Statements and posts
20 press releases and posts, newest first.
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Urged California to accept $10 million federal funding for Orange County veterans cemetery.
“After more than a decade of work, we are closer than ever to fulfilling our promise to Orange County’s veterans and their families.”
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Co-sponsored bill to protect service worker tip income and increase tax deduction limits.
“Trong lúc giá cả tăng vọt do cuộc chiến thiếu thận trọng của Tổng Thống Trump tại Iran và các chính sách thuế quan thiếu trách nhiệm, các gia đình lao động đang phải chịu áp lực rất lớn khi chật vật trang trải cuộc sống. Đối với người lao động ngành dịch vụ, tiền tip là nguồn thu nhập thiết yếu để lo bữa ăn, chi trả…”
Labor and EmploymentAI-read
Mentions H.R. 1 · voted Nay Jul 3, 2025, roll 189Mentions H.R. 1314
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Representative Tran Introduces Legislation to Lower Housing Costs for Southern California Families
Introduced bill to create tax credits for renters to lower housing costs in Southern California.
“Housing costs across the country, especially in Southern California have reached a breaking point. Families are barely scraping by to pay rent, let alone save for the future.”
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Co-sponsored bill to increase tax deductions for service workers' tips.
“While prices skyrocket due to President Trump’s reckless war in Iran and irresponsible tariff policies, working families are under an immense amount of stress as they struggle to make ends meet. For service workers, tips are essential to putting food on the table, handling everyday expenses, and providing for their…”
Labor and EmploymentAI-read
Mentions H.R. 1 · voted Nay Jul 3, 2025, roll 189Mentions H.R. 1314
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U.S. Representative Derek Tran’s (D-CA-45) announced today the successful advancement of bipartisan legislation to protect small businesses against threats from foreign adversaries.
Mentions H.R. 10329Mentions H.R. 1642 · voted Yea Jun 3, 2025, roll 145Mentions H.R. 4775Mentions H.R. 5788
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Representative Tran Votes to Protect Families from Rising Utility Costs Associated with Data Centers
U.S. Representative Derek Tran’s (CA-45) voted in favor of H.R. 9340, the bipartisan Ratepayer Protection Act, to protect Americans from the costs of energy and electrical grid upgrades required to build data centers.
“We have a responsibility to be mindful and fully aware of the risks associated with A.I., including rising utility costs for consumers and small business owners. As a former consumer protection attorney, I am deeply concerned that our communities are currently the ones who pay the price for new data centers. The…”
Mentions H.R. 9340 · voted Yea Sep 16, 2026, roll 672
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U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) issued the following statement regarding the deactivation of Army Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigades (ECABs) on September 15.
“It is incredibly disappointing that the Army has gone through with the deactivation of ECAB units across the country. The medical evacuation unit at Joint Forces Training Base Los Alamitos was a critical asset for emergency and disaster relief missions that served communities across Southern California. Deactivating…”
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U.S. Representative Derek Tran (D-CA-45) introduced H.R. 10349, the bipartisan Emergency Responders Mental Health Training (EMT) Act, with Representatives John Rutherford (R-FL-5), Mike Lawler (R-NY-17), and Don Davis (D-NC-1), to expand…
“As we mark the 25th anniversary of 9/11, supporting our first responders' mental health has never been more urgent. They're on the front lines every day protecting our communities — often at a cost to their own well-being. I've heard directly from law enforcement in my district that access to mental health care remains…”
Mentions H.R. 10349
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U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) co-sponsored House Resolution 1511 commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks, honoring the memory of the victims and the courage of first responders, and recognizing…
“Twenty-five years ago, our country faced the deadliest terrorist attack on American soil, claiming the lives of 2,977 victims, injuring thousands more, and changing the United States forever. In the 25 years since, I continue to find strength and inspiration in the courage, unity, and patriotism that led our country…”
Mentions H.R. 10329Mentions H.R. 1410
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Dân Biểu Derek Trần lên tiếng sau khi Hạ Viện từ chối lên án chế độ Cộng Sản Việt Nam
Chính vì vậy, hôm nay tôi bỏ phiếu chống House Resolution 1490 - một nghị quyết một lần nữa tuyên bố lên án chủ nghĩa xã hội nhưng lại hoàn toàn không đề cập đến những đau khổ mà cộng đồng chúng ta đã phải trải qua dưới chế độ Cộng Sản Việt…
Mentions H.R. 3122
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Representative Tran Issues Statement on CR Vote to Fund the Government through December 11
While this CR includes important safeguards — blocking the Administration from diverting funds to Border Patrol and halting a rule that would let political appointees interfere with grant decisions using taxpayer money — it is only a…
Mentions H.R. 6500 · voted Yea Sep 1, 2026, roll 646
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That is why today I voted against House Resolution 1490, legislation that yet again purports to denounce socialism and yet makes no mention of the suffering our community experienced under the communist regime of Vietnam.
Mentions H.R. 3122
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Representative Derek Tran Issues Statement on the Supreme Court Ruling Restricting Mail-In Ballots
Voting by mail is safe, secure, and gives more Americans the opportunity to exercise their right to vote.
Mentions H.R. 14
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Representative Derek Tran Issues Statement on the Supreme Court Ruling Restricting Mail-In Ballots
Voting by mail is safe, secure, and gives more Americans the opportunity to exercise their right to vote.
Mentions H.R. 14
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Committing $100 million in grant funding to aid the families, workers, and small business owners impacted by the recent evacuation is part of corporate accountability.
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Representative Derek Tran Raises Alarm on the Cost of the Iran War for American Families
U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) led a letter with his National Security Task Force co-chairs Representatives Jason Crow (CO-06) and Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) to President Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth demanding a full…
Mentions H.Con.Res. 38 · voted Yea Mar 5, 2026, roll 445
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Representative Tran Introduces Legislation to Hold GKN Accountable
U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) introduced new legislation to require additional transparency and accountability measures for industrial facilities that handle hazardous materials.
“The safety of our families and first responders must always come first. The chemical crisis at the GKN facility was a wake-up call that our current oversight of companies handling hazardous materials is simply not enough.”
Mentions H.R. 10108
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South Korea is one of America’s most critical allies in the Indo-Pacific.
“President Trump‘s decision to gut joint military exercises with South Korea is dangerous. South Korea is one of America’s most critical allies in the Indo-Pacific. Reducing these readiness drills serves no legitimate national security objective; instead, it sacrifices vital military deterrence for short-term political…”
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Today, U.S. Representatives Derek Tran (CA-45), Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06), and Salud Carbajal (CA-24) led a group of 65 Members of Congress in urging Secretary of State Marco Rubio to address overly broad and inconsistently enforced Israeli…
“Israel faces real security challenges from Hamas and other actors, and we support disarming Hamas and replacing it with an alternative governing entity.”
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U.S. Representatives Derek Tran (CA-45) and Susie Lee (NV-03) led a letter urging Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to remove the controversial and unnecessarily burdensome voter ID requirements from H.R. 7008, the Stop Insider Trading…
“[The Stop Insider Trading Act] includes needlessly onerous voter ID provisions that stand to undermine rather than uphold election integrity, particularly as it relates to voting by mail. The focus of the Stop Insider Trading Act should be firmly fixed on doing exactly what its title says it will do, with the voter ID…”
Mentions H.R. 14Mentions H.R. 3779Mentions H.R. 7008 · voted Yea Jul 22, 2026, roll 640Mentions H.R. 7852