On behalf of California's Democratic Congressional Delegation (CDCD), I would like to welcome you to our website! The delegation consists of the thirty-four Democratic members of the CDCD House of Representatives from California.
My colleagues and I are proud to represent the most beautiful state in our country and are committed to promoting the best interests of the Golden State in our nation's capital.
As chair of the CDCD, I work closely with my California colleagues in D.C. to champion the values that matter to all Californians: making sure children have access to a quality education, protecting our environment, creating economic opportunities, promoting health care coverage for all, and ensuring that our homeland is safe from the threat of terrorism. A major mission is to shape the federal budget to reflect California's priorities.
We hope this website is a useful tool in getting to know the thirty-four Democratic members of the CDCD House of Representatives who represent communities across every region of our state in Congress. Please visit again soon.
Sincerely,
Zoe Lofgren
7/23/2008
House Passes Bill Restoring Funds to CA Transportation Projects
Washington, DC –Today, California Democratic Congressional Delegation (CDCD) members joined with their house colleagues in passing in H.R. 6532, the Highway Trust Fund Restoration Act. This legislation addresses a projected shortfall in the Highway Trust Fund and will help ensure that transportation projects in California will continue to receive much needed federal funds. Without this bill California stood to lose over $928 million dollars in federal transportation funds and over 32,000 jobs....More
7/14/2008
California Democratic Congressional Delegation Chair Responds to President’s Decision on Offshore Oil Drilling
Washington, DC –
Rep. Zoe Lofgren, Chair of the California Democratic Congressional Delegation, released the following statement today after President Bush announced that he is lifting the executive ban on offshore oil drilling:
Once again President Bush has proven that he is more interested in politics than in practical solutions to the problems faced by everyday Americans. The President’s decision to lift the executive ban on oil drilling off America’s coastlines is a public relations ploy that will do nothing to lower prices for American consumers. Oil companies are currently holding onto nearly 68 million acres of public lands and coastal areas that are not being drilled. If the President was truly interested in helping American consumers, he would work with Congress to develop a long term solution to out dependence on oil and immediate efforts to deal with gas prices through fighting the oil cartel price manipulations.
The California Democratic Congressional Delegation consists of 34 Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives from California. This group outnumbers all other state House delegations - Republicans and Democrats combined.
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7/9/2008
House Passes Resolution Commending California’s Firefighters
Washington, D.C – Today, California Democratic Congressional Delegation (CDCD) members joined with their house colleagues in passing a resolution, introduced by delegation member Rep. Sam Farr (D-Carmel), commending firefighters from California and throughout the country for their courageous actions and sacrifices in fighting the California wildfires. ...More
4/22/2008
Protecting Californians' Access to Medicaid
Washington, D.C – The California Democratic Congressional Delegation today joined a majority of the House in supporting H.R. 5613, Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008, which would temporarily delay a series of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regulatory changes. These changes could fundamentally alter the federal government’s role in funding Medicaid, which would result in a drastic cost shift to Californians taxpayers. According to the California Department of Health Care Services, California could lose up to $12.5 billion in federal Medicaid funds over the next five years if all of these rules are implemented.
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