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Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose)

WATSONVILLE, CA — Yesterday, Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) visited the construction site for the Sí Se Puede Behavioral Health Center in Watsonville to deliver a check for $900,000 as one of her 13 community projects she submitted for the Fiscal Year 2026 congressional appropriations cycle. This funding will help to provide furniture, fixtures, and IT equipment for the new substance use disorder treatment facility operated by Encompass Community Services.

“One of my top priorities as a Member of Congress is ensuring that constituents in California’s 18^th congressional district have access to comprehensive care, no matter the language they speak,” Rep. Lofgren said. “I was very encouraged to hear that this facility was being built to offer bilingual services to hundreds and hundreds of our community members. It’s my pleasure to deliver this $900,000 check to ensure that this facility has the capacity to serve more clients and change more lives.”

“We are deeply grateful to Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren for her leadership and steadfast advocacy on behalf of Santa Cruz County,” said Kim Morrison, Interim CEO of Encompass Community Services. “This funding will allow us to expand life-saving behavioral health treatment at our new Sí Se Puede Behavioral Health Center in Watsonville, ensuring more individuals and families can access the care they need, close to home. Congresswoman Lofgren’s continued support has a direct and lasting impact on the health and future of our community.”

The Sí Se Puede Behavioral Health Center will provide personalized, bilingual treatment to nearly 1,000 community members annually, directly contributing to a safer, more prosperous community. Equipping the facility with the latest medical technology will not only enhance the quality of care but also increase operational efficiency. Funding will also be used to outfit a kitchen, treatment and wellness facilities, and bedrooms and communal living spaces to serve 30 people at a time.

Rep. Lofgren will continue to deliver checks to community project funding recipients in the near future, which includes a total of $58,022,000 for Watsonville and Santa Cruz County.

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Sharice Davids (KS-3)

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In response to last year’s deadly midair collision of Flight 5342 from ICT to DCA, U.S. Representative Sharice Davids (KS-03) helped introduce the ALERT Act, bipartisan legislation aimed at modernizing aviation safety systems, strengthening air traffic controller training, and reducing the risk of future tragedies.

“There isn’t a single person in Kansas who wasn’t touched in some way by this horrific tragedy,” said Davids. “When lives are lost in a preventable accident, Congress has a responsibility to act. The ALERT Act follows expert recommendations to strengthen training, modernize safety systems, and reduce the risk of midair collisions — protecting pilots, passengers, military personnel, and communities on the ground.”

On January 29, 2025, Flight 5342 departed Wichita (ICT) bound for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). As the flight approached its destination, it collided midair with a military training helicopter, tragically killing the two pilots, two flight attendants, and 60 passengers on the airplane, along with all three crew members aboard the helicopter.

The ALERT Act, split between civilian air travel and military aircraft safety, is informed by recommendations from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and addresses concerns about airspace congestion, communication failures, outdated collision-avoidance systems, and coordination between civilian and military aircraft. 

Specifically, the ALERT Act would:

• Upgrade Aircraft Collision Warning Systems
  • Direct the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to evaluate and implement improvements to advanced collision-avoidance technology on commercial aircraft.
  • Establish a timeline for deploying updated systems that provide earlier and clearer warnings to pilots.
• Strengthen Air Traffic Controller Training
  • Create expert working groups to modernize controller training standards.
  • Improve risk assessment tools to help controllers identify hazards in real time.
  • Increase transparency if safety recommendations are not adopted.
• Improve Airspace Communication
  • Study technology that detects “blocked transmissions,” which occur when radio messages overlap and critical information is lost.
  • Provide Congress with cost and implementation recommendations.
• Review Airspace Congestion and Airport Capacity
  • Require the FAA to assess safe arrival and departure rates at congested airports.
  • Review aircraft spacing requirements in complex airspace environments.
• Enhance Military Aviation Safety
  • Require closer coordination between the Department of Defense and the FAA on collision-avoidance systems.
  • Strengthen helicopter safety management systems, particularly in shared civilian-military airspace.
• And more

Read Davids’ statement commemorating the recent one-year anniversary here.

Following the tragic collision, Davids and her Kansas colleagues expressed their steadfast solidarity with the families and communities affected by the tragedy. Davids has taken several additional steps to improve aviation safety and honor the lives lost:

• Met with the victims’ families in Wichita and pledged to be a voice for transparency and reform in the investigation.
• Pressed FAA and NTSB experts in a U.S. Transportation & Infrastructure Committee hearing on air traffic controller shortages and safety protocols.
• Toured the Olathe Air Traffic Control Center to highlight critical staffing needs and renew her call for increased investments in aviation safety infrastructure.
• Responded to initial NTSB recommendations with a commitment to act on any legislative fixes needed to keep passengers and crew safe.
• Pledged to act on recommendations from an initial NTSB investigative hearing on the tragic midair collision.

Aviation is central to Kansas’ economy and identity. As the Air Capital of the World, Kansas is home to leading aircraft manufacturers, suppliers, and a highly skilled aerospace workforce. Davids serves on the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and has long championed bipartisan efforts to support innovation and strengthen aviation safety standards, including by helping pass into law a bipartisan FAA reauthorization.

Source: {United States House of Representatives – Congressman Bobby Scott (3rd District of Virginia)

Headline: Scott Statement on SCOTUS Striking Down Trump Tariffs

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Trump’s sweeping tariffs:

“Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs and trade wars have been chaotic and reckless, raising costs for small businesses and adding roughly $1,700 to American families’ expenses since he took office. That is why I have opposed these tariffs and voted just last week to strike down the tariffs on Canada. Thankfully, the Supreme Court correctly concluded that the Trump tariffs are unlawful. It is time for the White House and Congressional Republicans to reverse course on their failed economic policies and stop worsening the affordability crisis.” 

In October, Congressman Scott joined House Democrats’ Litigation Task Force in filing an amicus belief challenging Trump’s Tariffs before the U.S. Supreme Court. More information available here. 

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver II (5th District Missouri)

(Kansas City, MO) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement after the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that President Trump’s global tariffs were unlawful.

“Today’s decision reaffirms a fundamental principle of our Constitution, which is that no president has the authority to unilaterally rewrite trade policy or bypass Congress. The power to levy tariffs rests with the legislative branch, and that separation of powers exists to protect the American people from economic instability and executive overreach. 

“For too long, reckless tariff decisions have raised costs for consumers, strained small businesses, and injected uncertainty into our economy. Working families and manufacturers deserve trade policies that are strategic, stable, and grounded in the law – not impulsive actions that create chaos.

“This ruling is a victory for the rule of law, for Congress’s constitutional role, and for the American people.” 

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Emanuel Cleaver, II is the U.S. Representative for Missouri’s Fifth Congressional District, which includes Kansas City, Independence, Lee’s Summit, Raytown, Grandview, Sugar Creek, Greenwood, Blue Springs, North Kansas City, Gladstone, and Claycomo. He is a member of the exclusive House Financial Services Committee and Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance.

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Greg Steube (FL-17)

February 20, 2026 | Press ReleasesWASHINGTON — U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) introduced today the Countering Harmful Adversarial Rechargeable and Generative Energy Act or CHARGE Act. This bill would prohibit the importation of energy storage systems containing remote monitoring capabilities from Chinese entities. 
“China has made its intentions known with its rapidly growing surveillance state and blatant disregard for the security of the United States. As the U.S.–China Economic and Security Review Commission has made clear in their 2025 Annual Report to Congress, the United States cannot afford the risk of China spying on our power grid and the energy consumption of Americans with remote monitoring capabilities,” said Rep. Steube. “That is why I have introduced the CHARGE Act to prohibit the importation of energy storage systems from China that contain remote monitoring capabilities and compromise our national security.” 
Background: The CHARGE Act would bar the importation of specific energy storage systems that possess remote monitoring capabilities that are owned, licensed, or manufactured with technology originating from the People’s Republic of China. This is in line with the recommendations of the U.S.–China Economic and Security Review Commission’s 2025 Annual Report to Congress that calls for an end to the “import of energy storage systems with remote monitoring capabilities that are manufactured by or made with technology licensed from Chinese entities.”
Read the full bill text here.

Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Judy Chu (CA2-27)

PASADENA, CA – Today, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in Learning Resources v. Trump that President Trump does not have authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose tariffs. 

Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee that has jurisdiction over international trade, released the following statement:

“Today’s Supreme Court ruling is a major victory for the American people,” said Rep. Chu. “Donald Trump never had the legal authority to impose his reckless tariffs. This blatant abuse of emergency powers has crushed small businesses, taken money out of American families’ pockets, and strained relationships with our closest allies. 

From the beginning, these tariffs functioned exactly as we warned: a massive tax increase on American families and small businesses. Just days before imposing them, Trump said he “couldn’t care less” if Americans paid higher prices—and that is exactly what happened. According to a new Joint Economic Committee Minority report, American families have already paid more than $231 billion in tariff costs since Trump took office—an average of more than $1,700 per family. That is money taken directly out of Americans’ pockets because of policies that were illegal from the start. 

Across the San Gabriel Valley, I have heard from countless business owners who saw their costs spike overnight, drained their savings, laid off staff, and were even forced to take on massive debt just to keep their doors open. While today’s decision is an important step toward restoring accountability, it is vital that we deliver rapid, meaningful relief to small businesses and families who were needlessly harmed by this unlawful economic disaster.”

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (8th District of Illinois)

SCHAUMBURG, IL — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump’s use of emergency powers to impose blanket tariffs was illegal. Krishnamoorthi joined a bipartisan amicus brief urging the Court to reject the policy, warning it would increase costs for American families, small businesses, and manufacturers.

“Today’s Supreme Court ruling striking down Donald Trump’s blanket tariffs makes clear that he illegally abused his emergency powers to drive up costs for American families, small businesses, and manufacturers. That’s why I joined an amicus brief challenging this reckless policy, as Americans were forced to pay more for everyday goods while Trump bypassed Congress, strained our alliances, and failed to counter abuses by adversaries like the Chinese Communist Party. Effective trade policy requires working with our partners on targeted strategies that put American workers, families, and businesses first, not illegal blanket tariffs that start trade wars and raise costs.”

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (1st District of Washington)

Today, Representative Suzan DelBene (WA-01) joined the entire Washington Congressional delegation in urging President Donald Trump to approve Governor Bob Ferguson’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration for Public Assistance to help repair damage from December’s historic flooding. Preliminary damage assessments performed in partnership with FEMA over the past two months estimate damage totaling $182.3 million. This is the second of two Major Disaster Declaration requests from Governor Ferguson.

“As members of the Washington state delegation, we write in support of Washington state’s February 17 request for a Major Disaster Declaration for Public Assistance due to devastating flood damages incurred from December 5 through 22. We implore you to approve the request for assistance as quickly as possible,” the delegation wrote in a letter to Trump. “The surge of rain in Washington state strained the state’s aging infrastructure, resulting in several levee breaches, leaving residents vulnerable to dangerous floods. In the middle of the night, residents of the city of Pacific were forced to quickly evacuate after a levee failed along the White River. While state and county officials have worked quickly to reinforce the breached sections, these are short-term solutions that leave our communities at risk of future extreme weather events.”

From early to mid-December 2025, severe storms and devastating flooding battered Washington state, threatening critical infrastructure as well as lives, property, businesses, and livestock across the state. The flooding caused severe damage that wreaked havoc in communities across Washington and is among the most devastating natural disasters to ever hit the state.

“An initial damage assessment revealed extensive and widespread damage to critical infrastructure and local economies. Highway 2, one of the two major year-round connections between eastern and western Washington state through the Cascade Mountains, suffered several washouts of the roadway which temporarily closed access along the corridor. Extensive repairs led by the Washington State Department of Transportation allowed for a partial reopening, but 14 miles of the highway in Tumwater Canyon will remain closed for months. The only available local detour has been reduced to one-lane due to slope failures, and any cross-state detour to I-90 would add several hours per trip. Thousands of residents and businesses call the Highway 2 corridor home and are negatively impacted by the damage of these storms, not to mention the hundreds of farmers and producers that rely on Highway 2 as a gateway to access the seaports along Puget Sound,” the lawmakers continued.

Joining DelBene in the letter to President Trump were Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA), and Representatives Rick Larsen (WA-02), Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03), Dan Newhouse (WA-04), Michael Baumgartner (WA-05), Emily Randall (WA-06), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Kim Schrier (WA-08), Adam Smith (WA-09), and Marilyn Strickland (WA-10).

“This extreme weather event has put significant stress on Washington state’s infrastructure, emergency response teams, and communities across the state. Throughout this crisis, state, local, Tribal, and federal first responders have stepped up and worked tirelessly to keep our communities secure,” they concluded. “We are incredibly grateful for their diligent work and careful coordination to keep Washingtonians safe and informed throughout this disaster.”

If FEMA approves Public Assistance as part of the major disaster declaration, Washington will qualify for grant funding up to 20 percent of the total damage assessment – in this case, a maximum of $36.6 million. Last month, the Washington delegation supported Governor Ferguson’s request for federal Individual Assistance to aid survivors. That application is pending.

Back in December 2025, Representative DelBene supported Washington state’s entire Congressional delegation in a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to approve Governor Ferguson’s request for an expedited Emergency Declaration for the devastating storms and severe flooding hitting Washington state—that request was approved. 

The full letter is available here.

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (1st District of Washington)

Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s tariff case decision:

“Today’s decision is a win for American families struggling under the high prices caused by President Trump’s tariffs and an important step toward stopping Trump’s senseless trade wars.

“The president is not a king. These tariffs were always illegal. The court validated today that Congress – not an unchecked president – has the constitutional authority over trade policy.

“Republicans in Congress could have easily ended this economic crisis by standing up for their communities. Instead, they chose to bend the knee to Trump while families, small businesses, and farmers suffered from higher prices.

“The administration has promised to use other avenues to maintain these illegal tariffs. Congress must step up to put an end to this chaos and protect our economy.”

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Jason Crow (CO-06)

AURORA — Congressman Jason Crow (CO-06) released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Donald Trump’s reckless tariff policy: 

“Donald Trump’s tariffs are a tax on every American. They’ve raised costs on Colorado families, threatened small businesses, and hit working Americans the hardest.

“Today’s decision reaffirms what the Constitution has said all along: these tariffs are illegal and unconstitutional. The ruling is a relief for working families that Donald Trump has turned his back on, and it sends a message to this President that he is not king. 

“Trump, J.D. Vance, and Republicans said they would lower prices. But instead they cut health care, passed tax giveaways for the richest Americans, and have protected the corrupt elite.

“Our country’s leaders should be focused on making life better for working people. I’ll continue fighting to make life more affordable for Coloradans.”

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