Congressman Alan Lowenthal today issued the following statement on the passage of a continuing resolution funding bill by the House of Representatives, which passed the House today by a bipartisan vote of 277-151: “I am extremely disappointed that once again Congress finds itself solving our government's funding issues with a short-term fix--this time for less than three months. This is not how our government is supposed to work and Congress has a responsibility as the representatives of the peo...
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Congressman Alan Lowenthal (CA-47) released the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission which upheld that citizens of states could appoint independent commissions to draw congressional districts: “Today was a great day for democracy and a bad day for those who would choose to gerrymander. The United States Supreme Court, in their ruling, affirmed ‘the core principle of republican government, name...
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By Congressman Alan Lowenthal and Congressman Dana Rohrabacher Depending on how the Supreme Court rules in the next couple weeks, partisan gerrymandering could become the only way that congressional districts are drawn. The Court heard arguments on March 2 in Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, a case challenging Arizona’s non-partisan, citizen-run redistricting commission. Based on indications from the Justices during those arguments, we’re preparing for a...
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Congressman Alan Lowenthal and Congressman Dana Rohrabacher on May 21 introduced bipartisan legislation to preemptively protect the will of voters across the country from a possible decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that could lead to the elimination of independent redistricting in six states and reinstall partisan gerrymandering into the drawing of Congressional districts in these states. The bipartisan bill, H.R. 2501, the Citizens’ Districts Preservation Act, protects the decision of voters ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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.
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