Congressman Alan Lowenthal today joined with nearly 180 of his House colleagues in signing a “Demand A Vote” petition—also called a discharge petition—to force the Republican-controlled House of Representatives to vote on the release of President Trump’s long-promised tax returns. “It is important that all U.S. Presidents work in the country’s best interest when making decisions for the American people and are transparent with their financial interests. By releasing tax returns to the public, as...
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Congressman Alan Lowenthal (CA-47) today introduced the America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act, which will protect 9.2 million acres of spectacular public lands in Southern Utah, including places like Desolation and Labyrinth Canyons, the Dirty Devil River, Bitter Creek, White Canyon and the San Rafael Swell. “These national treasures are our birthright as Americans, and are a bedrock part of who we are as a people,” Lowenthal said. “My bill will safeguard these wild and precious lands, as well as th...
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Congressman Alan Lowenthal (CA-47) today met with United States Ambassador to Vietnam Ted Osius to receive an update on events in Vietnam. The meeting was a far-ranging discussion of topics including the massive toxic spill in Vietnam by Formosa Steel, the continuing struggle for human rights, and the ongoing rehabilitation of the Bien Hoa Cemetery. The Congressman and Ambassador also raised concerns about prisoners of conscience in Vietnam like Nguyen Van Dai, Pastor Nguyen Cong Chinh, and Thic...
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Congressman Alan Lowenthal (CA-47), Congressman Don Beyer (VA-08), Congressman Earl Blumenauer (OR-03), and Congressman Jared Huffman (CA-02), Congressman Scott Peters (CA-52), and Congressman Bobby Rush (IL-01), along with 53 of their colleagues, sent a letter to the House Appropriations Committee in support of the United States pledges for the Green Climate Fund (GCF), a multinational effort to address climate change. The letter points out that the GCF is a critical tool for the multinational ...
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Congressman Alan Lowenthal (CA-47) today issued the following statement regarding President Donald Trump’s signing of an executive order dismantling many environmental protections put into place during the Obama Administration: “We all want our world to be a safe, healthy place to raise our families and grow our economy. But, changing weather patterns, more frequent droughts, worsening air quality, and sea level rise cost us money and threaten the well-being of our families and our neighbors. Th...
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Congressman Alan Lowenthal (CA-47) today called the attack on the Pride flag outside his Capitol Hill office “a shocking demonstration of hate” and yet another example of a wave of intolerance that has spiked across the nation over the past several months. Yesterday, a visitor to the Cannon House Office Building entered the Congressman’s office and angrily exclaimed his belief that the Pride Flag outside the office was inappropriate alongside the American flag. Members of Congress have permanent...
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Congressman Alan Lowenthal is inviting residents of the 47th District to join him for "A Conversation About America" town hall on Monday, March 13 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Long Beach City College. Residents of the 47th District are encouraged to attend and ask the Congressman and his special guests questions on the important issues facing our nation, including: --the future of the Affordable Care Act, Social Security, and Medicare --immigration and refugee policy under the Trump Administra...
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Congressman Alan Lowenthal issued the following statement regarding the removal of California State Senator Janet Nguyen from the floor of the Senate in Sacramento: “ I commend Senator Janet Nguyen for standing up with great courage to express her deeply-held views born out of her personal experiences as a refugee fleeing communist Vietnam. She spoke to the painful history and hardship that many of our shared constituents in the Vietnamese American community feel. Senator Nguyen’s removal from t...
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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. The request comes in a letter to Secretary Tillerson written by Congressman Lowenthal, a co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on Vietnam, and signed by caucus co-chairs Congressman Chris ...
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Congressman Alan Lowenthal (CA-47) today issued the following statement on President Donald Trump's FY2018 budget proposals: "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. "One of the key features of his speech is expected to be his elaboration on his Administration’s budget proposal. "Yesterday, the President announced his realization that healt...
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