Press Releases
Today, Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52) voted for H.R. 3239, the Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act, which sets basic humanitarian standards of care for individuals in Customs and Border Protection (CBP) custody. In the past year, seven children have died in CBP custody as reports of overcrowded and unsanitary conditions surfaced.
Today, Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52) voted to pass the Raise the Wage Act, a bill he cosponsored to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour nationwide over six years.
Today, Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52) voted against repealing the “Cadillac tax,” because it did not include replacement revenue, corresponding cuts to other spending, or another way to rein in healthcare costs for millions of Americans.
Today, Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52) released the following statement after H.R. 2615, the United States-Northern Triangle Enhancement Engagement Act, passed the House of Representatives yesterday:
Today, Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52) and Rep. Bobby L. Rush (IL-01) along with Rep. George Holding (NC-02) introduced the bipartisan Medicare Diagnostic Radiopharmaceutical Payment Equity Act of 2019.
Tomorrow, July 13, Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52) will join Congressmen Filemon Vela (TX-34) and Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) at their invitation to visit the U.S.-Mexico border near McAllen and Brownsville, Texas. Rep.
Today, Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52) voted to pass the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020, which approves defense-related funding levels and sets policy for the coming year.
Today, Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52) introduced the Ensuring Conditions are Humane by Oversight (ECHO) Act, a bill that would help ensure the Office of Inspector General (OIG) personnel can perform surprise inspections of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) migrant facilities when located on military bases.
Last week, Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52) introduced H.R. 3516, the Fair Housing Improvement Act, to protect veterans and low-income families from unfair housing practices. Under current law, landlords can discriminate against people who use vouchers to pay rent, which includes veterans and low-income families.
Last week, Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52) helped pass the Securing America’s Federal Elections (SAFE) Act to safeguard our elections from foreign interference.