Every day over 90 students, teachers, sons, daughters, mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, and co-workers are killed by gun violence. We must do more to stop this national epidemic. Now is not the time for partisan talking points that divide our country, we need to enact common-sense reforms that will keep all Americans safe.

The first step? Banning high-capacity assault weapons. Join me in calling on my colleagues in Congress to ban assault weapons.

Opioid addiction is a serious subject. In part because of how many American families are faced with this reality, and in part because of how lawmakers have mismanaged it. This crisis is having a major impact on Orange County communities and our economy, and we need to start thinking of new ways to address the problem.

While a recently published study found that the overall rate of drug/alcohol overdose deaths in Orange County has increased by 82% since 2000, this problem has been amplified by the widespread availability of shoddy, unlicensed rehab facilities.

This time last year, the primary election was bringing Democrats one step closer to defeating Dana Rohrabacher. Now, Orange County residents are uniting again to keep this seat.

This year, his right-wing allies are back for revenge — and it's not hard to see why our 2020 race is their top priority. They're coming at us with a ballot stacked with corporate SuperPAC-funded challengers, special interest support, and an agenda set to undo our progress.