Representative Katie Porter (D-CA) and House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) today announced the introduction of H.R. 2376, which will extend federal employee health benefits (FEHB) to employees of Urban Indian Organizations (UIOs) and Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs).
“Tribal education and health care professionals are essential workers, who… Read more »
During Disability Awareness Month, Representative Katie Porter (D-CA) and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) introduced the Disability and Age in Jury Service Nondiscrimination Act to prohibit excluding a person from federal jury service based on disability or age. Current federal law prohibits excluding a potential juror on account of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or economic… Read more »
Reps. Katie Porter (D-CA) and Adrian Smith (R-NE) reintroduced a bipartisan bill to remove a major obstacle to care for seniors who wish to age at home. The Homecare for Seniors Act would allow older Americans to use their own money in Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) to pay for homecare services.
“Congress should empower seniors to live with dignity, whether they choose to age at… Read more »
Today, Representative Katie Porter (D-CA) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) introduced the Secure Viable Banking (SVB) Act with a coalition of 50 lawmakers from both chambers of Congress. Their legislation would repeal Title IV of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act of 2018, a bill that contributed to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and… Read more »
Congresswoman Katie Porter (D-CA) has reintroduced the Supporting Americans with Lower Taxes (SALT) Act to revise the state and local tax deduction to raise revenue while reducing the tax burden on Californian families. Her bill eliminates the Trump-era cap for Americans making less than $400,000 a year to provide relief for people living in high cost-of-living areas.
“Middle-class… Read more »
Congresswoman Katie Porter (D-CA) has announced her appointment to the Joint Economic Committee, a panel of Representatives and Senators that monitors the economy and recommends policies to strengthen it. She is the only Californian named to serve on the panel.
Porter also released a video announcing her appointment.
“As a single mom of three school-aged kids, I know how tough it… Read more »
Congresswoman Katie Porter (D-CA) will today be joined by Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher, head of the California Labor Federation, as her guest for President Biden’s 2023 State of the Union address.
“Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher has been a champion for workers across our state for more than a decade. I’m honored to bring her as my guest to the State of the Union and hope her presence will… Read more »
Legislation introduced by Congresswoman Katie Porter (D-CA) to expand health care coverage for firefighters, police, public school teachers, and other city and state workers was signed into law as part of government funding legislation. Porter’s Closing Health Coverage Gaps for Public Servants Act, co-led by Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI), prevents certain insurance plans… Read more »
WASHINGTON—Congresswoman Katie Porter (D-CA), a longtime consumer protection advocate, today introduced three bills to protect Americans when they travel. Porter’s new suite of legislation would impose new requirements for air travel refunds, plane seat sizes, and rental car reservations.
“Too many Americans have been victims of corporate abuse while traveling, myself included, in part… Read more »
WASHINGTON—New legislation by Congresswoman Katie Porter (D-CA) would equip governments, tribes, and local organizations with more tools to monitor and prevent wildlife diseases. The Wildlife Disease Surveillance for Pandemic Prevention Act would also improve coordination among institutions and strengthen oversight of wildlife imports.
“Disease transmission from animals to humans has… Read more »
