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WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 30, 2023) – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass Congressmember Juan Vargas’ (CA-52) Credit Union Board Modernization Act, H.R. 582.  This legislation would update the Federal Credit Union Act to modify current federal requirements for federal credit union board meetings and alter requirements that credit union boards meet once per month to once every other month.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 26, 2023) – Today, Representatives Juan Vargas (CA-52) and Bill Huizenga (MI-4) reintroduced legislation to modernize credit union board policies and procedures. Called the Credit Union Board Modernization Act, this legislation would update the Federal Credit Union Act to modify current federal requirements for federal credit union board meetings, and alter requirements that credit union boards meet once per month to once every other month.

WASHINGTON, D.C (December 27, 2022) — Congressmember Vargas released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court’s decision to delay the termination of Title 42, a Trump-era immigration policy that blocks migrants from seeking asylum in the United States:

WASHINGTON, D.C (December 23, 2022) — Today, Congressmember Vargas and his San Diego Delegation colleagues applauded the passage of their provision to combat cross-border pollution in the Fiscal year 2023 government funding package. This provision authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to transfer $300 million to the International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC) for the purposes of planning, study, design, and construction, of wastewater treatment works in the Tijuana River Valley.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 23, 2022) – Today, Representative Vargas voted to secure $34,623,332 in Community Project Funding in the Fiscal Year 2023 government funding package. This funding responds directly to some of the most pressing needs in California’s 51^st Congressional District, including improving transportation systems and creating more opportunities for underserved communities.

WASHINGTON, D.C (December 8, 2022) — Today, Congressmember Juan Vargas voted to pass the Respect for Marriage Act. This legislation would ensure the protection of marriage rights from bigoted conservative attacks by enshrining marriage equality rights for same sex and interracial couples into federal law and repealing the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 6, 2022) — Congressmember Vargas released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Veteran Service Recognition Act of 2022: