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El Centro, CA (November 8, 2013) –Today, Rep. Juan Vargas (CA-51) hosted a roundtable that brought together local, state and federal law enforcement to address public safety issues critical to the Imperial Valley.  Rep. Juan Vargas was joined by State Senator Ben Hueso and State Assemblymember V. Manuel Pérez.  The event was held at the One Stop Business and Employment Services Center in El Centro, CA.

Washington, DC (October 17, 2013) –Congressman Juan Vargas (D-CA) made the following statement after the Senate and House passed a Continuing Resolution and debt ceiling increase:

“The Senate and House passed bipartisan legislation that will fund the government and avoid default.  Today, the government will reopen and thousands of hard working Americans will return to work, veterans’ benefits will be paid, funding for WIC will allow young mothers and infants to receive nutrition assistance, and the doors to Headstart schools will open again. 

Washington, DC (October 12, 2013) –Today, Congressman Juan Vargas (D-CA) made the following statement after signing a petition to reopen the government.  This special congressional procedure, known as a discharge petition, would allow a majority of Members to force an up or down vote on a clean Continuing Resolution, providing funding through November 15, 2013.  The discharge petition only needs the signatures of a majority of House Members.

Washington, DC (October 9, 2013) –Today, Rep. Juan Vargas (CA- 51) a proud cosponsor of House Joint Resolution 91, which would appropriate funding for the Department of Defense to finance U.S. military death benefits during a government shutdown, was joined by 424 other Congressional Members in support of the legislation.

Washington, DC (October 1, 2013) – Congressman Juan Vargas (D-CA) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives attempted to amend the Senate-passed Continuing Resolution three times, resulting in a government shutdown.

Washington, DC (September 19, 2013) –Today, Congressman Juan Vargas (D-CA) issued the following statement after Congress passed the “Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act,” Republican legislation which cuts basic food aid in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by nearly $40 billion.

Washington, DC (September 19, 2013) –Today, Congressman Juan Vargas (CA-51) hosted the “Human Trafficking and the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children 101” briefing, which focused on the efforts being made to combat the sexual exploitation of children throughout the world. Earlier this Congress, Rep. Vargas introduced H.R. 1690, the Child Protection Act of 2013, which would remove the knowledge of age requirement in order to prevent child sex traffickers from receiving lighter sentences.

El Centro, CA (August 26, 2013) – Today, Congressman  Juan Vargas (CA-51) hosted an open house at his newly relocated Imperial Valley district office located at 380 North 8th St., Suite 14 in El Centro.  The open house gave constituents and local officials a chance to meet with Rep. Vargas and his staff, and ask any questions they might have about federal issues.