Press Releases

Jun 14, 2013

California Lawmakers Seek BDCP details from Brown Administration Ahead of DC meeting

Prior to an important meeting next week in Washington, Rep. Miller and his northern California colleagues enumerated several points of concern in a letter hat they hope will be addressed.

May 23, 2013

California Families Win Big in Major Health Insurance Announcement

Issues: Healthcare

More than a dozen health insurance plans will offer a number of quality and affordable coverage options in the newly established insurance market for individuals and families.

May 23, 2013

House GOP Votes to Make College More Expensive for Students and Families

Issues: Education

Republicans voted today to advance legislation that makes a college education more expensive for students and families on a 221 to 198 vote.

May 23, 2013

Rep. Miller Travels to Bangladesh this Week to Inspect Garment Industry

Issues: Labor and Jobs

Miller is the first member of Congress to visit Bangladesh since more than 1,100 workers died and more than 2,500 were injured in the April 24th Rana Plaza building collapse.

May 17, 2013

Senior House Democrats Urge U.S. Retailers to Join Coalition Supporting Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh

Call on Retailers to Commit to Fully Enforceable Agreement on Bangladeshi Worker Rights

May 13, 2013

Rep. Miller Statement on H&M, Inditex(Zara) and C&A Joining Bangladesh Worker Safety Agreement

Issues: Labor and Jobs

Rep. Miller issued the following statement today after news that H&M, Inditex (Zara) and C&A agreed to sign onto an enforceable fire and building safety agreement.

May 10, 2013

Miller Reiterates Call for Fashion Industry to Sign Enforceable Safety Agreement

Rep. Miller issued the following statement today after the death toll from an April 25 Bangladeshi garment facility collapse surpassed 1,000 workers, making it one of the worst industrial tragedies in history.

May 1, 2013

Rep. Miller Statement on Nomination of Rep. Mel Watt to Lead FHFA

Rep. Miller eleased the following statement today following President Obama’s nomination of Congressman Mel Watt to be the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Apr 26, 2013

U.S. Lawmakers Call for Top Brown Administration Official’s Resignation

Lawmakers called for a top Brown Administration official’s resignation following Jerry Meral’s statement that the Bay Delta Conservation plan has little to do with ensuring the restoration of the Bay Delta ecosystem.

Apr 26, 2013

Rep. Miller Applauds Federal Grants to Promote Affordable Housing in Richmond

The Community Housing Development Corporation (CHDC) of North Richmond will receive $145,720 in federal grants to promote affordable housing and bolster foreclosure counseling.

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