Press Releases
Rep. Sara Jacobs Joins Local Parents and Providers to Call on Congress to Avoid the Child Care Cliff
Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) joined local parents and child care providers today at the Toby Wells YMCA in Kearny Mesa to push Congress to address the looming child care cliff and pass her Child Care Stabilization Act. In one week, emergency child care funding that passed through the American Rescue Plan will expire if Congress fails to act, leaving 80,000 children across California without child care. Rep. Sara Jacobs’ bill would avert this crisis and invest $16 billion per year in Child Care … Continue Reading
September 21, 2023
Reps. Sara Jacobs, Pramila Jayapal, Mark Pocan Lead 155 Members in Push to Remove Anti-LGBTQ+ Measures from Final NDAA
Reps. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) and Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Co-Chairs of the Transgender Equality Task Force, and Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02), Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus, led 155 total Democratic House Members in a push to remove anti-LGBTQ+ measures from the final version of the FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). In a letter to House and Senate Armed Services Committee leadership, the lawmakers called for the removal of sections in the House-passed NDAA targeting … Continue Reading
September 21, 2023
Jacobs, Davis, Lee, Connolly, Casey Lead Effort to Cut Child Poverty in Half in 5 Years
On September 21, 2023, Reps. Sara Jacobs (D-CA), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Barbara Lee (D-CA), Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA), and U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) introduced the Child Poverty Reduction Act of 2023 to commit the nation to cutting child poverty by half in 5 years and to implement an accountability framework to ensure we achieve this goal. Due to strong federal investment—especially the expanded Child Tax Credit—child poverty precipitously dropped by almost half between 2020 and 2021, … Continue Reading
September 20, 2023
Reps. Jacobs, Takano, and Sen. Blumenthal Reintroduce Legislation to Create Commission on LGBTQ+ Service members, Veterans, and Members of the Uniformed Services
Today, on the 12th anniversary of the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” Representative Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Representative Mark Takano (CA-39), and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) reintroduced the Commission on Equity and Reconciliation in the Uniformed Services Act, a bill establishing a commission to investigate the historic and ongoing impacts of discriminatory military policies on LGBTQ servicemembers and veterans. “No one should face discrimination, harassment, professional … Continue Reading
September 20, 2023
Reps. Sara Jacobs, Ilhan Omar, Brad Sherman Push for Renewal of ICHREE at UN Human Rights Council
Reps. Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Ilhan Omar (MN-05), and Brad Sherman (CA-32) called for the State Department and the United States Mission to the United Nations to renew the International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia (ICHREE) at the current 54th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council. In a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the lawmakers urged for the continued work of ICHREE to investigate abuses … Continue Reading
September 19, 2023
Rep. Sara Jacobs Leads Call for Humanitarian Exemptions to ECOWAS Sanctions in Niger
Following the coup in Niger, Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) led the call for humanitarian exemptions to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) sanctions to ensure the continued delivery of necessary humanitarian and development services to civilian populations in Niger. In a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Rep. Sara Jacobs, along with Reps. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37), Ilhan Omar (MN-05), Jim McGovern (MA-02), … Continue Reading
September 14, 2023
Reps. Jacobs, Larsen Senators Murray, Duckworth, Reintroduce Legislation to Help Veterans Start Their Families, Provide Major Expansion to Covered Fertility Care Services at DoD and VA
Today, Representatives Sara Jacobs (D-CA-51) and Rick Larsen (D-WA-02) and U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), a senior member and former Chair of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, and Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) reintroduced the Veteran Families Health Services Act of 2023, comprehensive legislation that would expand the fertility treatments and family-building services that are covered under servicemembers’ and veterans’ health care to include—among other things—the option for … Continue Reading
September 13, 2023
Rep. Sara Jacobs Co-Leads Bicameral Legislation to Avoid Child Care Cliff
Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) helped introduce bicameral legislation today to avoid the child care cliff that could force 3.2 million children, including 83,417 children in California, to lose their child care and 70,000 child care programs across the country to close. The Child Care Stabilization Act would extend funding for Child Care Stabilization grants, which kept the child care sector from collapsing during the COVID-19 pandemic, at a rate of $16 billion per year through Fiscal Year 2029. … Continue Reading
September 08, 2023
Rep. Sara Jacobs Praises Reports of G20 Granting Membership to the African Union
Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, praised today’s reports of the Group of 20 (G20) planning to grant membership to the African Union (AU). In June, Rep. Sara Jacobs led House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Gregory Meeks (NY-05) and all the Democratic Members of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa in introducing a resolution supporting the African Union’s permanent membership in the Group of 20. Rep. … Continue Reading
September 01, 2023
Reps. Sara Jacobs, Stephanie Bice Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Ensure Safe, High-Quality Private Military Housing
Representatives Sara Jacobs (CA-51) and Stephanie Bice (OK-05) reintroduced bipartisan legislation today to ensure oversight and accountability of privatized military housing to guarantee it’s safe and high-quality for service members and military families. The Military Housing Readiness Council Act would create a council to monitor the Department of Defense’s implementation of the tenants’ bill of rights and creation of a public complaint database and publicly report on all its … Continue Reading
August 16, 2023
Rep. Sara Jacobs Slams Latest Attack on Mifepristone Access
Following the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit’s new ruling, which if upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court, would roll back mifepristone access, Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) released the following statement: “Right-wing Republicans know they can’t win at the ballot box so they’ve chosen to weaponize the courts and ignore decades of precedent and science to enact their dystopian, anti-abortion agenda. While mifepristone remains safe, effective, and for now widely available, this is the … Continue Reading
August 01, 2023
Jacobs, Bonamici, Kaine, Smith, Warren Lead Bicameral Call to Avert Child Care Funding Cliff
Today Representatives Sara Jacobs (D-CA) and Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), along with Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Tina Smith (D-MN), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) called on President Joe Biden to support efforts to provide needed funding to prevent a national wave of child care closures. Congress secured historic funding through the American Rescue Plan Act to stabilize child care amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but that relief funding is set to end at this September. In a recent report, The Century … Continue Reading
July 28, 2023
Rep. Sara Jacobs Introduces Bill to Push DoD to Review and Make Amends for Past Cases of Civilian Harm
Following NPR’s investigation revealing flaws in the Department of Defense’s investigative processes on potential Syrian civilian casualties during the 2019 raid on ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Co-Chair of the Protection of Civilians in Conflict (POCC) Caucus, introduced the Civilian Harm Review and Reassessment Act. The legislation would require the DoD to review and reinvestigate past cases of civilian harm since 2011, and make amends if necessary. Reps. Ro … Continue Reading
July 26, 2023
Rep. Sara Jacobs Statement on Niger
Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, released the following statement regarding the unfolding situation in Niger: “The unfolding situation in Niger could be the latest in a string of coups in the Sahel. President Bazoum must be released and the constitutional order restored. But beyond that, we need to rethink our approach to promoting good governance in the … Continue Reading
July 25, 2023
Rep. Sara Jacobs Introduces Atrocity Prevention Act
Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) introduced the Atrocity Prevention Act, which would help create a whole-of-government approach to preventing mass atrocities, like genocide and war crimes, by ensuring that U.S. security assistance aligns with atrocity prevention objectives. The legislation fills in the gaps of the landmark Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act (EWGAPA) by requiring the U.S. to assess whether providing security assistance will exacerbate the potential for atrocities in … Continue Reading
July 18, 2023
Reps. Jacobs, Davidson, Lofgren, Nadler, Biggs, Buck, Jayapal, & Massie Introduce Bipartisan Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act, Closing Warrantless Surveillance Loophole
U.S. Representatives Sara Jacobs (D-CA), Warren Davidson (R-OH), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Jerry Nadler (D-NY), Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Ken Buck (R-CO), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), and Thomas Massie (R-KY) introduced the bipartisan Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act. This legislation stops the federal government from circumventing the Fourth Amendment right to privacy by closing loopholes that allow the government to purchase Americans’ data from big tech companies without a search warrant. “Right … Continue Reading
July 14, 2023
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs Statement on Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Amendment on Cluster Munitions
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (CA-51) released a statement on not being able to vote for Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (GA-14)’s amendment banning the transfer of cluster munitions to Ukraine only. Last night, Republicans on the House Rules Committee opposed Congresswoman Jacobs’ bipartisan amendment that would have banned the transfer of cluster munitions to all countries, instead opting to pass Congresswoman Greene’s narrow, politically-motivated amendment. Congresswoman Greene has … Continue Reading
July 14, 2023
Rep. Sara Jacobs Joins Bipartisan Resolution to Call for End to Sudan Conflict
U.S. Representatives Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Young Kim (CA-40), Dan Kildee (MI-08), and Gus Bilirakis (FL-12) introduced a bipartisan resolution to show Congress is united in condemning the outbreak of armed conflict in Sudan, supporting a ceasefire, and promoting democracy. The bipartisan resolution would: Call on the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to immediately adhere to previously signed ceasefire agreements; Condemn the outbreak of armed conflict in … Continue Reading
July 14, 2023
Rep. Sara Jacobs Rejects $886 Billion NDAA Riddled with Far-Right, Extreme Priorities
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (CA-51) voted against the $886 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2024, which sets defense policies and funding limits, because it was riddled with extreme Republican priorities, including restricting abortion access, cuts to necessary transgender health care, and eliminating diversity programs. Congresswoman Sara Jacobs said, “Many service members in San Diego are living in their cars because they can’t afford housing, lack affordable child … Continue Reading
July 06, 2023
Rep. Sara Jacobs Opposes Administration’s Anticipated Announcement to Send Cluster Munitions to Ukraine
Ahead of the Administration’s anticipated announcement to send cluster munitions to Ukraine, Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (CA-51) released the following statement: “Since Russia defied the rules-based international order and illegally invaded Ukraine without provocation or justification, I’ve been grateful for President Biden’s expertise and level-headedness in handling this crisis. He’s united the international community behind Ukraine and been thoughtful and deliberate in deciding what … Continue Reading