Padilla, Schiff Join Amicus Brief Urging Ninth Circuit Court to Affirm Critical Protections for Children in Immigration Detention
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Alex Padilla, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.) joined a group of 24 other Senators in filing an…
Hirshhorn Announces Expansive Museum Loan Program Placing Its Collection Across the Nation
“50 for 50,” a Partnership With Art Bridges Foundation, Will Share the Hirshhorn Collection With Museums in 50 States and Puerto Rico The Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden has…
Smithsonian Gardens Celebrates 30 Years of the Annual Orchid Show
“More than a Flower: The Connective Power of Orchids” Opens Jan. 30 at the National Museum of African American History and Culture Smithsonian Gardens and the U.S. Botanic Garden (USBG)…
Temporary Overnight Closures Feb. 2–6 to Support I-105 ExpressLanes Improvements for Faster, More Reliable Travel
Metro I-105 ExpressLanes construction crews will temporarily close Interstate 110 (I-110) nightly from Imperial Highway to 120th Street for five nights, Monday, Feb. 2, through Friday, Feb. 6, as crews…
SBA Issues New Regulatory Guidance to Cut California Red Tape and Expedite Los Angeles Wildfire Rebuild
New rule allows builders to self-certify compliance, bypass permitting backlogs, and begin rebuilding WASHINGTON — Late last week, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) published regulatory guidance pursuant to President…
National Air and Space Museum Announces Plans To Celebrate 50 Years
Five New Galleries Will Open This Summer The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum is celebrating 50 years since the building in Washington, D.C., opened to the public and will…
Public Safety Advisory Committee Meeting: February 5
The Public Safety Advisory Committee will hold its next General Meeting on Thursday, February 5, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. These meetings are open to the public and offer a chance…
Senate Budget Passed, Defends National Institutes of Health From Sweeping Trump Cuts
Minibus bill provides $48.7B in base discretionary funding for NIH – avoiding Trump’s proposed $17B gut of the agency that would have undermined lifesaving medical research NIH funds research at…
Brownley Holds Press Conference on ICE Brutality and Lawlessness
Camarillo, CA – Last Friday, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) held a press conference outside of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field office in Camarillo. Joined by faith leaders, community…
Problem Solvers Caucus Endorses Bill to Expand Child Care Access for Police Officers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Problem Solvers Caucus announced its endorsement of the Providing Child Care for Police Officers Act (H.R.3304), bipartisan, bicameral legislation to help local police departments establish…