READOUT: CORREA ATTENDS INAUGURATION OF GUATEMALAN PRESIDENT BERNARDO ARÉVALO
WASHINGTON — This weekend, Representative Lou Correa (CA-46), the top Democrat on the House Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee, and member of the House Immigration, Enforcement, and Security Subcommittee, joined the official United States Presidential Delegation to Guatemala City, Guatemala for the presidential inauguration of President Bernardo Arévalo. In his role as Ranking Member of the House Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee, Ranking Member Correa has long fought for … Continue Reading
January 11, 2024
CORREA TO JOIN PRESIDENTIAL DELEGATION TO THE REPUBLIC OF GUATEMALA TO ATTEND THE INAUGURATION OF HIS EXCELLENCY BERNARDO ARÉVALO
WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) announced his designation by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. to a Presidential Delegation to attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Bernardo Arévalo on January 14, 2024, in Guatemala City, Guatemala. The Honorable Samantha Power, Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, will lead the delegation. Members of the Presidential Delegation include: Mr. Patrick Ventrell, Chargé d'Affaires, United States … Continue Reading
January 05, 2024
CORREA, BERGMAN APPLAUD NEW PSYCHEDELIC PTSD, DEPRESSION TREATMENT STUDIES BY VA
ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. — Today, following the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issuing a request for applications (RFA) for proposals from its network of VA researchers to study the use of certain psychedelic compounds in treating posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression, Representatives Lou Correa (CA-46) and Jack Bergman (MI-01), co-chairs of the Psychedelics Advancing Therapies (PATH) Caucus, released the below statement: “To say this moment is monumental would be an … Continue Reading
December 18, 2023
CORREA LEADS BIPARTISAN CALL ON BIDEN ADMINISTRATION TO PROTECT AMERICAN FIRMS, CONSUMERS FROM E.U. OVERREACH
WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Lou Correa (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee, led 20+ of his colleagues in a bipartisan letter to President Joe Biden urging him to advocate for American companies and workers by insisting that European Union (EU) policymakers administer and enforce their digital policies fairly. The members expressed concern with the EU’s designation of five U.S. companies as “gatekeepers” under the … Continue Reading
December 12, 2023
CORREA QUESTIONS GOP ATTEMPT TO NUKE ASYLUM, CREATE BORDER CHAOS
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Representative Lou Correa (CA-46), the top Democrat on the House Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee, and member of the House Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee, issued the following statement in response to ongoing negotiations regarding the President’s supplemental aid package and called on Senate Republican negotiators to come back to the table with realistic border management proposals: “Having watched these negotiations unfold … Continue Reading
December 12, 2023
CORREA, MOOLENAAR, DINGELL INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO STOP TUBERCULOSIS OUTBREAKS
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Representatives Lou Correa (D-CA), John Moolenaar (R-MI), and Debbie Dingell (D-MI) introduced the bipartisan Effective Screening and Testing for Tuberculosis Act. The legislation would require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to put in place requirements for the testing and screening of tuberculosis (TB) in donor materials used in medical procedures. The bill comes in response to a recent outbreak, where thirty-six patients in seven states, including … Continue Reading
December 11, 2023
REP. CORREA, MAYORS HAIL NEARLY $2 MILLION FOR CHILDREN TRANSPORTATION SAFETY, ACCESSIBILITY
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Representative Lou Correa (CA-46), alongside Anaheim Mayor Ashleigh Aitken, Santa Ana Mayor Valerie Amezcua, and Stanton Mayor David Shawver, announced nearly $2 million in federal tax dollars to ensure children and their families have access to safe, walkable routes to and from school—in the Cities of Anaheim, Santa Ana, and Stanton. This funding comes from the Department of Transportation, and is a direct result of Democrats’ passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure … Continue Reading
December 01, 2023
CORREA STATEMENT ON CEASEFIRE NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN ISRAEL AND HAMAS
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) released the following statement: “As the Israel-Hamas war continues, I have spent the past several weeks engaging in candid discussions with individuals and groups most impacted by this conflict—and my heart remains heavy with each conversation,” Correa said. “I continue to call on the Israeli government and Hamas to come back to the table to negotiate another temporary ceasefire to ensure the release of hostages, and facilitate the … Continue Reading
November 29, 2023
“NOTHING SHORT OF DAMNING”: CORREA ON EFFORTS TO EXPEL GEORGE SANTOS
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) released the following statement: “Voting to expel one of my democratically elected colleagues is a serious matter. Sadly, the Ethics Committee’s report against Rep. Santos is nothing short of damning,” Correa said. “This report is not just shocking, but also conclusive and unanimous. Instead of working with the Ethics Committee, Rep. Santos has shown no remorse for his actions, and as such, has brought shame and indignity to this … Continue Reading
November 27, 2023
IN SANTA ANA, REP. CORREA TOURS SMALL BUSINESSES TO ADDRESS TRANSPORTATION DISRUPTIONS IN THE AREA
Photos + B-Roll Available For Download HERE SANTA ANA, CA - Today, Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) hosted local elected officials and local business owners for a small business tour in Santa Ana—providing business owners with a chance to voice their concerns and discuss how new federal legislation, led by Correa, would protect them from financial fallout at the hand of local transportation disruptions. “Local businesses should be the first ones to benefit from new roads and highways—not be … Continue Reading
November 17, 2023
CORREA, KIM PRESS FOR MORE AIR QUALITY TESTS FOLLOWING TUSTIN HANGAR FIRE
SANTA ANA, CA — Today, Representatives Lou Correa (CA-46) and Young Kim (CA-40) led a bipartisan letter to South Coast Air Quality Management District Chair Vanessa Delgado pressing the District on plans to run additional air quality tests across Orange County in the wake of the recent fire at the former Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) hangar in Tustin, California. “We are deeply concerned by the impact the ash and debris from the fire could have on the surrounding communities based on the … Continue Reading
November 16, 2023
AHEAD OF THANKSGIVING, CORREA LEADS CALL TO HONOR FOOD BANKS IN ORANGE COUNTY, ACROSS UNITED STATES
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) introduced a resolution to declare the House of Representatives’ support and gratitude for the work done by food banks, food pantries, and other community-based organizations—in Orange County and across the United States—that work to end food insecurity. “As we come together with our friends and family this holiday season to give thanks and enjoy good conversation and even better food, we remember how fortunate we truly are. But that … Continue Reading
November 14, 2023
CORREA (AGAIN) VOTES TO AVERT A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) (again) voted to avert a government shutdown and released the following statement: “Today, I joined a bipartisan coalition of my colleagues to keep our government open for its citizens, and ensure that the national security of this country isn’t put at risk—though this does feel a little like déjà vu,” Correa said. “Threatening to shut our government down without long-term bipartisan solutions is not fair to anyone—not to our troops, … Continue Reading
November 14, 2023
RANKING MEMBER CORREA DELIVERS OPENING STATEMENT IN SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING: “THE BROKEN PATH: HOW TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS PROFIT FROM HUMAN TRAFFICKING AT THE SOUTHWEST BORDER”
Watch 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 a joint Subcommittee hearing by the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement and the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology, “The Broken Path: How Transnational Criminal Organizations Profit from Human Trafficking at the Southwest Border.” You can watch today’s hearing … Continue Reading
November 14, 2023
RANKING MEMBER CORREA DELIVERS OPENING STATEMENT IN SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING: “OVERSIGHT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ANTITRUST DIVISION”
Watch Today’s Hearing HERE WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Ranking Member Correa (CA-46), the top Democrat on the House Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee, led his Democratic colleagues during a hearing entitled “Oversight of the Department of Justice Antitrust Division" to examine the mission and programs of the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division. You can watch today’s hearing HERE. You will find below Ranking Member Correa’s opening statement, as … Continue Reading
November 13, 2023
CORREA INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO PROTECT LOCAL BUSINESSES FROM TRANSPORTATION DISRUPTIONS
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) introduced the Business Uninterrupted Monetary Program Act of 2023 (BUMP Act), legislation which would provide needed funding to businesses and nonprofits negatively impacted by major transit and highway projects in their communities. The BUMP Act requires local sponsors of major transit and highway projects to create a funding pool that will provide impacted businesses with monetary relief to cover expenses during interruption by … Continue Reading
November 09, 2023
REPS. CORREA, KIM DEMAND ANSWERS FROM NAVY AFTER TUSTIN HANGAR FIRE
ORANGE COUNTY, CA — Today, Representatives Lou Correa (CA-46) and Young Kim (CA-40) led a bipartisan letter to Department of the Navy’s Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Coordinator Elizabeth Roddy asking the Navy’s plans to mitigate impacts of the recent fire at the former Marine Corps Air Station, which is owned by the Navy, in Tustin, CA. “[W]e were devastated to learn that one of the historic hangars at the air station caught fire, and later that the blaze was too significant for … Continue Reading
November 07, 2023
CORREA STATEMENT ON “FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA” AND THE ONGOING HAMAS-ISRAEL WAR
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) joined Representatives Brad Schneider (IL-10) Hiliary Scholten (MI-03), Ritchie Torres (NY-15), Norma Torres (CA-35), and more of his Congressional colleagues in a statement on the phrase “from the river to the sea” and the ongoing Hamas-Israel War. The text of the statement reads: We reject the use of the phrase “from the river to the sea”— a phrase used by many, including Hamas, as a rallying cry for the destruction of the State … Continue Reading
October 23, 2023
REP. CORREA INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO SUPPORT LOCAL SMALL BUSINESSES, FIGHT AGAINST CLIMATE CRISIS
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) introduced the Promoting Reduction of Emissions Through Landscaping Equipment Act, legislation to create a federal tax credit to enable local small businesses, including landscaping and lawn care businesses of all sizes, to transition to zero-emission equipment more easily and without financial burden. Specifically, it would supplement the purchase of climate-friendly equipment for landscaping and lawn care businesses with a tax … Continue Reading
October 20, 2023
RANKING MEMBER CORREA STATEMENT ON BIDEN ADMINISTRATION’S SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING REQUEST
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Representative Lou Correa (CA-46), the top Democrat on the House Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee, released the following statement: “This supplemental funding request directs resources to our nation’s frontlines, and begins to address the root causes of migration—and will also assist our regional neighbors deal with the refugee challenges they are also facing alongside us,” Correa said. “The issues being faced at our border did not get created in a … Continue Reading