Press Releases
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) introduced a Congressional Resolution in commemoration of the sacrifices and contributions of military personnel who fought to defend South Vietnam from North Vietnamese communist forces. The resolution also recognizes June 19th, 2025, as Veterans of the Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces Day, or Ngày Quân Lực in Vietnamese, honoring Veterans of the former Republic of Vietnam.
Buena Park, CA – U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) held a press conference Saturday in response to recent ICE deportation actions taking place across LA and Orange Counties. Tran was joined by Gloria Alvarado, Organizing Director of the Orange County Labor Federation, as well as local elected officials.
Watch the full press conference HERE.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reps. Derek Tran (CA-45), Judy Chu (CA-28), and Gil Cisneros (CA-31) sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons condemning the agencies for unlawfully blocking their legally authorized oversight visit to the Adelanto ICE Processing Center in San Bernardino County, California.
Washington, DC – Rep. Derek Tran (CA-45) released a statement in response to the conflict between Israel and Iran:
Washington, DC – Rep. Derek Tran questioned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as he testified before the House Armed Services Committee. Rep. Tran demanded answers regarding Secretary Hegseth’s decision to deploy the National Guard and active-duty Marines to Los Angeles without coordinating with state and local law enforcement, and about the treatment of California Senator Padilla at Secretary Noem’s public press conference.
Washington, DC – Rep. Derek Tran (CA-45), along with Southern California House Armed Services Committee colleagues Reps. Gil Cisneros (CA-31) and George Whitesides (CA-27), issued a letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to express concerns over the lack of transparency and communication during the Department of Defense’s recent activation of 4,000 National Guard members and 700 Marines to the Los Angeles metropolitan area.
Washington, DC – Rep. Derek Tran voted in favor of two Congressional Resolutions in response to an uptick in acts of antisemitic violence.
LOS ANGELES, CA - Congressman Derek Tran released the following statement in response to his recent visit to the Adelanto ICE facility:
Washington, DC – Yesterday, Rep. Derek Tran questioned Small Business Administrator (SBA) Kelly Loeffler, who testified before the Small Business Committee. Rep. Tran held Administrator Loeffler accountable for reckless attempts to eliminate vital funding and support resources that uplift our nation’s small businesses.
Watch Rep. Tran’s full line of questioning HERE.
Washington, DC – Rep. Derek Tran (D-CA) celebrated the passage of his bipartisan bill, the Plain Language in Contracting Act, in the House of Representatives. H.R. 787, introduced alongside Reps. Nick LaLota (R-NY) and Shri Thanedar (D-MI), would require federal contracting opportunities to be written in plain language, making it easier for small businesses to access and secure government contracts.