Campaigns, Voting, and Elections

Congressman Alan Lowenthal (CA-47) has spearheaded an effort—garnering the support of 19 other Members of Congress—to submit a bipartisan Congressional amicus brief with the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) supporting the right of citizens to determine how federal elections are conducted in their individual states and defending the Constitutional authority of the federal government to make or alter regulations related to the "time, place, and manner' of Congressional elections. The amicus br... Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Alan Lowenthal has been awarded the prestigious ‘Gold Mouse Award’ by the Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) for having one of the best Congressional websites on Capitol Hill. The Congressman’s website, lowenthal.house.gov, was one of 12 ‘Gold Mouse’ awards handed out to Members of the House, and the only freshman website to win a Gold level award. “I think of my website as a virtual office,” Congressman Lowenthal said. “It allows me to hear from my constitu... Read more

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Alan Lowenthal today commended Senate bipartisan action on legislation to extend unemployment insurance for nearly three million Americans, and called on the House to follow suit by passing Congressman Dan Kildee’s companion bill. The Senate passed the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act by a vote of 59 to 38, which retroactively extends emergency unemployment insurance through the end of May. “Bipartisan action in the Senate on unemployment insurance... Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Lowenthal released the following statement after voting "yes" on the Quorum Call, which marked the beginning of the Second Session of the 113th Congress: "Last night I voted on the Quorum Call, a vote that marks the beginning of the Second Session of the 113th Congress. My hope is that this session is far more productive and meaningful than the last session. The beginning of this session marks a unique opportunity for both sides of the aisle to come together and t... Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Alan Lowenthal released the following statement after voting “yea” on the Reid-McConnell bill to re-open the government and temporarily raise the debt ceiling: “I am glad that this irresponsible shutdown has ended, and the full faith and credit of our country remains, for the moment, intact. Tonight’s vote proved that even after all other possibilities were exhausted, the majority of Congress did the right thing. “I cannot say that I am proud of some of my colleagu... Read more

Congressman Alan Lowenthal today sent a letter to the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) requesting that due to the government shutdown he not be paid until federal employees working during the shutdown receive their paychecks. Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Alan Lowenthal released the following statement today regarding the House of Representatives vote on the Continuing Resolution: “Every day that the federal government remains closed means more families, students, veterans, and businesses do not have access to the federal services they need or depend on. Head Start programs, small business loans, veterans’ benefits, social security applications, passport and visa services – the list of delayed or closed services goe... Read more

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Alan Lowenthal today released the following statement about the “Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act,” legislation which cuts basic food aid (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program/SNAP) by nearly $40 billion, denying basic food for nearly 4 million Americans next year: “The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program provides low income and unemployed Americans the temporary nutritional assistance they need. More than 90% of people on SNAP are children, eld... Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Seeking to take the politics out of Congressional redistricting, Congressman Alan Lowenthal on Friday introduced his first authored bill, H.R. 2978, the ‘Let The People Draw The Lines Act.’ The bill sets clear and uniform national guidelines for redistricting that require each state to put in place independent citizen panels to draw new congressional districts every ten years. "The ‘Let The People Draw The Lines Act’ does exactly what the title says – it lets the people, not t... Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Alan Lowenthal today marked the 50th Anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s Equal Pay Act of 1963 and continued his support for the 113th Congress’ Paycheck Fairness Act. The Equal Pay Act prohibits employers from pay discrimination with regard to sex in the payment of wages to employees working within the same establishment and working at jobs that require equal skill, effort, and responsibility. According to a new report from the American Association of Unive... Read more