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(Washington, D.C.) Today, Rep. Grace F. Napolitano (D-CA) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) hosted a mental health chat on Twitter using the hashtag #mhchat. Individuals and organizations from across the country joined an online discussion about mental health issues and the resources available to help at the federal level.

Today, Rep. Grace F. Napolitano addressed the University of La Verne’s annual Water Technology Conference, discussing local water issues and the importance of research and development for finding new sources of water.

(Washington, D.C.) Tonight, Rep. Grace F. Napolitano released the following response to President Obama’s State of the Union address:

“The President hit the mark tonight – we must rebuild an American economy that works for the middle class.

(Washington, D.C.) Today, at a signing ceremony at the White House, President Barack Obama signed the Hoover Power Allocation Act, a bill originally authored by Rep. Grace F. Napolitano that determines how the Hoover Dam will be run for the next fifty years and provides new access to power for Native American tribes and other groups.

(Washington, D.C.) Today, Rep. Grace F. Napolitano made the following statement on House Republicans rejecting a bipartisan Senate bill that extended payroll tax cuts for the middle class, a move which could raise taxes and cut critical programs for working families:

(Washington, D.C.) Today, Rep. Grace F. Napolitano welcomed the passage of the Reauthorization of Water Desalination Act of 2011, a bill she introduced in July which will fund federal research and development projects to improve desalination, the process of converting seawater into drinking water. The bill was included as part of H.R.

(Washington, D.C.) Today, Rep. Grace F. Napolitano (D-CA) and Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Mental Health Caucus, welcomed news that Facebook has partnered with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration in integrating suicide prevention as part of its social networking services.