Rep. Michelle Steel (CA-48) released the following statement after voting in support of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), legislation that supports our military and makes key investments in national security. The NDAA is passed annually by Congress to establish defense priorities and authorize how funds in support of our …continue reading
Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed funding for the next fiscal year that included $15.5 million for the Surfside-Sunset & Newport Beach Replenishment Project, which Rep. Michelle Steel (CA-48) secured for Orange County. Rep. Steel made a direct funding request with the support of Orange County leaders and project …continue reading
On Tuesday, July 20, Rep. Michelle Steel (CA-48) released the following statement after the Divided Families Reunification Act, legislation that she co-led in the U.S. House of Representatives, passed unanimously. “Hundreds of families have been separated for decades and for so many of them, it may be too late. I …continue reading
Rep. Michelle Steel (CA-48) today announced that her direct funding request language for the Surfside-Sunset & Newport Beach Replenishment Project was included in the Energy and Water Development and Related Agency Funding Bill for the upcoming fiscal year. With the support of Orange County leaders and project stakeholders, Rep. Steel …continue reading
Today Rep. Michelle Steel (CA-48) questioned Department of Labor Secretary Marty Walsh about the Protect Right to Organize (PRO) Act and the Biden Administration’s recent rescission of union finance transparency rules. Rep. Steel, with fellow House Committee on Education and Labor member Rep. Tim Walberg (MI-07), recently introduced the Union Transparency …continue reading
Today Rep. Michelle Steel (CA-48) spoke on the House Floor about the rise in Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) hate, and her bipartisan resolution introduced earlier this year to condemn the hate crimes and hate incidents many in the AAPI community have faced. “It is heartbreaking to read the …continue reading
Representative Michelle Steel (CA-48) led members of the California congressional delegation in a letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the White House COVID Coordinator this week urging them to stand by their recently released guidance that cruises will be able to resume by mid-summer. California …continue reading
Rep. Michelle Steel (CA-48) today spoke on the House Floor ahead of Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day this Saturday, April 24th, highlighting the history of the genocide and the importance of sharing an accurate history. This week she joined more than 100 of her bipartisan colleagues urging the Administration to “directly …continue reading
Reps. Michelle Steel (CA-48), Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), Andy Kim (NJ-3) and Young Kim (CA-39), the four Korean-American Members of Congress, led the introduction of a bipartisan bill to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Colonel Young Oak Kim in recognition of his extraordinary heroism, leadership, and humanitarianism. You can view …continue reading
Amid the ongoing genocide against the Uyghurs, widespread censorship, and espionage conducted by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Rep. Michelle Steel (CA-48) and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) sent a letter this week to President Thomas Bach of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in opposition to the 2022 Winter Olympics …continue reading
Top Ten Stories for February 28 through March 06 include a Garden Grove shopping development, catalytic converter thefts, and Spring festivities. Top Ten Stories for February 28 through March 06 are the most-read stories at Orange County Breeze over the last week (excluding weather forecasts and events): Pavilion Plaza West …continue reading
Rep. Michelle Steel (CA-48) today voted in support of free speech, secure U.S. elections, and protecting taxpayer dollars. H.R.1 would impose California’s liberal voting methods on every state, increase vulnerability for foreign election interference, disregard voter I.D. laws, and would use taxpayer dollars to publicly fund political campaigns. Yesterday during …continue reading
Today, Rep. Michelle Steel (CA-48) introduced a bill to prohibit the use of federal assistance for the California High-Speed Rail project. The California High-Speed Rail project started in 2009, with the goal of building a high-speed rail train from Los Angeles to San Francisco that would be fully operable by …continue reading