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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA — U.S. Representative Laura Friedman (CA-30) marked her first year in Congress, touting a record that includes a slate of commonsense solutions to the most pressing issues facing Angelenos, including standing up to the Trump Administration and new legislation to bring down the cost of housing, disaster recovery assistance, and the affordability crisis.
RELEASE: Congresswoman Friedman Announces Winner of 2025 Congressional App Challenge – SyncRide
Andrew Oh, Hannah Lee, Ginna Kim, and Aaron Kim
Above: Logo of the winning app SyncRide.
Starting a new job is hard, no matter where you work. But when your workplace is the House of Representatives, the adjustment period can be a little rocky — especially lately.
For the freshman class of the 119th Congress, it’s been a year like no other.
Ahead of the busy Thanksgiving holiday weekend travel period, U.S. Rep. Laura Friedman (D-Glendale) announced the Safe and Affordable Transit Act on Nov. 24. The new bipartisan legislation aims to improve safety and restore affordability on public transportation systems.
The longest government shutdown in United States history is finally poised to come to end, as of press time on Nov. 12, with the House of Representatives back in session after a near-two-month recess. But the deal brokered by eight members of the Democratic caucus in the Senate has not found support among their Congressional counterparts. While a 60-vote majority was necessary to bring the continuing resolution in the Senate, only a simple majority – of which the Republican party holds slim advantage – is necessary in the House.
Tensions in the Democratic Party are boiling over this week after a group of mostly moderate Democratic senators joined Republicans to advance a bill to reopen the government.
The Democrats’ support for the spending bill all but ensures that the history-making shutdown will soon end, but it came without Republicans giving any ground on the Democrats’ central demand for an extension of ObamaCare subsidies.
HOLLYWOOD, CA — Today, November 6, 2025, U.S. Representative Laura Friedman (CA-30) released the following statement:
“Airspace closures are yet another dangerous consequence of this reckless Republican shutdown. I’m ready to negotiate, but for that to happen, House Republicans need to stop playing games, come to the table, and work with Democrats to reopen the government. Enough is enough. I’m calling on Speaker Johnson to stop canceling votes, end the extended recesses, and sit down with Democrats to do his job.