Press Releases
Congressman Alan Lowenthal (CA-47), along with co-sponsor Congressman Raul Grijalva (AZ-03), today introduced legislation that will raise the rate oil and gas companies pay for leasing public lands to ensure that the American people are being fairly compensated for the extraction of resources on public lands.
"We are facing a public health crisis when it comes to gun violence in this nation.
Congressman Alan Lowenthal today issued the following statement on the arrest yesterday in Vietnam of human rights lawyer Nguyen Van Dai on charges of "propaganda against the state":
Today, I spearheaded letters to Secretary of State John Kerry and Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez asking them to each expedite an investigation of unfair and inappropriate labor practices by the parent company of El Super grocery stores, Grupo Comercial Chedraui, in Mexico. I was joined by 18 other Members of Congress, who also have El Supers in their congressional districts.
Congressman Alan Lowenthal today issued the following statement regarding the COP-21 Paris Climate Summit agreement:
"When the history of our generation's response to climate change is fully written, 2015 will be a major milestone.
Congressman Alan Lowenthal today introduced a House Resolution honoring Human Rights Day and the 67th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR).
Congressman Alan Lowenthal is calling on the Prime Minister of Cambodia to revoke the arrest warrant of opposition leader Sam Rainsy, renounce all forms of political violence, and end the systemic harassment and intimidation of political opposition to the current Cambodian government.
Senseless violence and murder has once again cut lives short and left families with the pain of tragic loss.
My thoughts and prayers are with everyone impacted by the devastating and abhorrent attack in San Bernardino.
I am also grateful for the swift and professional actions by law enforcement who kept many more people from being killed.