Congressman Pete Aguilar
Representing the 31st District of California
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February 28, 2017
Press Release
Today, Rep. Pete Aguilar issued a statement in response to President Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress.
February 28, 2017
Press Release
Today, Rep. Pete Aguilar announced that he will bring Maria Barragan-Arreguin, Coordinator at the California State University, San Bernardino DREAMers Resource and Success Center, as his guest to President Donald Trump’s address before a joint session of Congress. Maria is a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient.
February 24, 2017
Press Release
Yesterday, Rep. Pete Aguilar held an Immigration and Dreamers Town Hall at San Bernardino Valley College to give a federal update on immigration actions and to hear form Dreamers and staff at the college’s Dreamer Resource Center.
February 21, 2017
Press Release
On Saturday, Rep. Pete Aguilar hosted his second annual Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and College Affordability Workshop at San Bernardino Valley College. Since taking office in 2015, Rep. Aguilar has held multiple constituent service events that focused on college affordability, jobs, assistance for seniors, U.S. Service Academies and more. Rep. Aguilar’s office also holds monthly Mobile Office Hours in Rancho Cucamonga to help residents who need assistance accessing federal agencies.
February 16, 2017
Press Release
Last night, Rep. Pete Aguilar hosted a Telephone Town Hall from his Washington, D.C. office with nearly 10,000 constituents in San Bernardino County. Earlier in the day, Rep. Aguilar joined reporter Jeff Horseman for a Facebook Live Town Hall on the San Bernardino Sun’s Facebook page.
February 10, 2017
Press Release
On Wednesday, February 15th, Rep. Pete Aguilar will host a Telephone Town Hall from Washington, D.C. to hear from San Bernardino County residents. While Congress is in session all week, Rep. Aguilar will connect with constituents in his community to talk about issues affecting Inland Empire families.
February 2, 2017
Press Release
Rep. Pete Aguilar announced that he will host a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) and college affordability workshop on Saturday, February 18th to assist students and families ahead of the March 2nd application deadline. Patricia Aguilera from California State University, San Bernardino will be on site to answer questions about the FAFSA application process as well as other student loan concerns.
January 29, 2017
Press Release
Today, Rep. Pete Aguilar issued a statement in response to President Trump’s refusal to comply with multiple federal orders to halt detentions and deportations, which began Friday evening following the president’s executive order enforcing a refugee ban on seven nations.
January 23, 2017
Press Release
On the heels of the Women’s March on Washington and one day after the 44th anniversary of the historic Roe v. Wade decision, Rep. Pete Aguilar pledged to remain a fierce advocate for women’s reproductive rights.
January 20, 2017
Press Release
Today Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-San Bernardino) issued a statement on the inauguration of President Donald Trump.
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June 25, 2015
In The News
Rep. Pete Aguilar announced a federal grant awarded to the San Bernardino County Preschool Services Department. The United States Department of Health and Human Services awarded the county department over $42 million for the Head Start and Early Head Start programs over the course of five years, spanning from 2015 through 2020. The Fontana Herald News has the story.
June 23, 2015
In The News
Rep. Pete Aguilar announced a federal grant awarded to Upland Library. The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awarded Upland Library with a $3,000 federal grant as a part of the Latino Americans: 500 Years of History program. The Inland Valley Daily Bulletin has the story.
June 12, 2015
In The News
Rep. Pete Aguilar led the Inland Empire’s congressional delegation to support the Inland Empire Utilities Agency’s application for a $5 million grant to help fund its sustainable water initiative. Neil Nisperos with the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin has the story.
June 8, 2015
In The News
Last month, Rep. Pete Aguilar and his wife Alisha completed a week-long SNAP challenge, where they lived on no more than $4.73 per person, per day on food – the average benefit for California’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients. The Redlands Daily Facts covered the challenge, and this weekend followed up with Rep. Aguilar as he confronted the myths and challenges associated with SNAP and what he learned from the experience.
May 25, 2015
In The News
Rep. Pete Aguilar introduced his first piece of legislation, H.R. 2431, the On-the-Job Training Tax Credit Act of 2015. The bill creates a temporary tax credit to help small businesses pay for the cost of training new hires. This legislation addresses the “skills gap” that exists between job-seekers and open jobs that require specific or technical skills. This was a topic raised by employers during Rep. Aguilar’s Jobs Tour. Beau Yarbrough of the San Bernardino County Sun has the story here.
May 19, 2015
In The News
With just three legislative days left until the Highway and Transit Trust Fund expires on May 31st, Rep. Pete Aguilar spoke with the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin's Neil Nisperos about the need to address funding for transportation projects and crumbling infrastructure throughout California and the nation. Read more here.
May 12, 2015
In The News
Rep. Pete Aguilar and his wife Alisha completed a week-long SNAP challenge, where they could not spend more than $4.73 per person, per day on food – the average benefit for California’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients. Rep. Aguilar and his wife did the challenge to raise awareness for nutrition and hunger throughout the Inland Empire and to better understand what thousands of families on SNAP throughout San Bernardino County go through every day. Jeff Horseman of the Press Enterprise has the story here.
May 7, 2015
In The News
Rep. Pete Aguilar announced his co-sponsorship of a bill to raise the federal minimum wage. The Raise the Wage Act would incrementally raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $12.00 by 2020. Read more at the Redlands Daily Facts.
May 5, 2015
In The News
This week, Rep. Pete Aguilar and his wife Alisha are participating in the “SNAP Challenge.” The SNAP Challenge encourages individuals to spend only $4.73 a day on food, which is the average daily amount for a California SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) recipient.The Redlands Daily Facts is documenting the week-long experience. Read more here.
May 1, 2015
In The News
Representatives Pete Aguilar (D, CA-31) and Colonel Paul Cook (R, CA-08) introduced legislation to help states create pilot programs to put veterans back to work. Their amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act, which outlines the nation’s defense priorities, enables the Department of Defense to fund job placement programs for members of the National Guard and Reserve, similar to the ‘Work for Warriors’ program in California. Expansion of the Work for Warriors program was included in Rep. Aguilar’s Jobs Plan released earlier this month. The Redlands Daily Facts has the story here.