Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) voted to pass humanitarian aid for Sudan and Gaza; defensive aid for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan; and more.
Rep. Sara Jacobs said: “Last month, as Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, I visited Sudanese refugees along the Sudan-Chad border and saw firsthand their dire need for help. Sudan is facing the world’s largest… Read more »
Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) voted against a Republican-led bill that would reinstate Title 42 and the Remain in Mexico policy, end the asylum system, jail children and families indefinitely, worsen the situation at the border, criminalize visa overstays, and other inhumane policies.
Rep. Sara Jacobs said: “San Diegans aren’t interested in campaign stunts masquerading as border… Read more »
The House passed the bipartisan Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act, co-led by Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51), which would close the data broker loophole and prevent law enforcement and intelligence agencies from buying American’s personal information without a warrant.
Watch Rep. Sara Jacobs’ Floor Speech Here
Earlier today on the House Floor, Rep. Sara Jacobs… Read more »
Following Iran’s attack on Israel, Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) released the following statement:
“My heart goes out to the Israeli people who are suffering attacks from Iran. I have family in Tel Aviv so I know how painful and personal this feels, especially as Jews in Israel and around the world are still reeling from the horrific attack on October 7th.
“I unequivocally condemn this… Read more »
Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) voted against reauthorizing the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), including Section 702, because it failed to have any meaningful and permanent reforms to protect Americans’ 4th Amendment rights.
Rep. Sara Jacobs said: “We can keep our country safe while simultaneously protecting Americans’ 4th Amendment rights to privacy, but this version of… Read more »
Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51), a member of the House Armed Services Committee’s Military Quality of Life Panel, praised the panel’s report of recommendations to improve service members’ pay and compensation, child care, housing, health care, and spouse support. These improvements will dramatically improve the quality of life of service members and military families in San Diego, the country’s… Read more »
Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy, and Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations issued the following joint statement after returning from Chad, where… Read more »
Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) and Rep. Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Co-Chairs of the Transgender Equality Task Force, Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02), Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus, and Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) introduced bicameral legislation to recognize Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31st, celebrate the many contributions and achievements of the transgender and gender… Read more »
Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-CA) joined Reps. Ted W. Lieu (D-CA), Deborah Ross (D-NC), Hillary Scholten (D-MI) and Maxwell Frost (D-FL) in introducing the Reproductive Data Privacy and Protection Act. The legislation would protect reproductive health care from law enforcement’s use of surveillance technologies. Since the 2022 Dobbs Supreme Court decision, law enforcement agencies… Read more »
As the Supreme Court hears oral arguments today in the FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine case that could restrict access to mifepristone, Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) penned an op-ed for Elle, calling for passage of her bill, the My Body, My Data Act to win the next generation of abortion battles. Her bill would create a new national standard to protect reproductive and sexual health… Read more »
