Riders deserve better. That's why I'm leading 32 of my California colleagues with @repzoelofgren, urging Congressional leadership to hold rideshare companies accountable if a rider or driver is injured on their watch. Drivers trying to earn a living and riders who want to get to their next destination all deserve a safe ride, and they deserve to be made whole if they are hurt along the way.

When over 5,000 small businesses were forced to shut down during the Garden Grove hazmat crisis, I immediately took action to secure the relief that they deserve. Workers lost wages and businesses lost profits critical to operating expenses. I’m grateful that, at my urging, the Small Business Administration issued a disaster declaration and made funds available to support qualifying small businesses with critical expenses as they recover from the aftermath of this crisis. tran.house.gov/media/press-r…

Reauthorizing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) is essential for our national security. When this statute is utilized in good faith by responsible actors, it undoubtedly saves lives. However, President Trump has broken trust with the American people and cast doubt on his administration’s commitment to fair, unbiased intelligence gathering by appointing Bill Pulte to the role of Acting Director of National Intelligence—the nation’s highest-ranking intelligence post. Pulte has no national security experience, no background in foreign intelligence operations, and, in his former role at the Federal Housing Finance Agency, has a track record of weaponizing private data to investigate President Trump’s political opponents. Our national security apparatus is too important to entrust it with a partisan political operative. House Democrats will continue to be ready to negotiate a deal to reauthorize Section 702 to protect our national security and our civil liberties, empowering federal judges - not Trump’s political cronies - to adjudicate government surveillance operations.

UPDATE: My office has been notified that @Cal_OES has formally submitted a request to @SBAgov to make Economic Injury Disaster Loans available to small businesses impacted by the Garden Grove hazmat crisis. Immediately following the crisis, I urged SBA to swiftly approve these vital funds for our community and will continue to ensure resources are available to our small businesses.

50,000 people were evacuated in Orange County because of a hazmat crisis at GKN Aerospace in Garden Grove. But many residents didn't even know they were living near these dangerous chemicals. I'm fighting for more transparency so residents know what's happening in their own backyard.

Pausing military sales to Taiwan sends a dangerous signal to U.S. global allies and partners, and emboldens the Chinese Communist Party. I'm fighting to protect our military commitments in the Indo-Pacific and keep the American people safe at home and abroad.

Today, I honored our hero first responders on the floor of the House of Representatives. They neutralized the tank at the GKN Aerospace facility in Garden Grove and got 50,000 neighbors home safely. But our community is still picking up the pieces of this crisis. I am calling on GKN to take full responsibility.

I just spoke with GKN Aerospace leadership and, once again, urged the company to take full responsibility for the hazmat crisis at their Garden Grove plant. GKN Aerospace informed me that they are establishing a fund through Orange County United Way to provide relief to those with the greatest financial need. While this decision is a necessary acknowledgment that they have broken faith with our community, it is insufficient. Every family and small business that was displaced or shut down during this crisis deserves full compensation. I expressed that this is non-negotiable. tran.house.gov/media/press-r…

California, today is Election Day. Your vote matters! Visit ocvote.gov/ or lavote.gov/ to find your polling place. If you were affected by the Garden Grove chemical incident and haven't voted yet, help is available. Contact the OC Registrar of Voters at ocvote.gov/about#contactus.

As a former consumer protection lawyer, I am deeply concerned by reports that residents and small businesses impacted by the Garden Grove hazmat incidents have had insurance claims denied. If you were recently denied by your insurance company, know that this may not be the end of the road. Please seek advice from a credible legal organization to review the specific terms of your policy and assist you in pursuing future action. nbclosangeles.com/news/local…

During the Garden Grove hazmat crisis, 5,000 businesses were forced to shut down. Workers lost wages and businesses lost profits critical to operating expenses. I'm pushing for the @SBAgov @SBA_Kelly to formally declare a disaster declaration so our small business owners can successfully apply for assistance and protect the livelihoods that depend on them.

With the worst behind us, now is the time for oversight. Our community deserves to know why this disaster happened and what those responsible are going to do to make sure it never happens again. I am going to do everything in my power to get those answers so our community can recover.

Now that the evacuation orders have been lifted, I am focused on getting justice for the 50,000 families who were displaced by the emergency at GKN Aerospace. I've called on GKN leaders to not only take full responsibility for this weekend's chaos, but also to meet with our neighbors and work to rebuild their trust. Our community can't thrive if they're scared of hazards in their own backyard.

The health and safety of our community is always my number one priority. Now that the immediate threat is gone, it is time for a full investigation into what went wrong at GKN to cause so much chaos for our community. I’ve called on the leadership of GKN to speak with our neighbors and start to rebuild trust with the community and I will continue to push for transparency and accountability.

All roads that were closed as a result of the Garden Grove hazardous materials incident are now open.

I'm so grateful that the immediate threat to our communities has been lifted. I cannot begin to express my gratitude to the OC Fire Authority and every first responder, who continue to work tirelessly to keep our community safe. We must now begin the work of recovery and accountability to ensure that this crisis can never happen again.

UPDATE: The remaining 16,000 residents who have been evacuated because of the Garden Grove hazmat incident may return to their homes effective 7:30 PM PST. There remains an exclusion zone around the facility to allow hazmat teams to continue monitoring the tanks out of an abundance of caution. tran.house.gov/media/press-r…

🚨 ALL EVACUATION ORDERS LIFTED 🚨 All evacuation orders related to the Garden Grove hazardous materials incident have been lifted. Unified Command (Fire, Law, EPA, and County Health) have confirmed there is: >>>>

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UPDATE: I have invited GKN Aerospace leadership to attend my community meeting for residents impacted by the hazmat crisis tomorrow. Our community is rightfully angry and frightened about the chaos and disruption this crisis has caused. GKN must answer directly to the families and small business owners who have been impacted.