119th Congress
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) introduced a Congressional resolution recognizing the 51st anniversary of Black April, in solemn recognition of the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975. The resolution honors the sacrifices of the U.S. and ARVN soldiers who fought for freedom in Vietnam, pays tribute to the thousands of innocent lives lost after the fall of Saigon, and celebrates the immense contributions of the Vietnamese American community to the United States.
Washington, DC – In case you missed it, U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) questioned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as he testified before the House Armed Services Committee. Representative Tran demanded answers about Secretary Hegseth’s decision to fire Army Chief of Staff General Randy George amid the ongoing war with Iran, and raised concerns about the influence of racism on personnel changes in the Department of Defense.
Washington, D.C. – Hôm nay, Dân biểu Derek Trần (CA-45) đã đệ trình một nghị quyết tại Quốc hội nhằm ghi nhận 51 năm Tháng Tư Đen, tưởng niệm biến cố Sài Gòn thất thủ ngày 30 tháng 4 năm 1975. Nghị quyết vinh danh sự hy sinh của quân nhân Hoa Kỳ và Quân lực Việt Nam Cộng Hòa, tưởng niệm hàng ngàn nạn nhân vô tội, đồng thời tôn vinh những đóng góp to lớn của cộng đồng người Mỹ gốc Việt cho Hoa Kỳ.
Washington, DC – U.S. Representatives Derek Tran (CA-45) and Robert Garcia (CA-42) sent a letter urging Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Andrew Ferguson to investigate the effects of consolidation and private equity ownership of the fire truck manufacturing industry. The investigation is critical given reports of local fire departments experiencing challenges acquiring the specialized vehicles they need to meet public safety demands due to skyrocketing costs and limited production capacity.
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) released a statement following a Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Callais that will erode the voting power of minority racial groups across the country.
In a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court struck down Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, making the use of racial demographic data in congressional redistricting unconstitutional.
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) joined Senator Ed Markey (D-MA), Ranking Member of the Senate Small Business Committee, and Representative Nydia Velázquez (NY-07), Ranking Member of the House Small Business Committee, as an original cosponsor of legislation to protect Small Business Administration (SBA) loan access for immigrant entrepreneurs.
Orange County, CA – U.S. Representative Derek Tran sent a letter to Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer, Sheriff Don Barnes, and Garden Grove Police Chief Amir El-Farra calling for urgent action against recent violent online threats lodged against the Islamic Society of Orange County (ISOC).
Read the full letter HERE.
Washington, DC – U.S. Representatives Derek Tran (CA-45) and Don Bacon (NE-02) are celebrating their bipartisan legislation to continue intellectual property protections for small businesses being signed into law. The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Foreign Interference Safeguard Act will extend small businesses' due diligence programs that identify and mitigate the risk of intellectual property theft by foreign entities like the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
Orange County, CA — U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) joined Representative Dave Min (CA-47) and members of the Orange County Congressional Delegation in a letter raising serious concerns over a recent near-miss between a California National Guard Black Hawk helicopter and a commercial passenger aircraft approaching John Wayne Airport. The members requested a briefing from the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration about the ongoing investigation.
Fountain Valley, CA – U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) sent a letter to Chad Lefteris, President and CEO of University of California, Irvine (UCI) Health, expressing deep concerns about the sudden closure of pediatric care units at the Fountain Valley Regional Hospital and requesting frequent updates to workers and the community during this transition.