Greetings!

I was happy to be back in our Orange County Community this week. I spent the week attending committee hearings and meeting with constituents.
Here are some highlights from my week:


Read on to learn more about this week’s activities and updates. 

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Serving California's 48th District
Standing with our Vietnamese Community
April 30, 1975, marked the Fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War. After this, hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese fled tyranny and built vibrant communities in the United States. Our district is home to a proud Vietnamese community, and Little Saigon is home to more Vietnamese Americans than anywhere else in the United States. I joined my Orange County congressional colleagues in introducing a bipartisan resolution recognizing the significance of the Fall of Saigon and the tragic collapse of the Republic of Vietnam. 
Rep. Steel speaking on the House Floor to commemorate Black April
Rep. Steel visiting the Vietnam War Memorial in Westminster
I join the Vietnamese Americans in our community, and around the country, in honoring those who served in Vietnam and those who lost their lives attempting to flee Communist rule.
Keeping our Community Clean
This past Saturday I joined the Surfrider Foundation in their Santa Ana River cleanup. It is up to each of us to do our part to keep our beautiful community clean. Thank you for having me! 
Congressional Art Competition
This is the last week to submit an entry for the Congressional Art Competition! The deadline for submissions is May 3rd. Read more about details and how to enter here.
Your Voice in DC
Supporting Innovation for Quiet Skies
This week I participated in a Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing on innovation in aerospace. I had the opportunity to talk about John Wayne Airport and the concerns residents have about noise and pollution in our community. I was very encouraged by the innovations that the witnesses presented. They show that private-sector innovation is the driver for new cleaner and quieter air travel. Read more. 
Reacting to President Biden's Joint Address
This week President Biden gave his first joint address to Congress. I was hoping to hear more about working across the aisle to find bipartisan solutions to our nation’s most pressing issues.

Instead, we heard his call for trillions of dollars in new government spending that will raise your taxes, slow our economic recovery, and saddle our grandchildren with debt. We should be working together to get the economy back on track and get people back to work, not making paychecks smaller and business more expensive.
In the News
Democrats Block Cruz Amendment That Would Ban Funding Colleges That Discriminate Against Asians
“Students of all backgrounds should have the opportunity to compete on an equal playing field,” Steel added. “This type of behavior is only hurting future generations from being able to achieve their American dream.” Read more. 
Sincerely,
Rep. Michelle Steel
Member of Congress