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November 20, 2025
Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) and Rep. Young Kim (CA-40) introduced bipartisan legislation to improve the delivery and success of U.S. foreign assistance. The bipartisan Locally Led Development and Humanitarian Response Act would increase effectiveness and improve transparency of the U.S. government’s efforts to localize its partner base in implementing development and humanitarian assistance. This legislation was included in the State Department Authorization, which has passed the House Foreign Affa… Continue Reading
November 07, 2025On Day 38 of the federal government shutdown, Reps. Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), and James Walkinshaw (VA-11) introduced legislation to shield federal workers and service members from bank fees during a government shutdown. The Protect Military and Federal Employees from Unfair Bank Fees Act would prevent banks from charging late or overdraft fees on any federal worker’s or service member’s personal credit cards or accounts and prevent banks from charging late fees on any governme… Continue Reading
November 03, 2025New York Magazine named Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) as one of the 25 young Democrats to watch. Read the List Here The article reads: “Almost every ambitious Democrat is running, in part, on grocery and housing prices or championing more affordable transit or some other quality-of-life issue. Sara Jacobs, a third-term congresswoman from San Diego, has found her own affordability angle: egg freezing. Jacobs underwent the increasingly common procedure this past summer and says it took an emotional a… Continue Reading