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January 26, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In the wake of ICE agents murdering Alex Pretti and Renee Good and the repeated unlawful conduct by the Department of Homeland Security, Congressman Sam Liccardo (CA-16) signed articles of impeachment to remove Secretary Kristi Noem.


January 23, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives considered the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill for FY26. Congressman Sam Liccardo (CA-16) voted against the bill and released the following statement:

“I voted against giving another dime to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement or the Department of Homeland Security. 


January 22, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the House passed a bipartisan funding bill that includes $10,995,144 that Congressman Sam Liccardo (CA-16) secured for critical local priorities, including affordable housing, homelessness response, coastal resilience, and infrastructure improvements across Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties.

January 12, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia has opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Former criminal prosecutor and member of the House Committee on Financial Services, Congressman Sam Liccardo (CA-16), released the following statement:


January 8, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the House of Representatives passed a bipartisan funding bill including more than $3.2 million that Congressman Sam Liccardo (CA-16) secured to strengthen coastal resilience, grow the innovation workforce, and enhance public safety across California’s 16th Congressional District.
The Community Project Funds will support four critical projects in San José, the Montara–Moss Beach area, and Half Moon Bay. 
 
“I came to Congress determined to deliver results for our communit

January 7, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Sam Liccardo (CA-16) released the following statement in response to the killing of a Minneapolis woman, Renee Good, by an ICE agent:

"Sending armed ICE agents—typically lacking any training or experience in urban policing—into our neighborhoods leads to tragically violent outcomes like this. Praying for this woman’s family, and for the Minneapolis community."


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December 30, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Sam Liccardo released his end-of-year report highlighting a first term that balanced a focus on bipartisan problem-solving on housing and other cost-of-living issues with the imperative of responding to lawless, reckless, and harmful actions of the Trump Administration.


December 19, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC — The House Committee on Financial Services advanced the bipartisan Housing for the 21st Century Act, a legislative package designed to streamline development and make housing more affordable. Congressman Sam Liccardo (CA-16) leads two bills included in the package, both focused on cutting red tape that is constraining growth in America’s housing supply.