Press Releases
Congressman Alan Lowenthal (CA-47) today joined with other members of the Congressional Vietnam Caucus in calling on Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to push the government of Vietnam to respect the rights of its own citizens by allowing for religious freedom, freedom of the press, and free speech and assembly.
"Tonight the President is expected to present his vision of America to a Joint Session of Congress. I hope it is positive, inclusive, and helps heal the wounds of a divided nation. I have my doubts.
Congressmen Alan Lowenthal (CA-47) and Dave Reichert (WA-08) today introduced a bipartisan House Resolution that would affirm the sense of Congress that America's Federal public lands are a "national treasure" that belong to all Americans and should be maintained for future generations.
Congressman Alan Lowenthal today issued the following statement regarding the nomination by President Trump of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the United States Supreme Court:
Congressman Alan Lowenthal (CA-47) today issued the following statement condemning President Trump's executive order banning refugees and citizens of Muslim nations:
Congressman Alan Lowenthal on January 24 was renamed ranking minority member of the House Natural Resources Committee's Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources (EMR), which oversees American energy production and mining on federal lands – both onshore and offshore. This will be Congressman Lowenthal's second Congressional term as ranking member on EMR.
Congressman Alan Lowenthal today issued the following statement regarding whether he will attend the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump on Friday, Jan. 20:
"This has been a difficult decision for me as I have the utmost respect for the office of the President and the peaceful transfer of executive power embodied in the inauguration.
In a letter to California Senator Kamala Harris, Congressman Alan Lowenthal (CA-47) today raised concerns about President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to head the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Senator Harris will question Pruitt during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee tomorrow.