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Rep. Vargas Introduces Resolution to Commemorate Jesuit Father Stan
WASHINGTON, D.C (July 5, 2022) — Congressmember Vargas released the following statement after introducing a resolution to commemorate Father Stan Swamy, an activist and Indian Jesuit priest who died while in police custody on July 5, 2021 at 84-years-old:
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 Supreme Court's Remain in Mexico Decision
WASHINGTON, D.C (June 24, 2022) — Congressmember Vargas released the following statement on the Supreme Court's opinion on Biden v. Texas. The 5-4 decision allows the Biden Administration to terminate the Migrant Protection Protocols, or "Remain in Mexico", program:
Rep. Vargas' Statement on Migrant Deaths in San Antonio, TX
WASHINGTON, D.C (June 28, 2022) — Congressmember Vargas released the following statement after at least 50 migrants were found dead in a tractor-trailer in San Antonio, TX:
Rep. Vargas' Statement on Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization Decision
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:
The committee investigating last year’s attack on the U.S. Capitol says it is undecided on the question of whether to issue a criminal referral of former President Trump for his role in the rampage. For a growing number of Democrats watching from the sidelines, however, the answer is already clear.
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