Press Releases
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 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 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
April 27, 2021
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs Invites CA-53 Child Care Provider Shaunte Brown to Presidential Address
Today, Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (CA-53) announced that Shaunte Brown, a College Area resident and child care provider, will join her virtually as a guest for President Biden’s address to a Joint Session of Congress on Wednesday, April 28. Brown has owned a family child care center in California’s 53rd Congressional District for 24 years. President Biden’s first address to a Joint Session of Congress comes on the eve of his first 100 days in office. Members of Congress have invited … Continue Reading
April 27, 2021
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs, Congressman Ritchie Torres Lead Letter Urging President Biden to Make Expanded Child Tax Credit Permanent
Today, in advance of President Biden’s first joint address to Congress on Wednesday, Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (CA-53) and Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15), together with their first-term colleagues in Congress, sent a letter to President Biden, urging him to make the expanded Child Tax Credit permanent and monthly. The expanded Child Tax Credit was a key provision included in the American Rescue Plan, which studies show will cut childhood poverty in half. The tax credit written into … Continue Reading
April 24, 2021
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs Statement on President Biden’s Recognition of the Armenian Genocide
Last week, Congresswoman Jacobs (D-CA-53) joined over 100 lawmakers in sending a letter to President Biden, urging him to officially recognize the Armenian Genocide in his statement on Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day. Today, President Biden formally recognized the Armenian Genocide, the systematic murder and ethnic cleansing of as many as 1.5 million Armenians by the Ottoman Empire from 1915 to 1923. In recognition of this historic occasion and Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day, … Continue Reading
April 22, 2021
Congresswoman Jacobs Introduces Amendment to Conduct Assessment of Conditions in Haiti
Yesterday, Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA-53) filed an amendment to H.R. 2471, the Haiti Development, Accountability, and Institutional Transparency Initiative Act. This bill seeks to analyze U.S. policy in Haiti and measure progress in addressing corruption, governance, rule of law, press freedoms, and more. Jacobs’ amendment, filed in partnership with Congressman Darrell Issa (R-CA-50), would require the State Department and USAID to assess conflict, instability, and violence in Haiti. … Continue Reading
April 21, 2021
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs Speaks on House Floor in Support of the Green New Deal
Today, Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA-53) spoke on the House floor in support of the Green New Deal, which was formally introduced yesterday as H.Res.332. Congresswoman Jacobs is an original co-sponsor of the legislation along with 101 Members of Congress. For video of her remarks, click here: YouTube, Twitter. Transcript: I rise today to call for a Green New Deal for America. As one of the youngest members of this body, I am proud to represent a generation that is … Continue Reading