Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) announced that the House of Representatives passed an appropriations package that included over $4 million in federal dollars for new Community Project Funding (CPF) requests within California’s 29th Congressional District.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ discharge petition to extend the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced Premium Tax Credits for three years:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Luz Rivas released the following statement regarding a shooting by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis that killed an unarmed woman during an immigrant enforcement operation:
LOS ANGELES — Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) released the following statement after President Donald Trump launched an illegal and unconstitutional attack on Venezuela:
"Donald Trump’s reckless attack on Venezuela is unconstitutional and an illegal act of war.
"By circumventing Congress, Trump is putting more American and Venezuelan lives in harm’s way. Congress needs to immediately vote on a War Powers Resolution to stop Trump from abusing power.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) released the following statement after her bipartisan and bicameral Streamlining American Manufacturing Strategy Act was signed into law. The Streamlining American Manufacturing Strategy Act is Congresswoman Rivas’ first bill to be signed into law and will align multiple timelines for advanced manufacturing initiatives.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) introduced the Environmental Justice Screening Tool Act, a bill that ensures the federal government can properly and equitably prioritize funding to environmental justice communities like the San Fernando Valley.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) released the following statement on the antisemitic attack in Australia:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) released the following statement regarding Benjamin Guerrero-Cruz, a senior at Reseda High School, who was abducted by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in August, and now reunited with his family after being detained at the Adelanto Detention Center:
“I am beyond relieved to see Benjamin Guerrero-Cruz home and reunited with his family – especially his mother – who can tightly hold her son again after months of fear and uncertainty at the hands of an out-of-control ICE.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) released the following statement after the House voted to pass her Streamlining American Manufacturing Strategy Act, a bipartisan and bicameral bill with Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) and Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) and Ted Budd (R-NC) that aligns multiple timelines for advanced manufacturing initiatives.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — 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) – introduced the Computer Science for All Act, a comprehensive bill that expands access to computer science education from pre-school through grade 12.