Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressmen Sam Liccardo (CA-16) Jason Crow (CO-06) filed a discharge petition to force a House vote on the bipartisan Afghanistan TPS Act of 2026, legislation that would restore Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than 9,000 Afghans at risk of deportation after the Trump administration stripped their protections last year. Upon securing 218 signatures, the discharge petition will bypass House leadership and bring the bipartisan legislation to the House Floor for a vote.
SAN JOSÉ, CA – Today, Congressman Sam Liccardo (CA-16), joined the Amigos de Guadalupe Center for Justice and Empowerment and local community leaders at Mexican Heritage Plaza in East San José to encourage eligible voters to cast their ballots ahead of tomorrow’s election. The press conference came amid heightened concerns about immigration enforcement activity in Santa Clara County and federal efforts to obtain confidential voter information.
PALO ALTO, CA – Today, Bay Area Congressman Sam Liccardo (CA-16), congratulated the City of Palo Alto for adopting an interim ordinance that temporarily restricts the development of ICE detention facilities within their jurisdiction.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Silicon Valley lawmakers, Congressmen Sam Liccardo (CA-16), Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), and Ro Khanna (CA-17) demanded an immediate investigation into reports that Elon Musk’s SpaceX restricted critical military communications in Ukraine, disrupting drone operations and air defense systems against Russian attacks.
SAN JOSÉ, CA— Today, The Mercury News reported on Congressman Sam Liccardo’s plans to bypass Republican House leadership and force a vote on his bipartisan Afghanistan TPS Act. The legislation would restore Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than 8,000 Afghans at risk of deportation after the Trump administration ended their protections last year.
SAN JOSÉ, CA – Today, Congressmembers Sam Liccardo (CA-16) and Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) congratulated the City of Gilroy and City of Mountain View for taking steps to keep ICE out of their communities.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Bay Area Congressman Sam Liccardo (CA-16) led a bipartisan effort to leverage technology to protect whales on the West Coast. His recent letter to the U.S. Coast Guard, the Federal Communications Commission, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration requests an expansion of Automatic Identification System (AIS) messaging technology to send whale-safety information directly to mariners along the West Coast.
SAN JOSÉ, CA — Today, Congressman Sam Liccardo (CA-16) celebrated the opening of Santa Clara Valley Healthcare’s new San José-Campbell clinic after his office pressed federal officials to act on a long-pending approval.