Press Releases
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
Rep. Vargas' Statement on DACA's 10th Anniversary
WASHINGTON, D.C (June 15, 2022) — Congressmember Vargas released the following statement on the 10-year anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which offers temporary protection from deportation and extends working rights to more than 800,000 undocumented immigrant youth:
Rep. Vargas Votes to Prevent Gun Violence Through Extreme Risk Protection Orders
The Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act passed the House following deadly mass shootings in Buffalo, NY and Uvalde, TX
Rep. Vargas Votes to Pass Critical Gun Violence Prevention Legislation
The Protecting Our Kids Act passed the House following deadly mass shootings in Buffalo, NY and Uvalde, TX
Rep. Vargas' Statement on Announcement on Naming of Future Naval Destroyer USS Telesforo Trinidad
Rep. Vargas Votes to Invest in Underfunded Workforce Development Programs
These investments will fill job openings with qualified workers, address supply chain issues, and lower costs for working families
Rep. Vargas Votes to Deliver Nearly $40 Billion in Aid to Ukraine
Rep. Vargas Delivers $11.7 Million to Local Projects in Government Funding Package
WASHINGTON, D.C (March 9, 2022) — Today, Congressmember Vargas voted to secure $11.7 million for nine local community projects in the appropriations government funding package. These Community Project Funds will address the most pressing needs in California's 51st Congressional District.
SAN DIEGO, CA (November 16, 2021) – Rep.
SAN DIEGO, CA (November 8, 2021) – Representative Juan Vargas (CA-51), Representative Mike Levin (CA-49), Representative Scott Peters (CA-52), and Representative Sara Jacobs (CA-53) released the following statements after the EPA announced its selection of United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) Projects.