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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Norma Torres (35th District of California)

Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Paul Tonko (Capital Region New York)

WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) joined House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Clean Energy Deployment Task Force Co-Chairs U.S. Congressmen Sean Casten (IL-06) and Mike Levin (CA-49), along with more than 100 House Democrats today to introduce the Energy Bills Relief Act. This legislation takes a family- and consumer-focused approach to United States energy policy that ensures Americans have access to the most reliable and low-cost source of power available.

“President Trump promised to cut energy bills in half in his first year in office; instead, household electric bills have spiked 13 percent,” Congressman Tonko, Ranking Member of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and SEEC co-chair said. “With necessities from utilities and gas to groceries and health care on the rise, it is imperative that Congress takes the needed steps to deliver real, immediate relief to families. Our Energy Bills Relief Act gets the job done. I urge my colleagues to join us in supporting this bill that would drive down energy prices for Americans while advancing our 21st century clean energy infrastructure and creating a brighter future for our economy, planet, and children.”

 

 

 

The Energy Bills Relief Act prioritizes consumers and ensures access to low-cost energy for our homes, businesses, and economy by:

• Reinstating tax credits for home and system-wide energy improvements that were ended by President Trump and congressional Republicans
• Incentivizing utility companies to save consumers’ money by rewarding them for making their systems more efficient, thereby lowering bills 
• Providing financial assistance to American families to make sure their power isn’t shut off
• Cracking down on price gouging, so energy companies can’t take advantage of you to boost their profits
• Ensuring that facilities like data centers are paying for their own costs because it’s not fair for their expenses to be pushed onto your household if one opens in your area
• Giving a voice to the American people so they can benefit from energy projects in their community

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE)

Today, during a speech on the House floor, Congressman Adrian Smith (NE-03) asked his colleagues to join him in praying for all Nebraskans as they battle the worst wildfire crisis in state history. 
 

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During his remarks, Smith highlighted the devastation of over 826,000 acres burned as efforts to contain the fires continue. He reaffirmed the support of the entire Nebraska federal delegation and encouraged impacted producers to document their losses to ensure that they receive all the disaster assistance for which they are eligible.

Additionally, Smith called on Senate Democrats to end their political games and vote to reopen the Department of Homeland Security so future FEMA disaster relief funding and other vital programs are not put at risk. 

Following is a transcript of Smith’s remarks as prepared for delivery: 

Mr. Speaker, 

I rise today to ask my colleagues to join me in keeping the people of Nebraska in your thoughts and prayers as our state confronts the worst wildfire crisis in our history. 

Nebraska has always been defined by resilience. From the pioneers who endured brutal blizzards, devastating droughts, and an uncertain future to build a life on the Great Plains, to the families who call it home today—that spirit has never left us. It is who we are. 

And today, that spirit is being tested once again. 

On March 12th, four fires ignited across central and western Nebraska. In less than a week, they have burned over 826,000 acres and there is still no clear end in sight. 

This past weekend, I joined Governor Pillen and Senator Ricketts to tour the affected areas and meet with local officials to learn about the latest containment efforts. What I saw and heard was sobering. 

The scale of this devastation is staggering. 

Across 10 counties, no less than 46 structures have been destroyed—470 more threatened, at least 600 Nebraskans have had to evacuate their homes, and one Nebraskan, Rose White of Arthur, has lost her life. I want to take a moment to offer my heartfelt condolences to her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and all who knew and loved her. 

Right now, these fires continue to burn, and Mother Nature is not predicted to be of assistance anytime soon. 

The Morrill Fire, now the largest wildfire in Nebraska’s history, has already burned more than 643,000 acres and is only 16 percent contained. The Cottonwood Fire has taken over 131,000 acres and is just 40 percent contained. The Road 203 Fire has burned more than 35,000 acres and is only 36 percent contained, and the Anderson Bridge Fire has burned up to 17,000 acres and is 60 percent contained. 

And yet, even in the face of this disaster, Nebraskans are doing what we have always done: coming together. 

Neighbors are helping neighbors, unaffected communities across our state are sending their support, and a countless number of brave volunteer firefighters and first responders continue to work around the clock, putting everything on the line to protect lives, land, and livelihoods. 

Governor Pillen has deployed the Nebraska National Guard and Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has sent Iowa National Guard helicopters with Bambi buckets and crews trained for firefighting operations to assist these efforts. 

This is what it means to look out for one another. And while this fight is far from over, we must remember what is at stake. Agriculture is the backbone of Nebraska’s economy and a way of life for countless families. These fires are not just burning land; they are threatening livelihoods. 

Heading into the summer, it is expected that more than 35,000 head of cattle will be without grass this grazing season. Tens of millions of dollars’ worth of fences and other crucial infrastructure have been lost.  

This means, for many producers, the hardship will continue long after these fires are contained. 

To those producers, I want to say: when it is safe, please document your losses. Federal disaster assistance programs are available, and I want to ensure that you receive the support you are eligible for. 

I also want to take a moment to be honest about what’s happening here in Washington. While Nebraska is battling the worst wildfire in our state’s history, Senate Democrats are continuing to hold funding for the Department of Homeland Security hostage—putting future FEMA disaster relief funding at risk. Enough is enough, disaster relief and other vital programs should never be used as a political pawn.

To all Nebraskans: know that you have the full support of the entire federal Nebraska delegation and we stand ready to help in any way we can. We’ve faced tough times before. And we’ve always come through them—stronger, together. We’ll do that again now, because that’s who we are as Nebraskans.

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman John Garamendi – Representing California’s 3rd Congressional District

Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Nanette Diaz Barragán (CA-44)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  

March 16, 2026

Contact: Jin.Choi@mail.house.gov

Reps. Swalwell, Barragán, Lofgren, Simon, Mullin, & Sens. Padilla, Schiff Demand Answers from State Department and DHS After Deaf Six-Year-Old Deported Without Hearing Devices

Washington, D.C. — Rep. Eric Swalwell, alongside Reps. Nanette Barragán, Zoe Lofgren, Lateefah Simon, Kevin Mullin, and Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Department of State demanding urgent answers following the deportation of a Hayward mother and her two young children, including her six-year-old son, Joseph, who was removed from the country without his assistive hearing devices. 

The letter outlines serious humanitarian and due-process concerns surrounding the deportation of Lesly Rodriguez Gutierrez and her children after they appeared for a routine immigration check-in in San Francisco. According to the family’s attorney, Rodriguez Gutierrez complied with the law and presented herself for the required check-in, where she and her children were detained and deported to Colombia Joseph had been learning American Sign Language and attending school in the United States before the deportation. According to the family, his removal from his community and support system has led to severe isolation and distress. The family has filed applications for humanitarian parole that would allow them to return to the United States while Joseph’s medical and educational needs are addressed and the circumstances of the deportation are investigated.

“What did this family do wrong?” said Rep. Swalwell. “The deportation of a young deaf child without the assistive hearing devices he needs is dangerous. Sadly, there appears to be no line this administration won’t cross. I’m past frustration. I’m outraged. We will not allow this treatment to continue. My colleagues and I are demanding answers, and we demand them now.”

“There is no excuse for ICE to have taken away 6-year-old Joseph’s hearing aids. None. To take away a young child’s tools that help him to hear is a cruelty that is both disgusting and pointless. Shame on DHS and ICE. They must work to bring the family back to the US and get Joseph the care he needs and deserves,” said Congresswoman Barragán.

“It’s really unconscionable to deport a deaf six-year-old without his hearing devices. This administration claimed that they were targeting the worst of the worst with their immigration policies, and yet they’re going after disabled children. The Gutierrez family was trying to follow the law, and they need to be returned to their home in Hayward,” said Congresswoman Lofgren.

“The Administration’s treatment of the Rodriguez Gutierrez family and their deaf 6-year-old son is cruel, unnecessary, and sickening. As the first congenitally blind Member to serve in Congress, I join my California colleagues in demanding answers and holding the Department of Homeland Security accountable for their disturbing treatment of minors with disabilities — so this never happens again,” said Congresswoman Simon. “No government that calls itself humane would treat people like this, and we will keep pushing until this deportation machine that is terrorizing families is stopped.”

“Deporting a six-year-old deaf child while refusing to let him retrieve his hearing aids is a truly shameful example of the Trump Administration’s utterly inhumane and chaotic approach to immigration. I am hard of hearing and know firsthand how essential hearing aids are, yet I can still only imagine the terror and unnecessary trauma this poor child endured under DHS. I have also visited the California School for the Deaf where this young child attended, and my heart breaks for his family and the entire community. I join my colleagues in demanding DHS immediately answer why they failed to follow disability protections and explain the legal basis for ICE’s ridiculously cruel actions in this case,” said Congressman Mullin.

“There is no excuse for ICE to have taken away 6-year-old Joseph’s hearing aids. None. To take away a young child’s tools that help him to hear is a cruelty that is both disgusting and pointless. Shame on DHS and ICE. They must work to bring the family back to the US and get Joseph the care he needs and deserves,” said Congresswoman Barragán.

“The deportation of six-year-old Joseph Londono Rodriguez and his family is inhumane and inexcusable. Donald Trump’s out-of-control ICE and CBP continue terrorizing California communities through indiscriminate immigration enforcement, going as far as disappearing a deaf first-grader without his hearing aids during a routine immigration check in,” said Senator Padilla. “The cruelty and lawlessness have to end. We’re demanding the Trump Administration bring Ms. Rodriguez Gutierrez and her sons back immediately to a safe community away from isolation where Joseph can receive the specialized accommodations and continuity of care he needs.”

“The deportation of a deaf child seeking asylum and his family from the Bay Area is yet another tragic example of how Donald Trump’s indiscriminate immigration raids are targeting the most vulnerable among us,” said Senator Schiff. “Joseph Londono Rodriguez should be at home in California, and we will do all we can to reverse this.”

The letter calls on DHS and the State Department to work immediately with the family’s legal representatives to facilitate the family’s return to the United States through humanitarian parole, allowing Joseph to regain access to the specialized care, services, and stability he needs while the circumstances of the deportation are reviewed.

The letter requests detailed information from the administration, including:

• The legal basis for detaining and deporting Rodriguez Gutierrez and her children after appearing for a scheduled immigration check-in.
• Evidence supporting claims that she “agreed” to deportation and whether she had access to legal counsel before any such agreement.
• What assessment, if any, was conducted regarding Joseph’s disability and his need for assistive hearing devices.
• Why immigration officials withheld the child’s hearing devices during the deportation process.
• Whether DHS complied with federal disability protections under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act, which require reasonable accommodations and continuity of care.

The full text of the letter can be found here.

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Bryan Steil (Wisconsin-1)

Janesville, WI – Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) announced he will be holding his monthly telephone town hall on Thursday, March 19, at 11:00 a.m. CT. Congressman Steil has held numerous in-person listening sessions this Congress across the 1st District, including in Beloit, Bristol, Burlington, Elkhorn, Janesville, and Mount Pleasant.

“One of my top priorities is to be available and accessible to Wisconsin families,” said Steil. “I look forward to hearing from residents about the challenges they are facing, discussing recent events in Washington, and having a productive conversation about how we can move our nation forward.”

Residents of the 1st Congressional District can sign up for Congressman Steil’s telephone town hall by going to Steil.house.gov/live or calling his office at (608) 752-4050.
 

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Jim Costa Representing 16th District of California

Washington, DC –  Following the U.S. Department of the Interior’s announcement of $540 million in funding for California water infrastructure projects, Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) released the following statement: 
“As we celebrate National Ag Week, I’m pleased to see the Department of the Interior’s announcement of critical investments in water infrastructure that I’ve long fought for in the San Joaquin Valley. For decades, I’ve worked to improve water reliability across the region, because where water flows, food grows—and a secure, dependable water supply is critical not just for the Valley, but for our nation’s food security. These projects will restore capacity, fix subsidence issues, and are vital to keeping water flowing for our local farms and ensuring families and communities in the Valley have the water they need today and for generations to come.”  
The funding announced by the Department of the Interior includes: 

$235 million for the Delta-Mendota Canal to support rehabilitation efforts, including raising embankments, repairing structures, and advancing a new concrete-lined segment
$200 million for the Friant-Kern Canal to address subsidence and restore capacity
$50 million for the San Luis Canal to improve water delivery reliability
$15 million for the Tehama-Colusa Canal Authority pumping plant to increase flow rates and system performance
$40 million for Shasta Dam planning and preconstruction to expand water storage capacity 

This funding builds on the more than $1.4 billion from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act that Rep. Costa has secured for Central Valley water projects. 

Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Darren Soto (D-FL)

KISSIMMEE, FL — Today, Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09) hosted a press conference with Osceola County Commissioner Viviana Janer to announce over $13 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency funding for Osceola County.
 

“Nearly a decade ago, communities in BVL and Mills Slough were devastated when Hurricane Irma flooded their neighborhoods. Just a few years later, Hurricane Ian struck again. Residents were forced from their homes as several feet of water poured in, displacing families, inundating houses, and upending lives,” said Rep. Soto. “Since then, Commissioner Janer and I have worked together to secure the resources needed to protect these communities. Today, we were proud to announce $13 million in FEMA funding for BVL flood control and traffic light hardening. This builds on $2 million in federal Community Project Funding we previously secured for flood control in the area. Osceola County has also spent an estimated $15 million to begin construction. Following the severe flooding caused by Hurricane Ian, this investment will help strengthen infrastructure and ensure these neighborhoods are better protected for years to come.”

“Osceola County is grateful to Congressman Darren Soto for his continued commitment to delivering federal resources to our community,” said Commissioner Janer. “These funds will help strengthen the ongoing efforts already underway to improve Buenaventura Lakes and surrounding areas, and I appreciate the Congressman’s partnership in supporting the residents we proudly serve together.”

Funding includes:

• Osceola County, Buenaventura Lakes, Drainage, Phase II ($10,032,614.25)

  • Project Description: This grant will fund drainage improvements to mitigate flooding in the Buenaventura Lakes Subdivision located in Kissimmee. The proposal will improve existing stormwater collection and conveyance by constructing a new positive outfall system in the area. The project shall address the deficiencies of the drainage system, allowing increased discharges by lowering peak pond stages, substantially reducing displacement, road, and structural damages. The project shall be constructed to provide protection against a 50-year storm event.

• Osceola County, Multiple Intersections, Infrastructure Retrofit ($3,060,716.57)

  • Project Description: This grant will fund the wind protection mitigation activities for the existing traffic signals at five different intersections in Osceola County. The project proposes to provide protection by replacing the span-wire-mounted signalization with the mast arm mounting technique at all five intersections and 13 traffic control devices. The project shall allow the traffic signal to remain operational during future storms. The project shall provide protection against 150 MPH winds in accordance with FDOT standards.

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV)

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) and her colleagues on the Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee participated in a hearing to discuss realistic goals and outcomes for the upcoming 14th World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference (MC14), which will be held March 26-29 in Yaoundé, Cameroon. President Trump has expressed support for a limited set of tangible outcomes, including agreeing to a permanent moratorium on customs duties on electronic transmission (e-commerce moratorium) and approving the Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement. MC14 also will provide an opportunity for the United States to push for resolution of longstanding unfair trade practices related to trade in agricultural goods, including agricultural public stockholding. During the hearing, Congresswoman Miller highlighted discriminatory trade practices US tech companies are facing abroad and touched on her ongoing efforts to repeal the Jackson-Vanek Amendment and grant Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) to Central Asian countries. A video and full transcript can be found below.

Congresswoman Miller began by highlighting discriminatory trade practices US tech companies are encountering from our allies, including the European Union, Korea, and Canada. She then questioned the witness, Mr. Stephen Ezell, Vice President for Global Innovation Policy, Information Technology & Innovation Foundation, on the value of further moratoriums in addressing these practices as well as further actions Congress could take to support US tech companies.

“Thank you, Chairman Smith, for hosting this hearing and to our witnesses for being here today.

The importance of cementing the E-Commerce Moratorium goes without saying. U.S. companies will unfairly bear the brunt of any tariffs that are imposed on transfers of data, and it is important our negotiators act quickly to ensure this does not occur.  

U.S. tech companies are already suffering from harmful digital policies outside the scope of the E-Commerce Moratorium. Our tech companies are already facing harmful non-tariff barriers such as exorbitant fines and fees, harmful competition policies, data localization requirements, digital service taxes, and local content requirements.

These barriers are imposed by some of our supposed closest allies and fellow WTO members. including the European Union, Korea, and Canada and they blatantly discriminate against US companies.

These policies have already threatened innovation and growth on the global stage and inherently go against the principles of the WTO and the E-Commerce Moratorium.

“Mr. Ezell, do you believe there is value in seeking similar moratoriums at the WTO on the imposition digital non-tariff barriers? Are there other avenues at the Ministerial or post-Ministerial to push back against these policies?” asked Congresswoman Miller.

“Well, I think and, at the WTO, it’s imperative that our trade policy makers use both instruments as a platform to document and to speak out against these types of discriminatory digital trade practices against US companies, as you said. This is a global contagion.

One concern is that when the United States is not taking a leading role in shaping global digital trade rules, as indicated by us in the previous administration, pulling out of the JSI is that we cede leadership to Brussels and Beijing. And we have seen the Brussels effect, where countries around the world, from Turkey to Brazil to Indonesia, are adopting E-like policies, like DMA policies that designate U.S. Firms as gatekeepers and subject them to onerous regulatory requirements.

So, we need to do several things. First, we need to take the lead in setting rules and making it clear at the WTO that you cannot discriminate against digital products. That said, we’re going to have to, we could use other formal tools, we could request formal consultations or bring a WTO dispute. So this is a forum where we can bring cases and disputes against foreign companies that are discriminating against our firms.

But as I said previously, I think that we’re going to have to look outside the WTO if we’re going to really make progress against the European Union, North Korea, in attacking some of these discriminatory digital trade practices, we may need to bring a Section 301 case directly against the European Union, saying that their policies, like the DMA, the DSD, are discriminatory against US companies. What I’m saying is we can pursue a WTO track. We should do so. But I think it’s going to require bilateral activity by USTR if we’re going to get real action from our trade partners to ameliorate these practices,” responded Mr. Ezell.

Congresswoman Miller concluded by highlighting Uzbekistan’s progress in joining the WTO and her ongoing efforts to repeal the Jackson-Vanek Amendment and grant Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) to Central Asian countries. She then questioned the witness, Ms. Kelly Ann Shaw, Partner, Akin, on the likelihood of PNTR being granted to Uzbekistan following their accession to the WTO.

“Thank you. I would now like to highlight Uzbekistan’s progress in joining the WTO.

I have long advocated for lifting the Jackson-Vanek Amendment for Uzbekistan and other Central Asian countries and granting them Permanent Normalized Trade Relations (PNTR).

Granting Uzbekistan and other Central Asian nations PNTR will give American companies surety to invest in the region and move our supply chain away from China in key sectors such as critical minerals.

Uzbekistan is eager to partner with the United States. President Trump has already secured key deals with them, including the sale of 22 Boeing aircrafts.

A predicate for lifting Jackson-Vanek for Uzbekistan and other Central Asian nations is that these nations join the WTO. Kazakhstan successfully joined the WTO in 2015 and Uzbekistan is making great strides.

Uzbekistan has finalized 30 bilateral market access negotiations with WTO members and has had several meetings at the Working Group level. This highlights their commitment to following the principles of the WTO and readiness to become players [on the world stage].

Ms. Shaw, do you think Uzbekistan’s successful accension into the WTO, which will hopefully occur this year, can be used as a pathway to granting PNTR for Uzbekistan and other Central Asian nations?” asked Congresswoman Miller.

“Very quickly, and good morning, Congresswoman. Thank you for the question.

Absolutely. For Uzbekistan, I welcome their accession to the World Trade Organization. PNTR comes with meeting the standards of WTO membership, and as soon as they are able to meet those standards, I think the United States should move forward in granting them PNTR,” responded Ms. Shaw.

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07)

Bill Text (PDF)

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), alongside Representatives Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) and Jennifer McClellan (VA-04), reintroduced the Recognition of Traction Alopecia in Service Women Act, legislation that would support and expand medical coverage of traction alopecia in the military.

In order to adhere to military grooming standards, many servicewomen use tight hairstyles and chemical hair products that contribute to permanent damage to the hair and scalp. The use of military headgear can also exacerbate and/or cause permanent damage.

The Recognition of Traction Alopecia in Service Women Act would amend U.S. Code 1074 C to add traction alopecia and wigs as a covered medical treatment under TRICARE, the uniformed services health care program for active-duty service members. It would also direct the Secretary of Defense to create regulations and training materials warning of the risk of traction alopecia.

“Our servicemen and women make many personal sacrifices in defense of our nation—permanent hair damage and scalp health should not have to be one of them,” said Rep. Pressley. “Women, and Black women in particular, experience traction alopecia and hair loss due to the tight hairstyles and dangerous chemical products needed to meet military grooming standards. I’m proud to join Reps. Watson Coleman and McClellan in leading legislation that will support coverage for those suffering from traction alopecia and allow millions of servicewomen to protect their natural hair and promote scalp health.”

“I am grateful to our service members who regularly put their lives on the line to defend the country they love,” said Rep. Watson Coleman. “When their service causes them harm, as in the case of scalp damage, we have a duty to help make them whole and warn them of the risks.”

“Millions of women servicemembers risk their lives every day to protect and defend our nation, and we owe them a debt of gratitude,” said Rep. McClellan. “Yet current military appearance standards fail to account for the unique challenges women face in meeting compliance. Black women in particular often go out of their way to meet these standards, many of which remain incompatible with their natural hair. I’m joining Rep. Watson Coleman to introduce the Recognition of Traction Alopecia in Service Women Act to raise awareness of traction alopecia and ensure that our servicewomen are no longer forced to choose between meeting grooming standards and protecting their health.” 

Text of the bill can be accessed here.

Congresswoman Pressley has been steadfast in her advocacy for Black women’s health, ending race-based hair discrimination, and introducing policies that affirm the right of Black women to show up in the world as their full, authentic selves.

• Rep. Pressley is a lead co-sponsor of the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act, legislation with Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), Gwen Moore (WI-04), Barbara Lee (CA-13) and Ilhan Omar (MN-05) that would ban discrimination based on hair textures and hairstyles that are commonly associated with a particular race or national origin.
• Congresswoman Pressley, alongside Congresswomen Brown and Velázquez, have led congressional efforts to ban formaldehyde in hair products. In March 2026, Rep. Pressley, alongside Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) and Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez (NY-07), introduced the Health Hair Act, legislation to effectively ban formaldehyde from hair products. Last year, they sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requesting an update on delays in implementation of a rule to ban formaldehyde and other formaldehyde-releasing chemicals in hair products. In October 2023, the FDA proposed the ban of formaldehyde in hair products following a letter led by Reps. Pressley and Brown, which called on the agency to investigate the health risks associated with the chemical. However, the implementation of the ban has continuously been delayed.
• In February 2026, Rep. Pressley, alongside Rep. Jim McGovern (MA-02) and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), led their colleagues in re-introducing the Wigs as Durable Medical Equipment Act, legislation to help individuals affected by Alopecia Areata and patients with cancer who are undergoing chemotherapy by allowing medical wigs and other head coverings to be covered under the Medicare program.
• Rep. Pressley leads the Anti-Racism in Public Health Act, a bicameral bill to declare structural racism a public health crisis and confront its public health impacts through two bold new programs within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Rep. Pressley originally introduced the bill in September 2020.
• In 2020, the House passed an amendment introduced by Congresswoman Pressley to provide $5 million dollars for the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases to fund research on the causes, impacts, and possible treatments of Alopecia areata.
• In December 2019, Rep. Pressley and her colleagues sent a letter to Johnson & Johnson Chairman and CEO Alex Gorsky seeking information on the targeted marketing and sale of the company’s talc-based baby powder and its potential to cause harm, particularly to women, teenage girls, and people of color, due to asbestos contamination. 

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