Press Releases

Washington, D.C. — Today, the Congressional Sustainable Investment Caucus released the following statement on H.J. Resolution 30, which repeals a Department of Labor rule allowing fiduciaries to consider ESG factors in investment decisions:

“We strongly oppose Republican efforts to overturn the Biden Administration’s rulemaking that gives retirement plan fiduciaries the option to consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors when they select retirement investments and exercise shareholder rights."

Washington, D.C.  – Today, Congressman Juan Vargas (CA-52) introduced the Public Health Emergency Medical Supplies Enhancement Act. The bill will support the President’s use of the Defense Production Act (DPA) authorities to further strengthen the production, acquisition, and distribution of critical medical supplies across America during public health emergencies.

Today, Rep. Juan Vargas (CA-52) released the following statement after President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 30, 2023) – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass Congressmember Juan Vargas’ (CA-52) Credit Union Board Modernization Act, H.R. 582.  This legislation would update the Federal Credit Union Act to modify current federal requirements for federal credit union board meetings and alter requirements that credit union boards meet once per month to once every other month.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 26, 2023) – Today, Representatives Juan Vargas (CA-52) and Bill Huizenga (MI-4) reintroduced legislation to modernize credit union board policies and procedures. Called the Credit Union Board Modernization Act, this legislation would update the Federal Credit Union Act to modify current federal requirements for federal credit union board meetings, and alter requirements that credit union boards meet once per month to once every other month.

WASHINGTON, D.C (December 27, 2022) — Congressmember Vargas released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court’s decision to delay the termination of Title 42, a Trump-era immigration policy that blocks migrants from seeking asylum in the United States:

WASHINGTON, D.C (December 23, 2022) — Today, Congressmember Vargas and his San Diego Delegation colleagues applauded the passage of their provision to combat cross-border pollution in the Fiscal year 2023 government funding package. This provision authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to transfer $300 million to the International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC) for the purposes of planning, study, design, and construction, of wastewater treatment works in the Tijuana River Valley.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 23, 2022) – Today, Representative Vargas voted to secure $34,623,332 in Community Project Funding in the Fiscal Year 2023 government funding package. This funding responds directly to some of the most pressing needs in California’s 51^st Congressional District, including improving transportation systems and creating more opportunities for underserved communities.