119th Congress
Mission Statement
Our Youth Advisory Board's mission is to provide unique and substantial hands-on legislative experience for CA-45's civically engaged youth, supporting and inspiring the next generation of leaders within our local communities.
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.
Rep. Derek Tran, D-Calif., joins Morning Joe to discuss the 'Protect Veteran Jobs Act,' which would allow for the reinstatement of any veteran who was removed or dismissed from federal employment since President Trump took office and began indiscriminately purging the federal workforce.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A freshman Democratic congressman is introducing a bill to protect the jobs of veterans working for the U.S. government amid mass firings by the Trump administration, the latest legislative response to the turmoil rippling across federal agencies.
Nearly two months after being officially sworn into Congress, 45th Congressional District Rep. Derek Tran was joined by members of the Cal State Fullerton and Orange County community at the Golleher Alumni House for a ceremonial swearing-in.
Coming into his first term in Congress, the newly elected Democrat will face the uphill battle of opposing Republican control over both chambers of Congress and the presidency.