Press Releases
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs Statement on Proposed Infrastructure Deal
On Thursday, the White House and a bipartisan group of Senators announced an infrastructure framework. Speaker Pelosi announced that the infrastructure package would continue on a dual track alongside a larger reconciliation bill to address the economy. Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA-53) has repeatedly emphasized the importance of investing in the care economy and making the expansion of the Child Tax Credit permanent, including speaking on the House floor and leading a letter to the … Continue Reading
June 24, 2021
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs’ Request for $1 Million in Child Care Funding for San Diego County Included in FY 2022 House Appropriations Bill
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (CA-53) has secured $1 million in federal funding for the County of San Diego Child Care Expansion Fund in the Fiscal Year 2022 Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Subcommittee Appropriations bill. Jacobs’ Community Project Funding request was the largest project advanced in the bill and is currently the only request advanced within San Diego County. The $1 million in federal funding for the Child Care Expansion Fund would be used by the County of San … Continue Reading
June 23, 2021
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs Delivers Floor Remarks on Pride Month
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA-53) spoke on the House floor on Tuesday evening on Pride Month. Congresswoman Jacobs is the proud sister to a trans brother and a gender non-conforming sibling and a member of the Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus. Jacobs is an original co-sponsor of the Equality Act, which prohibits discrimination against members of the LGBTQ+ community in the areas of employment, education, credit, housing, jury service, federal funding, and more by adding gender … Continue Reading
June 17, 2021
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs Speaks on House Floor on Importance of Child Care Workers, Investing in Care Economy
Yesterday, Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA-53) spoke on the House Floor in support of child care workers and the importance of investing in the care economy. Congresswoman Jacobs is a strong proponent of building America’s care economy and met last week with child care and elder care providers and workers in San Diego. Congresswoman Jacobs is a lead co-sponsor of Senator Elizabeth Warren’s Universal Child Care and Early Learning Act. Congresswoman Jacobs also fought for the $39 billion in … Continue Reading
June 17, 2021
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs Votes to Repeal 2002 Iraq War Authorization of Military Force
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA-53) voted today to repeal the 2002 Authorization of Military Force (AUMF) that authorized the war in Iraq, which began in 2003. Congresswoman Jacobs is the third-youngest member of Congress and was in middle school when the 2002 AUMF was put in place. A member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and House Armed Services Committee, Congresswoman Jacobs supports repealing the 1957, 1991, and 2002 AUMFs, and repealing and replacing the 2001 AUMF. During … Continue Reading
June 16, 2021
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs Appointed to Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth
On Tuesday, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced the appointment of Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA-53) to the House Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth. Congresswoman Jacobs is the sole Democratic freshman and one of just eight Democrats to serve on the Select Committee, which will focus on the widening wealth and income disparity in the United States. The Select Committee is modeled after the Temporary National Economic Committee that was established by … Continue Reading
June 11, 2021
Congresswoman Jacobs Tours Child Care and Senior Care Facilities in San Diego to Highlight Importance of Care Economy
San Diego, California - This week, Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (CA-53) visited and toured care facilities in San Diego and Chula Vista to highlight the importance of the care economy and hear about the needs and experiences of local care workers. On Wednesday, Congresswoman Sara Jacobs visited St. Paul’s Plaza, a local senior center in Chula Vista, met with administrators, and toured their memory care center. On Thursday, she toured the Copley-Price YMCA Early Childhood Education Center and … Continue Reading
June 11, 2021
Reps. Castro and Jacobs Introduce Legislation to Restore and Strengthen U.S. Leadership in International Organizations
WASHINGTON — Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chair of the Subcommittee on International Development, International Organizations, and Global Corporate Social Impact, and Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (CA-53), the subcommittee’s Vice Chair, introduced the Restoring U.S. Leadership in International Organizations Act of 2021. This legislation would boost America’s diplomatic presence at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations and incentivize American diplomats to serve in international … Continue Reading
June 10, 2021
Jacobs Funding Request for San Diego Central Mobility Hub Included in House Surface Transportation Bill
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (CA-53) has secured $25 million in federal funding for the Central Mobility Hub in San Diego in H.R. 3684, the INVEST in America Act, released this week by House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Peter DeFazio (OR-4). The INVEST in America Act passed out of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure at 5:30 AM ET this morning and will now move to the House Floor for a vote of the full body. The legislation must pass both … Continue Reading
June 04, 2021
Congresswoman Jacobs Announces Paola Guzman as New District Director and Policy Advisor; Deputy Chief of Staff Jessica Mier to Join House CAO in Leadership Role
Today, Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (CA-53) announced the appointment of Paola Guzman as her new District Director and Policy Advisor, and the transition of her Deputy Chief of Staff Jessica Mier, who will be joining the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer of the U.S. House of Representatives. Mier, who has served as Congresswoman Jacobs’ Deputy Chief of Staff and has run the San Diego district office since the start of the Congresswoman’s term, is being elevated to serve as a Director … Continue Reading
June 02, 2021
Congresswoman Jacobs Joins Congressman Panetta on Legislation to Protect Trans Military Family Members
Yesterday, the first day of Pride Month, Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA-53) joined Congressman Jimmy Panetta and 38 other colleagues in introducing the Armed Forces Transgender Dependent Protection Act, legislation which bars the Department of Defense from stationing service members in states or countries which restrict or forbid gender-affirming health care treatments. According to a count conducted by CNN, 29 states have introduced legislation to curb the rights of transgender … Continue Reading
May 27, 2021
Congresswoman Jacobs Leads Letter to Navy Calling for Naming Ship After AAPI Hero, Fireman Telesforo Trinidad
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA-53) led a letter, co-signed by ten of her colleagues, to the Acting Secretary of the Navy today, expressing support for naming a future Navy Surface Combatant ship after Fireman Second Class Telesforo Trinidad. Fireman Trinidad received the Medal of Honor in 1915 for extraordinary heroism in the line of duty during boiler explosions onboard the USS San Diego (ACR-6). Fireman Trinidad brought two crewmembers to safety despite his own physical injuries from the … Continue Reading
May 24, 2021
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs Joins Congressman Gallego and Colleagues to Introduce Universal Full Day Kindergarten Act
Last week, Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA-53), together with Congressman Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Congresswoman Cindy Axne (D-IA), and Congressman Ritchie Torres (D-NY), introduced the Universal Full-Day Kindergarten Act to ensure that every American child has access to high-quality, full-day kindergarten. The Universal Full-Day Kindergarten Act creates a grant program in which States and Tribes that apply will receive funding to carry out no-cost, high-quality, full-day kindergarten programs … Continue Reading
May 20, 2021
Congresswoman Jacobs Joins Colleagues in Announcing Transformative Anti-Poverty Resolution
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA-53) joined Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA-13), Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-07) and Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis, co-chairs of the Poor People’s Campaign, to announce a new House Resolution on the need to address poverty in America. Titled “Third Reconstruction: Fully Addressing Poverty and Low Wages from the Bottom Up,” the resolution shines a light on the needs of the 140 million Americans who are living in poverty, … Continue Reading
May 20, 2021
New Report from Warren, Jacobs and Colleagues: Universal Child Care Is Essential to the Post-Pandemic Economic Recovery
Today, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA-53) and colleagues from the Senate and House of Representatives released a new report highlighting the critical need to expand and invest in our child care system and calling for $700 billion to support investments in child care as the country heads towards a post-pandemic economic recovery. Link to Report (PDF) Joining the report were Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.), House … Continue Reading
May 19, 2021
Congresswoman Jacobs Expresses Concern Over Afghanistan Peace Plan, Pakistan’s Role During Foreign Affairs Hearing
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA-53) expressed concern over the prospects of a peace deal in Afghanistan during Tuesday’s House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on the US-Afghanistan Relationship. At the hearing, Congresswoman Jacobs directed her questions to The Honorable Zalmay Khalilzad, Special Representative on Afghanistan Reconciliation, U.S. Department of State. Congresswoman Jacobs expressed support for withdrawing from Afghanistan, but questioned Ambassador Khalilzad on the … Continue Reading
May 14, 2021
Congresswoman Jacobs Announces Over $1 Billion in Funding for State and Local Government and Higher Education from American Rescue Plan
This week, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the U.S. Department of Education announced the specific relief totals available to state and local governments and postsecondary institutions as part of the American Rescue Plan, which was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Biden in March. Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA-53) proudly voted for the American Rescue Plan, which will provide over a $1 billion dollars in relief money to local governments and institutions in … Continue Reading
May 13, 2021
Congresswoman Jacobs Introduces Legislation to Improve Child Care for Military Families
This week, Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA-53) joined Congresswoman Jackie Speier (D-CA-14), Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and Congresswoman Stephanie Bice (R-OK-5) in introducing H.R. 3121, the Military Child Care Expansion Act, legislation to address the child care crisis facing military families. The Military Child Care Expansion Act would equip the Pentagon with new tools and a clear mission to upgrade and repair the 135 Military Child Development Centers operating in “Poor” or … Continue Reading
May 12, 2021
Congresswoman Jacobs Speaks on House Floor on Child Tax Credit
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA-53) spoke on the House floor today, highlighting the benefits of the expanded and improved Child Tax Credit (CTC) and calling for the changes made under the American Rescue Plan to be made permanent. Earlier this week, Congresswoman Jacobs announced that the families of 148,000 children in CA-53 are eligible for expanded benefits. In CA-53, 44,600 households will receive an average annual benefit of $2,900. The American Rescue Plan expanded Child Tax Credit … Continue Reading
May 12, 2021
More Than 148,000 Children in CA-53 to Benefit from Expanded Child Tax Credit
New analysis conducted by Co-Equal shows that 148,800 children in California’s 53rd District will benefit from the expanded Child Tax Credit, an important provision of the American Rescue Plan championed by Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA-53). Designed to benefit low- and middle-income families, an estimated 84% of children in the 53rd District live in households that will receive the expanded Child Tax Credit. 44,600 households will receive an average benefit of $2,900, and an estimated … Continue Reading