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Rep. Peters Meets and Congratulates 52nd District Service Academy Nominees

SAN DIEGO – Today, Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52) held a virtual event to congratulate 33 high school students from the 52nd District who were nominated to attend our nation’s military service academies. Each year, Rep. Peters has the distinct honor of recommending a group of outstanding young individuals to serve in our service academies - the U.S. Air Force Academy, the U.S. Merchant Marine... Read More

Reps. Peters, McBath, Eshoo, Fitzpatrick Re-Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Data Sharing Efforts Crucial to Effective COVID-19 Response

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52), Rep. Lucy McBath (GA-06), Rep. Anna G. Eshoo (CA-18) and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) re-introduced the bipartisan Health STATISTICS Act to rapidly improve data collection and accessibility to better inform our nation’s real-time response to public health crises. The bill answers escalating calls from experts, lawmakers and... Read More

Rep. Peters Helps House Pass Budget Resolution, Starting Reconciliation Process

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52) voted in support of a Budget Resolution for Fiscal Year 2021 to begin budget reconciliation – a legislative tool that will ensure the swift passage of a new COVID-19 relief package. Rep. Peters took to the House floor earlier in the day to express his thoughts on the action: “When Congress passed the emergency COVID bill at the... Read More

Reps. Peters, Bilirakis Re-introduce Student Suicide Prevention Bill as Cases of Youth Suicide Surge

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52) and Rep. Gus Bilirakis (FL-12) re-introduced the bipartisan Suicide and Threat Assessment Nationally Dedicated to Universal Prevention (STANDUP) Act to encourage schools to implement evidence-based suicide prevention training for students in grades 6 through 12. The bill was introduced just days after devastating accounts of a rise... Read More

Rep. Peters Re-introduces OPRA II with Support of Full San Diego Delegation

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52) re-introduced the bipartisan Ocean Pollution Reduction Act II (OPRA II), which simplifies the City of San Diego’s required permitting process to operate the Point Loma Wastewater Treatment Plant (PLWTP). Representatives Darrell Issa (CA-50), Juan Vargas (CA-51), Mike Levin (CA-49) and Sara Jacobs (CA-53) all joined as original... Read More

Rep. Peters on the Inauguration of President Joe Biden

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52) released the following statement upon the inauguration of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and Vice President Kamala D. Harris: “Four years ago, I fulfilled my role as a Representative and bore witness to the inauguration of a new leader. I did the same today, this time with hope for a better future and a return to decency. “... Read More

Rep. Peters Applauds Key Elements of Biden-Harris Emergency Relief Agenda

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52) issued the following statement on the announcement from the incoming Biden-Harris Administration outlining their emergency COVID-19 relief package: “San Diego families and businesses are in dire need of support to help them get through the remainder of this pandemic. The plan released by President-elect Biden and Vice President... Read More

Rep. Peters Votes For Impeachment

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52) voted to impeach President Donald J. Trump for incitement of insurrection against the U.S. government. “Today, I honored my oath to defend the Constitution from all foreign and domestic enemies; I voted – again – to impeach President Donald Trump. President Trump urged his followers last week to ‘be strong,’ ‘march to the... Read More

Rep. Peters: “VP Pence should invoke the 25th; if he fails, we must impeach.”

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52) released the following statement: “President Trump incited an attempted coup at the Capitol that resulted in the death of five people. Clearly, the president is incapable or is unwilling to carry out his sworn duty to protect and defend the democracy. As a consequence, Vice President Mike Pence should invoke the 25th amendment... Read More

Rep. Scott Peters on U.S. Capitol riot: ‘The presidency is not a job for a feckless reality TV narcissist’

On Wednesday, I walked to the Capitol to listen to the testimony on accepting the electoral votes as certified by the states. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, not all members could be seated on the House floor, and many of us sat in the gallery above. As we listened to the argument over Arizona’s electors, we saw the top leaders of both parties quickly and forcefully escorted from the floor. An... Read More