Press Releases
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
May 11, 2021
Statement by Congresswoman Jacobs on Violence in Jerusalem
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA-53), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement: “I am horrified by the reports and videos of violence in Jerusalem. The forced evictions in Sheikh Jarrah, the raid of Al Aqsa Mosque as worshipers prayed during Ramadan, and the escalation of violence by Hamas and the Israeli government have all swiftly and gravely damaged the long-term goals of peace for the region. “As a Jewish woman, this crisis is deeply … Continue Reading
May 07, 2021
Congresswoman Jacobs Statement on April Jobs Report
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA-53) issued the following statement on today’s April jobs report: “Today’s jobs report is a call to action - a call for us to keep our focus on supporting families, creating new jobs and economic growth, and building a strong, sustainable, and equitable recovery. “I have long said that we will not get an equitable recovery unless we focus on rebuilding our child care infrastructure, and we are seeing that bear out with this report. That’s why, in addition … Continue Reading
May 06, 2021
Remarks by Congresswoman Sara Jacobs at Fort Hood
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA-53), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, spoke today at a press conference at Fort Hood, Texas, on the military’s response to sexual assault, harassment, and other military personnel issues, including housing. The press conference followed a bipartisan congressional delegation trip to Fort Hood led by Congresswoman Jackie Speier (CA-14), Chair of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel. This three-day visit was part of the … Continue Reading
May 04, 2021
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs Joins Colleagues on Congressional Delegation Trip to Fort Hood
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA-53) arrived in Fort Hood, Texas, today, joining a bipartisan congressional delegation led by Congresswoman Jackie Speier (CA-14), Chair of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel. This three-day visit is part of the investigation into the Army’s failed response to the murder of SPC Vanessa Guillen, the deaths of PV2 Gregory Wedel Morales and SGT Elder Fernandes, and overarching persistent and dangerous culture at the base. In their … Continue Reading
May 03, 2021
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs Statement on the White House Raising the Refugee Cap to 62,500
On Monday, President Biden announced that the United States will establish a new refugee cap of 62,500 for the fiscal year, up from a historically low number of 15,000 established by the Trump Administration. President Biden also stated that “the new admissions cap will also reinforce efforts that are already underway to expand the United States’ capacity to admit refugees, so that we can reach the goal of 125,000 refugee admissions that I intend to set for the coming fiscal year.” … Continue Reading
May 03, 2021
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs Announces Opening of Restaurant Revitalization Fund Application
Today, Congresswoman Sara Jacobs announced the opening of the Restaurant Revitalization Fund application. Businesses in California’s 53rd Congressional District will now be able to apply directly for funding to offset pandemic-related loss of revenue. With funding from the American Rescue Plan, which Congresswoman Jacobs championed, applicants can now register on the U.S. Small Business Administration application portal for financial support. “Small businesses in the 53rd District are the … Continue Reading
April 28, 2021
Statement from Congresswoman Sara Jacobs on President Biden’s Address to a Joint Session of Congress
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA-53) watched President Biden’s address to a Joint Session of Congress tonight from her district office in San Diego, following a virtual watch party she held with constituents. Congresswoman Jacobs’ virtual guest for the speech was Shaunte Brown, a College Area resident and child care provider. Congresswoman Jacobs invited Brown to be her virtual guest to honor and celebrate the hard work of child care workers across California’s 53rd District and the … Continue Reading
April 27, 2021
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs Joins Senator Elizabeth Warren, Congressman Mondaire Jones in Announcing Universal Child Care and Early Learning Act
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA-53) spoke today at a press conference introducing the Universal Child Care and Early Learning Act with colleagues Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Congressman Mondaire Jones (D-NY-17). Congresswoman Jacobs is an original co-sponsor of the bill, which ensures that every family has access to high-quality, affordable child care by establishing a network of federally supported, locally administered child care options and boosting early learning programs. For more … Continue Reading