Press Releases
Congresswoman Jacobs During Afghanistan Hearing: After 20 Years, We Ended Up with a Stronger Taliban, A Worse Deal, and Enabled Terrorist Recruitment
San Diego, CA - Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA-53) sharply questioned former United States officials during Tuesday’s House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing evaluating the withdrawal from Afghanistan. Congresswoman Jacobs specifically challenged the argument that the United States should have remained in Afghanistan and concluded her remarks by noting, “after 20 years, we ended up with a stronger Taliban, a worse deal than we could have gotten before and [we] enabled terrorist … Continue Reading
September 24, 2021
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs Speaks on House Floor on Amendment to Ensure Human Rights Vetting for Section 127e Department of Defense Programs
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA-53) spoke on the House floor today on her amendment to the FY 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to provide human rights vetting to Section 127e Department of Defense programs. This amendment was adopted by the House and added to the overall bill, which passed the House and now goes to the Senate. During her remarks, Congresswoman Jacobs stated, “The United States should not provide support to foreign military units that repeatedly commit human … Continue Reading
September 23, 2021
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs To Vote Against FY2022 National Defense Authorization Act
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs will vote against the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) later this evening after the Jacobs-Lee amendment — which sought to remove the Republicans’ $23.9 billion increase to the defense authorization and restore the topline budget to the amount requested by President Biden and the Pentagon — went down in a floor vote. The Jacobs-Lee amendment received a majority of votes of House Democrats, by a vote of 142-77. Congresswoman Jacobs issued the … Continue Reading
September 23, 2021
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs Secures Four Priority Amendments in NDAA
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA-53,) a member of the Armed Services Committee and Foreign Affairs Committee, successfully advanced four amendments this week during floor consideration of the FY 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 4350). The Jacobs amendments prioritize human rights, increase oversight of security assistance, and address the root causes of conflict abroad. Congresswoman Jacobs’ amendments are as follows: Human Rights Vetting of Security Assistance: An … Continue Reading
September 22, 2021
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs Travels to Ethiopia on Official Congressional Delegation
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA-53), together with Chairwoman Karen Bass (D-CA-37), visited Ethiopia to meet with government officials, civil society leaders, and humanitarian actors about the ongoing humanitarian crisis taking place in northern Ethiopia and across the region. A member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights, Congresswoman Jacobs has advocated for an unconditional ceasefire in Ethiopia and urged all parties to … Continue Reading
September 22, 2021
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs Leads Floor Debate on Amendment to Remove Unnecessary Spending from NDAA
Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA-53) led debate on the House floor in support of an amendment to restore the funding authorization in the fiscal year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to the level requested by the President. WATCH: Jacobs speaks out against increasing Pentagon budget over White House request. Congresswoman Jacobs is a co-sponsor of the amendment formally introduced by Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA-13) (text here), which reverses an … Continue Reading
September 20, 2021
Congresswoman Jacobs Speaks on House Floor on Need to Invest in Child Care
Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA-53) spoke on the House floor Monday in support of including transformative investments in child care in the Build Back Better Act. Jacobs noted that millions of parents have left the workforce due to child care needs and responded to critics who claim that we cannot afford to invest in child care, citing research by Nobel Prize winning economist James Heckman, who has found that we save $7 dollars for every $1 dollar that we invest in high … Continue Reading
September 13, 2021
Congresswoman Jacobs Questions Secretary Blinken on Failure to Address Corruption in Afghanistan, Efforts to Boost Humanitarian Aid, and Improving Peace Building and Development in Future Operations
San Diego, CA — Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA-53) participated in a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing today with Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken on the Afghanistan withdrawal. (Full hearing video here.) During the hearing, Congresswoman Jacobs questioned Secretary Blinken on U.S. failures to address corruption in Afghanistan, the need for the Treasury Department to issue an OFAC general license for humanitarian aid, and how the State Department can improve peace building and … Continue Reading
September 13, 2021
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs Asks California Parents to Share Child Care Stories as Congress Writes Build Back Better Act
San Diego, CA - Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA-53) is inviting parents and caregivers to share their child care stories with Congress as House and Senate committees draft legislative text for the Build Back Better Act. Congresswoman Jacobs has called for a transformative investment in child care, early learning and pre-k, and the care economy to be included in the legislation this fall. Last week, Congresswoman Jacobs stressed the need for a broad and inclusive child care program, including … Continue Reading
September 08, 2021
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs Writes to Chairman Bobby Scott on Implementation of Child Care Program in Build Back Better Act
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA-53) wrote to Congressman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott, Chairman of the House Committee on Education and Labor, this week as congressional committees begin markup of the Build Back Better Act. Congresswoman Jacobs, who founded and chaired San Diego for Every Child, an initiative focused on ending childhood poverty, urged Chairman Scott to consider a federally implemented model as opposed to one implemented at the state level, because of the “great value in having … Continue Reading
September 04, 2021
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs Discusses Fertility Preservation with CNN
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA-53) shared her decision to freeze her eggs in a story published today by CNN. Congresswoman Jacobs, 32, is the second youngest woman in Congress, and decided to publicly share her story in order to help destigmatize the process, encourage other people to speak openly about their path to parenthood, and highlight the need for legislation to expand access to fertility treatments and reproductive care. Congresswoman Jacobs is a cosponsor of legislation to … Continue Reading
September 02, 2021
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs Asks Parents to Share Child Care Stories Ahead of Reconciliation Bill
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA-53) is inviting parents and caregivers to share their child care stories with Congress as House and Senate committees work on legislative text for the Build Back Better Act. Congresswoman Jacobs has called for a transformative investment in child care, early learning and pre-k, and the care economy to be included in the legislation this fall. Parents can submit their stories by emailing childcarestories@mail.house.gov or online here. In September, Congresswoman … Continue Reading
September 02, 2021
Congresswoman Jacobs, Senator Merkley Lead Bicameral Push to Boost Humanitarian Assistance to Afghans in Need
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA-53), together with U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), led a group of 32 lawmakers to urge the Biden Administration to take specific steps and ensure that humanitarian aid can reach Afghans in need. “Now that the ground operation to evacuate people from Afghanistan has come to a close, the United States must set our sights on the humanitarian catastrophe confronting those who have been tragically left behind, including women, LGBTQ+ persons, ethnic and religious … Continue Reading
September 02, 2021
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs Secures Top Priorities in NDAA, Votes Against FY2022 Funding Increase
At the conclusion of today’s House Armed Services Committee markup, Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA-53) voted against H.R. 4350, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022. After securing key provisions in the legislation to support military families and the San Diego military community, Congresswoman Jacobs ultimately voted against final passage in response to Ranking Member Rogers’ successful effort to increase the Pentagon budget by $23.9 billion above the Pentagon’s own … Continue Reading
September 01, 2021
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs Speaks Out in Opposition to Increasing Pentagon Budget Just Days After End of Operations in Afghanistan
During Tuesday’s markup of H.R. 4350, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA-53) forcefully spoke out against an amendment offered by Ranking Member Mike Rogers (R-AL-3) to increase the overall funding level authorization in the bill by $23.9 billion dollars. Congresswoman Jacobs’ remarks as delivered are as follows: It’s remarkable to me that as we end our long and expensive campaign in Afghanistan, so many are concluding that what we … Continue Reading
September 01, 2021
Congresswoman Jacobs Legislative Wins and Priorities as NDAA Markup Begins
This morning, the House Armed Services Committee will begin markup of H.R. 4350 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022. Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA-53) - a member of the Military Personnel Subcommittee and the Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee - partnered with her colleagues on a number of key provisions which have been included in the initial base text of H.R. 4350, (full text here) including measures to improve child care access for military families, … Continue Reading
August 31, 2021
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs Statement on the End of Military Operations in Afghanistan
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA-53), a member of the House Armed Services Committee and the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, released the following statement: “Today, I’m reflecting on the last 20 years. How much has changed, and yet how much has stayed the same. The lives we’ve lost, and the ones we left behind. The families - Afghan and American - who will be forever changed. And my generation that has never known a day in our adult lives that the United States hasn’t been at war. … Continue Reading
August 26, 2021
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs Issues Statement on Bombings in Afghanistan
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA-53), a member of the House Armed Services Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement: “I am devastated by the loss of US servicemembers and innocent Afghan civilians in Kabul. My heart is with them and their loved ones. Representing a proud military community in San Diego, I know that the service and sacrifice of our servicemembers includes their entire family. Representing a proud refugee community in San Diego, I know … Continue Reading
August 24, 2021
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs Issues Statement on Afghanistan
Today, in response to President Joe Biden’s remarks on Afghanistan, Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA-53) issued the following statement: “I continue to support and agree with President Biden’s decision to withdraw from Afghanistan. However, I remain incredibly concerned about the ongoing evacuation process in Kabul and the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Afghanistan. For months, my colleagues and I urged the Biden Administration to develop a whole-of-government evacuation plan. … Continue Reading
August 24, 2021
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs Votes for Budget Resolution, Calls for Transformative Investments in Child Care and the Child Tax Credit
Today, the House of Representatives passed the fiscal year 2022 budget resolution, the next step in advancing the Build Back Better Act via reconciliation this fall. Congresswoman Sara Jacobs, a member of the Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth, released the following statement: “I proudly voted today for the fiscal year 2020 budget resolution, the next step in advancing the Build Back Better Act. As the process continues, I am pushing for transformative … Continue Reading