Press Releases
LOS ANGELES, CA – Today, Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) released the following statement on President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw from the 2024 Presidential Election:
LOS ANGELES, CA — Today, Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) released the following statement in wake of the passing of Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee:
LOS ANGELES, CA – Yesterday, Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) and Mayor Karen Bass hosted Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg at Exposition Park to celebrate LA Metro’s Removing Barriers and Creating Legacy Project, which recently received $139 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding. They were also joined by Representatives Maxine Waters (CA-43) and Ted Lieu (CA-36).
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, Representatives Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) and Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) introduced the “Compassionate Assault Response and Empathy (CARE) Act.” This legislation would expand trauma-informed training for law enforcement personnel related to sexual assault cases.
The CARE Act has been endorsed by the Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault and the Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center.
LOS ANGELES, CA — Tonight, Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) released the following statement on the shooting at former President Trump's campaign event:
For 248 years, our democracy—while imperfect—has persevered due to mutual respect for all Americans engaging in the democratic process. Political violence in any form breaks that trust and must be resoundingly rejected.
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) led 22 Members of Congress in sending a letter to President Joe Biden calling on him to posthumously award Reverend James Lawson, a key strategist and organizer of the civil rights movement, with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Following this work, Reverend Lawson moved to Los Angeles and became a prominent faith leader in the community, pastoring at the Holman Methodist Church for 25 years.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) introduced the Equitable Arts Education Enhancement Act to increase access to the arts for underserved communities. Representatives Alma Adams (NC-12), Jim McGovern (MA-02), Nydia M. Velázquez (NY-07), and Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) joined Congresswoman Kamlager-Dove as original co-sponsors of the bill.
LOS ANGELES, CA – U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) released the following statement after voting against House Republicans’ partisan State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs; Department of Defense; and Homeland Security appropriations legislation:
WASHINGTON, DC— Today, Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37), Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), the Vice Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Committee, Congressman Greg Casar (TX-35), and 21 Members of Congress launched a new congressional caucus which aims to find effective, long-term solutions to humanely address irregular and forced migration around the world.