Press Releases
Washington, DC (July 11, 2013) –Rep. Juan Vargas’ (CA-51) H.R. 1690, “The Child Protection Act of 2013” - “Hazel’s Law,” is continuing to gain momentum in the U.S. House of Representatives, receiving strong bipartisan support. Hazel’s Law, which now boasts 41 cosponsors, would remove the knowledge of age requirement for child sex trafficking cases. The bill is based on a San Diego case which was delayed while prosecutors struggled to prove the trafficker knew his victim was a minor.
Washington, DC (June 27, 2013) – Congressman Juan Vargas (D-CA) applauds the United States Senate for passing S.744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, a bipartisan immigration reform bill. Vargas issued the following statement:
Washington, DC (June 25, 2013) –Today, Congressman Juan Vargas (D-CA) condemned the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to declare the preclearance formula in Section 4 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act unconstitutional. Vargas issued the following statement:
Washington, DC (June 20, 2013) –Today, Congressman Juan Vargas (D-CA) strongly commended Congress for taking a stand against more than $20.5 billion in devastating cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by voting in opposition of H.R. 1947, the “Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management (FARRM) Act.”
San Diego, CA (June 18, 2013) – Today, Rep. Juan Vargas’ (CA-51) H.R.
Washington, DC (June 18, 2013) –Today, before the House Committee on Rules, Congressman Juan Vargas (D-CA) is introducing an amendment to H.R.
Washington, DC (June 18, 2013) –Today, Rep. Juan Vargas (CA- 51) proudly joins Rep. Jackie Speier (CA- 14) in presenting an amendment to H.R. 1947, the “Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management (FARRM) Act,” which would enable veterans to file for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits under the status of disabled while their disability claims are pending at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
Washington, DC (June 14, 2013) –Today, Rep. Vargas proudly supported the National Defense Authorization Act of 2013 (NDAA), which he says is “a strong, bipartisan bill that successfully addresses necessary funding levels, supports our military troops, and works to control costs.”
Washington, DC (June 12, 2013) –Today, before the House Committee on Rules, Congressman Juan Vargas (D-CA) is introducing an amendment to H.R. 1960, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The amendment would require the Secretary of Defense to complete a comparative financial study of the F-35 homebasing at Naval Air Facility (NAF) El Centro and Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore before selecting the homebasing location.
Chula Vista, CA (June 10, 2013) –Today, on the 50th Anniversary of the Equal Pay Act, Rep. Juan Vargas (CA-51) urges Congress to address the still existing pay gap between men and women by advocating for the Paycheck Fairness Act.