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LOS ANGELES, CA – today, Friday, October 31, 2025, just hours after a federal judge ordered the Trump Administration to release emergency food assistance funds, U.S. Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) demanded immediate compliance and condemned the administration’s refusal to commit to the ruling.
Above: Friedman talking with Covered California and Saban Community Clinic representatives.
LOS ANGELES, CA — Today, October 20, 2025, U.S. Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) convened a conversation with healthcare experts from Covered California and Saban Community Clinic to discuss the urgent threat posed by the expiration of federal tax credits that help millions of Californians afford their health insurance.
Rep. Laura Friedman (D-Burbank), who represents Hollywood, West Hollywood and Glendale, has been waiting to be called back to Washington, D.C., since the government shutdown began last week. Representatives will be given a 48-hour notice on when to return, but as of Oct. 8, no such notice had been made.
On Oct. 4, Friedman held a press conference in front of Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center, surrounded by physicians, staff and Covered California beneficiaries, explaining why she refused to vote for the Republican-backed budget.
On Sept. 29, President Donald Trump wrote in a post that he would immediately impose a 100% tariff on movies produced outside the United States.
Trump, claimed that the industry was “DYING a very fast death.” He pointed out incentives that were being offered by other countries to produce content, surmised that it was a concerted effort by foreign nations and “a National Security threat.”
"Instead of negotiating to make healthcare more affordable, Republicans — who control the House, the Senate, and the White House — have canceled votes and failed to return to Washington. They chose chaos over doing their job, forcing a shutdown on our nation. If I voted for what Republicans wanted, in my district alone, more than 47,000 people could see their premiums spike by up to 300 percent. That's in addition to the more than 42,000 who will lose coverage due to Republican cuts to Medi-Cal.
HOLLYWOOD, CA — Today, September 29, 2025, U.S. Representative Laura Friedman (CA-30) released the following statement on Trump’s announced 100% tariff on foreign movies. Friedman represents nearly every major Hollywood film studio and previously worked in Hollywood as a producer:
Jimmy Kimmel returned to television tonight with a monologue that took aim at President Donald Trump and accused the federal government of trying to silence him.