Press Releases
Rep. Sara Jacobs Pens Teen Vogue Op-Ed Calling on Democrats to Win Back Young People By Delivering on Housing and Child Care
Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51), one of the youngest Members of Congress, penned an op-ed for Teen Vogue, calling on Democrats to win back the support of young people by addressing two of their biggest costs: child care and housing. Read Rep. Sara Jacobs’ Op-Ed Here In part, Rep. Sara Jacobs wrote: “Younger generations like mine don’t really trust institutions or those in power — and for good reason. I was in seventh grade on September 11, 2001, and then watched as the US spent billions of dollars … Continue Reading
January 27, 2025
Meeks, Jacobs Condemn Seizure of Goma by M23 Rebels, Warn of Escalating Humanitarian Crisis
Today, Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Sara Jacobs, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Africa, issued the following statement regarding the M23’s reported seizure of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a development which exacerbates an already dire humanitarian crisis with over 400,000 civilians displaced in the past month alone and nearly two million displaced in 2024. “We strongly condemn the actions of M23 … Continue Reading
January 27, 2025
Reps. Jacobs, Whitesides, Friedman, Rivas Introduce Bill to Improve Efficiency of Disaster Recovery After LA Wildfires
Reps. Sara Jacobs (CA-51), George Whitesides (CA-27), Laura Friedman (CA-30), and Luz Rivas (CA-29) introduced legislation to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the federal government’s disaster recovery efforts following the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles and surrounding areas. Over 30 federal entities currently contribute to the federal government’s response to natural disasters, making it difficult for people who’ve survived a tragedy to navigate this complex process, know … Continue Reading
January 24, 2025
Jacobs, Van Hollen Confirm UAE Providing Weapons to RSF in Sudan, in Contradiction to its Assurances to US
Today, Representative Sara Jacobs (D-Calif.) and U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) announced that, based on a Biden Administration briefing and as also demonstrated by recent reporting, they have confirmed the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is providing weapons to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan, in direct contradiction to the assurances it has made to the United States. The announcement follows their push for the Biden Administration to secure assurances that the UAE would not supply … Continue Reading
January 16, 2025
Reps. Sara Jacobs, Eric Sorensen Reintroduce Bill to Prevent Trans Military Ban Ahead of Donald Trump’s Inauguration
Ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday, Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Co-Chair of the Transgender Equality Task Force, and Rep. Eric Sorensen (IL-07) reintroduced legislation that would prevent discriminatory policies like a transgender military service ban or “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” The Ensuring Military Readiness Not Discrimination Act, commonly referred to as “the Truman Amendment,” builds on the progress of President Truman’s historic 1948 executive orders and would prohibit … Continue Reading
January 15, 2025
Rep. Sara Jacobs Statement on Israel and Hamas Deal to Release the Hostages and Secure a Ceasefire
Rep. Sara Jacobs, the youngest Jewish Member of Congress, released the following statement on the Israel-Hamas deal: “After 15 months of horror, this deal feels bittersweet. Like many Jews, I’m still processing the attack on October 7th that killed 1,200 people, left many more assaulted, raped, tortured, and kidnapped, and sparked a rise of antisemitism and Islamophobia in America and around the world. And like many young people, I’ve been horrified by the Israeli military’s campaign that … Continue Reading
January 09, 2025
Reps. Jacobs, Pettersen, Luna, Lawler Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Allow Proxy Voting for New Parents
Today, U.S. Representatives Sara Jacobs (D-CA), Brittany Pettersen (D-CO), Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), and Mike Lawler (R-NY) introduced a bipartisan resolution to allow proxy voting for Members of Congress who are new parents under the Rules of the House for the 119th Congress. This resolution is a step toward making Congress more accessible to women and young parents and ensuring the legislative body reflects the life experiences of the people it serves. Proxy voting for new parents would … Continue Reading
December 23, 2024
Rep. Sara Jacobs Celebrates 2024 Accomplishments
This year, Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) delivered for San Diego by bringing home millions of taxpayer dollars and expanding access to child care and housing for military families. Rep. Sara Jacobs said: “This has been a tough year for our community and our country. Our politics feel more divided than ever, but despite all of the chaos in Washington, I’ve shown that we can still get things done. My team assisted over 1,400 San Diegans who needed help getting answers from federal agencies and … Continue Reading
December 17, 2024
Rep. Sara Jacobs Secures Key Wins in Bipartisan AI Task Force Report
Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) secured key wins in the Bipartisan Task Force on Artificial Intelligence (AI)’s final report, which was released today. She secured many principles and recommendations on issues including strengthening the capacity of sectoral agencies, privacy and data protection, bias, global AI governance, transparency, robust oversight of kinetic weapons systems, and equitable access. At a press conference earlier today, Rep. Sara Jacobs said: “As one of the youngest Members of … Continue Reading
December 13, 2024
Rep. Sara Jacobs, Sen. Elizabeth Warren Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Improve Privatized Military Housing
Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) introduced bipartisan and bicameral legislation to improve the quality of privatized military housing. The Military Housing Oversight and Service Member Protection Act would overhaul the privatized military housing system by increasing oversight, requiring further transparency, establishing tenant protections, providing appropriate medical care, and strengthening ethics requirements. “Our military families sacrifice so much for us - … Continue Reading
December 11, 2024
Rep. Sara Jacobs: FY 2025 NDAA Will Undermine Military Recruitment
Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) released the following statement after voting against the FY 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which included a gender-affirming care ban for dependents. If passed into law, this would mark the first time that Congress put anti-LGBTQ+ provisions into statute since Don't Ask, Don't Tell and the Defense of Marriage Act in the 1990s. This year’s NDAA also failed to include Rep. Jacobs’ bipartisan and bicameral provision to expand TRICARE coverage of IVF and … Continue Reading
October 25, 2024
Jacobs, Kamlager-Dove Introduce Legislation to Institutionalize African Diaspora Advisory Council
Congresswomen Sara Jacobs (CA-51) and Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) introduced a bill to codify the President’s Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States, ensuring the Council is not a one-off initiative but an important asset that continues to be utilized by future administrations. Congresswoman Jacobs, the Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, said: “The African diaspora in the United States is a special, and often untapped, resource … Continue Reading
October 24, 2024
Rep. Sara Jacobs, Sen. Tammy Duckworth Seek to Protect IVF Coverage in Final NDAA
Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) and Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) continued their push to ensure the FY2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) preserves the requirement contained in both the House-passed and Senate-reported versions of NDAA that requires TRICARE coverage of fertility services, including in vitro fertilization (IVF). In a letter to House and Senate Armed Services Committee leadership, the lawmakers - who authored and successfully secured inclusion of the IVF coverage provisions … Continue Reading
October 07, 2024
Rep. Sara Jacobs Releases Statement on One Year Since October 7th Attack in Israel
On the first anniversary of Hamas’ brutal attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51), the youngest Jewish Member of Congress, released the following statement: “Like millions of Jews around the world, I woke up one year ago today in complete horror. I am still grappling with the aftermath of that day - the loss of nearly 1,200 innocent people, the trauma of many more who were assaulted, raped, tortured, and kidnapped, the pain felt by San Diego’s sister city Sha’ar HaNegev, … Continue Reading
September 27, 2024
Rep. Sara Jacobs, Sen. Elizabeth Warren Introduce Bill to Protect Military Families from Abusive Non-Disclosure Agreements
Representatives Sara Jacobs (D-Calif.) and Don Davis (D-N.C.) and U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and introduced the Restore Military Families’ Voices Act, which would bar private military housing companies from imposing non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) on tenants as a condition for housing services. The Restore Military Families’ Voices Act was included in the Senate version of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal … Continue Reading
September 27, 2024
Rep. Sara Jacobs Co-Leads Bill to Better Support Children in Policymaking
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (CA-51) joined Reps. Morgan McGarvey (KY-03), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), and Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) in introducing the Child Safety and Well-Being Act, which would establish a long-overdue and much-needed independent children’s commission to advise Congress, agencies, and states on how best to support children. “Our country's children face unique challenges from the gun violence epidemic to childhood poverty to the climate crisis, and yet, they're too … Continue Reading
September 27, 2024
Reps. Sara Jacobs, Pramila Jayapal, Mark Pocan Lead 162 Members in Push to Remove Anti-LGBTQ+ Provisions from Final NDAA
Reps. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) and Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), the Co-Chairs of the Transgender Equality Task Force, and Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02), Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus, led 162 Members of Congress in a push to remove anti-LGBTQ+ measures from the final version of the FY2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). In a letter to House and Senate Armed Services Committee leadership, the lawmakers called for the removal of provisions targeting LGBTQ+ service members and … Continue Reading
September 25, 2024
Rep. Sara Jacobs Releases Statement on Escalation in the Middle East, Hezbollah’s Intercepted Strikes on Tel Aviv
Following the recent escalation in the Middle East and Israel’s interception of Hezbollah’s strikes aimed at Tel Aviv, Rep. Sara Jacobs, the youngest Jewish Member of Congress, released the following statement: “I’m grateful for everyone who has reached out to me in the wake of Hezbollah’s strikes, and I’m so thankful that my family in Israel and everyone in Tel Aviv is safe. The U.S. will continue to support Israel’s defense - including THAAD and the Iron Dome, which saved so many lives by … Continue Reading
September 22, 2024
Jewish Members of Congress Release Statement on Cartoon Depicting Rep. Rashida Tlaib
Representatives Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Becca Balint (VT-AL), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Seth Magaziner (RI-02), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Susan Wild (PA-07), and Jerry Nadler (NY-12) released the following statement on the cartoon depicting Representative Rashida Tlaib (MI-12): “As Jewish Members of Congress, we condemn this appalling and hateful cartoon depicting our colleague, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, as a terrorist and making a dangerous joke about a pager exploding at her desk. While none of … Continue Reading
September 20, 2024
Rep. Sara Jacobs Recognizes 13th Anniversary of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal
On the 13th anniversary of the repeal of the discriminatory “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Co-Chair of the Transgender Equality Task Force, spoke on the House Floor today urging her colleagues to pass the Ensuring Military Readiness Not Discrimination Act, which would prohibit discrimination in the military and protect transgender service members. Watch Rep. Sara Jacobs’ Floor Speech Here On the House Floor, Rep. Sara Jacobs said: “I rise today to remind this body … Continue Reading