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July 14, 2016
Press Release
Today, in a letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan, Representative Pete Aguilar urged the Speaker to withhold adjournment of the House of Representatives for the August recess until votes are allowed on two bipartisan bills that address the gun violence epidemic. The bills in question – Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act and the Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act – are bipartisan measures that would prevent suspected terrorists from accessing guns or explosives and would expand background checks to keep guns out of the hands of domestic abusers, criminals and the dangerously mentally ill.
July 12, 2016
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Last week, Representative Pete Aguilar introduced his latest bill, H.R. 5622, the Grace Period Alleviation (GPA) Act. The bill would help ease the financial burden on students by extending their loan repayment grace period, eliminating interest payments during the grace period for students with subsidized loans, and allowing students to refinance their loans under certain circumstances.
July 5, 2016
Press Release
Today, Representative Pete Aguilar announced that two of his bills were included in House Democrats’ updated Make It In America plan, which is their economic prosperity plan and focuses on supporting American entrepreneurs and increasing technological innovation. Rep. Aguilar’s On-the-Job Training Tax Credit Act and the Displaced Jobs Relief Act were included in the economic agenda, which was released last week.
June 29, 2016
Press Release
Today, Representative Pete Aguilar joined members of the community for a press conference to call for commonsense gun safety reform following last week’s sit-in on the House floor.
June 28, 2016
Press Release
Yesterday, Representative Pete Aguilar announced that the Department of Justice (DOJ) will allocate $500,000 to the State of California for San Bernardino County to help offset the cost of the response to the terrorist attack at the Inland Regional Center on December 2, 2015.
June 24, 2016
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Yesterday, Rep. Pete Aguilar honored Fontana High School student Faith Antillon in Washington, D.C. in recognition of her achievements in the arts. Faith won first place in this year’s Congressional Art Competition for California’s 31st Congressional District. The art competition, also known as the Artistic Discovery Contest, is a national art challenge hosted by congressional districts across the country. Faith represents California’s 31st Congressional District with her submission entitled “Undivided.” Faith participated in a ceremony at the U.S. Capitol that honored all art competition winners from across country. Her artwork is currently on display in the U.S. Capitol, where it will remain for one year.
June 23, 2016
Press Release
On Thursday, Rep. Pete Aguilar issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s ruling on United States v. Texas, which addressed President Obama’s constitutional authority to expand the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and create the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) program. The Supreme Court issued a 4-4 ruling, leaving in place the lower court decision that blocked the executive action.
June 21, 2016
Press Release
On Friday, Rep. Pete Aguilar participated in a Mosquito Vector Control Ride Along with the San Bernardino County Department of Public Health, where he visited the San Bernardino County Vector Control Facility. The facility monitors mosquitoes in the area that can be carriers of the Zika virus and West Nile virus.
June 20, 2016
Press Release
On Saturday, Rep. Pete Aguilar honored Inland Empire students who will be attending U.S. Service Academies this fall.
June 17, 2016
Press Release
Yesterday, 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.