119th Congress

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) – the only Latina in Congress with a background in STEM, co-chair of the STEM Education Caucus, and member of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology – co-sponsored five bills that would institute a moratorium on reductions in force (RIF) at the Department of Energy (DOE), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) released the following statement slamming President Trump’s Executive Order to dismantle the Department of Education: 

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) released the following statement after voting against House Republicans’ Continuing Resolution: 

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29), the first Latina to represent California’s 29^th Congressional District, announced that she will be accompanied by California State Senator Caroline Menjivar (SD-20) to President Trump’s Joint Address to Congress on March 4, 2025. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) led a letter, along with House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Representative Laura Friedman (CA-30), urging California Governor Gavin Newsom to implement and finalize regulations for Senate Bill 54 (SB 54), California’s Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Responsibility Act of 2022, ahead of the March 7, 2025, deadline. SB 54 sets standards that allow California to reach its recycling and climate goals by 2032.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) released the following statement following her vote against House Republicans’ extreme budget proposal: