119th Congress
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representatives Juan Vargas (D-CA-52), Pete Aguilar (D-CA-33), and Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) introduced the Housing Stability for Dreamers Act. This bill would clarify that DACA recipients can access mortgages backed by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), Department of Agriculture (USDA), and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
Since inauguration, the Trump Administration has brought fear and confusion to our communities in San Diego County and across the country. I have received hundreds of calls and messages from constituents saying they feel trapped in a never-ending crisis with new emergencies and unprecedented chaos unfolding every single day.
WASHINGTON - In a new op-ed published in the San Diego Union-Tribune, U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (D-CA-52) highlighted the Trump Administration's repeated attacks on immigrants and the rule of law.
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representatives Juan Vargas (D-CA-52), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY-13), Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29), and Emily Randall (D-WA-06) led their colleagues in introducing a resolution to commemorate Cinco de Mayo. The resolution recognizes the historical significance of the 1862 Battle of Puebla and the courage of the Mexican people in their fight for freedom, independence, and democracy.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (D-CA) joined his colleagues in sending a letter to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) demanding an explanation for the troubling reports alleging due process violations, mistreatment, prolonged detention, and politicized denials of entry at air and land ports since President Trump took office over three months ago.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (D-CA) joined nearly 200 House Democrats in filing an amicus brief challenging the Trump Administration’s efforts to close the Department of Education in State of New York v. Linda McMahon. Twenty states, including California, have moved to sue the Administration for its plans to place fifty percent of the Department’s workforce on administrative leave, effectively shuttering a congressionally authorized agency.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (D-CA) joined over 70 Democratic lawmakers in demanding that Elon Musk exit from his position in the Trump Administration by May 30th, warning that by law he can only serve in his role as a special government employee for 130 days.
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S.