Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Thursday, January 15, 2025, U.S. Representatives Laura Friedman, Chu, Barragán, Lieu, and Whitesides welcomed FEMA’s reversal on post-wildfire soil testing.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, January 8, 2026, Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed legislation to extend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits, which expired at the end of last year:
“After months of fighting, Democrats successfully forced a vote and passed ACA tax credits extension through the House. This will help millions of Americans afford health insurance. Letting them expire would have been unconscionable.
BURBANK, CA — Today, January 7, 2026, U.S. Representative Laura Friedman (CA-30) released the following statement:
“Today, we remember those who lost their lives, homes, and livelihoods in last year’s devastating wildfires across Los Angeles. Our community is still healing, one year later. In our darkest hour, Angelenos turned to one another — neighbors, families, and friends — and found strength in our community.
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.
Above: Friedman speaks to a crowd gathered at the AHNA’s Hanukkah Celebration
Above: Guillermo Mendoza-Lujan, RN, speaks while Rep. Friedman stands with healthcare professionals.
GLENDALE, CA — Today, December 8, 2025, U.S. Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) joined frontline nurses, healthcare professionals, hospital representatives, and labor leaders at Glendale Memorial Hospital to rally against a Trump Administration policy that threatens to deepen California’s nurse shortage and drive up healthcare costs for patients and families.
Above: Friedman observes data from the Crescenta Valley Water District.
LA CRESCENTA, CALIFORNIA — U.S. Representative Laura Friedman (CA-30) toured the Crescenta Valley Water District, which serves communities in the northern part of her district. Roughly 30,000 to 35,000 residents receive clean water from this facility, including those in the communities of La Crescenta, Montrose, Verdugo, and a small portion of La Cañada‑Flintridge.
Above: Friedman with Fresenius nurses and staff.
BURBANK, CALIFORNIA — U.S. Representative Laura Friedman (CA-30) toured Fresenius Medical Care’s dialysis clinic in Burbank, California, where she met with patients, nurses, and staff. Fresenius Medical Care, also known as Fresenius Kidney Care, is a provider of in-center and at-home dialysis treatment with more than 2,300 locations nationwide that serve more than 190,000 patients.