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By Keith Menconi
Originally published in San José Spotlight
South Bay and Peninsula leaders are seeking to sharpen their legal defenses against new federal immigration facilities by strengthening local zoning rules.
Originally published in San José Spotlight News
By Joyce Chu
The largest federal housing bill in decades has the potential to increase the home supply in Silicon Valley, one of the most expensive regions in the U.S.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressmembers Sam Liccardo (D-CA), Jason Crow (D-CO), Don Bacon (R-NE), and Maria Salazar (R-FL) introduced a bipartisan bill to protect Afghan allies from deportation. After the withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Department of Homeland Security granted more than 9,000 Afghans Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to seek refuge in the United States. Many of these individuals served alongside U.S. forces, making them particularly vulnerable to Taliban retaliation if deported.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the House of Representatives voted to pass the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (NDAA) which would give the Department of War $1.15 trillion in discretionary spending.
Congressman Sam Liccardo (CA-16) voted against NDAA and released the following statement:
This week, the U.S. House of Representatives will consider a controversial proposal, commonly known as the “Massie Amendment,” that would halt $3.3 billion in U.S. taxpayer funding to Israel.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Sam Liccardo (CA-16) celebrated the enactment of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, the most significant federal housing reform package in more than 30 years. The bipartisan law, which became law today, includes four bills led or co-led by Liccardo, the most by any Democratic freshman member.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Sam Liccardo (CA-16), joined by Congressman Jimmy Panetta, introduced the Supporting Knowledge Through Industry-Led Learning (SKILL) Act, a mechanism to incentivize private sector investment in American workers to anticipate the likely disruption from the increasingly widespread deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — After the House and Senate passed the historic 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, President Donald Trump canceled the bill’s signing ceremony, citing frustration that Congress had not passed his SAVE America Act.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the House passed a revised 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, sending the most significant federal housing reform package in decades to the President’s desk. The bipartisan legislation, designed to streamline development and make housing more affordable, includes four bills authored by Congressman Sam Liccardo (CA-16), the most by any Democratic freshman member.