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26th District
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Agriculture is the cornerstone of Ventura County’s economy, supporting thousands of jobs throughout our region. It is also a proud part of our heritage, giving our community its unique beauty. In Congress, I have worked hard to support our farmers, farmworkers, and businesses that help feed the nation.
We have a sacred responsibility to those who have served our country in uniform. As a daughter, sister, and niece of veterans, I take no responsibility more personally and seriously. When I came to Congress, the very first committee I asked to serve on was the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee. Both here in Ventura County and at the national level, I have made it my priority to put our nation’s veterans first. That means helping our servicemembers transition back into civilian life and caring for our veterans by ensuring they all receive the timely, high-quality healthcare and benefits they have earned and deserve. It also means tackling veterans homelessness and unemployment and addressing high suicide rates that continue to plague our nation’s heroes. Finally, as more and more women join our Armed Forces and return home after their service, I’ve made it a special focus to ensure that the VA is prepared for the changing veteran demographics. Women represent the fastest-growing veteran population and the VA needs to adapt to meet their needs. That means making sure the VA offers gender-specific healthcare, addressing the unique circumstances leading to female veteran suicide, and providing critical wrap-around services like job-training, child care, and caregiver assistance. It’s long past time to recognize the contributions that all veterans, female and male, have made to our great nation.
We must invest in our nation’s infrastructure including our airports, roads, bridges, and waterways that are vital to the movement of people and goods across our country. As a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, I have been working to address the infrastructure challenges facing Ventura County and the nation.
As Ventura County’s Representative in Congress, I view everything I do through the lens of how it will create jobs and grow our economy. From our ports, to our large and small businesses, to our naval base, to our agricultural community, I strive to advance federal policy that will support our diverse job creators.
The 26th District
The district includes most of Ventura County and a portion of Los Angeles County, including the cities of Oxnard, Santa Paula, Fillmore, Camarillo, Newbury Park, Moorpark, Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley, Westlake Village, Agoura Hills, and Calabasas. If you are interested in browsing district-specific population statistics, you can look up Census data for the 26th District. I am honored to serve the residents of the 26th Congressional District of California.
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Since being sworn in, Donald Trump has not only escaped accountability for his criminal conduct, but he has reportedly amassed more than $2 billion in profits.
From generating more than $1 billion through cryptocurrency ventures to benefiting from lucrative financial arrangements overseas,... Trump has repeatedly used the American presidency to enrich himself and his family.
As the American people face rising costs and growing financial uncertainty because of Trump's disastrous economic and foreign policies, this administration continues to leverage its power and influence for personal financial gain. Adding insult to injury, taxpayer dollars are being spent on unnecessary and extravagant vanity projects, including the demolition of the East Wing, the redesign of the White House Rose Garden, and the security and operational costs associated with hosting a UFC event on the South Lawn for his birthday.
While working families see their purchasing power erode, Trump and his billionaire allies continue to grow even wealthier. Corruption at this scale is an egregious abuse of public trust. Congressional Republicans have abandoned their constitutional responsibility to serve as a check on the executive branch, enabling Trump's unprecedented self-enrichment at the expense of the American people.
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The 14th Amendment is more than a constitutional provision. It is a defining promise of our democracy and a reflection of who we are as a nation. Today's Supreme Court decision reaffirms what the Constitution has guaranteed for more than 150 years: all persons born in the United States are ...American citizens.
Donald Trump's extreme attempt to circumvent the Constitution for his own political gain failed because the 14th Amendment is clear. Birthright citizenship is the law of the land. His effort to undermine this constitutional guarantee, rooted in bigotry and xenophobia, is deeply un-American and wholly unacceptable.
As our nation commemorates 250 years of independence, we must remain true to the constitutional principles that have strengthened our democracy and expanded the promise of freedom to each new generation. We are a nation shaped by immigrants, united by our shared democratic values, and bound together by the Constitution. And no president has the power to redefine who is an American.
Congress came together to pass significant legislation to address the housing crisis and address the fundamental affordability challenges facing millions of American families. The bill would spur development of new housing, lower mortgage and rental costs, rein in corporate landlords’ ...profiteering, and help more Americans achieve the dream of home ownership.
Yet, President Trump is refusing to sign this legislation into law unless Congress agrees to his sweeping demands for federal election takeover to rig the system for himself and his MAGA extremists. Donald Trump and Republicans’ SAVE Act would strip millions of citizens of a clear path to register and deliberately place new barriers in front of women, rural voters, voters of color, and other communities who already face obstacles at the ballot box.
Donald Trump ran on a platform of prioritizing Americans’ interests and addressing real, tangible issues, but when faced with an opportunity to deliver on that promise, he chose to weaponize the housing crisis as leverage for a partisan power grab instead. Trump would rather see Americans living on the street than voting at the ballot box. House Democrats know safe, stable, and affordable housing is the foundation for Americans’ success. We are fighting to fix the housing crisis, and Donald Trump’s authoritarian demands won’t stand in our way.
Four years ago today, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, stripping away a constitutional right that generations of women had relied upon. Since then, the devastating consequences of the Dobbs decision have only worsened, and Republican attacks on reproductive freedom continue relentlessly. ...Millions of Americans now live without access to essential reproductive health care, forced to travel long distances and across state lines for care or wait until their condition becomes life-threatening before receiving the medical treatment they need.
In California, we are fortunate to have protections for patients and providers, and our state has become a refuge for those fleeing dangerous abortion bans that are causing catastrophic harm across the country. But today, I am also remembering the lives of the 12 women who died because they were denied access to abortion care. Twelve mothers, sisters, daughters, and friends who should still be here today. And these are only the cases we know about. When politicians criminalize essential reproductive health care, lives are put at risk.
While the extreme anti-abortion movement continues its relentless effort to control people's lives, health care decisions, and bodily autonomy, Democrats are fighting every day to protect reproductive freedom. House Democrats will not stand by while Republicans advance policies that endanger lives, undermine women's rights, and strip Americans of their freedoms. Health care decisions belong between patients and their doctors, not politicians and judges.
I am proud to stand with women and families across this country in the fight to protect reproductive freedom, safeguard public health, and ensure access to comprehensive, affordable, high-quality care. Four years after Dobbs, our work is far from over. I will continue fighting to restore and defend the fundamental right of every person to make their own health care decisions without political interference.