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119th Congress

August 1, 2025

A group of House and Senate Democrats who attended Harvard are threatening their alma mater with a "rigorous" investigation if the school cuts a deal to end hostilities with President Trump, Axios has learned.

Why it matters: The lawmakers' warning follows reports that the elite university is open to spending up to $500 million to settle things with the administration.

Issues: Rule of Law

August 1, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. —  Today, fourteen members of the House and Senate sent a letter to Harvard President, Dr. Alan M. Garber, cautioning that any settlement made with the Trump administration may warrant rigorous Congressional oversight and inquiry. 
Issues: Rule of Law

July 28, 2025

Twenty members of California's House delegation are demanding that NOAA investigate the causes behind the rise of gray whale deaths off the state's coast.


July 24, 2025

The New Democrat Coalition on Thursday unveiled an AI platform it says puts middle-class American workers at the center.

Why it matters: The platform, titled "An Innovation Agenda," offers an alternative roadmap for regulation and competition as Republicans dominate Washington right now.

Issues: Innovation

July 24, 2025
Freshman Rep. Sam Liccardo, who represents Silicon Valley on Capitol Hill, is looking to win back a key industry he says Democrats lost.
Issues: Innovation

July 24, 2025

Washington, D.C. — Today, the New Democrat Coalition Innovation & Technology Working Group, led by Working Group Chair Sam Liccardo (CA-16)AI Task Force Chair Valerie Foushee (NC-04), and Digital Assets Task Force Chair Brittany Pettersen (CO-07), unveiled the 

Issues: Innovation

July 23, 2025

All members of Congress from the Bay Area have signed a letter that was delivered to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Wednesday that calls on the agency to investigate the high number of gray whale deaths recorded off the coast of California this year.


July 23, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Flood (R-NE) and Sam Liccardo (D-CA) introduced the “Unlocking Housing Supply Through Streamlined and Modernized Reviews Act.” Senators Mike Rounds (R-SD) and Andy Kim (D-NJ)  lead the senate version. This legislation streamlines environmental review processes for Department of Housing and Urban Development housing projects.

Issues: Lowering Costs

July 21, 2025

The federal government could help homeowners in states like California more easily build accessory dwelling units on their property.

California Rep. Sam Liccardo joined New York Rep. Andrew Garbarino in proposing the Supporting Upgraded Property Projects and Lending for Yards (SUPPLY) Act on Friday, The Wall Street Journal reported. The bipartisan effort aims to get the federal government involved to address housing affordability across the country.