FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 8, 2026 Contact: [email protected] WASHINGTON — Congresswoman Nanette Barragán (CA-44) and Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03), Chair of the Democratic Women’s Caucus, introduced a resolution recognizing October 8, 2026 as Latina Equal Pay Day and calling attention to the...

As new cuts kick in, 5 million have already lost SNAP after initial Trump cuts FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 2, 2026 Contact: [email protected] Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Barragán (CA-44) warned that another SNAP cut from H.R. 1, the Republican Reconciliation Law, has gone into effect. The...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 23, 2026 Contact: [email protected] WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Monday, Congresswoman Nanette Barragán (CA-44) welcomed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s issuance of a direct final rule, which updates federal regulations to clarify scientifically appropriate non-animal methods...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 22, 2026 Contact: [email protected] WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Nanette Barragán (CA-44), alongside Representatives Chuy García (IL-04), and Steven Horsford (NV-04), reintroduced a resolution to recognize September 22as National Hispanic Nurses Day and honor the...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 18, 2026 Contact: [email protected] WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Nanette Barragán (CA-44), along with Senators Adam B. Schiff (D-CA) and Peter Welch (D-VT), introduced the Food for Thought Act, legislation that would create a federal grant program to help four-year...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 17, 2026 Contact: [email protected] WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Congresswoman Nanette Barragán (CA-44) introduced the Housing Tariff Exclusion Act, legislation to help lower the cost of building new homes, by creating a targeted process to exclude certain homebuilding...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 16, 2026 Contact: [email protected] Washington D.C. – As the nation celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month, Congresswoman Nanette Barragán (CA-44) re-introduced her resolution today to designate the third week of September as “Latino Conservation Week”. “Latino Conservation Week”...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 16, 2026 Contact: [email protected] WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Nanette Barragán (CA-44) released the following statement: “Profit should never come before American families, which is why the House just passed the Ratepayer Protection Act. This bill is a first step...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 16, 2026 Contact: [email protected] WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Nanette Barragán (CA-44) announced that the House-passed Water Resources Development Act of 2026 includes an important provision she championed for the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. This provision...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 14, 2026 Contact: [email protected] WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Nanette Barragán (CA-44) introduced a resolution to recognize the week of September 14, 2026, as Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Week, in order to highlight the important contributions athletic...