Press Releases
Rep. Vargas Leads Letter Urging EPA and IBWC to Address Pollution in the Tijuana River Valley
Rep. Vargas Leads Letter Urging Secretary Mayorkas to Halt All Border Remediation Projects at Friendship Park
San Diego, Calif. (July 27, 2022) — Yesterday, Congressmember Vargas led 15 members of Congress in a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas regarding his commitment to ensure the safety, security, and accessibility of Friendship Park in California's 51st Congressional District.
Rep. Vargas Secures Nearly $30 Million in House Legislation to Help California's 51st Congressional District
Rep. Vargas Votes to Protect Marriage Equality
Rep. Vargas' Statement on Meeting with Secretary Mayorkas Regarding Friendship Park
WASHINGTON, D.C (July 14, 2022) — Congressmember Vargas released the following statement after meeting with Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas regarding the proposed border remediation projects in and around Friendship Park:
Rep. Vargas Votes to Enshrine Reproductive Rights into Federal Law
Reps. Jacobs and Vargas Secure Legislative Fix to Transfer $300 Million to Combat Cross-Border Pollution
Rep. Vargas Calls on Secretary Mayorkas to Halt All Border Remediation Projects at Friendship Park
Rep. Vargas Introduces Resolution to Commemorate Jesuit Father Stan
WASHINGTON, D.C (July 5, 2022) — Congressmember Vargas released the following statement after introducing a resolution to commemorate Father Stan Swamy, an activist and Indian Jesuit priest who died while in police custody on July 5, 2021 at 84-years-old:
Rep. Vargas Secures Nearly $34 Million in Community Project Funds in Appropriations Committee Bill
All 15 of Rep. Vargas' Community Project Funding requests were included and could deliver $33.8 million to California's 51st Congressional District