Reps. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) and Anna Paulina Luna (FL-13) introduced a bipartisan resolution to amend the House Rules and allow Members of Congress to vote by proxy for six weeks after they’ve given birth.
Rep. Sara Jacobs said: “We need to do more to modernize Congress and make it more inclusive, accessible, and welcoming to parents, so we can ultimately pass policies that help families… Read more »
Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa led a coalition of 10 lawmakers urging the United Arab Emirates to end its material support to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan, which is committing mass atrocities, including ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity - echoing the genocide in Darfur two decades ago.
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Representatives Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Lauren Underwood (IL-14), and Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) introduced a resolution honoring Wadee Alfayoumi, a 6-year-old Palestinian boy, murdered as a victim of a hate crime for his Palestinian Muslim identity, in the State of Illinois. The resolution affirms that no one should be a target of hate because of their ethnicity… Read more »
Rep. Sara Jacobs voted to pass the FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) after securing more than a dozen big wins for San Diego, including expanding access to housing and child care, strengthening food security, and aligning defense policies with foreign policy goals.
Rep. Sara Jacobs said: “Our service members and their families sacrifice so much for us – and in… Read more »
Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51), the youngest Jewish Member of Congress, spoke on the House Floor about the rise of antisemitism and called for Congress to fully fund and implement the U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism.
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Rep. Sara Jacobs said:
“As the youngest Jewish Member of Congress, I know personally how hard it feels to be Jewish –… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (CA-51), the ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, and Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), the ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, introduced the Restoring U.S. Leadership in International Organizations Act of 2023, legislation that would strengthen U.S. leadership and influence… Read more »
Rep. Sara Jacobs, Ranking Member of the Africa Subcommittee joined Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and all Subcommittee Ranking Members—including Reps. Bill Keating, Ranking Member of the Europe Subcommittee; Susan Wild, Ranking Member of the Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations Subcommittee; Ami Bera, Ranking… Read more »
Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51), the youngest Jewish Member of Congress, will vote against H.Res. 927, and instead has called for substantive efforts to fully fund and implement the U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism.
Rep. Sara Jacobs said, “A non-binding resolution designed to divide won’t make Jewish students any safer – and certainly not one led by Congresswoman Stefanik,… Read more »
Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) joined Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Rep. Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) in revealing that major pharmacy chains fail to protect the privacy of their customers, in the results of a new inquiry released today. The members called on the Department of Health and Human Services to improve federal health privacy regulations to better protect Americans’… Read more »
Congresswomen Sara Jacobs (CA-51) and Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) led 18 members of Congress in calling President Joe Biden to take immediate action to address settler violence and protect the lives and well-being of Palestinians in the West Bank. In the letter, also addressed to Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, the members of Congress urged the Administration to thoroughly… Read more »