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Rep. Vargas Votes to Invest in Underfunded Workforce Development Programs

These investments will fill job openings with qualified workers, address supply chain issues, and lower costs for working families

Rep. Vargas Votes to Deliver Nearly $40 Billion in Aid to Ukraine

Rep. Vargas Delivers $11.7 Million to Local Projects in Government Funding Package

WASHINGTON, D.C (March 9, 2022) — Today, Congressmember Vargas voted to secure $11.7 million for nine local community projects in the appropriations government funding package. These Community Project Funds will address the most pressing needs in California's 51^st Congressional District.

SAN DIEGO, CA (November 16, 2021) – Rep.

SAN DIEGO, CA (November 8, 2021) – Representative Juan Vargas (CA-51), Representative Mike Levin (CA-49), Representative Scott Peters (CA-52), and Representative Sara Jacobs (CA-53) released the following statements after the EPA announced its selection of United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) Projects.

WASHINGTON, DC (November 5, 2021) - Today, Rep. Juan Vargas (CA-51) voted to create millions of good-paying union jobs with a once-in-a-century investment in rebuilding infrastructure, including roads and bridges, transit, rail, clean drinking water and wastewater systems and high-speed broadband networks. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 4, 2021) – Representatives Juan Vargas (CA-51), Sara Jacobs (CA-53), and Joaquin Castro (TX-20) released the following statement after sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice, urging them to investigate the allegations of "Shadow Units" or "Critical Incident Teams" within U.S. Border Patrol.