Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52) voted for two bills related to the arrival of non-citizens to our ports of entry: the NO BAN Act and the Access to Counsel Act of 2021. The No BAN Act provides a check on the President’s authority by requiring that any suspension or restriction of entry of non-citizens into the U.S.
Peters Recaps Climate Policy Wins and Promotes Other 2021 Climate Priorities
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, on Earth Day, Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52) introduced the Methane Emissions Technology to Help Achieve Net-Zero Emissions (METHANE) Act, a long-term, durable solution to curb dangerous methane emissions and put the United States on competitive footing with the rest of the world.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, after the jury reached a guilty verdict on the trial of Derek Chauvin, Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52) released the following statement:
Bill acknowledges & supports marijuana reform in states across the country
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52) voted to pass the SAFE Banking Act of 2021 to prohibit federal banking regulators from penalizing institutions for providing banking services to a legitimate cannabis-related business.
Reps. Peters, Barr Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Discourage Costly Development in Flood-Prone Areas
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Reps.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52) introduced an updated version of his bipartisan Build More Housing Near Transit Act to encourage the construction of low and middle-income housing in transit-served, walkable locations. The bill, which reflects language included in last year’s H.R.
Rep. Scott Peters delivered the following remarks at U.S. Energy Stream's Energy Security Forum 2021 in Houston, Texas on April 9, 2021.
Up to 1,400 migrant children will be housed at the San Diego Convention Center in Peters’ district
SAN DIEGO – Today, Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52) joined local leaders at the San Diego Convention Center to tour the temporary intake site being set up by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) for migrant children. The tour was followed by a press conference, where Rep. Peters delivered the remarks below:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52), Rep. John Curtis (UT-03), Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), and Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Methamphetamine Response Act.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52) helped the House pass the American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 to provide legal protections for immigrants living in the U.S. under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) or Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) status.