119th Congress
Orange County, CA – U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) led the Orange County Democratic Congressional Delegation in a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins calling on the agency to use all available legal authorities, including the billions of dollars of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) contingency reserve funding available, to prevent unprecedented disruptions to CalFresh, California’s SNAP.
California’s Democratic representatives are warning that the ongoing federal government shutdown is worsening a health care emergency for millions of residents, with community clinics, hospitals, and patients bracing for funding cuts and coverage losses.
Orange County, CA – In case you missed it, U.S. Representative Derek Tran joined Representative Pete Aguilar (CA-33) and freshman members of the California Congressional Delegation to discuss how the ongoing shutdown and affordable health care crisis are hurting families across California.
Westminster, CA – In case you missed it, U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45), joined by Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties (PPOSBC) and Garden Grove City Councilmember Ariana Arestegui, hosted a press conference to highlight the devastating local impacts of Republican health care cuts.
I joined the Army when I was 18 years old. I marched into a recruiter’s office and enlisted because I wanted to give back to the country that had given so much to my refugee family.
The Army changed my life. Serving gave me the foundation to go to college, raise a family, and eventually be elected to represent Southern California in Congress. Every dollar in my Army paycheck made a difference. I grew up on food stamps, Medi-Cal, and Section 8 housing. A steady paycheck that supported me while I was serving my country was a dream come true.
The government shutdown is now in its third week, and unlike most other federal employees, members of the military received a paycheck Wednesday after President Donald Trump redirected money from the Pentagon’s research and development budget.
On social media last week, the president directed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth “to use all available funds to get our Troops PAID on October 15th,” adding, “We have identified funds to do this, and Secretary Hegseth will use them to PAY OUR TROOPS.”
Washington, DC – U.S. Representatives Derek Tran (CA-45) and Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) heard directly from advocates from the National Military Family Association (NMFA) about how the ongoing government shutdown has significantly disrupted troops’ pay, leaving military families across the country unsure of how they will make ends meet.
Washington, DC – In case you missed it, U.S. Representatives Derek Tran (CA-45) and Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) led a push to support our military service members amidst the ongoing government shutdown, urging Speaker Johnson to bring Republican lawmakers back to work in Washington to pass a bill that ensures troops are paid by the looming October 15 deadline.
Washington, DC – U.S. Representatives Derek Tran (CA-45) and Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) led a push to support our military service members amidst the ongoing government shutdown, urging Speaker Johnson to bring Republican lawmakers back to work in Washington to pass a bill that ensures troops are paid by the looming October 15 deadline.
Eight days into the government shutdown endangering health care and raising costs on Californians, U.S. Representatives Derek Tran (CA-45), a U.S. Army veteran, and Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) sent a letter to Speaker Johnson, calling on him to bring Republican lawmakers back to work in Washington to ensure U.S.