119th Congress
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (D-CA-52) released the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision to reject President Trump's illegal tariffs.
SAN DIEGO – Today, U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (D-CA-52) released the following statement on the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce.
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (D-CA-52) announced that he secured $14,990,000 in federal funds for 15 community projects across California’s 52nd Congressional District in appropriations legislation passed by Congress.
The House Appropriations Committee has not yet released information for the Fiscal Year 2027 (FY 2027) funding deadlines or the specific funding streams that will be available. Therefore, our office is not yet able to accept and review applications for FY 2027 community project funding.
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (D-CA-52) released the following statement on the Homeland Security funding bill.
“Today, the House will vote on a bill to give ICE over $10 billion in federal funding with no guardrails. I am voting NO.
The Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) authorizes studies, construction projects, and research activities within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Civil Works mission areas. This includes improvements to the nation’s ports and harbors, the inland waterway navigation network, flood and storm protection, shoreline protection, ecosystem restoration, and other water resources infrastructure.
Please fill out the form linked below to provide information on your priorities for the upcoming WRDA reauthorization.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (D-CA-52), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee Task Force on Monetary Policy, Treasury Market Resilience, and Economic Prosperity, released the statement below on reports that the Department of Justice has launched a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (D-CA-52) voted no on the Fiscal Year 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act.
WASHINGTON — U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (D-CA-52) released the following statement on today's fatal ICE shooting in Minnesota.
"ICE just shot and killed a woman in Minnesota in broad daylight. There’s absolutely no justification for this. This Administration and ICE are so clearly out of control. They have fired at civilians, terrorized our communities, and now this. Enough is enough. This cannot continue. We need an immediate investigation, accountability for this brutality, and for ICE to get out of our streets NOW."
WASHINGTON — U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (D-CA-52) voted against advancing the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act and released the statement below.