Congressman Pete Aguilar
Representing the 31st District of California
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April 5, 2017
Press Release
Rep. Pete Aguilar announced that he will host a town hall on Tuesday, April 18th in San Bernardino for constituents of California’s 31st Congressional District. The event will be moderated by former Press-Enterprise columnist, Cassie MacDuff.
March 30, 2017
Press Release
Rep. Pete Aguilar announced that his office will participate in the 2017 Congressional Art Competition, an annual program that allows high school students from congressional districts throughout the country to share their works of art. The theme of this year’s contest is “My Wish” and is open to all high school students living in California’s 31st Congressional District.
March 22, 2017
Press Release
A critical cyberwarriors pilot program created by Rep. Aguilar is being implemented, the United States Army announced last month. Rep. Aguilar’s program was included in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2017, which passed the House of Representatives in May 2016 and was later signed into law. The pilot program expedites the process for individuals in the cybersecurity field to become officers in the United States Army and the United States Air Force. This program incentivizes students at institutions that specialize in cybersecurity training, like California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB), to enter the armed forces and become cyberwarriors quickly and efficiently.
March 17, 2017
Press Release
Today, Rep. Pete Aguilar spoke on the House floor in opposition to House Republicans’ health care bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The ACA has helped over 20 million Americans access health care coverage, while the Republicans’ bill to repeal and replace the ACA would strip 24 million Americans of coverage.
March 16, 2017
Press Release
Today, Rep. Pete Aguilar issued a statement in response to President Donald Trump’s “skinny budget,” which outlines the priorities of the federal budget for Fiscal Year 2018. The president’s proposal would gut funding for critical federal programs affecting San Bernardino County residents, such as affordable housing, after school and summer programs, work-study aid, and transportation and infrastructure projects including the Redlands Passenger Rail, which is funded through the TIGER grant program.
March 13, 2017
Press Release
Today, Rep. Pete Aguilar issued a statement in response to the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) score of House Republicans’ Affordable Care Act (ACA) repeal plan. This afternoon, the CBO projected that 24 million Americans will lose health care coverage under House Republicans’ new bill. The legislation would also dramatically increase premiums by allowing insurance companies to charge older adults up to five times more for coverage, driving up premiums for older adults by as much as 25 percent.
Aguilar Hosts Health Care Roundtable with Inland Empire Providers and Patient Advocacy Organizations
On Saturday, Rep. Pete Aguilar hosted a health care roundtable with Inland Empire providers and patient advocacy organizations to discuss House Republicans’ bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and the impact this will have on the community.
March 8, 2017
Press Release
Today, Rep. Pete Aguilar announced that his amendment to appropriate $5 million to the Information Assurance Scholarship Program (IASP) was included in H.R. 1301, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year (FY) 2017, and passed the House of Representatives this afternoon. This funding will allow the Secretary of Defense to issue scholarships to individuals obtaining skills in computer and network security. The scholarships were previously offered at California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) but were suspended due to lack of funding.
March 6, 2017
Press Release
Today, Rep. Pete Aguilar condemned President Trump’s anti-immigrant executive order to ban all refugees and ban travelers from six Muslim-majority nations from entering the United States, which is only the president’s latest attack on the immigrant community.
March 2, 2017
Press Release
Last week, Rep. Pete Aguilar hosted an Immigration and Dreamers Town Hall at San Bernardino Valley College. Rep. Aguilar provided a federal update on immigration and answered questions from students, many of whom are Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients.
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September 2, 2015
In The News
Rep. Pete Aguilar continued his tour of Inland Empire health care facilities, making a visit to Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital. Highland Community News has the story.
August 27, 2015
In The News
Rep. Pete Aguilar hosted a roundtable discussion with U.S. Small Business Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet and Inland Empire lending partners to highlight opportunities for local businesses and startups to grow their workforce and increase access to credit and capital in San Bernardino County. Rep. Aguilar invited the Administrator to the Inland Empire for the event, which was held at the Inland Empire Economic Partnership. The Precinct Reporter has the story.
August 17, 2015
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On Monday, Rep. Pete Aguilar toured Dignity Health's Community Hospital of San Bernardino. He met with staff members in the Children's Subacute Center and the facility's Emergency Room. Michel Nolan of the San Bernardino County Sun has the story.
August 5, 2015
In The News
Last week, Rep. Pete Aguilar joined fellow California member Rep. Zoe Lofgren (CA-19) and 176 members of Congress on a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), calling on it to end its Family Detention Program. The letter followed the U.S. District Court’s ruling that the DHS detention program violated the 1997 Flores Settlement, which guided protocol for unaccompanied minors caught crossing the border. It also applies to those apprehended with their parents. Judge Dolly M. Gee of Federal District Court for the Central District of California ruled on the decision late Friday, July 24th. Alejandra Molina of the Press-Enterprise has the story.
August 5, 2015
In The News
This week, Rep. Pete Aguilar authored an editorial for the San Bernardino County Sun entitled “Small businesses key to kick-starting Inland Empire economy,” where he discussed his newest bill, the Small Business Jobs Act of 2015, which will help San Bernardino County small businesses expand and addresses the regional unemployment rate. The bill encourages businesses to hire new workers by providing a tax credit to owners in counties that experienced an average annual unemployment rate of one percentage point or higher than last year’s national average. This would apply to local businesses in both San Bernardino County and Riverside County, which showed annual average unemployment rates of 8.1 and 8.2 percent, while the national unemployment rate held at 6.2 percent.
July 23, 2015
In The News
Rep. Pete Aguilar introduced his latest bill, the Small Business Jobs Act of 2015, which gives small businesses looking to expand their workforce a tax credit equal to what they pay in payroll taxes for the first five new job openings their business generates. This tax credit is targeted to small businesses expanding in areas with consistently high unemployment rates. The Fontana Herald News has the story.
July 21, 2015
In The News
On Friday, Rep. Pete Aguilar toured the Inland Empire Jobs Corps in San Bernardino, meeting with instructors and trainees of programs offered by the organization. This is his latest visit to a job training facility since he introduced his bipartisan bill, the On-the-Job Training Tax Credit Act of 2015, which will help close the skills gap and incentivize local businesses to increase hiring. Neil Nisperos with the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin has the story here.
July 18, 2015
In The News
Last weekend, Rep. Pete Aguilar hosted a student loan transfer information session and workshop for students who were affected by the Everest College closure. Rep. Aguilar’s office coordinated the workshop to help connect students with resources and information about dealing with their student loans and finishing their education after Everest College suddenly shut down.
Charles Roberts of Highland Community News covered the event and highlighted the story of Francine Prieto Estrada, who was affected by the closure and benefited from the workshop last Saturday. Read more here.
July 13, 2015
In The News
Rep. Pete Aguilar hosted a student loan transfer information session and workshop for students who were affected by the recent closing of Everest College. Rep. Aguilar, staff members from his office, and officials from San Bernardino Valley College and the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education met with students and parents. Rep. Aguilar’s office coordinated the workshop to help connect students with resources and information about dealing with their student loans and finishing their education after Everest College suddenly shut down. Doug Saunders from the San Bernardino County Sun has the story.
June 26, 2015
In The News
Rep. Pete Aguilar urged House leadership to take action to reauthorize the charter for the Export-Import Bank, which is set to end on June 30th. The Export-Import Bank levels the playing field for American businesses of all sizes that sell their products overseas and participate in the global economy. Neil Nisperos with the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin has the story.