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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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As Donald Trump addresses the nation tonight, survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse will be in the room. Their presence is a powerful reminder that the truth cannot be silenced.
I am proud to stand with these courageous women and with my Democratic Women’s Caucus colleagues in support ...of full transparency and accountability.
No speech can erase what happened. No political theater can bury the truth. With the eyes of the country watching, Donald Trump will not be able to turn away from the injustices his administration has tried to conceal.
The American people deserve the full truth. We demand transparency. And we will not stop until there is real accountability and justice for every survivor.
I will not be attending tonight’s State of the Union.
I respect the institution of Congress. But I will not legitimize the lies, cruelty, and abuse of power that define this administration.
Instead, I am giving space in the House Chamber to Lara Blume McGee, an Epstein survivor ...and courageous advocate for truth and justice.
Her presence is a powerful reminder that we must always stand up for what is right.
Kristi Noem has shirked accountability, obstructed transparency, and undermined due process for far too long.
After visiting the ICE field office in Camarillo, I am more resolved than ever to hold this administration accountable. I will continue fighting to advance Democrats’ Articles of... Impeachment and oppose any DHS funding that is not paired with immediate, enforceable guardrails on ICE.
It is time to dismantle Donald Trump’s ICE, restore the rule of law, and do the real work of building a humane immigration system that reflects our nation’s values.
The so-called SAVE America Act is a voter suppression bill, plain and simple. It is not about protecting elections. It is about blocking eligible Americans from voting.
This legislation 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.
As their agenda grows more unpopular and families continue to feel the strain of rising costs driven by Donald Trump’s reckless economic policies, Republicans are trying to change the rules instead of changing course. They are working to delegitimize our elections and make it harder for Americans to hold them accountable.
Efforts to use unconstitutional tactics to suppress votes and undermine the integrity of our elections in order to win are a direct attack on our democracy.
I will always fight to protect the fundamental right to vote. Our democracy only works when every eligible citizen can participate freely and fairly, without intimidation and without unnecessary barriers. The American people deserve leaders who strengthen our democracy, not weaken it.
For nearly a year, Californians and communities across the country have paid the price for Donald Trump’s illegal and unilateral tariffs. Families have faced higher grocery bills. Small businesses have struggled with rising supply costs. Farmers have endured crushing uncertainty. All because ...Trump chose to bypass Congress and gamble with our economy.
While Republicans in Congress stood by and enabled Trump’s attempt to sidestep our constitutional checks and balances, House Democrats stood up for working families and the rule of law.
Today’s Supreme Court ruling is an important step forward, but the damage done is real. Trump’s tariffs deepened the affordability crisis and hurt the very people he promised to protect.
The American people deserve leadership that lowers costs, strengthens our economy, and respects the Constitution. House Democrats will continue fighting every day to deliver exactly that.
Veterans deserve more than a tweet. Secretary Collins must immediately withdraw VA’s interim final rule.
This administration has shown a blatant disregard for the service and sacrifice of our veterans. The health and benefits of veterans are not political leverage. No veteran should ever... be forced to choose between the medication they need and the benefits they earned.
Exploiting veterans for political purposes is shameful. It must end.
Unwavering in his belief in the American Dream, Santa Paula Councilmember Pedro Chavez stands with our community.
Together, we will continue to fight for an immigration system that is fair, just, and rooted in our shared humanity and the fundamental values of this nation.
Guided by faith and an unwavering commitment to justice, Rev. Dr. Betty Stapleford stands with our community against the cruelty, chaos, and fear created by the Trump administration’s ICE operations in our neighborhoods and across our country. Together, we are choosing compassion, accountability,... and the rule of law.
United in the belief that no one should live in fear of their own government, Oxnard Mayor Pro Tem Gabe Teran stands with our community.
Together, we will continue to show up for our neighbors who do not have the privilege or protection to do so themselves.