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- https://khanna.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/khanna.house.gov/files/City%20of%20Sunnyvale%20-%20FY24%20Financial%20Disclosure%20and%20Federal%20Nexus.pdfMarch 29th, 2023 The Honorable Kay Granger Chairwoman House Appropriations Committee H-307 The Capitol Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Rosa DeLauro Ranking Member House Appropriations Committee 1036 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Chairwoman Gra......
- https://khanna.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/khanna.house.gov/files/Sunnyvale%20Community%20Services%20-%20FY24%20Financial%20Disclosure%20and%20Federal%20Nexus.pdfMarch 29th, 2023 The Honorable Kay Granger Chairwoman House Appropriations Committee H-307 The Capitol Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Rosa DeLauro Ranking Member House Appropriations Committee 1036 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Chairwoman Gra......
- https://pressley.house.gov/sites/pressley.house.gov/files/01.25.21%20Letter%20To%20Attorney%20General-Designate%20Garland%20-%20Death%20Penalty%20Abolition.pdf...The rate of innocence has proven to be particularly alarming, as a 2014 study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows that at least 1 in 25 individuals sentenced to death are innocent, a conservative estimate according to the study’s authors.6 In 2020 alone, six individuals on death row were exonerated, and an individual has already been exonerated in 2021, raising 1 https://joebiden.com/justice/ 2 https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/executions/executions-overview/executions-by-race-and-race-of-victim 3 https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/US/PST045219 4 https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/death-row/overview/demographics 5 https://harvardcrcl.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/07/07.30.2020-Phillips-Marceau-For-Website.pdf 6 https://www.pnas.org/content/pnas/111/20/7230.full.pdf 2 the total number of death row exonerations to 174.7 Furthermore, 22 states and Washington, DC have abolished the death penalty, most recently with Colorado’s abolition coming this past year.8 Beyond abolition, 12 states have not carried out an execution in over a decade, including three states with gubernatorial moratoria on executions.9 This continuing march to rid the United States of the death penalty has been a bipartisan undertaking, and we believe it is time for the federal government to follow in the path of a growing number of states. ...
- https://pressley.house.gov/sites/pressley.house.gov/files/2019.07.31%20Letter%20to%20the%20Secretary%20of%20Homeland%20Security%20regarding%20Guatemala.pdf
- https://pressley.house.gov/sites/pressley.house.gov/files/2020.03.27%20Letter%20to%20HHS%20re%20racial%20disparities%20in%20COVID%20response.pdf...A CDC study found that hospitalizations for seasonal influenza were 3 New York Times, “As Coronavirus Deepens Inequality, Inequality Worsens Its Spread,” Max Fisher and Emma Bubola, March 16, 2020, https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/15/world/europe/coronavirus-inequality.html; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): People Who are at a Higher Risk,” https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/specific-groups/people-at-higher-risk.html. 4 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “Health, United States Spotlight: Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Heart Disease,” April 2019, https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/hus/spotlight/HeartDiseaseSpotlight_2019_0404.pdf. 5 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, “Health Disparities in Asthma,” Erik Forno, May 2012, https://www.atsjournals.org/doi/full/10.1164/rccm.201202-0350ED. 6 Kaiser Family Foundation, “Changes in Health Coverage by Race and Ethnicity Since the ACA, 2010-2018,” Samantha Artiga, Kendal Orgera, and Anthony Damico, March 5, 2020, https://www.kff.org/disparities- policy/issue-brief/changes-in-health-coverage-by-race-and-ethnicity-since-the-aca-2010-2018/. 7 Academic Medicine: Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges, “Predictors of Primary Care Physician Practice Location in Underserved Urban or Rural Areas in the United States: A Systematic Literature Review,” Amelia Goodfellow et al., 2016, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5007145/. 8 Mother Jones, “Big Outbreaks like the Coronavirus Actually Do Discriminate: Against the Poor and Most Needy,” Kiera Butler, February 7, 2020, https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2020/02/these-groups-could-suffer-the- most-in-a-us-coronavirus-outbreak/. 9 Institute for Women’s Policy Research, “Paid Sick Days Access and Usage Rates Vary by Race/Ethnicity, Occupation, and Earnings,” February 2016, https://iwpr.org/wp-content/uploads/wpallimport/files/iwpr- export/publications/B356.pdf. 10 Pew Research Center, “Before the coronavirus, telework was an optional benefit, mostly for the affluent few,” Drew Desilver, March 20, 2020, https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/03/20/before-the-coronavirus- telework-was-an-optional-benefit-mostly-for-the-affluent-few/. 11 Pew Research Center, “Key findings on the rise in income inequality within America’s racial and ethnic groups,” Rakesh Kochhar and Anthony Cilluffo, July 12, 2018, https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/07/12/key- findings-on-the-rise-in-income-inequality-within-americas-racial-and-ethnic-groups/. 12 Health Affairs, Health Justice Strategies To Combat COVID-19: Protecting Vulnerable Communities During A Pandemic,” March 16, 2020, https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hblog20200319.757883/full/. 13 id. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/15/world/europe/coronavirus-inequality.html https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/specific-groups/people-at-higher-risk.html https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/hus/spotlight/HeartDiseaseSpotlight_2019_0404.pdf https://www.atsjournals.org/doi/full/10.1164/rccm.201202-0350ED https://www.kff.org/disparities-policy/issue-brief/changes-in-health-coverage-by-race-and-ethnicity-since-the-aca-2010-2018/ https://www.kff.org/disparities-policy/issue-brief/changes-in-health-coverage-by-race-and-ethnicity-since-the-aca-2010-2018/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5007145/ https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2020/02/these-groups-could-suffer-the-most-in-a-us-coronavirus-outbreak/ https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2020/02/these-groups-could-suffer-the-most-in-a-us-coronavirus-outbreak/ https://iwpr.org/wp-content/uploads/wpallimport/files/iwpr-export/publications/B356.pdf https://iwpr.org/wp-content/uploads/wpallimport/files/iwpr-export/publications/B356.pdf https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/03/20/before-the-coronavirus-telework-was-an-optional-benefit-mostly-for-the-affluent-few/ https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/03/20/before-the-coronavirus-telework-was-an-optional-benefit-mostly-for-the-affluent-few/ https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/07/12/key-findings-on-the-rise-in-income-inequality-within-americas-racial-and-ethnic-groups/ https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/07/12/key-findings-on-the-rise-in-income-inequality-within-americas-racial-and-ethnic-groups/ https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hblog20200319.757883/full/ 3 more common in high-poverty neighborhoods.14 Research on past infectious disease epidemics has found that inequality during a viral outbreak creates a vicious cycle: poverty is made worse by the health and economic consequences of the epidemic, but it can also accelerate the spread of the virus, by restricting access to health care and preventative measures.15 Any attempt to contain COVID-19 in the United States will have to address its potential spread in low-income communities of color, first and foremost to protect the lives of people in those communities, but also to slow the spread of the virus in the country as a whole. ...
- https://pressley.house.gov/sites/pressley.house.gov/files/2022.03.31%20Letter%20to%20President%20Biden%20re%20Payment%20Pause%20and%20Cancellation.pdf...Forty-three 1 Politico, “Klain: White House may extend freeze on student loan payments again,” Michael Stratford, March 4, 2022, https://www.politico.com/news/2022/03/04/white-house-freeze-student-loan-payments-00014111. 2 Letter to Leader Schumer and Senator Warren from Alí Bustamante, November 29, 2021, https://www.warren.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Economic%20Impact%20of%20Student%20Loan%20Payment%20 Pause%20-%20Roosevelt%20Institute%20(1)1.pdf.. 3 Wall Street Journal, “A Year Without Student-Loan Payments,” Amber Burton and Julia Carpenter, March 20, 2021, https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-year-without-student-loan-payments-11616252402. 4 The Hill, “Rising inflation adds pain to student loan debt,” Alex Gangitano, Aris Folley, and Sylvan Lane, January 14, 2022, https://thehill.com/policy/finance/589797-rising-inflation-adds-pain-to-student-loan-debt. https://www.politico.com/news/2022/03/04/white-house-freeze-student-loan-payments-00014111 https://www.warren.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Economic%20Impact%20of%20Student%20Loan%20Payment%20Pause%20-%20Roosevelt%20Institute%20(1)1.pdf https://www.warren.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Economic%20Impact%20of%20Student%20Loan%20Payment%20Pause%20-%20Roosevelt%20Institute%20(1)1.pdf https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-year-without-student-loan-payments-11616252402 https://thehill.com/policy/finance/589797-rising-inflation-adds-pain-to-student-loan-debt 2 million people are burdened with roughly $1.6 trillion in student debt,5 and 4.4 million borrowers have been in repayment for over 20 years.6 Approximately nine-in-ten borrowers are not financially secure enough to restart payments in May and many cannot afford necessities their families depend on, like rent and healthcare.7 Borrowers choosing between paying for basic needs or their student loans often refer to their debt as a life sentence that will hamper their futures for decades.8 As your administration works towards rebuilding a more equitable and just economy, it should use its administrative powers to address this crisis and permanently relieve the millions of borrowers struggling with this debt. ...
- https://khanna.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/khanna.house.gov/files/Santa%20Clara%20County%20-%20FY24%20Financial%20Disclosure%20and%20Federal%20Nexus.pdf...The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by 42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(4). I certify that I have no financial interest in this project, and neither does anyone in my immediate family. Sincerely, Ro Khanna Member of Congress ...
- https://huffman.house.gov/imo/media/doc/Humboldt%20County%20Sheriff%E2%80%99s%20Office%20Law%20Enforcement%20-%20Member%20Certification%20Letter.pdfMay 1, 2025 The Honorable Tom Cole Chair House Appropriations Committee H-307 The Capitol Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Rosa DeLauro Ranking Member House Appropriations Committee 1036 Longworth Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Chair Cole and Ranking Member DeLauro: I......
- https://pressley.house.gov/sites/pressley.house.gov/files/Monitoring%20and%20Curbing%20Abusive%20Debt%20Collection%20Practices%20One%20Pager.pdf...Ctr. 2017). 3 Massachusetts Debt Collection Fact Sheet, National Consumer Law Center at: https://www.nclc.org/images/pdf/debt_collection/fact-sheets/Massachusetts.pdf 4 FTC Consumer Sentinel Network, https://public.tableau.com/profile/federal.trade.commission#!/vizhome/TheBigViewAllSentinelReports/StatebyState https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/newsroom/bureau-proposes-regulations-implement-fair-debt-collection-practices-act/ https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/newsroom/bureau-proposes-regulations-implement-fair-debt-collection-practices-act/ https://pressley.house.gov/sites/pressley.house.gov/files/Monitoring%20and%20Curbing%20Abusive%20Debt%20Collection%20Practices%20Act.pdf https://www.nclc.org/images/pdf/debt_collection/fact-sheets/Massachusetts.pdf https://public.tableau.com/profile/federal.trade.commission#!...
- https://pressley.house.gov/sites/pressley.house.gov/files/Rep.%20Pressley%20Testimony%20Anti%20Racism%20in%20Public%20Health%20Act.pdf...Black people, across all ages, are at least twice as likely to die from the disease compared to their white counterparts.4 The Massachusetts 7th Congressional District, which includes most of Boston, Cambridge, and Chelsea, has been among the hardest hit areas throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. ...