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Rep. Peters Helps House Pass Final American Rescue Plan, Bill Now Sent to President

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52) helped the House pass the Senate amended American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. This final version of the bill provides sweeping funding for COVID relief and includes several changes supported by Rep. Peters to help the people and places across the nation most in need. “The American Rescue Plan will get vaccines in arms, deliver rapid... Read More

Rep. Peters’ Statement on the House Passage of the PRO Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52) voted in support of the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act of 2021, a bill that will make historic advancements for the American labor movement. The legislation fortifies protections for workers by modifying the National Labor Relations Act to give the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) more enforcement authority and would... Read More

Rep. Peters Urges Local Navy, Marine Corps to Prioritize Noise and Safety Concerns

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52) sent two letters to request action to evaluate and address community concerns regarding military flights over coastal and inland neighborhoods, including University City, Carmel Valley, Torrey Hills, La Jolla and Sunset Cliffs. “San Diego has long been a proud home to the Navy and Marines and their aviation operations. We know... Read More

Reps. Peters, Vargas, Ruiz, Levin, Jacobs, and Issa Introduce Border Water Quality Restoration and Protection Act

Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52) and Rep. Juan Vargas (CA-51), along with Reps. Raul Ruiz (CA-36), Mike Levin (CA-49), Sara Jacobs (CA-53), and Darrell Issa (CA-50) introduced the Border Water Quality Restoration and Protection Act, a companion bill to Senators Feinstein and Padilla’s (D-CA) legislation introduced last week. The bill will help address... Read More

Rep. Peters Helps House Pass Historic Government Reform Bill

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52) helped pass H.R. 1, the For the People Act, a bill he cosponsored to protect and expand voting rights, improve campaign finance rules, and hold public officials accountable to the American public. “Last year’s election demonstrated that voter suppression persists, and after the last four years, Americans deserve a transparent... Read More

Rep. Peters Introduces POWER ON Act to Strengthen Energy Reliability

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52) introduced the Prevent Outages with Energy Resiliency Options Nationwide (POWER ON) Act to fix the current regulatory framework that hampers the United States’ collective ability to meet our nation’s energy goals. By promoting the interstate transmission of electricity, the POWER ON Act will boost reliability, help decarbonize the... Read More

Rep. Peters Helps House Pass the American Rescue Plan Act

WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52) voted to pass the House version of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, advancing the COVID-19 relief package another step in the budget reconciliation process. “Our community has been hit hard by this pandemic. The virus has claimed the lives of over 3,230 San Diegans, and nine out of ten small businesses in the region report suffering... Read More

Rep. Scott Peters Thanks the U.S. EPA Region 9 for Transparency & Commitment Following Briefings & Public Meetings on USMCA

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52) issued the below statement following a virtual public information meeting hosted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA shared with the public its analyses of several proposed major projects designed to address transboundary wastewater pollution in the San Diego/Tijuana region, in accordance with the US-Mexico-... Read More

Reps. Peters, Gallagher, Eshoo, Meijer Re-Introduce Bill to Protect American Workers, Limit Non-Compete Agreements

WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52), Rep. Mike Gallagher (WI-08), Rep. Anna G. Eshoo (CA-18), and Rep. Peter Meijer (MI-03) re-introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Workforce Mobility Act to help American workers by limiting employers’ ability to force employees to sign non-compete agreements. While California has long prohibited the use of non-competes, one in every... Read More

Rep. Peters Votes to Pass Historic Equality Act to End Discrimination Against LGBTQ Americans

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52) issued the following statement after the House passage of the Equality Act: “In a country like ours, where so many seek refuge from bigotry and persecution, a person can still be denied housing, education, access to credit or the chance to serve on a jury solely because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. California leads by example... Read More