Press Releases
WASHINGTON - Today on the House Floor, U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (CA-52), co-chair of the Congressional Sustainable Investment Caucus, spoke out against H.R. 4790 and attempts to limit access to information on how public companies are addressing climate risks and employee welfare.
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representatives Juan Vargas (CA-52), Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Mike Levin (CA-49), and Scott Peters (CA-50) reiterated calls for an immediate federal state of emergency declaration amid recent findings showing high levels of noxious gases in south San Diego from Tijuana River Valley pollution.
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SAN DIEGO - Today, U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (CA-52), U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA), and U.S. Representative Scott Peters (CA-50) announced bicameral efforts to help combat Tijuana River transboundary sewage pollution The lawmakers were joined by officials from the International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC) to announce the Border Water Quality Restoration and Protection Act of 2024. U.S. Senator Laphonza Butler (D-CA) is an original cosponsor of the bill in the Senate, and U.S.
CHULA VISTA – Today, U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (CA-52) along with U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Laphonza Butler (D-CA) and U.S. Representatives Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Scott Peters (CA-50), and Mike Levin (CA-49) called on the U.S. Department of State to press Mexican officials for answers on the unprecedented dry weather sewage and sediment flows from Mexico amid intense sewage odors.
CHULA VISTA – Today, U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (CA-52) announced an additional $43,675,626 in Shelter and Services Program (SSP) funding for non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and partners in San Diego County providing critical support like food, shelter, clothing, medical care, and transportation to migrants awaiting their immigration court proceedings.
SAN DIEGO – Today, U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (CA-52) announced $10 million in U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) funding for Chula Vista to help develop support frameworks to increase energy savings and improve compliance with the City's building performance standard. This funding is made possible through the Inflation Reduction Act, which Rep. Vargas voted to pass in 2022.
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (CA-52) announced $19,999,317 in U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) funding for climate-resilient projects to help improve air quality, mitigate extreme heat, and expand green space in San Diego's historic central neighborhoods including Barrio Logan, Logan Heights, Stockton, Grant Hill, Mt. Hope, Sherman Heights, Southcrest, and Shelltown.
WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (CA-52) voted to pass the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024. WRDA 2024 is biennial legislation that authorizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to continue key projects and studies that address water and wastewater infrastructure in communities across the country, including San Diego.
WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (CA-52) reintroduced a resolution to honor the life and legacy of Father Stan, an Indian Jesuit priest and prominent human rights activist who died while in police custody on July 5, 2021, and to encourage India to pursue an independent investigation into his arrest, incarceration, and death.