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Trump nominates former Rep. Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump nominates former Rep. Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency

LA Times  

President-elect Donald Trump on Monday said he plans to nominate former Rep. Lee Zeldin, Republican from New York, to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, a federal department crucial to California’s climate goals. Trump, in a statement, said Zeldin would “ensure fair and swift deregulatory decisions that will be enacted in a way to unleash the power of American businesses, while …

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After years of partisan feuding, California’s new generation of Congress members tries to get along. Will it work?
7 months, 2 weeks ago

After years of partisan feuding, California’s new generation of Congress members tries to get along. Will it work?

LA Times  

Rep. Jay Obernolte, right, organized a bipartisan dinner party for California House members. “There’s maybe an opportunity there as there’s a generational shift in the California delegation … to have a fresh look at ways to actually build bridges,“ said Rep. Kevin Mullin, who was elected in 2022. “Even though it’s the largest delegation in the House of Representatives, the …

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California is losing clout in the U.S. Capitol
1 year ago

California is losing clout in the U.S. Capitol

LA Times  

An empty chair sits at the top of the three-tiered dais of the House chamber of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 3 in Washington. For nearly five years, California reigned supreme in the U.S. House of Representatives, with the speaker’s gavel passing uninterrupted across party lines from Rep. Nancy Pelosi to Rep. Kevin McCarthy. But a slew of House retirements …

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'Hopefully no one dies': Marjorie Taylor Greene gives GOP morbid warning as McCarthy quits
1 year ago

'Hopefully no one dies': Marjorie Taylor Greene gives GOP morbid warning as McCarthy quits

Raw Story  

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene reacted to former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy leaving Congress with a morbid warning. The California Republican's departure, announced Wednesday, had been rumored since he was removed from his position early in October, but his ally Greene warned others in the GOP's right-wing caucus that they may have tipped the House toward Democratic control. Now in 2024, …

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Dianne Feinstein, still recovering, is skipping a California visit during Senate break
1 year, 5 months ago

Dianne Feinstein, still recovering, is skipping a California visit during Senate break

LA Times  

Sen. Dianne Feinstein and staff leave a Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on May 11 after her return to Washington. The senator’s office did not say whether her decision to stay put was made on the advice of a doctor, but Ron Eckstein, her press secretary, said that she would remain in Washington “while she continues to recover.” As recently as …

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Rep. Adam Schiff is running for the Senate in California
1 year, 10 months ago

Rep. Adam Schiff is running for the Senate in California

Daily Mail  

Rep. Adam Schiff announced Thursday that he was running for Senate, launching a bid to talk the place of 89-year-old Sen. Dianne Feinstein. It comes two days after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy removed Schiff, the former chairman, from the House Intelligence Committee, with the California Republican accusing the Democrat of lying about Russiagate and the veracity of Hunter Biden's laptop. …

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California races that will shape control of Congress come into focus after primary
2 years, 6 months ago

California races that will shape control of Congress come into focus after primary

LA Times  

GOP Rep. Mike Garcia and former Assemblywoman Christy Smith will face off in a northern L.A. County congressional district that is one of the Democrats’ best chances to pick up a seat in the House. California contests that will shape control of Congress came into focus Tuesday evening in the midterm primary, with one of the nation’s most endangered Republican …

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