Press Releases
Los Angeles, CA – Today, U.S. Representatives Derek Tran (CA-45) and Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) sent a letter to Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Hilda Solis, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna, and Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs (ALADS) President Robert Pippin, encouraging all parties to make progress on law enforcement contract negotiations ahead of several high-profile international events being hosted in Southern California.
Washington, DC – In a major federal funding win for Orange County, U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) advanced over $2 million in federal dollars for Orange County, which will be used to prevent crime, support law enforcement, and improve critical infrastructure.
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Derek Tran released a statement on the killing of Renee Good by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Minnesota:
“The killing of Renee Good, a U.S. citizen, by a masked ICE agent is not an "incident"—it is a profound failure of justice and a grotesque violation of the values we claim to uphold. My deepest condolences go to Renee’s family and her child, whose lives have been shattered by the reckless, state-sanctioned violence of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Derek Tran released a statement today to mark one year since the historic Palisades and Eaton fires ignited in Southern California.
Washington, DC – Yesterday, U.S. Representative Derek Tran (D-CA-45), alongside Representatives Jeff Hurd (R-CO-03) and Madeleine Dean (D-PA-04), introduced bipartisan legislation to prevent youth substance use. The Youth Substance Prevention and Awareness Act would allow federal grants to fund evidence-based public service announcement (PSA) campaigns designed to educate young people about the dangers of substance abuse.
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) issued a statement following his vote against H.R. 4776, the SPEED Act. This bill would significantly limit the scope of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, one of the most significant pieces of federal environmental policy.
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Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) issued the following statement regarding his vote against H.R. 4371, the Kayla Hamilton Act:
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Derek Tran (D-CA-45) introduced bipartisan legislation alongside Representative Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-08) to expand access to free, professional legal assistance for seniors, all without leaving their home.
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Derek Tran (D-CA-45), alongside Representatives Jill Tokuda (D-HI-02), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), Becca Balint (D-VT-AL), and Doug LaMalfa (R-CA-01), introduced legislation to increase access to specialized mental health, substance abuse, and crisis counseling services for first responders.