President Trump’s 40 year fetish for tariffs is being put to the test before our courts. It is past time for Congress to reclaim its constitutional powers over tariffs and trade. We will continue our work to stop this Administration’s tariff policy.

We must take the threats by this Administration to our coastline very seriously. That’s why together we must always be ready to protect the beauty and bounty of the Central Coast.

Honored to meet with the President of Kazakhstan as we further our relationships with countries in Central Asia. Situated between China and Russia, these countries are strategically important and why we should continue to develop our trade relations, including repealing the Jackson-Vanik Amendment.

Great to meet with local restaurant owners to discuss the impacts of this Administration’s policies on businesses. I’ll continue to work in Congress to lower costs for small businesses in California’s 19th Congressional District and across the country.

Wonderful to congratulate the students at Monterey Bay Charter School on their recognition as a NOAA Ocean Guardian School for the 10th year in a row. Great to celebrate their leadership and dedication to protecting the oceans and our community.

See my statement on the retirement of Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi:

On the Central Coast, we will do everything possible to prevent this Administration drilling along our coast and disrupting our beauty. That’s why I will continue to fight to protect Monterey Bay to protect our ocean, our community, and our future.  abc7news.com/post/santa-c...

Always great to meet with local marine scientists and learn about their research initiatives. Marine science is a big part of our CA-19 community, so I am proud to support their work and fight to protect federal funding for marine and scientific research in CA-19 and beyond.

Government shutdowns hurt working families the most. It's why I introduced bipartisan legislation to prevent future shutdowns and bring Democrats and Republicans to the table to negotiate. My job is to ensure the federal government works for people in CA-19 and across the country.

Always good to visit Second Harvest Food Bank of Silicon Valley. As more and more people are rely on our food banks to put food on the table, I'll continue to fight at the federal level to get Republican leadership back to the negotiating table to find a bipartisan path to open up the government.

My Prevent Government Shutdowns Act would bring Democrats and Republicans together to guarantee essential federal services for working families. In the meantime, Republican leadership must come to the negotiating table to protect healthcare, restore SNAP, and lower costs for working families.

Between President Trump’s 40-year fetish for tariffs and the OBBBA’s tax breaks for billionaires, working families in CA-19 and across the country are paying more for the basics. Congress must reclaim its constitutional power over trade and lower costs for working families.

Great to get together with local leaders to fight against this administration’s proposal to extract oil off the shores of the United States, including the central coast of California. We’ll always fight to protect the beauty and bounty of our home.

Our local businesses are vital to our CA-19 culture and economy. This week, I had the opportunity to meet with a local cattle ranch owner and harvester and discuss how Congress can work with and for our ranchers, not against them.

It’s past time for Speaker Johnson, Leader Thune, and President Trump to come to the negotiating table to find a bipartisan path forward to reopen the government. They need to show the will to govern, protect healthcare, restore SNAP, and lower costs for working families.

The Administration’s leasing plan to pierce protections off our coasts would hurt our environment and our economy. We’ve stopped previous attempts to extract oil from our coastline, and, together, will continue our fight to protect our beauty and bounty. www.ksbw.com/article/leak...

The H-1B visa program is an important part of why the U.S. continues to lead in technological innovation and is needed now more than ever with the sharp rise of AI. The Administration should not only preserve, but expand the H-1B program to make sure the U.S. remains competitive in the 21st century.

This Administration says that all options are on the table for offshore drilling along our coasts. At a recent press conference we stood together shoulder-to-shoulder ready and willing to fight back so that we can protect the environment and economy of our Central Coast.

Glad I got the opportunity to connect with a local rancher to hear about ways Congress can help our ranchers and producers. Our cattlemen are essential components of our CA-19 economy, and I am committed to advocating for them through my work in D.C.

Recent reports of the Administration’s leasing plans for offshore drilling would pierce our protections for our oceans. Together, we must stand together to stand against this Administration as we continue to preserve the protections for our environment, economy, and communities on the Central Coast.

I am proud to support our small businesses through my work in Congress. I was fortunate to meet the owners of a local Italian restaurant. Thank you to our small business owners for creating jobs, serving people, and being the heartbeat of our community.

Great to meet with members of our Lake Nacimiento community to celebrate their new U.S. Postal Service zip code designation status. Proud that I was able to get USPS to do their job and grant the community the proper zip code.

I recently had the opportunity to discuss federal safety net programs with one of my constituents. I am committed to ensuring the federal government delivers for our working families to strengthen our safety net and empower vulnerable Americans.

We fought back and won against the first Trump Administration’s plans to drill along the Central Coast. Together, we will continue to fight back against this Administration’s leasing plan and continue our hard to protect our coastal environment and economy in CA-19.

The explosion in healthcare costs are forcing many people in CA-19 to have to choose between healthcare and making ends meet. Speaker Johnson must bring us back to Washington to negotiate a bipartisan path to open up the government, protect healthcare, and lower costs. buff.ly/SpHlBdM

Food banks like Second Harvest are filling the need that the federal government shutdown is creating. Congressional leadership must do their job, come back to the negotiating table, and reopen the government to make sure working families can put food on the table.

Working families are having to make hard choices because of this government shutdown. I continue to push the Administration to use the contingency fund for SNAP in November, and call on Speaker Johnson to find a bipartisan path forward to reopen the government, protect healthcare, and reduce prices.

People across CA-19 are seeing their healthcare costs skyrocket. Speaker Johnson must bring Congress back into session and get back to negotiating an end to this shutdown that protects healthcare and lowers costs for working families www.cnbc.com/2025/10/31/a...

Food Banks are important resources for preventing hunger in our communities, and with SNAP benefits pausing starting today, they are essential now more than ever. To locate your local California foodbank, use the link below. www.cafoodbanks.org/our-members/

Proud to join local leaders in our fight to prevent this Administration’s plan to drill offshore and stand together to protect our treasures on the Central Coast. www.santacruzsentinel.com/2025/10/29/s...

I met with those from the Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Cruz County who report recent increased demands for their services. Thanks to Erica Padilla Chavez for her leadership at the local level to ensure that Second Harvest continues to feed working families in our community.

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Our food banks are preparing for the worst as thousands of people across CA-19 will miss their November SNAP benefits. That’s why I have and will continue to push this Administration to use the USDA contingency funds to allow working families to get the proper food assistance.

Always good to meet with local county supervisors and hear about how we must continue to work together for our constituents. Thanks to Santa Cruz County Supervisor Monica Martinez for the discussion about the impacts of the shutdown on our community and its consequences on working families.

Proud to stand with local leaders and environmental advocates in Santa Cruz against the Administration’s proposal to extract oil off the coasts of the United States. We will not back down in the fight to protect our coastal economy and way of life.

Speaker Johnson must call us back to DC and put the House in session. It’s past time for leadership to get to the table and negotiate a bipartisan end to this shutdown to get the federal government back to work and ensure working families get proper healthcare and food assistance.

Wildfires continue to threaten CA-19. Always good to meet with local fire fighters to hear about their plans to build a new station and expand their service area.

Great to join local leaders in celebrating the groundbreaking of Capitola’s Treasure Cove playground at the Jade Street Park. This universally accessible playground will give children of all backgrounds and abilities the opportunity to come together.

Speaker Johnson’s reluctance to negotiate an end to this shutdown means food and energy costs will skyrocket for working families. We must come back to the table to find a bipartisan way to lower costs for working families in the 19th Congressional District and across the country.

Great to connect with a constituent to discuss her service to our country through her work in the military. I’m proud to serve such a large military and veterans community, and I will continue to advocate for our vets and active duty service members in Congress.

Seniors and people with disabilities shouldn’t have to wait hours to talk to someone at the Social Security Administration. Speaker Johnson must bring Congress back to find a bipartisan solution to reopen the government and ensure our federal agencies are fully staffed to serve Americans.

Meals on Wheels provides vital food assistance to our seniors in CA-19. Any cuts made to this type of food assistance means that seniors will be turned away. I am committed to fighting in Congress to restore funding for these programs and lowering costs for seniors and working families in CA-19.

The Western Monarchs are a pillar of the beauty found throughout the 19th Congressional District. That’s why I helped introduce the MONARCH Act to help preserve and expand the Western Monarch population that is essential to the history and character of CA-19. www.montereyherald.com/2025/10/25/p...

The biggest tax break for billionaires in our history is costing our local hospitals, medical providers, and patients. While this Administration continues to pursue fiscal policies that hurt working families, I’m pushing back to ensure federal government strengthens our healthcare systems.

Happy to see that United Airlines is meeting the demand for direct flights between the Central Coast and Chicago. Many people from all over the country and world will use this route to experience our beauty and bounty that we have in CA-19. www.montereyherald.com/2025/10/23/m...

SNAP is vital for many working families in CA-19. That’s why Speaker Johnson must bring Congress back in session so that we can get back to the negotiating table to reopen the federal government and ensure these types of benefits are there for working families.

Sustainable transportation is essential for clean and healthy communities. That’s why I was pleased to meet with leaders of a local city to learn about their new bike trail project. I look forward to doing what I can at the federal level to support this resource for the people of CA-19.

Food banks play an important part of our community, providing food assistance to working families. I will continue to do my part in Congress to ensure the federal government delivers for people across the 19th Congressional District. www.santacruzsentinel.com/2025/10/23/s...

The biggest tax break for billionaires is already devastating working families in CA-19. While the law’s full effects have yet to be seen, it’s not fair that our communities will be forced to foot the cost of these misguided policies. I’ll keep pushing back to protect our families and lower costs.

I hosted another successful round of Office Hours and met with constituents from around CA-19. Your voices are essential to our democratic process and I am committed to amplifying them in Congress.