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 »
WASHINGTON—The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife today discussed legislation from Congresswoman Katie Porter (D-CA) to further evaluate current and future water levels. Porter’s bill would reauthorize the Bureau of Reclamation’s Basin Study Program, which works with state and local partners and non-governmental organizations to assess water challenges and… Read more »
WASHINGTON—Congresswoman Katie Porter (D-CA) today introduced legislation to remove a roadblock that prevents California from getting its fair share of federal electric vehicle investment under the recent bipartisan infrastructure law.
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act devotes federal resources to electric vehicles and charging infrastructure. However, states cannot… Read more »
WASHINGTON—The House of Representatives today passed Congresswoman Katie Porter (D-CA)’s legislation to crack down on Big Oil’s predatory price increases at the pump. The Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act, co-led by Congresswoman Kim Schrier (D-WA), would lower gas prices by making exploitative price hikes unlawful, holding market manipulators accountable, and boosting… Read more »
WASHINGTON—Natural Resources Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Katie Porter (D-CA) and Natural Resources Committee Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ.) today made a criminal referral to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) outlining evidence of a likely criminal quid pro quo between Trump administration officials, including former U.S. Department of the… Read more »
WASHINGTON—Today, Congresswoman Katie Porter (D-CA) and Congresswoman Kim Schrier (D-WA) introduced legislation to crack down on Big Oil’s predatory price hikes at the pump. The Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act would empower the President to issue an Energy Emergency Declaration, making it unlawful to increase gasoline and home energy fuel prices in an excessive or exploitative… Read more »
WASHINGTON—Yesterday, the Biden Administration issued final sale notices for new oil and gas leases, which include important reforms supported by Congresswoman Katie Porter that would protect taxpayers. Porter, Chair of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight, released the following statement.
“I applaud the Biden Administration for modernizing onshore royalty rates for new… Read more »
WASHINGTON—Congresswoman Katie Porter (D-CA), Chair of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, and Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce, today introduced a package of two bipartisan, bicameral bills that would encourage hydrogen, a cleaner fuel source, in… Read more »
IRVINE—Congresswoman Katie Porter (CA-45), Chair of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, led a hearing on the major oil leak off the coast of Orange County. The hearing, titled “Southern California Oil Leak: Investigating the Immediate Effects on Communities, Businesses, and the Environment,” took place in Irvine, California, and was immediately… Read more »
Dear friend,
Congressional hearings are about getting answers for families about the issues that matter most to them. Right now, a major oil leak off our coast threatens Orange County communities. This pollution puts our health, our businesses, and our environment at risk.
There must be accountability for this major oil leak. As federal investigators continue to gather… Read more »
