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“Speaker Johnson has been incredibly disrespectful to the country of Kenya and to the Kenyan president,” said U.S. Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-Calif.) “This is an ally, a strategic partner on the continent of Africa who has been working in the DRC (Democratic Republic of the Congo), they’ve also been dealing with the challenges in Somalia, they have been trying to address the issues in Chad and they are on the front lines in Haiti.”
Last week, at the South LA Mental Health Block Party hosted at South LA Cafe, Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove presented the South Los Angeles Community (SLAC) Foundation with an $850,000 check for the South LA Community Resilience Center project.
The South LA Community Resilience Center Project is one of 15 community projects that Representative Kamlager-Dove secured a total of $12.4 million for through FY24 government funding legislation.
The Democratic lawmakers at Thursday’s news conference outside the U.S. Capitol included Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York and Sens. Ed Markey of Massachusetts and Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island; House Assistant Minority Leader Joe Neguse of Colorado; and Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Nanette Barragán and Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, both of California.
U.S. Representative for California’s 37th congressional district Sydney Kamlager-Dove was honored with the Gamechanger Award at the L.A. Focus 26th Annual First Ladies High Tea.
Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove received the 2nd annual Karen Bass Award, which honors long-standing work to help foster youth, presented by Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass herself.
Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-Calif.) didn’t pull any punches in her criticism of the speaker.
Our Weekly conducted an interview recently with Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) about the importance of prioritizing environmental organizations and the impact their work could have on rectifying the environmental injustice perpetrated against California land.
“It’s a tremendous honor to be recognized with the “Gamechanger Award” at the 26th Annual First Ladies High Tea, an event I look forward to each year,” said Kamlager-Dove.
Congresswoman Kamlager-Dove expressed her support for the bill, emphasizing its importance in leveling the playing field for homeless and foster youth seeking higher education.