Latest News

Rep. Peters’ Bills Highlighted in New House Climate Crisis Action Plan

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis unveiled a congressional climate action framework, highlighting three bills introduced by Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52) as integral tools in the effort to adequately address the climate crisis. The Select Committee’s plan would put the country on a path to net-zero carbon pollution by 2050, if not earlier. It... Read More

Rep. Peters’ Bill To Lower Health Costs Leads Affordable Care Enhancement Push, Passes House

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52) helped the House pass the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act, a substantial package that builds on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) by lowering health care costs and prescription drug prices. The framework for all of the provisions in today’s comprehensive bill is the bipartisan State Health Care Premium... Read More

Rep. Peters Helps Pass Most Progressive Police Reform Bill In American History

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52) helped the House pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020, transformative legislation to reimagine the culture of policing in America. An original co-sponsor of the bill, Rep. Peters voted in support of reforms to curb excessive use of force, reduce racial profiling, eliminate qualified immunity for law enforcement... Read More

Rep. Peters Questions White House COVID Task Force Following Trump’s “Slow Testing Down” Statement

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52) joined his colleagues on the House Energy and Commerce Committee to hear from members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force about the administration’s response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. The hearing comes days after President Trump gave a campaign speech where he told supporters that COVID-19 testing was "a double-... Read More

Reps. Peters, Mast, Brindisi, Katko Introduce Bipartisan Bill During COVID Crisis To Raise Awareness Of Post-Traumatic Stress Injury In Veterans

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52), Rep. Brian Mast (FL-18), Rep. Anthony Brindisi (NY-22) and Rep. John Katko (NY-24) introduced a bipartisan resolution to reduce the stigma that prevents veterans and servicemembers from seeking mental health care. The legislation would designate June as National Post-Traumatic Stress Injury (PTSI) Awareness month and June 27th as... Read More

Rep. Peters Called On San Diego-based OANN to Issue Apology and Retraction Surrounding Recent Segment

SAN DIEGO—Today, Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52) called on One America News Network (OANN) to issue a public apology and retraction of a story related to an incident involving a 75-year-old man and law enforcement officers in Buffalo, New York. OANN is based in San Diego, within the district Peters represents. The interaction was captured on video and shows two officers shoving the man to the ground... Read More

Rep. Peters Joins Colleagues to Introduce Justice in Policing Act of 2020

Today, Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52) joined his colleagues, as an original co-sponsor, to introduce the Justice in Policing Act of 2020, legislation that takes first steps in addressing systemic racial injustice in the American policing system. This comes two weeks after the killing of George Floyd, which spurred nationwide civil unrest calling for comprehensive policing reform. “The nation... Read More

Reps. Peters, Arrington Lead 58 Members in Bipartisan Letter Calling on Congress to Tackle Federal Debt Post COVID Crisis

SAN DIEGO – With a toll of 100,000 American deaths, over 1.7 million cases confirmed nationwide, an unemployment rate edging 15 percent and real GDP predicted to contract by 11 percent, the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is wreaking terrible human and economic loss on the United States. Today, Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52) and Rep. Jodey Arrington (TX-19) led 58 of their colleagues in... Read More

Rep. Peters Statement On The Killing Of George Floyd And Civil Protests In San Diego

SAN DIEGO – Today, Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52) issued the following statement regarding the devastating murder of George Floyd and the resulting civil unrest in San Diego and across the nation: “The anger over the mistreatment of Black Americans by so many police departments for far too long has built up over decades, and it should come as no surprise that a brutal and cruel... Read More

Rep. Peters Helps Pass Legislation To Expand Benefits of Paycheck Protection Program

SAN DIEGO – Yesterday, Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52) helped the House pass the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act, a bipartisan bill that would improve the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), an initiative born out of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act that provides relief to small businesses feeling economic strain from the coronavirus (COVID-19)... Read More