Reps. Katie Porter (D-CA) and David G. Valadao (R-CA) today introduced the bipartisan Transitioning Veterans Food Security Act to keep veterans’ fridges and pantries stocked as they navigate the often difficult transition to civilian life after military service. “Veterans have already sacrificed so much for our country; the last thing they should have to worry about when… Read more »

Reps. Katie Porter (D-CA), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Trent Kelly (R-MS), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) today introduced legislation to make it easier for veterans and servicemembers to get guaranteed home loans. The VA Home Loan Guaranty Resiliency and Concurrency Enhancement (GRACE) Act would help families buy a home at a new duty station, easing the transition when relocating to… Read more »

Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) introduced a package of legislation to improve transparency in the military and protect servicemembers’ health and financial well-being. These bills were submitted for consideration as amendments to the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), but House Republicans blocked them from a vote on the floor. Five of the six legislative proposals… Read more »

Dear Friend, Supporting our service members does not stop once they leave the military. Last year, I voted for the Honoring Our PACT Act, which will help as many as 3.5 million veterans receive treatment for respiratory illnesses and cancers related to burn pits. This legislation was signed into law in August 2022, so please continue reading to learn how you or your loved ones can get… Read more »

Congresswoman Katie Porter (D-CA) today released the following statement after voting no on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023: “This year’s NDAA takes important steps to pay our troops fairly and contains provisions I spearheaded to promote resiliency and sustainability in our military. I am committed to supporting our servicemembers with what they need… Read more »

IRVINE—Congresswoman Katie Porter (D-CA) today hosted a post office naming ceremony in honor of the late Lieutenant Colonel Robert J. Friend, a longtime Orange County resident and one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen, who took to the skies during World War II as the first African-American military aviators. Lt. Col. Friend passed away in 2019, and Rep. Porter has been working to… Read more »

IRVINE—On Thursday, August 25, Congresswoman Katie Porter (D-CA) will host a ceremony celebrating the naming of a local post office for longtime Orange County resident Lieutenant Colonel Robert J. Friend, one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen, who took to the skies during World War II as the first African-American military aviators. Lt. Col. Friend passed away in 2019, and Rep. Porter… Read more »

WASHINGTON—The House of Representatives yesterday passed Congresswoman Katie Porter (D-CA)’s proposals to strengthen protections for servicemembers in military housing, crack down on corruption at the Pentagon, and improve the military’s climate resiliency. Porter, who co-chairs the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC)’s Climate and National Security Task Force, also… Read more »

Congresswoman Katie Porter (CA-45) today released the following statement expressing support for a veterans cemetery located at Gypsum Canyon in Anaheim Hills, a site located within California’s 45th Congressional District: “We have a responsibility to do right by our service members and military families,” said Rep. Katie Porter. “The bare minimum we can do for our… Read more »

Congresswoman Katie Porter (CA-45) today released a report revealing how predatory mortgage lenders are still exploiting military borrowers, despite years of efforts to prevent such abuses. “AWOL: How Watchdogs Are Failing to Protect Servicemembers from Financial Scams” analyzes new government data and shows that NewDay USA and The Federal Saving Bank, two lenders that have been punished… Read more »