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Elected: 2024 (first term)
- Background: Film and TV producer, former California state assemblywoman, former Glendale city council member
- Committees: Transportation and Infrastructure; Science, Space, and Technology
- District: Glendale, Burbank, West Hollywood, parts of Hollywood
- Ukrainian American community: Present in Glendale and surrounding areas; Glendale has a significant Armenian community and some Eastern European diaspora
- Family / heritage: Jewish American, film industry background
Bio Laura Friedman is a freshman Democrat who replaced Adam Schiff (now a senator). She brings a film industry and local government background, and represents a district with significant Armenian and Eastern European communities.
Ukraine Record
- No voting record yet but expected to vote yes on all mainstream Democratic Ukraine bills.
- Her district's diaspora awareness of Russian aggression gives her a constituent-driven interest.
- No known Ukraine Caucus membership yet.
Advocacy Insight
- Ask them to: Sign onto the Ukrainian Adjustment Act (H.R. 3104), which protects Ukrainians in the U.S. from deportation, and join the Congressional Ukraine Caucus.
- Why it works with them: Glendale has a deep understanding of authoritarian aggression through the Armenian community. Framing Russia's war on Ukraine as part of the same authoritarian playbook lands.
- Your connection: If you are in Glendale or Burbank, tell her Ukrainian families stand alongside the Armenian community in recognizing the stakes.
- Avoid: Don't assume she already knows the Ukrainian community asks. Introduce yourself as a new constituent group.
Without this bill, hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians who fled the war and built lives in the U.S. face deportation back to an active war zone. This is the single most urgent protection for Ukrainians in America.
More Details →Capitol Switchboard
202-224-3121
Hi, my name is [YOUR NAME], a constituent from [YOUR CITY/ZIP]. I'm calling to urge Representative [REPRESENTATIVE'S NAME] to cosponsor H.R. 3104, the Ukrainian Adjustment Act of 2025. Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians fled Russia's invasion and are now living in the U.S. on temporary status. They cannot safely return to an active war zone. H.R. 3104 gives them a path to permanent residency. It's bipartisan, it's targeted, and it's the right thing to do. Will Representative [REPRESENTATIVE'S NAME] cosponsor H.R. 3104? Thank you.
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Bills to Cosponsor
17 bills remainingUkrainian Adjustment Act of 2025
Grants lawful permanent residency to Ukrainians who were paroled into the U.
Discharge Petition 8: Secure a Vote H.R. 2913
Discharge Petition No.
Ukraine Support Act
The most sweeping Ukraine support bill of the 119th Congress: combines military aid, sanctions, lend-lease, intelligence sharing, and trade tools into a single package spanning 9 committee jurisdictions.
Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
Imposes severe penalties on Russia if the President determines Russia refuses to negotiate a peace agreement with Ukraine, violates a negotiated peace, initiates another invasion, or seeks to overthrow the Ukrainian government.
PEACE Act of 2025
Prohibits the President from entering into or implementing any peace agreement with Russia regarding Ukraine unless the agreement meets specific conditions protecting Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.