Press Releases
Reps. Sara Jacobs, Scott Peters, Mike Levin, Juan Vargas Announce Bill to Stop Data Center Construction at NAVWAR
Reps. Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Scott Peters (CA-50), Mike Levin (CA-49), and Juan Vargas (CA-52) announced their intentions to introduce legislation to stop the proposed massive commercial data center at NAVWAR from moving forward without local government consultation and approval. Rep. Sara Jacobs said: “San Diego is a proud home for innovation, but we don’t want a massive unregulated data center in our backyard that skyrockets our utility bills, consumes excessive water, and strains our power … Continue Reading
October 16, 2026
Rep. Sara Jacobs Pens Newsweek Op-ed on How to Win the AI Race
Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) penned an op-ed for Newsweek, arguing that her colleagues have largely misdiagnosed the AI race with China. She lays out how Congress needs to address AI on the societal, model, deployer, and impact levels in order to create AI systems that people trust more and would rather use. That is America’s competitive advantage and how to ensure systems around the world are built on American models. Read Rep. Sara Jacobs’ Op-Ed Here In part, Rep. Sara Jacobs said: “While the … Continue Reading
October 06, 2026
Rep. Sara Jacobs Responds to Trump’s Dangerous Comments on San Diego
Following President Trump’s comments suggesting that hypothetical Iranian attacks on San Diego or Los Angeles would be a “small price to pay,” Rep. Sara Jacobs released the following statement: “The President sent San Diegans into a panic with his dangerous comments last night. I’ve received a flood of texts, calls, and emails from my constituents wondering if we’re safe, if there’ve been credible threats, and if we’re under attack. I’ve personally spoken with the local FBI field office and … Continue Reading
September 30, 2026
Jacobs, Castro, Dean, Beyer, Casar, Escobar to Introduce Sanctions on Drivers of Settlement Expansion
Reps. Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Madeleine Dean (PA-04), Don Beyer (VA-08), Greg Casar (TX-35), and Veronica Escobar (TX-16) introduced legislation to impose sanctions on individuals and entities building or expanding settlements in the West Bank and Gaza. The Stop the Settlements Act would stop the construction of new settlements or expansion of existing Israeli settlements and outposts in the West Bank and Gaza through the use of sanctions and a prohibition on the … Continue Reading
September 27, 2026
Rep. Sara Jacobs Conducts In-Person Oversight of USS Abraham Lincoln
Today, Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) joined a bipartisan delegation to conduct in-person oversight of the USS Abraham Lincoln, which is currently en route to its home port of San Diego. The lawmakers spoke with sailors, Marines, and leadership aboard the ship, conducting oversight of the extended deployment and its reported issues. Rep. Sara Jacobs said: “For months, I’ve taken the concerns shared with me about mail delays, food and supply shortages, low morale, and mental health crises aboard the … Continue Reading
September 18, 2026
Jacobs, Meeks, Bera, Lead 26 Democrats in Urging AI Diplomacy with China
Representatives Sara Jacobs, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Africa, Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Ami Bera, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific, and twenty-six additional Democrats today sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent calling for a sustained and substantive dialogue with China to address AI-related safety risks, and urged the administration to initiate such … Continue Reading
September 16, 2026
Rep. Sara Jacobs Calls on Speaker Johnson to Cancel Recess to Act on AI; Speaker Johnson Starts Recess Early
Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) joined Reps. Don Beyer (VA-08), Ted Lieu (CA-36), and Lori Trahan (MA-03) at a press conference, calling on Speaker Johnson to cancel the upcoming congressional recess and keep lawmakers in Washington to find consensus and pass AI safety legislation; instead, Speaker Johnson sent lawmakers home a day early. Earlier today, the congresswoman joined a bipartisan delegation in pushing House leadership of both parties to take immediate, urgent action to address risks … Continue Reading
September 02, 2026
Rep. Sara Jacobs Brings Home $825,000 for East County STEM and Entrepreneurship Non-Profit
Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) announced that the National Institute of Standards and Technology will disperse $825,855 in federal funding to Greater Than Tech this week, as part of the FY26 Community Project Funding she secured. Located in East County, Greater Than Tech trains young people, especially girls and people of color, to pursue careers in STEM and entrepreneurship by offering hands-on training and workforce development. “Our young people are facing a unique, constantly evolving job … Continue Reading
August 31, 2026
Reps. Sara Jacobs, Don Bacon Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Press Access at the Pentagon
Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) and Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) introduced bipartisan legislation to restore and protect press access at the Pentagon, reversing months of Secretary Hegseth’s efforts to restrict independent reporting. Rep. Sara Jacobs said: “Muzzling the Pentagon’s independent press corps blinds Congress and the American people to what’s happening in our name and with our money. Asking our military leaders tough questions and holding them accountable - especially during times of conflict … Continue Reading
August 31, 2026
Rep. Sara Jacobs Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Address AI Weaknesses and Failures at Pentagon
Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Rep. George Whitesides (CA-27), and Rep. Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) introduced bipartisan legislation to create an AI incident and vulnerability reporting program within the Department of Defense. The program would identify, analyze, and remediate AI weaknesses across the development, testing, procurement, fielding, and operation of DoD AI systems, including risks arising from human-machine teaming. The provision was included in the National Defense Authorization Act … Continue Reading
August 17, 2026
San Diego Congressional Delegation, California Senators Demand Answers Surrounding the Extended Deployment of USS Abraham Lincoln
Today, Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Rep. Peters (CA-50), Reps. Juan Vargas (CA-52), Mike Levin (CA-49), and Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Adam Schiff (D-CA) led a letter to the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (OIG) to request information regarding the USS Abraham Lincoln and Carrier Strike Group 3 (CSG-3)’s extended deployment. The ships departed San Diego on November 21, 2025, and continue to be deployed well beyond their originally anticipated return, including more than … Continue Reading
August 07, 2026
As AI companies threaten Great-Depression levels of mass unemployment, Jacobs, Casar, Foushee would tax companies to pay for jobs
Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-CA), Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX), and Rep. Valerie Foushee (D-NC) introduced a new bill to protect American workers from the threat of mass unemployment caused by AI. The AI Tax and Work Protection Act would tax large AI companies to pay for a new Work Protection Administration, which would create jobs to offset AI layoffs. By imposing a tax on AI, the bill would also save jobs by helping to cancel out the tax break that big companies currently get when they automate away a … Continue Reading
July 29, 2026
Reps. Sara Jacobs, Celeste Maloy Introduces the ATOMIC Act to Strengthen AI Nuclear Security
Reps. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) and Celeste Maloy (UT-02) introduced the bi-partisan AI Threat Output and Monitoring Incident Containment Act (ATOMIC Act), legislation directing the Department of Energy to establish a national program to evaluate the most advanced artificial intelligence systems for nuclear-related risks before those risks become national security incidents. The ATOMIC Act creates the Advanced Artificial Intelligence Nuclear Evaluation Program, which would leverage the Department … Continue Reading
July 22, 2026
Rep. Sara Jacobs Pushes to Strengthen Capacity and Effectiveness at State Department
As part of a House Foreign Affairs Committee markup, Rep. Sara Jacobs voted to pass the Foreign Service Modernization Act weeks ago and voted against H.R. 9087 today. Rep. Sara Jacobs said: “At a moment when the world feels like it’s on fire - when wars are escalating, alliances are fracturing, and more people are suffering - the State Department needs more expertise, capacity, and funding, not less. Following the Trump Administration’s arbitrary and reckless slashing of the State Department, … Continue Reading
July 20, 2026
Rep. Sara Jacobs Introduces Bill to Overhaul U.S. Security Assistance
Rep. Sara Jacobs introduced legislation today to reform the U.S. security assistance system that provides billions of dollars in weapons and training every year, without sufficient checks on whether the receiving military adequately governs itself. The Security Sector Governance Compacts Act would tie U.S. security assistance to the quality of a partner’s security sector governance, rewarding progress with greater support. The result is a more effective, reliable, and sustainable model for … Continue Reading
July 17, 2026
Beyer, Barrett, Jacobs Introduce Bipartisan Legislation Requiring Human Control Over Autonomous Weapons
Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), Congressman Tom Barrett (R-MI), and Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA) introduced the Human Authority over Autonomous Weapons Act to ensure that no autonomous or artificial intelligence-enabled weapon system used by the United States military can carry out an intentionally lethal strike without meaningful human oversight or a human decision-maker in the loop. The bill would establish a clear legal requirement that commanders and operators retain appropriate levels … Continue Reading
July 15, 2026
Rep. Sara Jacobs Statement on Massie Amendment to Republican Foreign Aid Budget Bill
Rep. Sara Jacobs, the youngest Jewish Member of Congress, and 27 Members of Congress released the following statement after voting yes on Amendment #8, which would halt certain U.S. funding to Israel, to the National Security, Department of State and Related Programs Appropriations Act: “As Members of Congress, it is our duty to ensure that our constituents’ hard-earned money is used in a way that advances America’s interests and values. For this reason, we do not support providing an … Continue Reading
July 01, 2026
Rep. Sara Jacobs Led 54 Colleagues in Demanding Answers on Delayed DACA Renewals
Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) led 54 of her colleagues in demanding answers from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on extreme delays in processing renewal applications for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients. In a letter to USCIS Director Joseph Edlow, the lawmakers emphasized that the delays are jeopardizing the livelihoods, financial stability, and well-being of recipients. The lawmakers urged the agency to expedite and process the renewals as fast as … Continue Reading
June 26, 2026
Rep. Sara Jacobs Re-Introduces Legislation to Protect Reproductive Health Records
Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI), and Rep. Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) reintroduced the Secure Access for Essential Reproductive (SAFER) Health Act today. The legislation would prohibit medical providers from disclosing personal health information related to pregnancy termination or loss without patient consent. Since the overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022, Republican states have charged hundreds of people with pregnancy-related crimes. In many cases, health care providers … Continue Reading
June 24, 2026
Jacobs, Meeks Issue Statement on RSF Siege of El Obeid
Representatives Sara Jacobs, Ranking Member of the Africa Subcommittee, and Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today released the following statement calling on the U.S. Department of State to secure an agreement halting the Rapid Support Forces’ (RSF) siege of Sudan’s El Obeid city:“For the past six months, the RSF and its allied forces have destroyed hospitals, schools, and other civilian infrastructure throughout El Obeid to collectively punish … Continue Reading