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Rep. Peters Reintroduces Bill to Help Tackle America’s Housing Crisis, Boost Public Transit Use

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52) introduced an updated version of his bipartisan Build More Housing Near Transit Act to encourage the construction of low and middle-income housing in transit-served, walkable locations. The bill, which reflects language included in last year’s H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act, would provide incentives for transit applicants who meet... Read More

Rep. Peters' Remarks Delivered During Energy Security Forum 2021

Rep. Scott Peters delivered the following remarks at U.S. Energy Stream's Energy Security Forum 2021 in Houston, Texas on April 9, 2021. "A good friend of mine owns a large defense and energy contracting business in San Diego. He and his family are known for being extremely conservative politically.  But we have worked together on defense issues and on next generation energy research, and... Read More

ICYMI: Remarks Delivered By Rep. Peters At The Emergency Intake Facility Being Established in San Diego

SAN DIEGO – Today, Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52) joined local leaders at the San Diego Convention Center to tour the temporary intake site being set up by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) for migrant children. The tour was followed by a press conference, where Rep. Peters delivered the remarks below: “As some of you may know, my... Read More

Peters, Curtis, Feinstein, Grassley Introduce Bill to Confront Rising Threat of Methamphetamine

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52), Rep. John Curtis (UT-03), Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), and Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Methamphetamine Response Act. It declares methamphetamine an emerging drug threat which requires the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) to develop, implement and make public a national plan to prevent... Read More

Rep. Peters Votes to Establish a Pathway to Citizenship for Dreamers, TPS Recipients

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52) helped the House pass the American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 to provide legal protections for immigrants living in the U.S. under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) or Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) status. The bill establishes a pathway to citizenship for up to 2.5 million... Read More

Rep. Peters Announces Funds to Help San Diego County Schools Reopen Safely

SAN DIEGO—Today, Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52) announced grants that will be made available to Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) under the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund. These funds were approved as part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 that Rep. Peters helped pass last week. Below is a list of the estimated funds each educational agency in the 52nd... Read More

Rep. Peters Denounces Recent Deadly Attack Targeting Asian Businesses in Georgia

SAN DIEGO—Today, Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52) released the following statement on the violent killing of eight people in three separate shootings in the Atlanta area: “In the midst of rising anti-Asian sentiment we’re seeing in our country, we must be vocal and forthcoming about the horrific nature of these acts. As the representative of a vibrant and diverse AAPI community, I find it hard to... Read More

Speaker appoints Rep. Peters to Joint Economic Committee

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52) released the following statement after Speaker Nancy Pelosi formally named him as one of six House Members to serve on the Joint Economic Committee, a bicameral committee in which members of both the Senate and House of Representatives participate: “This appointment provides an opportunity to address the most consequential... Read More

Rep. Peters Helps Expand COVID-19 Vaccine Access to San Diego’s Veterans and their Caregivers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52) voted to pass the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans’ and Caregivers’ COVID–19 Immunizations Now Expanded Act, or the VA VACCINE Act. The bipartisan bill expands the VA’s authority to provide COVID-19 vaccines to all veterans and their caregivers who work in home-based or long-term care programs. “In the monumental effort to defeat... Read More

Rep. Peters Votes for Lifesaving, Commonsense Gun Violence Prevention Bills, Continues Pledge to Strengthen Gun Safety Measures Nationwide

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, two bills cosponsored by Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52) to advance gun safety in America passed the House of Representatives. The Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021 requires background checks for all gun transfers, not just those sold by federally licensed retailers, such as gun purchases over the internet. The Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021 reinforces... Read More