Skip to main content

119th Congress

April 29, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, in a devastating 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court rolled back critical Voting Rights Act protections.

April 23, 2026

By Christie Smith 

Originally published in NBC Bay Area 

A Bay Area congressman rolled out a new plan that aims to make Bay Area waters safer for migrating whales.

This comes after a dead whale was spotted this week near Alcatraz, marking the ninth dead whale reported in Northern California waters in a matter of weeks.


April 22, 2026
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.

April 21, 2026

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

April 17, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, House Republicans passed a resolution celebrating H.R.
Issues: Lowering Costs

April 16, 2026

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

April 7, 2026
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.”

April 2, 2026
Issues: Innovation