Congressman Pete Aguilar
Representing the 31st District of California
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June 8, 2017
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Today, Rep. Pete Aguilar announced that he will hold his 2017 Senior Fair on Friday, July 7th from 9:00AM to 12:00PM in the Ken Hubbs Gymnasium at Colton High School. This is the third senior fair Rep. Aguilar has held since 2015, continuing a series that offers Inland Empire seniors access to free health screenings and food programs, and assistance with Social Security, Medicare and veterans benefits.
May 31, 2017
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On Tuesday, Rep. Pete Aguilar continued his ‘Job For A Day’ Tour of the Inland Empire at the Goodwill Southern California in Rancho Cucamonga, where he worked sorting donations. Rep. Aguilar kicked off his tour in San Bernardino last month at Mitla Café. The tour will take Rep. Aguilar across California’s 31st Congressional District, where he will work different jobs at businesses throughout the community to connect with residents and learn more about local businesses and the communities they serve.
May 26, 2017
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Today, Rep. Pete Aguilar released a survey inviting Inland Empire veterans to share their experiences at the Loma Linda VA in an effort to learn more about specific problems and how to improve care for San Bernardino County veterans.
May 24, 2017
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Today, Rep. Pete Aguilar issued the following statement in response to the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) updated score of House Republicans’ health care bill, the American Health Care Act (AHCA), which passed the House of Representatives earlier this month after House Republicans forced a vote on the bill without a cost analysis. The AHCA repeals and replaces the Affordable Care Act (ACA), cuts Medicaid funding to states, raises health care costs for families, allows states to eliminate essential health benefits like coverage for pre-existing conditions and cuts taxes for millionaires and billionaires.
May 24, 2017
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Today, Rep. Pete Aguilar announced that H.R. 2258, the Active Duty Voluntary Acquisition of Necessary Credentials for Employment (ADVANCE) Act, was voted out of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The ADVANCE Act provides active-duty service members and reservists access to the same unique training and testing standards for commercial drivers’ licenses granted to veterans by the latest surface transportation bill, the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act.
May 23, 2017
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Today, Rep. Pete Aguilar issued a statement in response to President Trump’s budget request.
May 16, 2017
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Last night, Rep. Pete Aguilar hosted an awards ceremony and reception to announce the winner of the 2017 Congressional Art Competition, a national contest in which high school artists from each congressional district in the country compete to have their work hung in the United States Capitol building for one year. Rep. Aguilar, along with a panel of judges, selected Rialto High School student Gemma Delgado’s submission, “The Start of Something Great” as this year’s winning piece out of nearly forty entries. The theme of this year’s contest was “My Wish” and focused on students’ wishes, which could include their personal aspirations or that for their home or family.
May 11, 2017
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Today, Rep. Pete Aguilar announced that California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) will receive over three million dollars in federal funding for the university’s prestigious cybersecurity program through three different grant allocations. The first grant is from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), which is run through the U.S. Department of Commerce. The NIST grant is for $281,444 and is the first installment of a three-year grant totaling $878,432. The second and third grants will be facilitated by the National Security Agency (NSA) for National Centers of Academic Excellence in cyberdefense, and will distribute over $2 million to CSUSB.
May 9, 2017
Press Release
On Sunday, Rep. Pete Aguilar authored an editorial for the San Bernardino Sun, reflecting on his town hall last month and stressing the importance of constituent events that give him the opportunity to speak personally with San Bernardino County residents about issues affecting them and their families.
May 8, 2017
Press Release
On Saturday, Rep. Pete Aguilar hosted Spring Academy Day for Inland Empire students interested in attending U.S. Service Academies. The workshop and information session for students in California’s 31st Congressional district included presentations from Rep. Aguilar’s office and representatives from the United States Military Academy at West Point, United States Naval Academy, United States Coast Guard Academy, United States Air Force Academy and the United States Merchant Marine Academy.
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April 7, 2016
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Rep. Aguilar hosted an Immigration Roundtable Discussion with local stakeholders to highlight prevalent issues that families and institutions face when dealing with the United States’ immigration system, as well as problems faced by the immigrant community in the Inland Empire. Highland Community News has the story.
March 18, 2016
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Rep. Aguilar joined local leaders for the groundbreaking of the Interstate 10/Pepper Avenue interchange in Colton. Anthony Victoria with the Inland Empire Community News has the story.
March 11, 2016
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Rep. Aguilar visited Fontana High School to see firsthand the efforts of local officials and staff to provide nutritious food options to students within the Fontana Unified School District. Alejandro Cano from the Fontana Herald News has the story.
March 3, 2016
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Rep. Aguilar highlighted the urgency of safeguarding women’s reproductive health care in his statement honoring Women’s History Month, which is celebrated throughout the month of March. Highland Community News has the story.
March 3, 2016
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Rep. Aguilar announced that his office will hold the Artistic Discovery Contest, a nationwide art competition for high school students. Each participating congressional office will select one art submission from their district to be displayed in the halls of Congress. Kristina Hernandez from the Redlands Daily Facts has the story.
March 3, 2016
In The News
Read Rep. Aguilar’s latest editorial in TIME with U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein on the Apple encryption case.
March 1, 2016
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Ahead of the March 2nd FAFSA deadline, Rep. Aguilar hosted a FAFSA and college affordability workshop in San Bernardino to connect students and parents with important student loan information. Anthony Victoria from the Inland Empire Community News has the story.
February 19, 2016
In The News
Read Rep. Aguilar’s latest editorial for the Press-Enterprise, where he highlights the need for commonsense measures and bipartisan efforts in Congress to reduce gun violence.
January 20, 2016
In The News
Rep. Aguilar updated local leaders and community members at the Redlands City Council meeting about what he's doing at the federal level to help Redlands and the City of San Bernardino offset costs the community has been left with in the aftermath of the devastating attack at the Inland Regional Center. Sandra Emerson with the Redlands Daily Facts has the story.
January 9, 2016
In The News
Rep. Aguilar sat down with Beau Yarbrough of the San Bernardino Sun to reflect on his first year in Congress.