This week, Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) and Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) introduced the Electronic Permitting Modernization Act to streamline the Department of Interior’s permitting process. Permission to use federal lands for various activities would be easier to acquire under the bipartisan bill, which establishes a centralized location to access each type of permit. “Inefficient,… Read more »

Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) today announced the introduction of two bills that would protect taxpayers and the environment from Big Oil’s drilling on public lands.  “Big Oil has reaped the benefits of a sweetheart deal for too long: companies can drill on public lands for pennies on the acre and only have to pay a fraction of the cost for the clean-up,” said Rep. Porter. “We… Read more »

Congresswoman Katie Porter (D-CA) released this statement after the House vote to weaken environmental protections and judicial review, which the Republicans demanded for their willingness to pay our country’s bills: “Californians know that preventing default and protecting our environment are non-negotiable. Today’s vote wrongly pits these two values against each other. California leads… Read more »

Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) reintroduced the Reclamation Climate Change and Water Program Reauthorization Act to renew a crucial program that monitors the country’s water supply and develops strategies to address water shortages. Unless Congress passes Porter’s bill, this important program will expire at the end of 2023. “While winter storms provided a much-needed temporary boost in our… 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 »

ORANGE COUNTY—Congresswoman Katie Porter (D-CA) and U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm toured the Orange County Electrical Training Institute (OCETI), a local facility that is training the next generation of unionized clean energy workers. Porter and Granholm also hosted a roundtable with local labor leaders and other government officials on how the… Read more »

On Thursday, September 1, Congresswoman Katie Porter (D-CA) and U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm will tour an Orange County facility that is training the next generation of unionized clean energy workers. Porter and Granholm will also hold a roundtable with local labor leaders and other government officials on how the recently-passed Inflation Reduction Act and… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Congresswoman Katie Porter (D-CA) today introduced legislation to protect taxpayers from funding climate misinformation. The End Subsidies for Fossil Fuel Advertising Act, co-led by House Natural Resources Committee Chair Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ), would end taxpayer subsidies for industry advertisements that encourage the continued use of oil and gas. “Big Oil has been lying to… Read more »

IRVINE—On Thursday, August 18, Congresswoman Katie Porter (D-CA), U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Camille Calimlim Touton, and other federal, state, and local leaders will host a press conference on new efforts to protect families from California’s ongoing megadrought. Porter, Haaland, and Touton will announce reallocated federal dollars that will… Read more »

WASHINGTON—The House of Representatives today passed multiple proposals from Congresswoman Katie Porter (D-CA) that would better protect Orange County families from natural disasters. The Wildfire Response and Drought Resiliency Act, which was approved 218 to 199, includes bills previously introduced by Porter to bolster federal firefighter pay and benefits, extend a key federal program… Read more »