“I agree with the executives of 145 major American companies who are demanding the Senate address our country’s serious epidemic of gun violence. It’s time that Senate Republicans stop blocking bills that would prevent more shootings."

“I’m particularly pleased that this bill takes climate change seriously and makes significant investments to combat it. It includes the highest funding levels ever for the Office of Science and Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, which are key to reducing our dependence on fossil fuels."

“I’m pleased we were able to secure $585 million for repairs to Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake in this year’s Defense funding bill. These funds are a much-needed first tranche of what will ultimately be needed to repair the nearly $4 billion worth of damage the base sustained in two earthquakes earlier this year."

Washington—The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors today voted unanimously to support the Protecting Families and Improving Immigration Procedures Act, a bill introduced by Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) to address several pressing problems in U.S. immigration policy.

“The decision by the administration to divert funds from military construction projects in order to build the president’s ill-conceived wall is irresponsible. Congress appropriated these funds for specific military construction projects, and that’s how the funds should be used."

Washington—The U.S. Conference of Mayors announced its support for the Fighting Homelessness Through Services and Housing Act, a bipartisan bill that Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) introduced with Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) to provide more federal resources to address homelessness and its underlying causes.