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The members of the Congressional Jewish Caucus — every Jewish House Democrat — wrote to Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem on Wednesday urging her to rescind new conditions — presumably related to immigration enforcement and diversity programs — instituted earlier this year on recipients of Nonprofit Security Grant Program funding.
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.
LOS ANGELES — After 27 years, it is finally time to fill the empty lifeguard stands. In 2026, beleaguered California entertainment industry workers will see the return of what was once a major local employer: the TV show “Baywatch.”
On the first anniversary of the Eaton and Palisades Fires, Congressmembers Judy Chu (CA-28) and Laura Friedman (CA-30) spent the day in Washington, DC, representing their district constituents amid the ongoing struggle to deliver lifesaving relief and critical resources from the government.
On the morning of Jan. 7, 2025, Sarah Doering was gardening on the deck of her home that overlooked Topanga Canyon when she noticed a thick plume of smoke coming from the Pacific Palisades. Since 1978, Doering had experienced several fire evacuations in the Sunset Mesa neighborhood – an unincorporated community of L.A. County just west of the Getty Villa. She said this fire, however, immediately appeared different, as the smoke billowed rapidly for several minutes without any sign of firefighters.
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.
January 8, 2026 - LOS ANGELES, CA — On Wednesday, the one-year anniversary of the devastating Eaton and Palisades fires, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.) and the Chairs of the Republican and Democratic Congressional Delegations — Representatives Ken Calvert (R-Calif.-41) and Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.-18) — led the entire bipartisan California Congressional delegation in urging President Trump to provide overdue federal disaster relief funding and resources to help Los Angeles County communities rebuild and recover.
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.