Dear friend, Hurricane Hilary is expected to hit Orange County as a tropical storm tomorrow, August 20th. Southern California hasn’t experienced a tropical storm since 1939, so as your Representative, I wanted to share resources to help you and your family prepare. Among other dangers, here’s what our community should expect to experience on Sunday and Monday: Heavy rain … 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 »

Congresswoman Katie Porter (D-CA) introduced four pieces of legislation to improve Americans’ air travel experiences and address years of airlines taking advantage of passengers. “No one wants to be uncomfortable or inconvenienced when traveling, but airlines continue to push their limits to juice profits,” said Rep. Porter, a consumer protection advocate. “I introduced a series of bills… Read more »

Representatives Katie Porter (D-CA) and Nancy Mace (R-SC) introduced the bipartisan Tax Fairness for Disaster Victims Act, which would allow Americans in disaster zones to use their previous year’s income to calculate tax credits. Current law fails to protect disaster victims with disrupted incomes, which could reduce their tax credits during an already challenging time.  “Americans… 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 »

IRVINE—Congresswoman Katie Porter (D-CA), U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Camille Calimlim Touton, and other state and local leaders today announced new efforts to provide Orange County families with sustainable clean water. The Irvine Ranch Water District, which serves 447,000 Orange County residents, will receive $12.2 million through the… Read more »

IRVINE—On Thursday, April 21, 2022, Congresswoman Katie Porter (D-CA) will join members of the Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters (SWRCC) Local 714 at the Interstate 405 Improvement Project construction site to speak directly with workers and see firsthand how federal funds are being used to strengthen Orange County’s infrastructure. The project, which is paid for in part through a… 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 »

Congresswoman Katie Porter (CA-45) will host U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh on Friday, July 9th, 2021 in Orange County, California. Porter and Walsh will be joined by Congressman Mike Levin (CA-49) for a tour of the union-built electric vehicle infrastructure at University of California, Irvine—an institution at the forefront of sustainable transportation. The pair will also… Read more »

Dear friend, As we commemorate our nation’s history this Fourth of July, I’m thinking about how important it is that we invest in our communities and create a better future for our children. Making this a priority, I worked with my colleagues on legislation that would improve our infrastructure, protect our kids, and take concrete steps to fight climate change. This bill, the Moving… Read more »