Press Releases
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
August 17, 2021
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs Leads Bipartisan Letter Pressing White House for Answers on Afghanistan Evacuations
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA-53) led a bipartisan letter to the White House today, seeking answers on the Biden Administration’s plans to evacuate U.S. citizens, Afghan allies and their families, women, NGO employees, journalists, and others from Afghanistan. The letter states that “it is this Administration’s moral obligation to leverage all available resources to help as many people as possible to safety in the United States. There is no time to waste.” A member of the House Armed … Continue Reading
August 16, 2021
Congresswoman Jacobs Responds to President Biden’s Remarks on Afghanistan
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA-53), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and the bipartisan Honoring Our Promises Working Group, released the following statement on the government’s collapse in Afghanistan and President Biden’s remarks this afternoon: “I was in middle school when military operations in Afghanistan began, and now as a Member of Congress, I represent San Diego, a proud military community that has sent two generations of … Continue Reading
August 09, 2021
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs Issues Statement on Worsening Crisis in Ethiopia
In response to the worsening humanitarian crisis and escalating violence in Ethiopia, Congresswoman Sara Jacobs issued the following statement: “I am deeply concerned by the worsening humanitarian crisis and escalating violence throughout Ethiopia. I condemn the Ethiopian government’s unfounded allegations against and expulsion of humanitarian aid organizations, the recent incursions into the Amhara and Afar regions by Tigrayan forces, which have resulted in over 250,000 displaced people, … Continue Reading
August 04, 2021
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs Files Amendments to Rebalance United States Foreign Policy Tools in State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill
Last week, Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA-53) submitted two amendments to strengthen conflict prevention programs and prioritize human rights vetting in military aid in the Fiscal Year 2022 Appropriations State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill. While these amendments were ultimately not made in order by the House Committee on Rules, Congresswoman Jacobs will continue to work to reorient our aid programs as a member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. The State and Foreign … Continue Reading
August 03, 2021
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs Statement on Updated CDC Eviction Moratorium
Today, the White House will announce a new moratorium on home evictions in areas with high levels of COVID-19. This weekend, Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA-53) joined Congresswoman Cori Bush and her colleagues in the Congressional Progressive Caucus outside the Capitol. Congresswoman Jacobs also spoke at a midnight rally as the original moratorium expired on Sunday morning, alongside Congresswoman Bush, Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez, Congressman Bowman, and Congressman McGovern. Congresswoman … Continue Reading
August 03, 2021
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs Applauds Biden Administration Action to Help More Afghan Nationals Resettle in United States
The Department of State has announced an update to the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP), granting a Priority 2 (P-2) designation for certain Afghan nationals and their eligible family members. This designation expands the opportunity to permanently resettle in the United States to many thousands of Afghans and their immediate family members who are not eligible for a Special Immigrant Visa (SIV). Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA-53), a member of the House Armed Services Committee as … Continue Reading
July 29, 2021
House Passes Appropriations Package That Includes $3 Million in Local Funding Secured by Congresswoman Jacobs
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4502, legislation that included seven FY 2022 appropriations bills to fund the federal government. The legislation featured $3 million across four local projects in San Diego. This funding was secured by Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA-53) who submitted Community Project Funding requests of $1,000,000 for the San Diego County Child Care Expansion Fund; $500,000 for the Linda Vista Branch Library Outdoor Early Learning Patio Project; … Continue Reading
July 29, 2021
Remarks by Congresswoman Sara Jacobs During Opening Hearing of Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth
The House Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth held its first hearing Thursday, titled “The Nature and Consequences of American Economic Disparity.” Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi attended the full hearing and gave opening and closing remarks. (Full hearing video here) Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA-53) is one of just eight Democrats appointed to the committee by Speaker Pelosi, and the only freshman member. During her remarks at the hearing, Congresswoman Jacobs … Continue Reading
July 24, 2021
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs’ Statement on Airstrikes in Somalia
In response to the U.S. airstrikes in Somalia targeting al-Shabab militants this week, Congresswoman Sara Jacobs issued the following statement: “I am deeply troubled by the news of the United States conducting airstrikes in Somalia this week. While I have been encouraged by the Biden Administration’s ongoing review and restrictions of its drone program, I have concerns about the legal justification of the recent strikes, particularly as they seem to have been conducted without White House … Continue Reading