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U.S. Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA), who helped bring down former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem during her contentious hearing last month, is back in studio with an update on the next pawns in the Trump administration who may be going, going, gone.
Nearly 70 U.S. Representatives sent a letter Tuesday to FIFA calling on it to “lower World Cup ticket prices and offer financial relief to host cities struggling with the costs of staging the tournament,” according to Henry Bushnell of THE ATHLETIC. The letter, orchestrated by Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-Calif.) and signed by 68 other Democrats in the House, comes after “months of ticketing controversies, and as some cities scramble for funds or cut back on events like fan festivals.”
The letter, which was orchestrated by Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove and signed by another 68 Members of Congress, was addressed to FIFA President Gianni Infantino and said American fans and international visitors for the June 11-July 19 World Cup should have access to affordable tickets.
Nearly 70 U.S. Congresspeople sent a letter Tuesday to FIFA calling on the global soccer governing body to lower World Cup ticket prices and offer financial relief to host cities struggling with the costs of staging the tournament. The letter, orchestrated by Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-Calif.) and signed by 68 other Democrats in the House of Representatives, comes after months of ticketing controversies, and as some cities scramble for funds or cut back on events like fan festivals.
On Tuesday, roughly 70 members of the U.S. Congress signed a letter that was sent to FIFA calling on the organization to lower admission costs for the World Cup.
“Everyone is pissed,” Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-Calif.) told The Athletic.
“Fans that I’ve talked to are pissed. Local vendors and restaurants and local business owners that I’ve talked to are irritated. And mayors have asked for help in being able to reach out to FIFA.”
Among the evening’s most prominent honorees was Sydney Kamlager-Dove, who received the Commission President’s Award recognizing her public service and advocacy.
Kamlager-Dove, who previously served as a trustee and president of the Los Angeles Community College District before becoming a state assemblymember, state senator and member of Congress, delivered remarks emphasizing unity and the power of women’s voices.
In her own post, Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-Calif., meanwhile, reposted a clip of comments from White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, writing: “Refusing to rule out a draft is crazy.”
“No boots on the ground, no draft for Trump’s war of choice,” she added.
What do you get when you serve on the House Judiciary Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee during a Trump Presidency? A busy schedule. Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove joins Susan J. Demas to discuss the recent Bondi and Noem hearings before the Judiciary Committee as well as some insight about the attacks on Iran as a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) led 69 Members of Congress in urging the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) to reduce the cost of tickets for the 2026 World Cup, which have soared in part due to the use of dynamic pricing.
Noem’s husband of 34 years, Bryon Noem, had joined her at the start of a hearing before Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-Calif.) bluntly asked whether she was engaged in an extramarital affair.