Washington, Jan. 21 -- Congresswoman Luz Rivas issued the following press release:
Congresswoman Luz Rivas, the first Latina to represent California's 29th Congressional District, released the following statement announcing her intention to vote against the fiscal year 2026 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations bill that provides over $64 billion for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which includes Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE):
"I will be a 'hell no' on continuing funding for DHS and ICE. I refuse to vote for a funding bill that will further empower an agency to openly and violently carry out Donald Trump's anti-immigrant agenda, torment my constituents in the San Fernando Valley, and violate the Constitu...