Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) Today, Rep. Grace F. Napolitano joined her fellow Democrats on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure in unveiling the Invest in American Jobs Act of 2011 (H.R. 3533), a bill which would create U.S. jobs by requiring all materials used in federal transportation and infrastructure projects to be made in America.
Today, Rep. Grace F. Napolitano joined a congressional delegation for a visit to Alabama to see first-hand the damage caused by HB 56, Alabama’s extreme anti-immigration law.
Today, Rep. Grace F. Napolitano was honored with the 2011 Harriett Wieder Water Leadership Award by the Southern California Water Committee.
(Washington, DC) Today, Rep. Grace F. Napolitano was awarded the 2011 Advocate of the Year Award by the Anna Maria Arias Foundation, in recognition of her leadership and inspiration to Latinas across the country.
On Tuesday, Rep. Grace F. Napolitano held a free business export workshop with the City of Pico Rivera and the Pico Rivera Chamber of Commerce at the Pico Park Community Center. More than 80 local business people attended for free expert guidance on how to expand their businesses into global markets.
(Washington, DC) Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Rep. Grace F. Napolitano’s amendment by a vote of 364 to 37 to allow U.S. fishing fleets to use Guam as a port of call, which means tuna companies with facilities in the U.S. will no longer have to spend millions of dollars and thousands of man-hours moving boats to American Samoa for annual inspections.
Today, the Southern California Water Committee (SCWC) announced that it will be honoring Rep. Grace F. Napolitano with the 2011 Harriett Wieder Water Leadership Award at their November 17 annual dinner in the City of Industry.
(Washington, D.C.) Today, Rep. Grace F. Napolitano congratulated Dr. Luis Garcia of Pacific Clinics, a mental health services provider for Los Angeles County, upon being recognized for his more than 20 years of service to local students with a “Rock in the Pond” Award from the Campaign for Public Health Foundation.