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Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) announced today that the House Appropriations Committee approved funding levels for each of his 15 community project funding requests, allocating a total of $14.38 million for projects that will improve public safety, public health, infrastructure, and housing across California’s 45th district.
Fullerton, CA – U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) recently facilitated the return of nearly $3 million in funding owed to the Orange County Inland Empire Small Business Development Center, bringing the total amount returned to constituents within Tran’s first year in office to $3,352,650.18.
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) introduced a Congressional resolution honoring the significance of the Vietnamese heritage flag as an emblem of cultural identity, freedom, and the struggle for democracy and human rights. The resolution formally recognizes the Vietnamese heritage flag as the official symbol of the Vietnamese American refugee community, and of the Republic of Vietnam veterans who fought alongside U.S. forces in defense of freedom and democracy during the Vietnam War.
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) voted against H.R. 5371. The Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act of 2026 allows the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits to expire, causing health care premiums to skyrocket and increasing the cost of life-saving care amid historic cuts to Medicaid and Medicare enacted in H.R. 1, the Republican Tax Plan.
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45)’s bipartisan bill to streamline the administration of Veterans’ educational benefits, introduced alongside Representative Tom Barrett (MI-07), unanimously passed a vote in the House this week. H.R.
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) convened a meeting with leaders of local minority serving institutions (MSIs) to discuss how President Trump’s decision to terminate MSI grant funding is negatively impacting students throughout Southern California.
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45), with fellow Lowering Costs Caucus Co-Chairs Hillary Scholten (MI-03) and Greg Landsman (OH-01), urged the Department of Transportation (DOT) to take action to protect consumers by ensuring that airline passengers are appropriately compensated in the event of a flight disruption caused by a carrier.
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) voted against H.R. 3486, the Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025.
Washington, DC — U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) issued the following statement after voting against the National Defense Authorization Act of 2026 on the House Floor:
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) voted against H.R. 4553, the Energy and Water appropriations bill. The bill, which allocates federal funding for energy security and other critical investments in our nation’s infrastructure, will hike home energy costs for American families and stymie our nation’s transition to a green energy economy while other countries continue those investments.