Statements and posts
13 press releases and posts, newest first.
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Introduced bipartisan bill creating 20% national film and television production tax credit.
“For over a year, I’ve worked to build a coalition of unions, studios, Republicans & Democrats, and the White House, because we knew that a national film tax credit would bring hundreds of thousands of jobs back to our country.”
Motion Picture Television Entertainment Revitalization ActCommerceAI-read
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ICYMI: Rep. Friedman’s Multi-Year Push to Create a National Film Tax Credit
Highlighted multi-year effort to create a national film tax credit.
“I started working on this as soon as I got to Congress. Now, because of the effort we’ve put in alongside incredible Members of Congress like Rep. Brian Jack and Senator Adam Schiff, we’re closer than ever to getting it done.”
Motion Picture Television Entertainment Revitalization ActAI-read
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RELEASE: Bipartisan Members of Congress Found Congressional American Film & TV Production Caucus
Founded bipartisan Congressional American Film and Television Production Caucus.
“I am honored to co-found and co-chair the Congressional American Film & TV Production Caucus. My Congressional District is home to Trilith Studios, and I proudly represent the craftsmen, electricians, and carpenters who work hard to create movies that inspire generations of Americans. I commend President Trump’s…”
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RELEASE: Rep. Friedman Convenes Immigration Advisory Committee
Friedman speaks with members of her Immigration Advisory Committee.
“President Trump promised law and order, but ICE’s immigration raids have made our communities less safe by sending masked, armed, and unaccountable agents into our communities. He’s doing all of this to distract from the fact that his administration has only succeeded in making life more expensive for hardworking…”
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RELEASE: Rep. Friedman Welcomes Trump's Call for a Bipartisan Federal Film Tax Credit
Calls on Congress to move immediately with legislation that brings jobs and production back to the United States WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, August 31, 2026, U.S. Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) released the following statement after…
“I agree that our tax incentive legislation needs to pass - and to pass quickly.”
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RELEASE: Rep. Friedman Celebrates Official Phase-Out of Paraquat After Leading the Fight to Ban It
Today, August 31, 2026, U.S. Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) celebrated the official phase out of paraquat in California after every manufacturer of products containing the toxic ingredient voluntarily agreed to pull them from the…
“Today, California reasserts itself as a leader in protecting the health of its residents by eliminating the highly toxic chemical paraquat.”
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RELEASE: Friedman Raises the Roof at Association of Women in Architecture Panel
Rep. Friedman speaks to a crowd of architects.
“I appreciate the Association for Women in Architecture + Design’s work to bring us all together for a night of productive conversations about the future we see to house more Angelenos.”
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Rep. Friedman, Waters, Chu, Lieu, and Kamlager-Dove on the dais at today’s panel.
“The World Cup proved that Los Angeles can deliver, but eight matches at one stadium over five weeks is not the same as sixteen days of events at dozens of venues across the region.”
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RELEASE: Congresswoman Friedman Visits Van Ness WIC Center
Rep. Friedman speaks with WIC administrators.
“In the wealthiest nation on Earth, we should not be forcing American families to swallow the bitter pill that is hunger. Yet time and time again, Trump and Congressional Republicans have cut nutrition assistance for children and mothers in order to afford tax breaks to the ultra-rich.”
Mentions H.R. 1 · voted Nay Jul 3, 2025, roll 189
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Friedman reads to toddlers at LACOE and Para Los Niños’ Head Start on Vine.
“The Trump Administration is proposing rollbacks to Head Start that treat our children like financial burdens, but I believe our children and their futures are worth investing in.”
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Friedman joins health care providers and advocates at McCambridge Park in Burbank.
“1.2 million Californians have lost their health coverage, and that didn’t happen by accident.”
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RELEASE: Rep. Friedman Drops By Local Black-Owned Plant Nursery and BBQ Joint
Friedman talks to Shawna Christian, owner of Tansy in Burbank.
“Small businesses go beyond providing quality services or delicious food, they give Angelenos job opportunities and reinvest in the people that make up their community like Tansy and Bludso’s.”
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Friedman with meteorologists and staffers at the National Weather Service Forecast Office.
“Every single American depends on the work of the National Weather Service, whether they’re a pilot landing a plane or a beachgoer watching out for high surf. Trump’s cuts to this resource leave our communities completely in the dark.”