Ranking Member Markey, Committee Democrats Call for SBA Administrator Loeffler to Appear Before Congress
Congress is denied an opportunity to question Trump administration about proposed 67 percent cut to SBA budget, concerning audit findings (Washington, June 3) – Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.)…
Brooklyn Man Charged with Threatening to Assault and Murder ICE Officer and His Family
A Brooklyn man was charged today with threatening to assault and murder a U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement (ICE) officer outside an ICE detention facility. Nicholas Matthew Scelfo, 27, of…
Presidential Message on Global Coptic Day
On Global Coptic Day, we celebrate the enduring faith, time-honored traditions, and remarkable resilience of the Coptic Orthodox Church. More than 2,000 years ago, the Holy Family fled to Egypt…
SBA Offers Disaster Relief to Virginia Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by Drought
Low-interest disaster loans now available WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the availability of low-interest federal disaster loans to small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in…
Sen. Alex Padilla Leads Senate Colleagues in Urging Sec. Lutnick to Halt Implementation of Trump’s Illegal EO to Eliminate Vote-by-Mail
Senators Direct Dept. of Commerce to Explain its Involvement with USPS and Elections and Preserve Documents for Congressional Oversight WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member…
All Election Day Vote Centers Open for 2026 Statewide Direct Primary Election
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) Dean C. Logan announced Vote Centers are open for the last day of voting in the June 2, 2026 Statewide Direct…
Assemblymember Caloza and UC Berkeley Student Leaders Rally ACA 18 to Increase Student Representation and Protect UC Workers’ Rights
(Berkeley, CA) — Early last month, Assemblymember Jessica Caloza (D-Los Angeles) joined student leaders at the University of California, Berkeley for a rally in support of ACA 18, also known…
Aguiar-Curry Honors Yolo Crisis Nursery as Assembly District 4’s 2026 Nonprofit of the Year
(SACRAMENTO, CA) — Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D-Winters) has named Yolo Crisis Nursery the 2026 Nonprofit of the Year for Assembly District 4, recognizing the organization’s exceptional service to children and…
California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Releases May 18, 2026, Report of Registration
Sacramento, Calif. – Today, Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., released the latest Report of Registration which reflects data as of May 18, 2026. A record total of 23,155,447…
State Department Remarks On Samoa National Day
On behalf of the United States of America, I extend my warm congratulations to the people of the Independent State of Samoa as you celebrate your 64th anniversary of independence…