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Rep. Peters Named a 2018 Congressional Biosecurity Champion

Last month, U.S. Congressman Scott Peters (CA-52) was named a “2018 Congressional Biosecurity Champion” by the Alliance for Biosecurity for his leadership on calling attention to the nation’s biosecurity threats, promoting health security, and enhancing federal preparedness and response programs. “We don’t know when public health emergencies will happen, but we know that they will. We need to... Read More

Reps. Peters, Katko, Takano, Coffman Introduce Bipartisan ‘Homes for Our Heroes Act’ to Provide Insight about Homeless Veterans

Yesterday, U.S. Congressman Scott Peters (CA-52) introduced H.R. 7022, a bipartisan bill with Representatives John Katko (NY-24), Mark Takano (CA-41), and Mike Coffman (CO-6) that will increase transparency within the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) HUD-VA Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) voucher program which provides eligible veterans with... Read More

Rep. Peters Calls for More Resources, Outreach for Veteran Suicide and Homelessness

Yesterday, U.S. Congressman Scott Peters (CA-52) called for additional efforts to prevent veteran suicide and homelessness during a meeting of the Veterans’ Affairs Committee. Rep. Peters asked for more collaboration between the Department of Veterans’ (VA) and Department of Defense (DOD) to identify signs of trauma or suicide sooner and suggested improved outreach to veterans on suicide... Read More

Rep. Peters Helps Fund San Diego Priorities; Questions Short-Term Funding Extension

Today, U.S. Congressman Scott Peters (CA-52) helped pass a bill to fund the Departments of Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education for Fiscal Year 2019. The bill also included a continuing resolution, which will fund the government through December 7. “Today, we funded programs and priorities important to San Diego that provide critical investments to boost our economy,... Read More

Rep. Peters: Sexual Assault Allegations Against Judge Kavanaugh Deserve FBI Investigation

Today, U.S. Congressman Scott Peters (CA-52) released a statement following additional allegations of sexual assault against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh: “The American public deserves the truth about the very serious allegations of sexual assault multiple women have brought against Brett Kavanaugh. These claims should be investigated by the body uniquely capable of providing that... Read More

Rep. Peters Celebrates Constitution Day at Mira Mesa High School

Earlier this week, U.S. Congressman Scott Peters (CA-52) visited Mira Mesa High School to share how Congress has evolved since our Founding Fathers established the Constitution and how it shapes our laws today. He was invited to participate as part of the school’s Constitution Day programming. Constitution Day celebrates the day the U.S. Constitution was signed by the Constitutional... Read More

Rep. Peters Named a 2018 Hero of Main Street

Earlier this month, U.S. Congressman Scott Peters (CA-52) was named a National Retail Federation 2018 Hero of Main Street, an award given to lawmakers who support policies that encourage innovation and a vibrant retail sector. The American retail sector supports one in four American jobs, and contributes more than $2.5 trillion to our country’s GDP. “In San Diego, we know that local businesses... Read More

Rep. Peters Votes to Fund San Diego Priorities in Spending Bill

Yesterday, U.S. Congressman Scott Peters (CA-52) voted to fund critical programs as part of the Fiscal Year 2019 Energy and Water Development, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Legislative Appropriations spending bill. The bill includes an amendment introduced by Rep. Peters to prohibit funding for homeless veterans services from being redirected or used for any other purpose. The... Read More

ICYMI: Rep. Peters Calls Attention to Air Quality and Wildfire Prevention

Last week, U.S. Congressman Scott Peters (CA-52) called attention to the ongoing government efforts to prevent and fight wildfires during a meeting of the Energy and Commerce Environment subcommittee on the effect of wildfires on air quality. Rep. Peters also asked the witnesses about the use of long-term plans for wildfire management, and what can be done to mitigate these deadly events. “... Read More

Rep. Peters on First Meeting of Veterans’ Subcommittee on Tech Modernization

Today, U.S. Congressman Scott Peters (CA-52)  joined his colleagues at the first meeting of the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization. The committee is tasked with a bipartisan review of the Veterans Administration’s (VA) transition to electronic health records and the facilitation of collaboration between the Department of Defense (DoD) and the VA, as active... Read More