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Aguilar Announces Over $500,000 for City of San Bernardino Public Safety

August 25, 2020 Press Release
Rep. Pete Aguilar announced that the Department of Justice awarded $533,314 in Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program funds to the San Bernardino Police Department (SBPD). The funds will enable SBPD to invest in a wide array of necessary resources to reduce crime in the City of San Bernardino. This funding comes on the heels of a $5.3 million Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant received by SBPD last month.

Aguilar Helps Secure Over $71,000 for Fontana Fire Department

August 19, 2020 Press Release
Rep. Pete Aguilar announced the Fontana Fire Protection District (FFPD) has received a $71,364 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The funding will enable FFPD to purchase a new self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) fill station for Fire Station 77. The new SCBA fill station equipment will have an immediate and long-term impact on firefighter safety and the ability of FFPD to fulfill its firefighting and public protection mission. The funding comes after Rep. Aguilar wrote a letter to FEMA advocating for Fontana’s AFG application.

Aguilar Visits USPS San Bernardino Processing and Distribution Center to Call for Action to Protect the Postal Service

August 18, 2020 Press Release
Representative Aguilar visited the USPS San Bernardino Mail Processing and Distribution Center with local postal union leaders to call on the Senate and President Trump to pass the Delivering for America Act into law. The bill, which would fund the $25 billion requested by the USPS to address their funding shortfall and would ban the Postal Service from making any changes to their operations or service levels, is set to pass the House of Representatives on Saturday.

Aguilar Announces Nearly $800,000 for Inland Empire College Students

August 12, 2020 Press Release
Rep. Pete Aguilar announced $348,002 for the San Bernardino Community College District (SBCCD) and $444,751 for California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) from the Department of Education’s Student Support Services (SSS) grant program. The program provides funding to help colleges provide financial aid, tutoring and academic counseling to low-income students, students with disabilities and other disadvantaged students.

House Passes Bill to Establish Museum of the American Latino on the National Mall

July 28, 2020 Press Release
The House passed H.R. 2420, a bill to establish a Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino on the National Mall dedicated to honoring the contributions of American Latinos throughout US history. The bill, which was sponsored by Congressman Jose Serrano (NY-15), passed unanimously, with Rep. Pete Aguilar leading debate on the House floor.

Aguilar Announces Over $5 Million for San Bernardino Community Policing Initiative

July 22, 2020 Press Release
Rep. Pete Aguilar announced that the San Bernardino Police Department (SBPD) received $5,383,549 from the Department of Justice (DOJ) Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant program. The funding will allow the department to establish community-based teams of officers within five districts of the city with the goal of improving relationships between community members and the department.

Aguilar Amendments to Root Out White Nationalism in the Military, Enhance US Cyber Security Pass with National Defense Bill

July 21, 2020 Press Release
Today, the House passed H.R. 6395 the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021.The bill includes three amendments offered by Rep. Pete Aguilar. The first requires the Department of Defense to include information on all instances of white supremacist activity found within the military in an annual report to Congress. The second creates a permanent direct-commissioning program to allow cybersecurity professionals to be commissioned as military officers following a successful pilot program established by Rep. Aguilar in 2017. The third requires the Department of Defense to submit a report to Congress on the current state of the United States’ nuclear capabilities and threats.

Aguilar Announces Federal Funding for San Bernardino Railroad Safety

July 16, 2020 Press Release
Rep. Pete Aguilar announced that the San Bernardino Police Department received $80,000 from the US Department of Transportation Federal Railway Administration. The funding will allow the department to increase education and enforcement efforts around railway trespassing with the goal of reducing the high death rate associated with railway trespassing in the San Bernardino area.

Aguilar-Hurd Amendment to Protect DACA and TPS Recipients Passes Appropriations Committee

July 15, 2020 Press Release
The House Appropriations Committee passed the Fiscal Year 2021 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill. The bill includes an amendment, introduced by Reps. Pete Aguilar (D-CA) and Will Hurd (R-TX), that will protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders, and those eligible for such programs in good standing from deportation, detention, or denial of work authorization by Department of Homeland Security officials. The amendment, which had robust bipartisan support in the committee, will now be included in the final version of the bill when it is considered by the full House of Representatives.

Aguilar Provisions to Allow Dreamers to Work in Congress, Increase Staff Diversity Pass Appropriations Committee

July 10, 2020 Press Release
The House Appropriations Committee passed the Fiscal Year 2021 Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill out of committee. The funding bill includes several key provisions offered by Rep. Pete Aguilar. The first would allow Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients to be eligible for employment in Congressional offices. The second increases funding for the Office of Diversity and Inclusion and the third provides funding to pay congressional interns, ensuring internship opportunities are not only available to those who can afford to work in an unpaid position.

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Bill inspired by San Bernardino terrorist attack reintroduced by Redlands’ Rep. Pete Aguilar

December 6, 2019 In The News
Sandra Emerson, San Bernardino Sun
Bill inspired by San Bernardino terrorist attack reintroduced by Redlands’ Rep. Pete Aguilar

Days after the fourth anniversary of the terrorist attack in San Bernardino, Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-Redlands, has reintroduced legislation meant to help local agencies deal with domestic terrorism and violent extremism.

2 San Bernardino County fire departments will get $2 million to protect their cities

September 27, 2019 In The News
Brian Whitehead, San Bernardino Sun
2 San Bernardino County fire departments will get $2 million to protect their cities
Inland Reps. Pete Aguilar, D-Redlands, and Norma Torres, D-Ontario, have championed funding increases for federal programs

Aguilar announces $1.5 million for San Bernardino jobs program

September 25, 2019 In The News
Inland Empire Community News
Aguilar announces $1.5 million for San Bernardino jobs program

Representative Pete Aguilar announced Friday that Citadel Community Development Corporation, a San Bernardino-based nonprofit, received a grant of $1,500,000 from the United States Department of Labor.

Aguilar announces over $2.1 million for Inland Empire resident physicians

September 19, 2019 In The News
Redlands Community News
Aguilar announces over $2.1 million for Inland Empire resident physicians

U.S. Rep. Pete Aguilar has announced that SAC Health Care System (SACHS) has received more than $2.1 million through the Affordable Care Act Teaching Health Center grant program.

Southern California elected officials slam Trump for trying to block states from setting clean air standards

September 18, 2019 In The News
San Bernardino Sun, Brooke Staggs
Southern California elected officials slam Trump for trying to block states from setting clean air standards

Southern California leaders are slamming President Donald Trump’s decision to block California from setting its own auto emissions standards. And many Democrats are pledging to fight back.

Aguilar announces over $700,000 for IE affordable housing programs

April 4, 2019 In The News
Highland Community News
Aguilar announces over $700,000 for IE affordable housing programs

Rep. Pete Aguilar announced on Monday, April 1, that Neighborhood Partnership Housing Services (NPHS) has been awarded $270,000 and Neighborhood Housing Services of the Inland Empire, Inc. (NHSIE) has been awarded $447,000 by NeighborWorks America, a Congressionally chartered nonprofit that provides financial support to affordable housing programs throughout the country.

Aguilar’s bill to connect veterans with civilian jobs takes effect

March 25, 2019 In The News
Inland Empire Community News
Aguilar’s bill to connect veterans with civilian jobs takes effect

The Active Duty Voluntary Acquisition of Necessary Credentials for Employment (ADVANCE) Act, a bill authored by Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-San Bernardino) and signed into law by the president in 2018, has taken effect.

Land swap expected to create jobs, more protections and recreation in Santa Ana River wash

March 18, 2019 In The News
Sandra Emerson, San Bernardino Sun
Land swap expected to create jobs, more protections and recreation in Santa Ana River wash

The Santa Ana River Wash Land Exchange Act, sponsored by Rep.

Rep. Pete Aguilar one of 17 working on border wall deal to prevent another government shutdown

January 30, 2019 In The News
Sandra Emerson, San Bernardino Sun
Rep. Pete Aguilar one of 17 working on border wall deal to prevent another government shutdown

Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-Redlands, does not support funding President Donald Trump’s “sea-to-shining-sea” border wall.

But the 31st District Congressman said Wednesday that he’s not against funding other forms of border protection, and wants to see where the evidence dictates the funding should go.

Rep. Pete Aguilar will have a key role in next year’s Democratic House

December 21, 2018 In The News
Sandra Emerson, San Bernardino Sun
Rep. Pete Aguilar will have a key role in next year’s Democratic House

The 31st District Congressman ushered in new laws, held numerous resource and job fairs, helped constituents sort out issues with federal agencies and, in November, won re-election.

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Videos

Rep. Aguilar Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month 2016

September 15, 2016 Video
Rep. Aguilar released a video message in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, which is celebrated annually from September 15th - October 15th.

Aguilar Calls Out House Republicans for Failure to Act on Gun Violence

June 16, 2016 Video
Rep. Pete Aguilar called on House Republicans to take action on commonsense reforms to keep guns out of the hands of suspected terrorists and expand background checks to cover all gun purchases, reprimanding his Republican colleagues for their continued inaction in the aftermath of the attacks in San Bernardino and Orlando.

Aguilar Highlights Commitment to Equal Rights in LGBT Pride Month Video Message

June 9, 2016 Video
Rep. Pete Aguilar released a video message in honor of LGBT Pride Month, which is celebrated during the month of June.

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