Press Releases
LOS ANGELES — On Thursday, July 9, 2026, Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29), representative for California’s 29thCongressional District, and Los Angeles County Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath met with officials from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to advocate for stronger safety measures and oversight at Whiteman Airport following two recent aircraft crashes involving aircraft landing at the airport in Pacoima.
LOS ANGELES — Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) released the following statement after the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act became law. Trump previously refused to sign the bill into law after it overwhelmingly passed the House of Representatives because he continues to focus on disenfranchising millions of voters rather than help working Americans achieve homeownership.
LOS ANGELES — Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29), representative for California’s 29th Congressional District, presented the County of Los Angeles Fire Department (LACoFD) with $968,000 in federal funding for its Pacoima Warehouse Renovation project. This project will support warehouse renovations and storage improvements that strengthen emergency response operations and help ensure firefighters and firefighter paramedics have timely access to the life-saving equipment and resources they need during emergencies.
LOS ANGELES — Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) released the following statement after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent fatally shot and killed, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo – father, husband, and immigrant – in Houston, Texas:
LOS ANGELES — Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) is urging Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin to extend the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for migrants from El Salvador by July 11, 2026, 60 days before the expiration on September 9, 2026, for 18 months.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29), daughter of immigrants and the first Latina to represent California’s 29th Congressional District, released the following statement after the Supreme Court struck down Trump’s unlawful Executive Order to end birthright citizenship:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) is urging U.S. Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Joseph Edlow to address the backlog in renewal applications for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) applicants. Congresswoman Rivas’ letter comes after her constituents experienced delays in their DACA renewal applications, including delays of up to 8 months. Nationwide reports have stated that USCIS is taking months longer on average to renew legal protections for DACA recipients.
LOS ANGELES — Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) – co-chair of the STEM Education Caucus and the only Latina in Congress with a background in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) – presented over $1,000,000 in federal funding to California State University, Northridge (CSUN). These funds will support the purchase of computers, latest technology, and research equipment for the Autodesk Technology Engagement Center.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) introduced the Healing and Equity for Enforcement-Affected Residents and Trauma (HEART) Act of 2026. The HEART Act will create the Office of Immigrant Community Mental Health and Resilience within the Department of Health and Human Services. The Office’s purpose will be to provide mental health services to communities that are impacted by federal law enforcement immigration actions.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) voted “NO” on S.2 – Republicans’ spending bill that provides an additional $70 billion to fund the Trump Administration’s cruel and inhumane Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) while failing to address the rising cost of living for working families.