Press Releases

WASHINGTON, DC (January 28, 2014) – Today, Rep. Juan Vargas eagerly awaits the arrival of Rosa Lopez, his guest for the 2014 State of the Union Address.  Rosa, who currently works seven days a week as a janitor, is an active leader in her union, SEIU United Service Workers West.  Through her advocacy, she is able to help her co-workers, and janitors all over California, stand up for better jobs. 

Washington, DC (January 16, 2014) – Today, Rep. Juan Vargas (CA-51), Rep. Susan Davis (CA- 53), Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52), and Jerry Sanders, CEO and President of the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, celebrated a triumph for the greater San Diego region.  The San Ysidro Land Port of Entry Modernization and Expansion Project received $226 million in funding in the omnibus appropriations bill, which was approved by the House of Representatives yesterday.  This money would fully fund Phase III of the project.

WASHINGTON, DC (January 16, 2014) –Representative Juan Vargas (CA-51) voted in favor of the bipartisan $1.1 trillion government spending bill which was approved by the House of Representatives yesterday.   Vargas was pleased with the House's ability to work together to fund essential programs in his district including numerous items of direct significance to Imperial County residents.   

WASHINGTON, DC (January 15, 2014) – Rep. Juan Vargas (CA-51) issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives voted on and passed the Fiscal Year 2014 Consolidated Appropriations Act:

"Today's omnibus appropriations bill was a much-needed step towards funding our government in a responsible and bipartisan manner.  This bill includes essential investments that put our nation back on the path of job creation, innovation, education, and social justice.

WASHINGTON, DC (January 15, 2014) – Rep. Juan Vargas (CA-51) is a proud cosponsor of H.R. 3804, introduced by Rep. Julia Brownley (CA-26), which would repeal the provision in the Bipartisan Budget Act (H.J.Res. 59) that reduces the Cost-of-Living-Adjustment (COLA) for military retirees under the age of 62.

WASHINGTON, DC (January 15, 2014) – Last week, Rep. Juan Vargas (CA-51), along with 33 other Members of Congress, coauthored a letter to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, urging the release of sequestered Food and Drug Administration (FDA) user fees in the FY 2014 Omnibus Appropriations bill.  The bill, which was unveiled on Monday, includes language releasing the $85 million in sequestered FY2013 FDA user fees and increasing funding for the FDA. 

WASHINGTON, DC (January 10, 2014) – In his continued pursuit to defend unemployment insurance benefits for millions of Americans, Rep. Juan Vargas (CA-51) proudly cosponsored H.R. 3824, the "Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act," introduced by Rep. John Tierney (MA-6).  This bill would provide for the extension of certain unemployment benefits.  This week, Rep.

Washington, DC (December 20, 2013) –Today, U.S. Representatives Juan Vargas (CA-51) and Jared Polis (CO-2) were joined by fellow Members of Congress in urging the Department of Defense to issue a memo allowing Deferred Action Childhood Arrivals (DACA) to enlist in all branches of the United States military. Currently, individuals who qualify for DACA are ineligible for service.