Press Releases
Rep. Juan Vargas, Colleagues Reintroduce the Neighbors Not Enemies Act to Repeal Alien Enemies Act
WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (CA-52) joined his colleagues in reintroducing the Neighbors Not Enemies Act, legislation to fully repeal the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 (AEA). Part of the "Alien and Sedition Acts," the AEA is the only remaining law from this deeply problematic set of statutes that targeted immigrants under the guise of national security. While the other three acts have expired or been repealed, the AEA remains in effect, granting sweeping powers to the president to … Continue Reading
March 11, 2025
Rep. Juan Vargas Votes Against Harmful Republican Spending Bill
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (CA-52) voted against the House Republicans’ spending bill. The measure cuts funding for housing assistance, veterans’ health benefits, and food assistance, while failing to incorporate measures to ensure federal funding is not shut off or repurposed. The bill was crafted by House Republicans against a backdrop of President Trump, Elon Musk, and DOGE’s continued efforts to illegally freeze federal funding and gut federal … Continue Reading
March 04, 2025
Ranking Member Juan Vargas’s Opening Statement at Task Force on Monetary Policy, Treasury Market Resilience, and Economic Prosperity Hearing
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (CA-52), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee’s Task Force on Monetary Policy, Treasury Market Resilience, and Economic Prosperity, delivered opening remarks at the Task Force’s first hearing. “Through this Task Force, I look forward to discussing important issues that affect our constituents and the entire economy, including the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy framework review, the supplemental leverage ratio, and the … Continue Reading
February 28, 2025
Rep. Juan Vargas Joins 200 Colleagues in Reintroducing the American Dream and Promise Act
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (CA-52) announced that he joined 200 of his colleagues in reintroducing the bipartisan American Dream and Promise Act of 2025. This legislation would provide a pathway to citizenship to Dreamers, undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United States as children. It would also include recipients of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) beneficiaries. Dreamers have spent nearly their entire lives in … Continue Reading
February 28, 2025
El Representante Juan Vargas se une a 200 Colegas en la Reintroducción de la Ley del Sueño y la Promesa Americana
WASHINGTON - Hoy, el Representante de los EE.UU Juan Vargas (CA-52) anunció que se unió a 200 de sus colegas para reintroducir la Ley del Sueño y la Promesa Americana de 2025 con apoyo bipartidista. Esta legislación proporcionaría un camino a la ciudadanía a los Dreamers, inmigrantes indocumentados que fueron traídos a los Estados Unidos como niños. También incluiría a los beneficiarios del Estatus de Protección Temporal (TPS, por sus siglas en inglés) y de la Salida Forzosa Diferida (DED, por … Continue Reading
February 25, 2025
Rep. Juan Vargas Votes Against Cruel Republican Budget Plan
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (CA-52) voted against the House Republican Budget Plan, H.Con.Res. 14. “The biggest winners in the House Republican budget are the billionaire donors and big corporations. This plan would rip away health care from millions and gut essential programs that families across the country rely on while handing $4.5 trillion in tax breaks to the ultra-wealthy,” said Rep. Juan Vargas. “It’s a betrayal. It’s wrong. Tonight, I voted no on this cruel … Continue Reading
February 12, 2025
Sustainable Investment Caucus Statement on Climate Disclosure Rule
WASHINGTON - U.S. Congressmen Juan Vargas (CA-52) and Sean Casten (IL-06), co-chairs of the Congressional Sustainable Investment Caucus, released the following statement regarding Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Acting Chairman Mark Uyeda’s decision to suspend the SEC’s efforts to defend its climate risk disclosure rule from legal challenges: “Acting Chairman Uyeda’s decision to suspend the Securities and Exchange Commission’s defense of its climate disclosure rule puts American … Continue Reading
February 10, 2025
Reps. Juan Vargas, Bill Huizenga Legislation to Modernize Credit Union Board Requirements Passes House
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representatives Juan Vargas (CA-52) and Bill Huizenga (MI-04), members of the House Financial Services Committee, announced the passage of their legislation to update the requirements for federal credit union board meetings in the House of Representatives. This bill will allow federal credit union boards in good standing to meet every other month instead of monthly, allowing them to focus their resources on serving consumers and small businesses and supporting … Continue Reading
February 07, 2025
Rep. Juan Vargas Statement Following the Denial of Entry to the Department of Education
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (CA-52) joined his colleagues in demanding answers from the Trump Administration following reports that the Administration is preparing an executive order to eliminate the Department of Education. Despite identifying themselves as members of Congress, Representative Vargas and his colleagues were denied entry to the Department of Education building. In response to being turned away, Representative Vargas released the following statement on … Continue Reading
February 07, 2025
Declaración del Representante Juan Vargas tras la denegación de entrada al Departamento de Educación
WASHINGTON - Hoy, el Representante de los EE.UU Juan Vargas (CA-52) se unió a sus colegas para exigir respuestas de la Administración Trump tras los reportes de que la Administración está preparando una orden ejecutiva para eliminar el Departamento de Educación. A pesar de identificarse como miembros del Congreso, el Representante Vargas y sus colegas fueron negados la entrada al edificio del Departamento de Educación. En respuesta a ser rechazado, el Representante Vargas publicó la siguiente … Continue Reading
February 05, 2025
Reps. Juan Vargas, Bill Huizenga Reintroduce Legislation to Modernize Credit Union Board Requirements
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representatives Juan Vargas (CA-52) and Bill Huizenga (MI-04), members of the House Financial Services Committee, announced the reintroduction of the Credit Union Board Modernization Act, legislation to update the current requirements for federal credit union board meetings. This bill will allow federal credit union boards in good standing to meet every other month instead of monthly, allowing them to focus their resources on serving consumers, small businesses, and … Continue Reading
January 23, 2025
Rep. Juan Vargas Statement on the Deployment of Active-Duty Troops to the U.S.-Mexico Border
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (CA-52) released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s decision to deploy 1,500 active-duty troops to the U.S.-Mexico border. “Thanks to the previous Administration, border crossings are at a four-year low. The real emergency facing Californians right now is not the border; it’s wildfires. It’s outrageous that President Trump would pull Marines who were on standby to help combat wildfires to the border for a … Continue Reading
January 21, 2025
Rep. Juan Vargas Slams Trump’s Day-One Attacks on Immigrants, Border Communities
WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (CA-52) released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s executive orders targeting immigrants and border communities, including measures to end birthright citizenship, send military personnel to the U.S.-Mexico border, and indefinitely suspend refugee resettlement. “As the proud son of Mexican immigrants who came to this country seeking better opportunities, I know that immigrants are integral to the fabric of our nation. … Continue Reading
January 21, 2025
Representante Juan Vargas Denuncia Ataques de Trump Contra Inmigrantes y Comunidades Fronterizas
WASHINGTON - El Representante de los EE.UU. Juan Vargas (CA-52) publicó la siguiente declaración después de que el presidente Donald Trump emitió órdenes ejecutivas dirigidas a inmigrantes y comunidades fronterizas, incluidas medidas para poner fin a la ciudadanía por derecho de nacimiento, desplegar fuerzas armadas a la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México, y suspender indefinidamente el reasentamiento de refugiados. "Como orgulloso hijo de inmigrantes mexicanos que vinieron a este país en … Continue Reading
January 17, 2025
Rep. Juan Vargas, San Diego Congressional Delegation Announce $250 Million Secured to Combat Cross-Border Sewage Pollution
IMPERIAL BEACH — Today, U.S. Representatives Juan Vargas (CA-52), Scott Peters (CA-50), Mike Levin (CA-49), and Sara Jacobs (CA-51) came together to announce $250 million in new federal funding to combat pollution in the Tijuana River Valley. This federal investment marks the final tranche of funding needed to cover the expected cost of the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrade project. The project broke ground in October 2024 and will double the capacity of the … Continue Reading
January 17, 2025
El Representante Juan Vargas y la Delegación del Congreso de San Diego Anuncian la Obtención de 250 Millones de Dólares para Combatir la Contaminación Transfronteriza por Aguas Residuales
IMPERIAL BEACH - Hoy, los Representantes de los EE.UU. Juan Vargas (CA-52), Scott Peters (CA-50), Mike Levin (CA-49), y Sara Jacobs (CA-51) se reunieron para anunciar $250 millones de dólares en nuevos fondos federales para combatir la contaminación en el Valle del Río Tijuana. Esta inversión federal marca el tramo final de la financiación necesaria para cubrir el coste previsto del proyecto de mejora de la Planta Internacional de Tratamiento de Aguas Residuales del Sur de la Bahía. Este … Continue Reading
January 10, 2025
Rep. Juan Vargas, San Diego Congressional Delegation Secure CDC Investigation of Harmful Tijuana River Air Pollution
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (CA-52), U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA), and U.S. Representatives Scott Peters (CA-50), Sara Jacobs (CA-51), and Mike Levin (CA-49) announced that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will investigate the public health impacts of air pollution caused by the ongoing Tijuana River transboundary pollution crisis, following the lawmakers’ request last year. The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) will … Continue Reading
December 12, 2024
Rep. Juan Vargas, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Deliver on Key Climate Priorities
WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (CA-52) joined Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA), U.S. Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) and Melanie Stansbury (NM-01), and other colleagues in sending a letter to President Biden, thanking him for his leadership on climate issues and urging the Administration to continue delivering on its key climate priorities. In the letter, the lawmakers also urge the Administration to continue its efforts to swiftly disburse key Inflation … Continue Reading
December 10, 2024
Rep. Juan Vargas Votes to Pass Water Resources Development Act, Support for San Diego Projects
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (CA-52) voted to pass the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024. This biennial legislation authorizes U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Civil Works Program projects to improve ports, inland waterway navigation, flood and storm protection, and other aspects of our water resources infrastructure in communities across the country, including in San Diego County. Then, eligible funds must be appropriated for the projects by Congress … Continue Reading
December 05, 2024
Rep. Juan Vargas, Colleagues Introduce Bicameral Bill to Standardize CBP Handling of Personal Belongings
WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (CA-52) joined U.S. Representatives Delia Ramirez (IL-03) and Raúl Grijalva (AZ-07) and Senators Peter Welch (D-VT), Dick Durbin (D-IL), and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) in introducing the CBP Guidance on Personal Belongings Act. This legislation would require the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to develop guidance to better ensure the respectful handling of personal property of individuals who are in CBP custody. When people arrive at the … Continue Reading