In the latest sign of frustration over frequent censures and other punishment attempts in the House, California Democratic Rep. Katie Porter is proposing a rule change aimed at ending the partisan tit for tat. Porter on Friday introduced legislation that would change House rules around privileged resolutions, the procedural maneuver many members have used this Congress to force votes on… Read more »

A Democratic lawmaker thinks President Joe Biden's Education Department should be doing more to protect student-loan borrowers as they manage repayment. On Thursday, Rep. Katie Porter released a report — called Checks and Balances in the Federal Student Loan System — which claims the Education Department has a "conflict of interest" in the federal student-loan system due to its… Read more »

Days after Santa Clarita Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Calif., came under scrutiny for a stock trade he made in 2020 that has resulted in calls for an investigation with the Office of Congressional Ethics, a fellow Californian is attempting to end stock trading by members of Congress altogether. “This is truthfully a problem with the status quo in Washington,” said Rep. Katie Porter during a… Read more »

Rep. Katie Porter, D-Calif., reintroduced a bill Friday to establish a new, nonpartisan agency to investigate the impact of natural disasters in the U.S. and apply policies to better protect against them. The Natural Disaster Safety Board Act would create a new agency in the model of the National Transportation Safety Board, which investigates civilian transportation accidents, and would… Read more »

As Congress grapples with the country’s ongoing mental health crisis, Rep. Katie Porter, D-Calif., is hoping a bill she has championed since her first term will finally make it across the finish line. The measure aims to reduce police killings of individuals with severe mental illness by creating a grant program for mental health provider first responder units that can be deployed during… Read more »

For the thousands of borrowers who will have to start paying back their student loans again next month, Democratic Rep. Katie Porter of California has a tip that will help them soften the likely blow to their personal finances. Student loan payments were first paused by then-President Donald Trump in March 2020 as a relief measure for struggling borrowers during the pandemic. The break… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Baby-formula manufacturers would be required to notify regulators about contamination in their products in a wider range of circumstances, under bipartisan legislation introduced Tuesday. The legislation is aimed at preventing and quickly halting any future outbreaks of cronobacter, the bacteria that sickened four babies and fueled last year’s shortage. The bill from the top… Read more »

Rep. Katie Porter’s first in-person town hall of 2023 was all about the environment. The event came a few months after local watchdog group Climate Action Campaign found that Orange County is the largest county by population in California that hasn’t committed to a comprehensive climate action plan. Furthermore, the level of concern for climate change is among the lowest in Orange… Read more »

Democratic lawmakers and a union representing Los Angeles hotel workers are asking the Biden administration to investigate whether Marriott is profiting off a “deceptive” surcharge that the hotel chain says is used to cover the costs of locally required worker safety protections. California Democratic Reps. Katie Porter and Jimmy Gomez urged Federal Trade Commission officials in a letter… Read more »

Moms with minor children are grossly underrepresented in Congress, according to a new report that highlights the barriers to their involvement in federal office — and are far outnumbered by the number of fathers with minor children. Vote Mama Foundation, a nonprofit organization that advocates for policies that help mothers run for office, estimates in a report released Monday that less… Read more »