA, REP. CORREA ANNOUNCES $500,000 IN FUNDING TO ADDRESS YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
SANTA ANA, CA – Last night, Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) joined officials at Hope Builders to announce $500,000 in federal funding to expand access to low-income youth job training services in Santa Ana. Rep. Correa presents federal funding to Hope Builders in Santa Ana, CA Hope Builders empowers Orange County’s young adults with mentorship, life skills and job skills training that meets the needs of employers. Secured by Rep. Correa, this funding will be targeted to … Continue Reading
June 27, 2023
REP. CORREA ANNOUNCES OVER $3 MILLION IN CLEAN VEHICLE AND INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS FOR ANAHEIM TRANSPORTATION NETWORK
ANAHEIM, CA — Today, Representative Lou Correa (D-Anaheim) announced that, in partnership with the City of Anaheim, the Anaheim Transportation Network (ATN) has been awarded a 3.6-million-dollar grant from the Federal Transportation Administration (FTA) to expand the agency’s electric bus fleet, charging capacity and workforce development. This investment will complete ATN’s long-term goal of becoming one of the first all-electric public transit operators in the … Continue Reading
June 26, 2023
REP. CORREA, MAYOR AITKEN ANNOUNCE OVER $5 MILLION FOR TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IN ANAHEIM
ANAHEIM, CA — Today, Representative Lou Correa (D-Anaheim) and Anaheim Mayor Ashleigh Aitken announced over $5 million in federal funding for the City of Anaheim for the construction of 5 major transportation projects throughout the city that have significant local and regional impact, and improve transportation safety, equity, and access for local residents. This funding is a direct result of Democrats’ passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) last Congress, which Rep. … Continue Reading
June 23, 2023
REP. CORREA VOTES AGAINST REPUBLICAN ATTEMPT TO MAKE HOMEOWNERSHIP MORE EXPENSIVE FOR WORKING FAMILIES
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) voted against H.R. 3564, a Republican-led bill that would make homeownership more expensive for middle class borrowers, and issued the following statement: “It is no secret that working families across the United States are facing a housing crisis, and I cannot in good-conscience support a piece of legislation that would make that crisis worse—or punish those middle-class Americans trying to build wealth,” … Continue Reading
June 22, 2023
RANKING MEMBER CORREA VOTES AGAINST REPUBLICAN ATTEMPT TO PUNISH SCHOOLS LENDING CARE TO MIGRANTS
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Representative Lou Correa (CA-46), Ranking Member of the Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee, voted against an unserious, and purely political, Republican-led attempt to punish schools for providing support to undocumented students, H.Res.461, and issued the following statement: “My colleagues on the other side of the aisle have for months claimed to want to reform our nation’s broken immigration system—but they do not. This messaging … Continue Reading
June 16, 2023
REPS. CORREA, LEVIN SEND LETTER TO CHILEAN AMBASSADOR REGARDING VISA WAIVER PROGRAM
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, Representatives Lou Correa (CA-46), Ranking Member of the House Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee, and Mike Levin (CA-49) sent a letter to the Ambassador of Chile to the United States, Juan Gabriel Valdés, regarding the country’s participation in the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) and related issues regarding burglary tourism. The letter raises concerns about the rise of burglary tourism in Orange County and its connection to Chilean … Continue Reading
June 16, 2023
RANKING MEMBER CORREA CALLS ON STATE DEPT., DHS TO INCREASE EFFORTS TO STOP CRIME, PROTECT ORANGE COUNTY FAMILIES
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last week, Representative Lou Correa (CA-46), Ranking Member of the House Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee, penned a letter to both Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas and Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging them to work alongside their Chilean government counterparts to ensure more effective data sharing to prevent crime in Orange County. Specifically, Ranking Member Correa highlighted that some citizens of Chile are abusing the … Continue Reading
June 15, 2023
REPS. CORREA, COLLEAGUES RE-INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO PROTECT DREAMERS
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Representative Lou Correa (CA-46), the Ranking Member of the House Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee, alongside a bipartisan group of Representatives, including Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), Nydia Velazquez (NY-7), Yvette D. Clarke (NY-9), Judy Chu (CA-28), Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Pramila Jayapal (WA-7), Delia Ramirez (IL-3), Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-5), Maria Salazar (FL-27), John Duarte (CA-13), and González Colón (PR- At Large), reintroduced the … Continue Reading
June 14, 2023
REP. CORREA NAMED RANKING MEMBER OF SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE ADMINISTRATIVE STATE, REGULATORY REFORM, AND ANTITRUST
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) announced that he has been tapped to serve as Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust within the House Committee on the Judiciary for the 118th Congress. “I’m honored to be trusted to lead my Democratic colleagues as Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust,” Rep. Correa said. “I’m … Continue Reading
June 06, 2023
REP. CORREA STATEMENT ON OC BOARD OF SUPERVISORS VOTE TO BAR FLYING PRIDE FLAG OUTSIDE COUNTY OFFICES
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, in response to the Orange County Board of Supervisors vote to mandate that only county, state and U.S. flags be flown outside county offices, excluding the Pride flag during Pride Month, Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) released the following statement: “I’m saddened to hear that the Orange County Board of Supervisors voted today to exclude the Pride flag from being flown during Pride Month. Simply put, that action does not represent the … Continue Reading
June 06, 2023
RANKING MEMBER CORREA HEARING STATEMENT: “Examining DHS’ Failure to Prepare for the Termination of Title 42”
Rewatch Today’s Hearing HERE WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Ranking Member Correa (CA-46), the top Democrat on the House Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee, led his Democratic colleagues during the Subcommittee’s first hearing of the 118th Congress, entitled: “Examining DHS’ Failure to Prepare for the Termination of Title 42.” You can rewatch today’s hearing HERE. You will find below Ranking Member Correa’s opening statement, … Continue Reading
June 02, 2023
REP. CORREA APPOINTED TO NEW TASK FORCE ON AGRICULTURE AND NUTRITION IN THE 21st CENTURY
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) announced that he has been tapped by Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08) to serve on the newly established Task Force on Agriculture and Nutrition. The task force will lay the groundwork for House Democrats’ priorities in the upcoming Farm Bill reauthorization. “In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, essential programs that address food insecurity among children and older Americans like SNAP, WIC and Meals on … Continue Reading
May 31, 2023
REP. CORREA VOTES TO PREVENT CATASTROPHIC DEFAULT, SUPPORT VETERANS, AND PROTECT WORKING FAMILIES
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) voted for President Biden’s Bipartisan Budget Agreement that protects the American people, preventing a devastating default on our national debt that would trigger a job-killing recession and raise costs for working families across Orange County and beyond. “House Democrats made clear from the very beginning that a devastating default on our national debt was unacceptable—as were any draconian cuts to programs … Continue Reading
May 25, 2023
RANKING MEMBER CORREA VOTES AGAINST GOP’S FLAWED HALT FENTANYL ACT
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Representative Lou Correa (CA-46), Ranking Member of the House Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee, voted against the counterproductive and inefficient Halt All Lethal Trafficking (HALT) Fentanyl Act, and issued the following statement: “I have seen first-hand the devastating impacts of fentanyl and other narcotics—both in my district and during my visits to our border,” said Ranking Member Correa. “This bill does not … Continue Reading
May 24, 2023
REP. CORREA APPOINTED TO NEW TASK FORCE ON AGRICULTURE AND NUTRITION IN THE 21st CENTURY
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) announced that he has been tapped by Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08) to serve on the newly established Task Force on Agriculture and Nutrition. The task force will lay the groundwork for House Democrats’ priorities in the upcoming Farm Bill reauthorization. “In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, essential programs that address food insecurity among children and older Americans like SNAP, WIC and Meals on … Continue Reading
May 18, 2023
REPS. CORREA, TORRES, ESPAILLAT RE-INTRODUCE REMOTE NATURALIZATION ACT
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Representative Lou Correa (CA-46), alongside Representatives Norma J. Torres (CA-35) and Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), reintroduced the Remote Naturalization Act to give naturalized U.S. citizens the option to take their naturalization oath via video-conferencing technology or over the phone. Since 2015, a growing naturalization application backlog has left hundreds of thousands of new Americans mere steps away from citizenship. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the … Continue Reading
May 17, 2023
REP. CORREA VOTES AGAINST REPUBLICAN-LED BILL TO EXPAND DEPORTATIONS OF LAWFUL PERMANENT RESIDENTS
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) voted against the Republican-led POLICE Act of 2023, an overly-broad, vaguely worded bill that will do nothing to improve public safety or protect the lives of public safety officers across the country. “Instead of giving our public safety officers the resources they so desperately need to protect our communities, this unhelpful and poorly-drafted legislation would make it even easier to deport lawful permanent residents, … Continue Reading