Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Gregory W Meeks (5th District of New York)
Washington, DC — Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Adam Smith, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee; and Jim Himes, Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, today issued a joint statement on the 60-day mark of Trump’s war in Iran. Under the War Powers Resolution, the president must begin withdrawing U.S. forces if Congress has not authorized hostilities within 60 days.
“Despite the administration’s spurious claims, the ceasefire does not pause or terminate the War Powers clock. Hostilities have not ceased; both sides are enforcing naval blockades through military force. From Day One, this has been an unauthorized war of choice based on a demonstrably false premise of an imminent Iranian threat and as of today, 60 days in, there is still no congressional authorization for President Trump’s war.
“This war of choice has achieved none of the administration’s stated objectives: ending Iran’s nuclear ambitions, removing its highly enriched uranium, or regime change. Instead, Iran now has greater leverage, a younger and more hardline Ayatollah, and, far from delivering a better deal, this administration cannot even reopen the Strait of Hormuz that was open before this war began.
“By all measures, Trump’s handling of this war has been a failure: it has cost American taxpayers tens of billions of dollars while driving up the costs of gas and groceries. Republicans who hid behind the 60-day clock to avoid voting on this war have run out of excuses. Congress must vote to end it.”
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (8th District of New York)
Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Committee on House Administration Ranking Member Joe Morelle released a statement announcing a redistricting initiative, the New York Democracy Project.
“House Republicans have failed and the American people know it,” said House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries. “That is why GOP extremists have concluded the only way to win in November is to rig the national congressional map, beginning with Texas. Democrats fought back. We have thwarted Donald Trump’s desperate scheme through Prop 50 in California, a referendum in Virginia, regaining a seat in Utah, pushing the extremists back in Ohio and stopping Republicans in Indiana, New Hampshire, Kansas and Nebraska.”
Leader Jeffries added: “While far-right extremists on the Supreme Court have twice recklessly cleared the path for partisan gerrymandering, Democrats refuse to unilaterally disarm. Today, I have asked Ranking Member Morelle, the former Majority Leader in the New York State Assembly, to travel to Albany to meet with State leaders tomorrow on redrawing New York’s congressional districts for the balance of the decade in response to the Callais decision and the recent action in Florida.”
“This is just the beginning. Across the nation, we will sue, we will redraw and we will win. House Democrats will not allow a MAGA majority to be built on rigged maps and the dilution of Black voting strength. Ultimately, this will end poorly for Republican extremists. It’s the American people who get to decide who wins the majority in Congress, not Donald Trump.”
“The Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act ruling is the latest civil rights and democratic disaster,” said Ranking Member Joe Morelle. “As Donald Trump and his Republican allies intensify extreme partisan redistricting efforts, I am proud to be entrusted by Leader Jeffries to work with partners in New York to explore every option to protect voters in 2026, 2028, and beyond. We will not allow these efforts to silence communities or undermine fair representation. We will fight, we will win, and we will protect the voters’ voice.”
BACKGROUND
The Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais represents a further escalation in the Court’s narrowing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and arrives as Republican-led states move aggressively to redraw congressional maps ahead of the 2026 elections. In states including Louisiana and Florida, recent and ongoing map-drawing efforts have underscored how these legal shifts are being used to advance partisan advantage, including through the reduction or reconfiguration of majority-Black districts. These developments, aligned with broader Republican redistricting strategies and backed by allies of President Trump, have raised significant concerns about the erosion of fair representation just as the 2026 cycle begins to take shape.
In response, Leader Hakeem Jeffries is working with partners across the nation to assess all lawful options to protect voters and ensure that representation remains responsive to communities rather than engineered political outcomes.
As a part of the Leader’s efforts, Ranking Member Joe Morelle will meet with Governor Kathy Hochul, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Deputy Majority Leader Michael Gianaris to discuss a cohesive state response. Ranking Member Morelle will encourage New York leaders to consider:
A legal and constitutional review of New York’s strongest tools to protect voting rights.
A 2027 state constitutional change, potentially in line with Sen. Gianaris’ proposed bill, if determined to be the strongest path.
State-level safeguards against voter suppression and discriminatory election rules.
Strong protections for election workers, local election officials and election infrastructure.
Public education and rapid response to misinformation and voter intimidation.
Coordination with national democracy, civil rights and legal organizations on additional safeguards.
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (8th District of New York)
Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW’s PoliticsNation, where he emphasized that Democrats will continue to fight back against Republican attempts to decimate Black and Latino representation in Congress as part of their effort to rig the 2026 elections.
REV. AL SHARPTON: We start off with the Democratic Leader of the House of Representatives, the Honorable Hakeem Jeffries. Leader Jeffries, thank you for coming on and starting this special session of PoliticsNation. Let’s start with context tonight. With this week’s Supreme Court ruling, what changed for Black and minority voters in states with histories of voter discrimination, like of course, Louisiana?
LEADER JEFFRIES: Well, great to be with you, Rev. It was a very unfortunate decision, to say the least, in terms of this Supreme Court conservative right-wing majority detonating the Voting Rights Act, which is going to make it more difficult, particularly in states in the Deep South, for African American communities to elect the candidate of their choice. The notion that this Supreme Court majority concluded that we don’t have to worry about racial discrimination any longer and that partisan gerrymandering is of more important value than making sure that we actually protect communities from racial gerrymandering is extreme. And so we’re going to work hard to do what we have to do, one, to make sure we take back control of the House along with the Senate and then to aggressively move toward dismantling the right-wing attack on our democracy, beginning with passing the John Robert Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.
REV. AL SHARPTON: Now, several House seats held by Democrats were already in danger due to recent gerrymanders at Trump’s demand. Congressmembers Don Davis in North Carolina and Vicente Gonzalez in Texas have been listed among the most vulnerable because of new, more Republican-tilted maps. And just since the Court’s decision this week, Louisiana has suspended its House primaries to give Republicans the time to redraw a new map. In Florida, Republicans just passed a new map that creates up to four more GOP seats. And the Governors of both Tennessee and Alabama have called special legislative sessions next week to fast-track redistricting. Leader Jeffries, what’s being done to ensure that Black and Latino representation, specifically in the form of Confederacy, doesn’t just disappear because of this rule?
LEADER JEFFRIES: Well, first of all, important to note that every single one of the seats that Republicans have targeted to date before the Callais decision have been seats held by Black or Latino representatives in Congress. The five seats in Texas that were targeted were held by three Latinos, Vicente Gonzalez, Henry Cuellar and Greg Casar, and two African Americans, Marc Veasey and Al Green. Then, of course, they’ve targeted one seat in Missouri, the seat currently held by Reverend Congressman Emanuel Cleaver—we’re going to make sure he’s reelected. They’ve also targeted, in North Carolina, as you indicated, the seat held by Don Davis, another African American. We’re going to make sure that he is reelected as well. And then, in Florida, a handful of the seats that they’re targeting are currently represented by an African American in South Florida and a Latino in Central Florida. And so, they’re not even trying to hide the fact that, in addition to trying to rig the midterm elections, they want to decimate Black and Latino representation in Congress. We’re going to battle them politically. And we’re also going to make sure, as we’ve done in places like California and Utah and most recently in Virginia, that we push back aggressively so that republicans can’t create a numerical advantage for themselves in order to artificially hold on to power in the aftermath of the midterm elections.
REV. AL SHARPTON: Now, for months, you pressed blue states to respond to Republicans’ redistricting push. California, of course, responded to the opening shot from Texas last year. Virginia responded last month. And this week, you said Democrats will now be prepared to respond in states even like New York, where Governor Kathy Hochul says she’ll now push ahead with redistricting. You added Illinois, Maryland and Colorado will be in play as well. November is very close, Leader Jeffries. Are you confident what’s happening can be counted in time for your Caucus to retake the House?
LEADER JEFFRIES: Well, we’re going to take back control of the House. And understand, Rev., as you know, we’re only three seats short. That’s a historically close margin. When we took the House back in 2018, we were 24 seats short. And of course, in that cycle, we were able to flip a total of 40 seats. This time around, we only have to net three, which is why Republicans are panicking right now because they failed the American people on the economy, on healthcare, on this reckless and costly war of choice. And Democrats have been making clear to the American people we are the party that’s going to focus on driving down the high cost of living, fixing our broken healthcare system and cleaning up corruption wherever it’s found in the Congress, in this Supreme Court and certainly as it relates to this administration. Now, a large part of the battle that needs to be fought is going to be post-2026 because this Supreme Court decision, as wrong-headed and awful as it is, came late in the cycle. And so, the Republicans are limited in the damage that they can do effective 2026. However, we’ve got to make sure that we’re prepared to push back aggressively as we approach 2028, which is why, as you’ve indicated, we’re ready to go in New York, in New Jersey perhaps, in Colorado, certainly in places like Illinois and Maryland and in Washington State. Those are going to be the opportunities that we will have to once again ensure that we stop the MAGA power grab and push back against their efforts to rig the midterm elections this time around, which we’ve done, and push back against any efforts into the future, which we’ll have to do in connection with 2028.
REV. AL SHARPTON: And I might add that they’re underestimating that many of our Black representatives are in districts where many whites have voted for them. We’re not dealing with a constituency that whites have not supported the best candidate Black or white. We’re talking about where they’ve tried to eliminate the possibility of Black representation. But, I must bring this up—
LEADER JEFFRIES: Absolutely. Right, right. Go ahead, Rev., sorry.
REV. AL SHARPTON: Last night—I have to bring this up—last night, the President posted a year-old image of you holding a baseball bat, writing on his Truth Social platform, quote, ‘Low IQ Democrat Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is nothing but a thug and he is a danger to our country.’ End of quote. Now, that follows these comments from Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis on Thursday, where he uses what seems like a very specific cadence to mock you in the midst of this redistricting fight. Take a listen.
RECORDING OF RON DESANTIS: We gonna do maximum warfare against Republicans. Florida Republicans, you F around, you gonna find out, all this stuff. And you know, what I said was, listen, and he’s like, oh, if you do the redistricting, we’re gonna take out all your Members, we’re going to do all this stuff. And what I’ve said was go ahead, make my day.
REV. AL SHARPTON: Leader Jeffries, what message are these, in my opinion, openly racist attacks sending, coming from the very same GOP leaders attacking every aspect of Black representation right now?
LEADER JEFFRIES: Well, their responses certainly speak for themselves in terms of the moral depravity of it all. And listen, they fail. Ron DeSantis is a failed Governor, failed presidential candidate. He’s a disaster. The cost of living is skyrocketing out of control in Florida. Nobody can get homeowners insurance. And gasoline, because of Trump’s war, is through the roof. And so, you know, these people have decided that they want to launch ad hominem attacks now. Of course, Donald Trump probably doesn’t even know what that means. But the reality of it is they cannot distract from the fact that they’ve just failed. And the American people, I’m confident, are going to make a decision not based on personal attacks against me or other Members of Congress. They’re going to make a decisions based on who actually is ready to do the job to make their life better. And as far as I’m concerned, the voters will have the last laugh in November and then we’re going to get to work. And we certainly are going to hold these extremists accountable. And, you know, Ron DeSantis sounded like a fool. He’s embarrassing himself, Rev. I mean, that’s not a Brooklyn accent. I don’t know what kind of accent that was, but at the end of the day, we’ll keep the pressure on them. They’re just big mad because they never thought we would forcefully respond to their efforts to rig the midterm elections by gerrymandering maps all across the country. We responded forcefully, immediately, strongly and, as a result, they now found themselves down, not up, as it relates to a redistricting battle that they once thought was going to net them ten, twelve or fifteen seats. We’ve completely wiped that off the map.
REV. AL SHARPTON: All right, many thanks for kicking us off in this special PoliticsNation tonight. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, thank you again.
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Haley Stevens (MI-11)
Plymouth, MI — Today, Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens toured the Webasto Plymouth Plant, meeting with workers and highlighting her ongoing push to strengthen Michigan’s domestic supply chains. During the visit, she emphasized the importance of investing in local innovation and high-tech workforce training to keep Michigan at the forefront of automotive and precision manufacturing.
Webasto is a global leader in the production of automotive roofs, batteries, and heating and cooling systems, helping to build the next generation of cars right here in Michigan.
“Michigan workers are building the next generation of vehicles right here at home,” said Rep. Stevens. “By investing in advanced manufacturing and our skilled workforce, we’re making sure the future of automotive innovation is designed, tested, and built in Michigan.”
“We appreciate Congresswoman Stevens taking the time to tour our manufacturing facility today,” said Brad Ring, CEO of the Americas region for Webasto. “We valued the opportunity to highlight our Webasto Plymouth team’s manufacturing capabilities and contributions to innovation in the region.”
Since first taking office, Congresswoman Stevens has visited hundreds of manufacturers across the state, and her tour of Webasto showcases Michigan’s role at the center of global automotive and clean energy innovation. She serves as the top Democrat on the Research and Technology Subcommittee of the Science, Space, & Technology Committee.
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (12th District of Michigan)
U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) and five of her House Democratic colleagues called out the Trump Administration for threatening to restrict Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS) that provide support to older Americans and people with disabilities, providing a less expensive option for both families and the federal government. In a letter to Mehmet Oz, the Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the lawmakers stressed that millions of Americans rely on HCBS, and that cuts to these services would threaten access to necessary care.
“More than 8.4 million people with disabilities and older adults rely on HCBS to live and age independently in their homes and communities, and they — along with their families and workers that make care possible — cannot afford cuts, reductions, or frozen funding to these life-saving services,”the lawmakers said.
Congresswoman Dingell and the lawmakers rejected any implication that increased demand for HCBS constituted evidence of fraud. They also underscored how recent CMS actions to withhold and defer billions of dollars in Medicaid to fund tax cuts for big corporations is straining state budgets.
“Growth in Medicaid spending reflects the needs of a rapidly growing population that requires care, and decades of progress to ensure people can live, age, and work with dignity in their homes and communities,” they said. “Cuts to Medicaid harm people with disabilities, older adults, family caregivers, and workers which Medicaid is intended to support.”
In addition to Congresswoman Dingell, the effort is supported by U.S. Representatives Kim Schrier (D-WA-08), Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ-07), Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12), Troy Carter (D-LA-02), Nanette Barragan (D-CA-44)
A copy of the letter can be found HERE and text is below:
Dear Administrator Oz:
This letter is regarding the actions being taken by this Administration that threaten to restrict Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS), which will ultimately harm people with disabilities and older adults. More than 8.4 million people with disabilities and older adults rely on HCBS to live and age independently in their homes and communities, and they — along with their families and workers that make care possible — cannot afford cuts, reductions, or frozen funding to these life-saving services.
We are concerned by continued attacks on Medicaid, including actions by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that undermine HCBS. We reject the implication that increased demand for HCBS, including behavioral health services and other integral services for people with disabilities, or the growth in the number of direct care workers is evidence of fraud.
HCBS are essential supports that help older adults and people with disabilities with day-to-day activities such as bathing, dressing, managing medication, and participation in employment. More than one in four people in the U.S. have disabilities, and across the country, more than one in five adults receive ongoing support with everyday functional needs for aging and disability care. Family caregivers and direct care workers are also supported through Medicaid to provide life-saving, essential care. Growth in Medicaid spending reflects the needs of a rapidly growing population that requires care, and decades of progress to ensure people can live, age, and work with dignity in their homes and communities- which they often prefer- rather than costly institutional settings, often saving the government money.
Cuts to Medicaid harm people with disabilities, older adults, family caregivers, and workers which Medicaid is intended to support. States are already facing difficult decisions as they face more than $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, and other public services to pay for tax cuts for the wealthiest and big corporations. At least 10 states — including Idaho, Utah, Colorado, Missouri, and Washington — have proposed eliminating or reducing some HCBS funding as they grapple with increasingly constrained budgets. Recent CMS actions to withhold and defer billions of dollars in Medicaid funds from Minnesota, including HCBS, further strain state budgets and threaten access to care.
Thank you for your attention to this important matter.
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Mike Thompson Representing the 5th District of CALIFORNIA
Woodland, CA — Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) announced that Victoria Wang from Sonoma County was chosen as the overall winner for California’s Fourth District 2026 Congressional Art Competition.
“I always look forward to the Congressional Art Competition. This is an awesome program and the winning pieces of art are displayed in the corridors of the U.S. congress for one year, so anyone visiting the Capitol will see the work of these talented young artists. It’s a wonderful chance for my colleagues, visitors of the Capitol, and me to admire the incredible talent of high school student-artists from our district and nation,” said Thompson. “Congratulations to Victoria Wang for being selected as this year’s winner representing California’s Fourth District!
“Every year, I’m amazed by the creativity and skill these students bring to their work, and this year was no different. Thank you to all the young artists who submitted pieces and to their families and teachers for their support and guidance, and to our judges for their thoughtful consideration. I can’t wait to see Victoria’s artwork proudly displayed in the United States Capitol.”
The winning piece, “Overlooked Voices” will be displayed in the halls of the U.S. Capitol for one year.
BACKGROUND
Each spring, Members of Congress host the Congressional Art Competition to recognize and encourage artistic talent in high school students across their districts and our nation. Since the Artistic Discovery Competition began in 1982, more than 650,000 high school students have participated.
To enter, students submit entries to their representative’s office and panels of district artists select the winning artwork. Winners are recognized both in their district and at an annual awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. The winning works are displayed for one year in the halls of the U.S. Capitol.
The complete list of artists recognized includes:
Rebecca Sanchez, Lake County Finalist
Jessica Hernandez Gasca, Napa County Finalist
Lilly Bertlin, Solano County Finalist
Victoria Wang, Sonoma County Finalist and Overall Winner
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Mike Thompson Representing the 5th District of CALIFORNIA
Woodland, CA — Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) announced that Victoria Wang from Sonoma County was chosen as the overall winner for California’s Fourth District 2026 Congressional Art Competition. Lilly Bertlin was named as the Solano County finalist.
“I always look forward to the Congressional Art Competition. This is an awesome program and the winning pieces of art are displayed in the corridors of the U.S. congress for one year, so anyone visiting the Capitol will see the work of these talented young artists. It’s a wonderful chance for my colleagues, visitors of the Capitol, and me to admire the incredible talent of high school student-artists from our district and nation,” said Thompson. “Congratulations to Victoria Wang for being selected as this year’s winner representing California’s Fourth District, and congratulations to Lilly Bertlin on being named the Solano County finalist.
“Every year, I’m amazed by the creativity and skill these students bring to their work, and this year was no different. Thank you to all the young artists who submitted pieces and to their families and teachers for their support and guidance, and to our judges for their thoughtful consideration. I can’t wait to see Victoria’s artwork proudly displayed in the United States Capitol.”
The winning piece, “Overlooked Voices” will be displayed in the halls of the U.S. Capitol for one year.
BACKGROUND
Each spring, Members of Congress host the Congressional Art Competition to recognize and encourage artistic talent in high school students across their districts and our nation. Since the Artistic Discovery Competition began in 1982, more than 650,000 high school students have participated.
To enter, students submit entries to their representative’s office and panels of district artists select the winning artwork. Winners are recognized both in their district and at an annual awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. The winning works are displayed for one year in the halls of the U.S. Capitol.
The complete list of artists recognized includes:
Rebecca Sanchez, Lake County Finalist
Jessica Hernandez Gasca, Napa County Finalist
Lilly Bertlin, Solano County Finalist
Victoria Wang, Sonoma County Finalist and Overall Winner
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Mike Thompson Representing the 5th District of CALIFORNIA
Woodland, CA — Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) announced that Victoria Wang from Sonoma County was chosen as the overall winner for California’s Fourth District 2026 Congressional Art Competition. Jessica Hernandez Gasca was named as the Napa County finalist.
“I always look forward to the Congressional Art Competition. This is an awesome program and the winning pieces of art are displayed in the corridors of the U.S. congress for one year, so anyone visiting the Capitol will see the work of these talented young artists. It’s a wonderful chance for my colleagues, visitors of the Capitol, and me to admire the incredible talent of high school student-artists from our district and nation,” said Thompson. “Congratulations to Victoria Wang for being selected as this year’s winner representing California’s Fourth District, and congratulations to Jessica Hernandez Gasca on being named the Napa County finalist.
“Every year, I’m amazed by the creativity and skill these students bring to their work, and this year was no different. Thank you to all the young artists who submitted pieces and to their families and teachers for their support and guidance, and to our judges for their thoughtful consideration. I can’t wait to see Victoria’s artwork proudly displayed in the United States Capitol.”
The winning piece, “Overlooked Voices” will be displayed in the halls of the U.S. Capitol for one year.
BACKGROUND
Each spring, Members of Congress host the Congressional Art Competition to recognize and encourage artistic talent in high school students across their districts and our nation. Since the Artistic Discovery Competition began in 1982, more than 650,000 high school students have participated.
To enter, students submit entries to their representative’s office and panels of district artists select the winning artwork. Winners are recognized both in their district and at an annual awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. The winning works are displayed for one year in the halls of the U.S. Capitol.
The complete list of artists recognized includes:
Rebecca Sanchez, Lake County Finalist
Jessica Hernandez Gasca, Napa County Finalist
Lilly Bertlin, Solano County Finalist
Victoria Wang, Sonoma County Finalist and Overall Winner
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Mike Thompson Representing the 5th District of CALIFORNIA
Woodland, CA — Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) announced that Victoria Wang from Sonoma County was chosen as the overall winner for California’s Fourth District 2026 Congressional Art Competition. Rebecca Sanchez was named as the Lake County finalist.
“I always look forward to the Congressional Art Competition. This is an awesome program and the winning pieces of art are displayed in the corridors of the U.S. congress for one year, so anyone visiting the Capitol will see the work of these talented young artists. It’s a wonderful chance for my colleagues, visitors of the Capitol, and me to admire the incredible talent of high school student-artists from our district and nation,” said Thompson. “Congratulations to Victoria Wang for being selected as this year’s winner representing California’s Fourth District, and congratulations to Rebecca Sanchez on being named the Lake County finalist.
“Every year, I’m amazed by the creativity and skill these students bring to their work, and this year was no different. Thank you to all the young artists who submitted pieces and to their families and teachers for their support and guidance, and to our judges for their thoughtful consideration. I can’t wait to see Victoria’s artwork proudly displayed in the United States Capitol.”
The winning piece, “Overlooked Voices” will be displayed in the halls of the U.S. Capitol for one year.
BACKGROUND
Each spring, Members of Congress host the Congressional Art Competition to recognize and encourage artistic talent in high school students across their districts and our nation. Since the Artistic Discovery Competition began in 1982, more than 650,000 high school students have participated.
To enter, students submit entries to their representative’s office and panels of district artists select the winning artwork. Winners are recognized both in their district and at an annual awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. The winning works are displayed for one year in the halls of the U.S. Capitol.
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Mike Thompson Representing the 5th District of CALIFORNIA
Woodland, CA — Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) announced that Victoria Wang from Sonoma County was chosen as the overall winner for California’s Fourth District 2026 Congressional Art Competition. Abigail Chang was named as the Yolo County finalist.
“I always look forward to the Congressional Art Competition. This is an awesome program and the winning pieces of art are displayed in the corridors of the U.S. congress for one year, so anyone visiting the Capitol will see the work of these talented young artists. It’s a wonderful chance for my colleagues, visitors of the Capitol, and me to admire the incredible talent of high school student-artists from our district and nation,” said Thompson. “Congratulations to Victoria Wang for being selected as this year’s winner representing California’s Fourth District, and congratulations to Abigail Chang on being named the Yolo County finalist.
“Every year, I’m amazed by the creativity and skill these students bring to their work, and this year was no different. Thank you to all the young artists who submitted pieces and to their families and teachers for their support and guidance, and to our judges for their thoughtful consideration. I can’t wait to see Victoria’s artwork proudly displayed in the United States Capitol.”
The winning piece, “Overlooked Voices” will be displayed in the halls of the U.S. Capitol for one year.
BACKGROUND
Each spring, Members of Congress host the Congressional Art Competition to recognize and encourage artistic talent in high school students across their districts and our nation. Since the Artistic Discovery Competition began in 1982, more than 650,000 high school students have participated.
To enter, students submit entries to their representative’s office and panels of district artists select the winning artwork. Winners are recognized both in their district and at an annual awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. The winning works are displayed for one year in the halls of the U.S. Capitol.
The complete list of artists recognized includes:
Rebecca Sanchez, Lake County Finalist
Jessica Hernandez Gasca, Napa County Finalist
Lilly Bertlin, Solano County Finalist
Victoria Wang, Sonoma County Finalist and Overall Winner