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Washington, D.C. (March 6, 2021) Rep. Vargas (CA-51) released the following statement after the Senate passage of the American Rescue Plan. President Biden's comprehensive legislative package will deliver immediate relief to working individuals and support communities struggling with the public health crisis and economic fallout.
The American Rescue Plan—with Senate amendments—moves back to the House this week.
Washington, D.C. (February 27, 2021) Rep. Vargas (CA-51) released the following statement after the House passage of the American Rescue Plan. President Biden's comprehensive legislative package will deliver immediate relief to working individuals and support communities struggling with the economic fallout.
Washington, D.C. (February 26, 2021) –Representative Juan Vargas (CA-51) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Subcommittee on Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship, and Capital Markets held a virtual hearing entitled, "Climate Change and Social Responsibility: Helping Corporate Boards and Investors Make Decisions for a Sustainable World," where Rep. Vargas' bill, the ESG Disclosure Simplification Act was heard.
Washington, D.C. (February 19, 2021) – Representatives Juan Vargas (CA-51) and Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04) introduced the ESG Disclosure Simplification Act which will require public companies to disclose certain environmental, social, and governance (ESG) matters in annual filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
San Diego, CA (February 18, 2021)– Today, Rep. Juan Vargas (CA-51), House Committee of Veterans' Affairs Chairman Mark Takano (CA-41), and Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva (AZ-3) reintroduced?the Veteran Deportation Prevention and Reform Act to prevent noncitizen veterans from being deported, improve tracking of noncitizen veterans in immigration proceedings, and bring certain eligible deported veterans back home.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 10, 2021) – Rep. Juan Vargas' (CA-51) provision was included in the Financial Services Committee (FSC) budget reconciliation package for President Biden's American Rescue Plan. The provision will provide $10 billion in additional appropriations for the Defense Production Act (DPA). The DPA contains a set of sweeping and powerful authorities that the Biden Administration can use in times of national emergency. Specifically, these authorities may be used to fund essential materials and goods needed to combat COVID-19.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 10, 2021) – Rep. Juan Vargas' (CA-51) provision was included in the Financial Services Committee (FSC) budget reconciliation package for President Biden's American Rescue Plan. The provision will appropriate a total of $750 million towards tribal nations' affordable housing and self-determined housing activities, Native Hawaiian housing, and community development for tribal nations.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 3, 2021) – Today, Rep. Juan Vargas (CA-51), along with Rep. Aguilar (CA-31), introduced the Homeownership for Dreamers Act. The legislation will ensure that Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) beneficiaries, or Dreamers, are eligible for Federal Housing Administration (FHA) home loans, home loans backed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, and Rural Housing home loans.
WASHINGTON, DC (February 1, 2021) – Today, Rep. Juan Vargas (CA-51) released the following statement in recognition of Black History Month:
Washington, DC (February 2, 2021) – Today, Rep. Juan Vargas (CA-51) released the following statement on President Biden's immigration-related executive orders:
"I commend President Biden on making immigration one of his top priorities. Today's executive actions will help reunify families, help address the root causes of migration, and help restore faith in our legal immigration system.