Press Releases

Congressman Sam Liccardo Responds to SCOTUS Ruling on Voting Rights
April 29, 2026
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, in a devastating 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court rolled back critical Voting Rights Act protections.
Liccardo Introduces “Save Willy Act” to Protect Bay Area Whales
April 22, 2026
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Washington, D.C. - Today, on Earth Day, Congressman Sam Liccardo (CA-16), along with cosponsors Representatives Panetta (CA-19), Garamendi (CA-8), Lofgren (CA-18), Khanna (CA-17), Mullin (CA15), Garcia (CA-42), Hernández (PR-At Large), Levin (CA-49), Lieu (CA-36), introduced the Save Willy Act to prevent whale deaths in the San Francisco Bay.
 
The bill establishes a “Whale Desk” in the U.S.
Reps. Liccardo and Kim Introduce Bipartisan PACE Act to Make Everyday Payments Faster, Cheaper, and More Efficient for Americans
April 21, 2026
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representatives Sam Liccardo (CA-16) and Young Kim (CA-40) introduced the Payments Access and Consumer Efficiency (PACE) Act to help Americans send and receive money faster and with fewer fees by modernizing how payment companies access payment rails. 

Issues: Lowering Costs
House Republicans Celebrate “One Big Beautiful Bill”; Rep. Liccardo Calls Out Harmful Cuts and Rising Debt
April 18, 2026
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, House Republicans passed a resolution celebrating H.R.
Issues: Lowering Costs
New Bipartisan Bill Stops Government-Sanctioned Theft
April 16, 2026
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Sam Liccardo (CA-16) and Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) introduced the bipartisan SAFER Act to stop states from seizing Americans’ savings and investments through escheatment laws.

Issues: Lowering Costs
Rep. Liccardo Comment on Cease-Fire with Iran, 25th Amendment
April 7, 2026
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SAN JOSÉ, CA — Upon today’s news that the U.S. and Iran have reached a two-week cease-fire, Congressman Sam Liccardo (CA-16) said, “Didn’t have it on my bingo card that Pakistan would persuade an American president to stand down from threats to commit war crimes. Dismissing this pause in fighting as another episode of “TACO Trump” doesn’t acknowledge the deeply dismal moment we face. Our president is deeply unwell, and the Cabinet must invoke the 25th Amendment.”

Senate Unanimously Bill to Expand the Golden Gate National Recreation Area
March 26, 2026
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U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) announced that the Senate unanimously passed his legislation to expand and improve the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
Video: Congressman Sam Liccardo Fights to Secure Long-Term Funding for Commissary
March 25, 2026
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Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Sam Liccardo (CA-16) testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs to save a commissary in our area.
 
Speaking during its "Member Day Hearing," Liccardo highlighted the need to find, plan, and fund a permanent home for a commissary, as the Moffett Commissary is set to close by 2029.
 
The Moffett Field Commissary currently sells deeply discounted food and supplies to more than 2,600 military families across the Bay Area.
Issues: Lowering Costs
Financial Services Committee Members Call for Treasury Secretary Bessent to Testify on Sanctions Relief for Iran and Russia
March 23, 2026
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As members of the Financial Services Committee, which has jurisdiction over the Treasury Department and the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), we demand Secretary Bessent immediately appear before the committee and explain the administration's decision to ease OFAC sanctions on the Iranian regime, and on Russian Federation, and to provide more clarity about the rationale for sanctions relief.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Sam Liccardo (CA-16) led Fina
Issues: Upholding the Rule of Law
Rep. Liccardo's New Bipartisan Legislation Keeps Innovators in America
March 19, 2026
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WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, Representatives Sam Liccardo (CA-16), Jay Obernolte (CA-23), and Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) introduced the bipartisan Keep Innovators in America Act (KIAA) to codify the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program and retain U.S.-trained talent.

Issues: Innovation