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Heather Sells
But local members of Congress, Reps. Grace Napolitanoand Linda Sanchez, want an even faster timeline and are asking Congress to funnel extra funds in to speed up the work.
The producers, Studio C Productions, have been awarded by Congresswoman Grace Napolitano, the State Senate, and the Chamber of Commerce for their community contributions. The festival is possible thanks to the support of their Elite Sponsors, The Wizard of Bras and Cacique.
Ralph Vartabedian
"It is a partisan political attack," said Rep. Grace Napolitano(D-Norwalk), a member of the House rail subcommittee. "There is a lot of animosity."
Napolitano, who has supported the rail project though she doesn't like the routes and doubts it will benefit her working-class constituents, said Democrats will sue over any grant termination.
Steve Scauzillo
Frustrated by continual delays in refurbishing the Whittier Narrows Dam, U.S. Rep. Grace Napolitanosummoned the commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to her office in Washington D.C. last week.
Steve Scauzillo
It also built the 62-year-old Whittier Narrows Dam which needs $600 million in upgrades to prevent a failure that would affect 1.25 million people in the event of a 1-in-1,000 year flood. In a separate motion, the county joined with Rep. Grace Napolitano, D-El Monte, asking Congress to allocate the money and expedite the project.
Rep. Grace Napolitano, D-El Monte, sent a letter Wednesday urging the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to make safety repairs at Whittier Narrows Dam its highest budgetary priority in light of an assessment that the barrier could fail in the event of a very large, very rare storm.
Kevin Smith
That commitment to remaining an American manufacturer has not been lost on Rep. Grace Napolitano, D-El Monte. She stopped by the 183,000-square foot manufacturing complex in late August to present President and CEO Ken Rakusin with a certificate of congressional recognition.
The Southern California Congress members say their offices have been getting flooded with calls since Immigration and Customs Enforcement began housing detainees at the federal prison in Victorville two months ago. They came to see the conditions themselves.
Kevin Smith
On Wednesday, 32 members of Congress, including Rep. Grace Napolitano, D-El Monte, sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions questioning "possible irregularities" in the aluminum market that appear to have inflated prices.