California's 47th Congressional District
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Recent News About California's 47th Congressional District
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Rep. Katie Porter Statement on FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act Vote
Congresswoman Katie Porter (D-CA) today released the following statement on her vote against the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024:
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Rep. Porter Presses for Investigation into Marriott Junk Fees
Congresswoman calls out hotel chain for deceptively charging guests for ‘compliance’ with worker protection laws
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Rep. Porter Reintroduces Legislation to Boost Transparency When Elected Officials Travel
Bill requires Members of Congress to disclose more information when traveling on the taxpayer’s dime
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Porter Introduces Legislation to Hold Big Oil Accountable for Pollution Costs
Bills would boost data collection for energy production on public lands and increase the amount fossil fuel companies must put down for clean-up
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Rep. Porter Reintroduces Legislation to Show Americans How Congressmembers Spend Their Time
Congresswoman Katie Porter (D-CA) today announced the reintroduction of legislation to boost transparency in Congress by giving the American people more visibility into how elected officials use their time.
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Rep. Porter Statement on Republican-Spearheaded Giveaways to Big Oil That Harm California
Congresswoman Katie Porter (D-CA) released this statement after the House vote to weaken environmental protections and judicial review, which the Republicans demanded for their willingness to pay our country’s bills:
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During Mental Health Awareness Month, Rep. Porter Introduces Bills to Improve Student and Educator Mental Health
On May 25, Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) introduced two bills aimed at improving the support students and teachers receive when struggling with mental illness.
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Following Mother’s Day, Rep. Porter Reintroduces Bipartisan Bills Protecting Moms and Newborns
On May 16, Congresswoman Katie Porter (D-CA) reintroduced the bipartisan Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening (BABES) Enhancement Act and the bipartisan No Surprise Bills for New Moms Act to make it easier for parents to welcome their newborns.
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Rep. Porter Introduces Bills Expanding Free Meals for Students
On May 5, Representative Katie Porter (D-CA) introduced two bills to strengthen free meal programs for students across the country.
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Porter, Bipartisan Colleagues Introduce Bill To Hold Failed Bank Executives Accountable
On April 27, Representatives Katie Porter (D-CA), Victoria Spartz (R-IN), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Ken Buck (R-CO), and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA) introduced legislation to hold executives accountable for bank failures.
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Rep. Porter Reintroduces Bill to Fight Coordinated Price Hikes
Congresswoman Katie Porter (D-CA) has reintroduced the Competitive Prices Act, which would empower consumers to hold big corporations accountable for coordinating price hikes.
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On Tax Day, Rep. Katie Porter Reintroduces Two Bills to Make Tax System Work Better for Americans
As tax season winds down, Congresswoman Katie Porter (D-CA) today reintroduced two bills to improve the efficiency of the tax system for Americans.