119th Congress

LOS ANGELES — Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29), daughter of immigrants and the first Latina to represent California’s 29^th Congressional District, released the following statement after the Supreme Court heard arguments for Trump v. Barbara, a case challenging Donald Trump’s illegal Executive Order to revoke birthright citizenship:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — For the third time this calendar year, Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) voted against House Republicans’ bill to provide additional funding for President Trump’s U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and force Transportation Security Agency (TSA) workers to miss another pay period.

LOS ANGELES — Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) led 12 of her colleagues in a letter urging the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government to eliminate funding for the General Service Administration’s (GSA) ability to lease or sell federal government property to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). 

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) released the following statement after recent reporting by The New York Times on Cesar Chavez:

LOS ANGELES —Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) sent a letter urging Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Bryan Bedford to ensure the safety of travelers and workers at Hollywood Burbank, Van Nuys, and Whiteman Airports ahead of the Los Angeles area hosting global sporting events including the World Cup and the Olympics.

LOS ANGELES — Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) announced a $25 million Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) from the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG). This funding supports repurposing medians along Sepulveda Boulevard’s Mission Mile in Mission Hills into pedestrian and bicycle lanes. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) released the following statement after voting on H.Con.Res. 38, a War Powers Resolution to oppose Trump’s unconstitutional war in Iran.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) released the following statement after the firing of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem:

“For months, House Democrats and I have called for Kristi Noem to be impeached and immediately removed from her position as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) because she was unfit to lead.