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New Democrat Coalition Farm Bill Task Force Chair Kim Schrier (WA-08) and Vice Chairs Don Davis (NC-01) and Jim Costa (CA-21) sent a letter ([link removed]) to House and Senate leadership, and leadership of the House Committee on Agriculture and of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry calling for Congress to pass a strong, bipartisan Farm Bill before the end of 2024.
“America’s farmers are the backbone of our country and communities,” said Farm Bill Task Force Chair Schrier. “They feed and employ our constituents and help power our economy. That’s why Congress must put partisanship aside and pass a robust Farm Bill by the end of the year to avert a harmful lapse in funding for American agriculture.”
“As Members representing rural communities, we know what’s at stake if we don’t get this legislation across the finish line. Democrats are united in fighting to make sure we sustain a vibrant and thriving agricultural economy. New Dems will continue working across the aisle to get a strong, bipartisan Farm Bill to the President’s desk by the end of the year.”
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Climate Change and Clean Energy Task Force Chair Scott Peters (CA-50) issued the following statement after the House passed S.2228 ([link removed]) , the Building Chips in America Act. The Task Force endorsed ([link removed]) the House companion (H.R.4549 ([link removed]) ) to this legislation last year along with more than a dozen other bills ([link removed]) to streamline clean energy deployment. Task Force Chair Peters co-authored H.R.4549, and New Dem Rep. Colin Allred (TX-32) was a co-lead.
“Congress must act to unleash the potential of American clean energy and manufacturing. That’s why New Dems have worked tirelessly to advance legislation that incentivizes innovation, breaks down regulatory barriers, and boosts domestic manufacturing of key energy technologies.
“Today the House took a significant step forward, advancing New Dem-endorsed legislation that will cut red tape to help ensure domestic chip manufacturers can quickly bring projects online while maintaining high quality environmental outcomes. We’ll keep working to build consensus on legislation like the Building Chips in America Act that will help America create a 21st-century clean energy economy.”
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Rep. Hillary Scholten (MI-03) ([link removed]) sat down with Ms. Magazine to discuss her faith and approach to reproductive freedom. In the deeply personal interview, Rep. Scholten shared her own story of a complicated pregnancy.
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Morelle Leads Effort to Support Volunteers Caring for Seniors and Vulnerable Americans ([link removed])
Congressman Joe Morelle (NY-12), alongside Representative Brian Fitzpatrick and Senator Angus King, announced the introduction of the Delivering Elderly Lunches and Increasing Volunteer Engagement and Reimbursements (DELIVER) Act (H.R. 9844 ([link removed]) ). Authored by Morelle, this legislation supports volunteers in programs like Meals on Wheels that deliver food to older, more vulnerable Americans.
Brownley Introduces Legislation to Correct Past Injustices Against Pregnant Servicemembers ([link removed])
Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26) introduced the Women Involuntary Separated Earnings Remittance (WISER) Act (H.R. 9725 ([link removed]) ) to rectify a wrong perpetuated against women servicemembers from 1951 to 1976. Specifically, this bill establishes a process for upgrades to military records and discharges for women who were wrongfully and involuntarily separated due to parenthood and/or pregnancy, provides a one-time payment to eligible veterans, and expands U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care eligibility to these veterans.
As California Battles 500,000+ Acres of Wildfires, House Committee Unanimously Approves Rep. Carbajal’s Bill to Reduce Wildfire Risk in National Forests ([link removed])
Congressman Salud Carbajal's (CA-24) bipartisan legislation to reduce wildfire risks (H.R. 6012 ([link removed]) ) was approved by a unanimous vote of the House Natural Resources Committee. The vote comes as firefighters are battling more than 500,000 acres of wildfires in National Forests and communities across California.
Casten, Brownley Propose Voluntary Carbon Footprint Label for Food ([link removed])
Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) and Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26) and introduced the Voluntary Food Climate Labeling Act (H.R. 9808 ([link removed]) ), legislation to revolutionize the way consumers learn about the climate impact of the food they purchase. Under the legislation, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will work with food producers, manufacturers, and retailers to develop a voluntary food climate label to place on products that will contain EPA-verified information relating to the carbon footprint of that product.
House Passes Bipartisan McBath Bill to Combat Hazing on College Campuses ([link removed])
Congresswoman Lucy McBath (GA-07), Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx, Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott, and Representative Jeff Duncan are celebrating the House passage of the bipartisan Stop Campus Hazing Act (H.R. 5646 ([link removed]) ), which combats hazing on college campuses and protects students across the nation.
Budzinski, Brownley Introduce Bill to Codify VA Veterans Experience Office, Gather Veteran Feedback on VA Services ([link removed])
Congresswoman Nikki Budzinksi (IL-13) and Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26) introduced the Improving Veterans Experience Act (H.R. 9806 ([link removed]) ) to codify the Veterans Experience Office (VEO) within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The VEO, established in 2015, gathers feedback directly from veterans, their families and caregivers on their experience with VA services. The VEO has been crucial to improving veterans’ trust in VA outpatient care, enhancing the VA Health and Benefits Mobile App and expanding outreach to women veterans.
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Rep. Lucy McBath (GA-07) ([link removed]) received recognition for her outstanding public service by being named the Best Congressional Office for Constituent Service, the first winner from the state of Georgia. McBath’s office provides neighbors with federal agency casework assistance and has yielded positive outcomes that have been shared by neighbors, garnered more than 6 million views on social media, and been documented in the New York Times.
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Rep. Jim Himes (CT-04) ([link removed]) delivered remarks on the House floor honoring the life and service of Captain Paul Bucha, a Medal of Honor recipient and long-time resident of Ridgefield, Connecticut.
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Rep. Julia Brownley (CA-26) ([link removed]) led several of her colleagues from the California delegation in a letter to Governor Gavin Newsom in support of SB 729 which expands health coverage for fertility and infertility care, including in vitro fertilization (IVF), and updates outdated discriminatory language to be inclusive of LGBTQ+ family planning experiences.
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Rep. Jared Moskowitz (FL-23) ([link removed]) this week led a gun violence roundtable with Oversight Chairman Jamie Raskin. Moskowitz is an alumnus of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and represents Parkland, FL in Congress. "While MAGA Republicans on the Oversight Committee center their work on protecting gas stoves and other appliances, Oversight Dems are focusing on protecting kids from being gunned down in school,” said Rep. Moskowitz.
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Rep. Lori Trahan (MA-03) ([link removed]) celebrated the unanimous passage of her bipartisan Creating Hope Reauthorization Act of 2024 in the House. The legislation will reauthorize a key program that incentivizes the development of new drugs and treatments for children battling rare pediatric diseases.
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