119th Congress
Calls on Congress to move immediately with legislation that brings jobs and production back to the United States
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, August 31, 2026, U.S. Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) released the following statement after President Trump's Truth Social post calling on Republicans and Democrats to immediately draft bipartisan legislation creating a national film tax credit:
BURBANK, CA — Today, August 31, 2026, U.S. Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) celebrated the official phase out of paraquat in California after every manufacturer of products containing the toxic ingredient voluntarily agreed to pull them from the market. The phase-out is the direct result of legislation Friedman authored in the California Assembly which forced state regulators to fast-track a scientific review the pesticide industry had fought for years to delay.
Above: Rep. Friedman, Waters, Chu, Lieu, and Kamlager-Dove on the dais at today’s panel.
Above: Rep. Friedman speaks to a crowd of architects.
LOS ANGELES, CA — U.S. Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) sat down for a conversation with members of the Association for Women in Architecture + Design (AWA+D) on the topics of the Congresswoman’s housing policy and work in the Assembly on housing and land use reform. The conversation was moderated by Staci Nesbitt and Renee Dake Wilson.
- California will phase out paraquat after all manufacturers voluntarily canceled their registrations, ending the state’s use of the powerful herbicide that is already banned in more than 60 countries.
- State regulators found paraquat exposure may be tied to thyroid problems, birth defects and harm to birds, while thousands of workers have sued over possible links to Parkinson’s disease.
- California’s phaseout foll
LOS ANGELES — For the children inside the Para Los Niños’ Head Start site in Hollywood, the days are business as usual: learning, playing and sitting down for a meal.
But the future of the federal program could look very different, as the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has proposed to roll back or eliminate some of the federal program's regulations.
HOLLYWOOD, CA — Today, August 12, 2026, U.S.
U.S. Rep. Laura Friedman announced on July 30 that six students she nominated from California’s 30th Congressional district have been accepted to elite service academies and preparatory schools, including West Point, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Naval Academy Preparatory School, and Air Force Academy Preparatory School.
Above: Rep. Friedman speaks with WIC administrators.
LOS ANGELES, CA — U.S. Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) toured the Van Ness WIC Center, one of two WIC agencies serving thousands of pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women as well as children under 5 years of age in the area. Friedman spoke to program administrators about their chief concerns regarding federal funding of WIC.
Above: Rep. Friedman with leadership from local transit agencies and accessibility advocates.
BURBANK, CA — U.S. Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) convened the 2nd meeting of her Transportation and Accessibility Advisory Committee with leadership from local transit agencies and accessibility advocates. The group reflected on transit experiences during the World Cup in Los Angeles and other cities and discussed concerns ahead of the 2028 Olympic Games.