By Abbie Black SAN DIEGO — An Afghan ally who served alongside U.S. forces during the war in Afghanistan is speaking publicly since his release from immigration detention, saying he still believes in America despite spending more than three months in federal custody. Sayed Naser was released last week after a federal judge dismissed his case and ordered his immediate release, ruling that the government had violated his right to due process. The judge also barred U.S. Immigration and Customs...| United States Congressman Scott Peters
By Chris Ponce With the federal government entering a shutdown after failure to reach a spending bill agreement, local officials are speaking out about the upcoming impacts. Representatives Sara Jacobs (D-51), Scott Peters (D-50) and Mike Levin (D-49) held a press conference on Tuesday to explain how the shutdown will affect constituents in San Diego. “The partisan Republican budget bill would allow the cost of healthcare to skyrocket for millions of Americans starting tomorrow,” Pet...| United States Congressman Scott Peters
By City News Service San Diego County congressional Democrats Tuesday warned of the potential repercussions for county residents in the event of a looming federal government shutdown. In a joint news conference, Rep. Scott Peters, Rep. Sara Jacobs and Rep. Mike Levin, said the likely shutdown would result in skyrocketing health care costs for thousands of county residents and would force local military personnel to work without pay. Peters' office said in a statement that in San Diego County,...| United States Congressman Scott Peters
By Richard Allyn The federal government officially shut down at midnight as last-minute efforts by Congress to pass temporary funding measures failed. The shutdown comes after Democrats and Republicans were unable to agree on extending health care benefits as part of a short-term spending bill. "Republicans continue to refuse to work with Democrats to keep the government open," said Congressman Scott Peters. The Senate rejected a Republican-backed proposal that would have exte...| United States Congressman Scott Peters
By Catherine Benedict WASHINGTON, D.C. (WAVY) — U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) and other lawmakers introduced a bill to protect veterans and low-income families from housing discrimination. On Sept. 17, 2025, Sen. Kaine, alongside Adam Schiff (D-CA), and U.S. Representative Scott Peters (D-CA-50), introduced the Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2025. The bill will expand upon the Fair Housing Act of 1968 by adding source of income (SOI) and veteran and military status to the list of protected...| United States Congressman Scott Peters
By Rachel Cohen Booth Churches, synagogues, and mosques own millions of acres of land across the US, but are usually barred from building any housing on their property. Over the last few years, that’s started to change, and on Friday, congressional lawmakers are introducing a bill to exempt houses of worship from restrictive local zoning laws so they can build affordable homes. The bipartisan Faith in Housing Act would override local housing rules, relying on Congress’s authority over int...| United States Congressman Scott Peters
By Bree Burris WORLD TRADE CENTER SAN DIEGO CONVENES REGIONAL LEADERS TO HELP SAN DIEGO BUSINESSES EXPAND GLOBALLY, CREATE LOCAL JOBS In order to foster vital global economic partnerships, Congressman Scott Peters, San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria, and World Trade Center San Diego (WTCSD), the international team at San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation (EDC), are leading a 2025 trade delegation to France. During the September 21–September 26 trade mission, business and civic leader...| United States Congressman Scott Peters
Congressman Scott Peters| United States Congressman Scott Peters
"The murder of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University was horrific. In a democratic society, we do not settle our political disagreements through violence. I pray for Mr. Kirk’s wife and young children as they grieve the loss of their husband and father. I mourn the loss of any life. I mourn the lives of Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, who were brutally assassinated in their own home in June. I mourn the lives of the children at Annunciation Catholic School and pray fo...| United States Congressman Scott Peters
Washington, DC – Today, Representatives Peters, Levin, and Jacobs hosted a virtual press conference to share updates on federal budget negotiations and highlight the consequences of a Republican government shutdown for San Diego families, businesses, and servicemembers. House Democrats remain ready, willing, and able to reach a bipartisan agreement to keep government open and lower health care costs for Americans. However, this morning, Republicans shockingly adjourned the House of Re...| United States Congressman Scott Peters
Washington, DC - Today, Representative Scott Peters (CA-50) and Chuck Edwards (NC-11) introduced the bipartisan Faith in Housing Act, to allow nonprofit religious organizations to develop affordable housing on their land. Under today’s burdensome permitting and zoning laws, many organizations eager to serve their communities are barred from doing so. The Faith in Housing Act will cut through the red tape and bureaucracy, empowering faith-based organizations to play a meaningful role in ...| United States Congressman Scott Peters
Congressman Scott Peters| United States Congressman Scott Peters
Washington, DC – Today, Representative Scott Peters (CA-50) released the following statement after voting no on a partisan Republican bill that would allow the cost of healthcare and energy to skyrocket for millions of Americans: “If Congress doesn’t act, millions of working Americans will see their insurance premiums grow by thousands of dollars. A 60-year-old couple with a household income of $85,000 in CA-50 will see their health insurance costs increase by $15,745 per year — a 218...| United States Congressman Scott Peters
By George Thomas WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Problem Solvers Caucus announced its endorsement of a bipartisan permitting reform framework. As momentum builds for Congress to act on permitting reform, the recommendations in this framework offer a commonsense, two-party roadmap to streamline the permitting process, boost energy production of all kinds, and give investors the clarity and confidence they need to invest in America. This framework was developed by the Problem Solvers Caucus ...| United States Congressman Scott Peters
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Scott Peters (CA-50) and Senators Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) reintroduced the Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2025 to protect veterans and low-income families from housing discrimination. Over two million veterans and low-income households use Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV) to pay rent, but there are no federal protections to prevent individuals from being denied housing based on the source of their income. In 2018, Rep. Peters supported an ordin...| United States Congressman Scott Peters
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representatives Scott Peters (CA-50), Richard Hudson (NC-09), Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), and Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) and U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Raphael Warnock (D-GA) introduced the Reforming and Enhancing Sustainable Updates to Laboratory Testing Services (RESULTS) Act, bipartisan legislation to protect seniors’ access to essential laboratory services. Without reform to the Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule, dee...| United States Congressman Scott Peters
Congressman Scott Peters| United States Congressman Scott Peters
Congressman Scott Peters| United States Congressman Scott Peters
Congressman Scott Peters| United States Congressman Scott Peters
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representatives Scott Peters (CA-50) and Jason Crow (CO-6) reintroduced legislation to require the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) to evaluate the economic and national security effects of climate change. The original National Intelligence Estimate on Climate Change (NIECC) assessed that “climate change will increasingly exacerbate risks to US national security interests as the physical impacts increase and geopolitical tensions mount a...| United States Congressman Scott Peters
New Dem Members submitted nine amendments to House Republicans’ partisan Energy & Water Development appropriations bill Today, New Democrat Coalition Environment, Climate, & Clean Energy Working Group Chair Scott Peters (CA-50) issued a statement after House Republicans blocked nine New Dem amendments from being made in order to the Energy & Water Development appropriations bill. The New Dem amendments would direct the Department of Energy to conduct studies on how Republicans’ Big Ugly...| United States Congressman Scott Peters
By Jaelyn Rodriguez Students getting pricey graduate degrees can get less in federal loans starting next year. Financial aid officials, doctors and policymakers warn it could reshape education, and medical care. For San Diegans who don’t grow out of their childhood dreams of becoming a doctor, finding the support, mentorship and especially financial help for medical school has made the dream more attainable. Federal loans have gone a long way for people like Dr. Dimitri Gonzales, a chief re...| United States Congressman Scott Peters
Congressman Scott Peters| United States Congressman Scott Peters
San Diego, CA – Today, Representative Scott Peters (CA-50) and Sara Jacobs (CA-51) hosted a press conference to highlight how President Trump’s tariffs are creating economic chaos, raising prices for hardworking Americans, and weakening our standing on the global stage. Tariffs will cost the average San Diego household nearly $2,400 a year. The U.S. Department of Labor’s data shows that 14,000 manufacturing jobs have been lost since President Trump first announced tariffs in April a...| United States Congressman Scott Peters
By City News Service Some local Democratic lawmakers are hosting a roundtable Monday with Family Health Center of San Diego to discuss how the recently passed "big beautiful bill" may impact the future of healthcare. Reps. Scott Peters and Sara Jacobs are hosting the roundtable, which focuses on how the tax plan championed by President Donald Trump could change the health care industry. Peters argues that the tax plan changes how student loans are administered, in turn leading to fewer stu...| United States Congressman Scott Peters
By Chris Ponce SAN DIEGO (FOX5/KUSI) — San Diego Representatives Scott Peters (CA-50) and Sara Jacobs (CA-51) held a roundtable on Monday, discussing how the Big Beautiful Bill impacts the medical education community. The roundtable was held at the Family Health Center of San Diego and featured several medical experts including UC San Diego Vice Dean for Medical Education Michelle Daniel, residents in Family Heatlh Center San Diego programs and more. More than a month since the Trump ad...| United States Congressman Scott Peters
San Diego, CA – Today, Representatives Scott Peters (CA-50) and Sara Jacobs (CA-51) hosted a roundtable with local health center staff, doctors, residents, and medical education professionals. The group discussed the Republican tax bill’s changes to student loans and the consequences of increasing barriers to medical school. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act eliminates the Graduate PLUS program, sets new limits on student loan borrowing, and makes drastic changes to loan repayment plans ...| United States Congressman Scott Peters
Congressman Scott Peters| United States Congressman Scott Peters
Congressman Scott Peters| United States Congressman Scott Peters
Congressman Scott Peters| United States Congressman Scott Peters
Congressman Scott Peters| United States Congressman Scott Peters
Congressman Scott Peters| United States Congressman Scott Peters
Congressman Scott Peters| United States Congressman Scott Peters
Congressman Scott Peters| United States Congressman Scott Peters
Congressman Scott Peters| United States Congressman Scott Peters
Congressman Scott Peters| United States Congressman Scott Peters
Congressman Scott Peters| United States Congressman Scott Peters
Congressman Scott Peters| United States Congressman Scott Peters