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May 1, 2026
Congressman Liccardo opposes Paramount Global's petition to the FCC to allow nearly 50 percent foreign equity ownership in Warner Brothers Discovery broadcast stations, arguing the proposal would place American broadcast infrastructure under the control of foreign authoritarian governments and entities tied to adversarial regimes including Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi, Qatar, and China.
Liccardo's statement opposes foreign ownership of American broadcast infrastructure, particularly by entities tied to adversarial regimes. The Communications Security Act establishes an FCC advisory council with explicit requirements to exclude members from entities owned, controlled by, or subject to influence of foreign adversaries. The bill's focus on security and exclusion of foreign-adversary-linked entities aligns directionally with Liccardo's concern about foreign control of communications infrastructure. However, the bill addresses advisory council membership standards rather than the specific foreign equity ownership limits in broadcast licenses that Liccardo's statement targets. The vote supports infrastructure security broadly, but does not directly resolve the Paramount petition question.
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Liccardo Joins San José Community Leaders to Urge Voters to Cast Their Ballots
Position: Congressman Liccardo urges eligible voters to cast ballots in the upcoming election and states that he and allied groups will continue legal and public efforts against perceived violations related to voting, including mail-in voting and access to voter rolls.
SAN JOSÉ, CA – Today, Congressman Sam Liccardo (CA-16), joined the Amigos de Guadalupe Center for Justice and Empowerment and local community leaders at Mexican Heritage Plaza in East San José to encourage eligible voters to cast their ballots ahead of tomorrow’s election. The press conference came amid heightened concerns about immigration enforcement activity in Santa Clara County and federal efforts to obtain confidential voter information.
“We have thousands of volunteers throughout the country and thousands of lawyers ready to run to court as soon as there is a violation. So far, the courts have consistently been with us, whether on mail-in voting or attempts to access voter rolls. We will continue to fight these battles on the streets and in the courts. So I ask everyone: Please participate. Please vote. We are working together to ensure your vote counts," said Liccardo.
Liccardo also reminded voters that it is not too late to participate in tomorrow’s election. Voters can return their ballots to an official drop box or vote center before 8 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3. Eligible voters who have not yet registered can also register and vote at a county vote center through Election Day.
Santa Clara County voters can find their nearest vote center or official ballot drop box at vote.santaclaracounty.gov.
City of Palo Alto Advances Protections Restricting ICE Facility Construction
Position: The release supports local government ordinances that restrict the development of ICE detention facilities through zoning and land-use authority, and encourages other cities and towns to adopt similar protections.
PALO ALTO, CA – Today, Bay Area Congressman Sam Liccardo (CA-16), congratulated the City of Palo Alto for adopting an interim ordinance that temporarily restricts the development of ICE detention facilities within their jurisdiction.
“ICE detention centers have no place in our neighborhoods, and local leaders don't need to wait until one opens to take action,” said Liccardo. “By acting now, Palo Alto joins a growing coalition of Bay Area communities using local land-use authority to protect their communities by restricting DHS from converting commercial or industrial properties into detention centers. I thank and commend Mayor Vicki Veenker and her colleagues on the Palo Alto City Council for expanding this regional effort to protect our communities.”
Liccardo, who represents portions of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties, released a toolkit in August to help local governments use zoning laws and building regulations to mitigate the expansion of ICE detention facilities and safeguard community health and safety. The cities of San José,Mountain View, and Gilroy, along with the counties of San Mateo, Monterey, and Napa have already advanced such ordinances. Several other city councils have now directed their staff to begin this process, and several more ordinance changes are in the pipeline.
“Palo Alto is proud to take proactive steps to protect the health, safety, and well-being of our residents,” said Palo Alto Mayor Vicki Veenker. “By adopting this temporary ordinance, we join cities and counties across the Bay Area in using our local authority to protect our neighbors and restrict the development of ICE detention facilities in our community.”
Because county ordinances only govern unincorporated land, Liccardo encourages cities and towns throughout the region to consider adopting their own protections. Local leaders interested in introducing protections can utilize Liccardo’s ordinance toolkit or call his office at 408-245-2339 with questions.
Silicon Valley Lawmakers Plan to Investigate Elon Musk’s Role in National Security Technology
Position: The lawmakers demand an immediate investigation into reports that SpaceX restricted military communications in Ukraine, request a briefing within 14 days on who ordered the restrictions and whether federal contracts were violated, and question whether SpaceX should receive over $700 million in federal broadband funding if it cannot reliably support national security missions.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Silicon Valley lawmakers, Congressmen Sam Liccardo (CA-16), Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), and Ro Khanna (CA-17) demanded an immediate investigation into reports that Elon Musk’s SpaceX restricted critical military communications in Ukraine, disrupting drone operations and air defense systems against Russian attacks.
“Either a private contractor independently made life-and-death national security decisions, or President Trump directed the restriction of critical military communications supporting a U.S. ally,” the lawmakers wrote. “Either outcome raises profound concerns about the conduct of American foreign policy.”
The lawmakers warned that the controversy threatens America's national security, Silicon Valley's global reputation, and the credibility of American technology.
“As Silicon Valley’s elected members in Congress, we represent hundreds of innovation economy employers and workers whose livelihoods depend on the credibility of American technology abroad,” the lawmakers wrote. “Politically motivated service interruptions or erratic throttling will undermine reputations developed through decades of work that Americans have led to support our allies and customers throughout the world."
The lawmakers also put Musk's federal funding under scrutiny, questioning whether SpaceX should receive more than $700 million in taxpayer dollars for broadband service if it cannot reliably support critical national security missions.
“American taxpayers should never be left guessing whether the responsibility for critical national security decisions lies with their elected government or a private citizen with substantial financial interests in federal contracts,” the lawmakers wrote.
The lawmakers demanded an initial briefing within 14 days identifying who ordered the restrictions, whether they violated federal contracts, and whether similar vulnerabilities threaten other federal operations.
Read the full letter here.
ICYMI: Liccardo Moves to Force Vote on Protections for Afghan Refugees
Position: Rep. Liccardo plans to file a discharge petition to force a House vote on the bipartisan Afghanistan TPS Act, which would restore Temporary Protected Status for Afghan nationals who face deportation after the protections were ended in 2025.
SAN JOSÉ, CA— Today, The Mercury News reported on Congressman Sam Liccardo’s plans to bypass Republican House leadership and force a vote on his bipartisan Afghanistan TPS Act. The legislation would restore Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than 8,000 Afghans at risk of deportation after the Trump administration ended their protections last year. Liccardo plans to file the discharge petition when Congress returns on November 9.
Read the full story below:
The Mercury News: Rep. Sam Liccardo’s bill to reinstate protections for Afghan refugees has stalled. Now, he’s turning to an obscure procedural rule to force a vote
By Grace Hase Published October 19, 2026
Silicon Valley Rep. Sam Liccardo’s bill to make Afghan immigrants once again eligible for temporary protected status has gone nowhere since it was introduced this summer, leaving more than 8,000 refugees nationally at risk for deportation. Now, the first-term congressmember plans to leverage an obscure procedural rule to advance the legislation.
Liccardo, who co-authored the “Afghanistan TPS Act of 2026” with Reps. Jason Crow, D-Colo., Don Bacon, R-Neb., and Maria Salazar, R-Fla., told the Bay Area News Group that he plans to file a discharge petition when Congress returns from recess on Nov. 9. The bill would offer Afghan refugees a shield from deportation as their immigration cases move forward, a status they held previously until the Trump administration ended the protection in 2025.
The legislative mechanism is a way for congressmembers to buck House leadership, which controls what bills proceed out of committee. If a discharge petition receives at least 218 signatures, it will force a vote on the bill.
Long considered a seldom-used tool with very little success, discharge petitions are finding new utility in the Trump era as House Speaker Mike Johnson holds a razor-thin majority that’s at risk in the upcoming midterm election.
Donna Crane, a lecturer in San Jose State University’s Department of Political Science, said that Republicans, who are facing dire reelection prospects, have used discharge petitions this year as a way to distance themselves from President Donald Trump. But for the minority party, she said, it’s also been an incredibly powerful instrument.
“This can be pretty much the only way of getting any control over the House floor schedule because the majority controls the entire schedule,” she said. “If you can hold your own group together and pick a few members off from the other side, then your bill is going to go to the floor.”
Reps. Ro Khanna, D-Santa Clara, and Thomas Massie, R-Kentucky, famously used a discharge petition last year to bypass House leadership in their quest to pry loose investigative records related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The discharge petition could mark a critical step in Liccardo’s efforts to reinstate TPS for Afghan nationals. The Trump administration has halted protections for immigrants from 13 countries as it looks to dismantle the program, which guards from deportation individuals who can’t safely return to their homes due to ongoing conflict or other disasters.
The Biden administration granted TPS to eligible Afghans in 2022 after the United States ended its military presence in the country the year prior.
“Regardless of political differences, we ought to be able to agree on the critical importance of keeping our promises as a country,” Liccardo said about his bill. “America promised thousands of Afghans who risked their lives as interpreters, as informants, as other support roles to our military; they risked their lives with the expectation that we would not betray them and put them in harm’s way for doing so.”
Joseph Azam, a Berkeley resident and the board chair of the Afghan-American Foundation, said that the end of TPS for Afghan nationals has “shaken people’s belief that protecting this population is a bipartisan priority.”
The decision, along with other moves by the Trump administration to ban Afghans from entering the U.S., has sent shockwaves throughout the Bay Area — especially in Fremont, which is home to one of the largest concentrations of Afghan immigrants in the country.
Azam said that it’s been “frustrating” to see Liccardo’s bill stall and applauded his plans to file a discharge petition.
“I think people who care about this population and care about the integrity of America’s word should use every tool in their toolbox,” he said. “Once it’s opened, I think that’s when the real pressure can start. Members of Congress need to step up and be counted on this issue, and they’ve gotten a pass for a while now, particularly under this new administration. I’m looking forward to people being held accountable and having to be on the record on where they stand.”
Whether Liccardo and his co-sponsors have enough signatures remains to be seen; however, the congressman said that having “five Republican co-sponsors is certainly a very strong indication.” There are 214 Democrats serving in the House of Representatives.
The success of a discharge petition filed earlier this year to force a vote on a bill that would extend TPS for Haitian immigrants could also be another positive indicator for Liccardo’s bill — four Republican congressmembers signed the discharge petition alongside Democrats, to reach the 218 threshold.
A spokesperson for Johnson did not respond to a request to comment about the discharge petition, but told reporters last year that “I am not a fan of discharge petitions. It is typically used as a tool against the majority.”
Regardless of who wins control of the House on Nov. 3, Liccardo said that Republicans up for reelection might be more emboldened to sign on.
“After Election Day,” he said, “I’d like to believe we’re going to have a lot more interest from a lot of those Republicans, particularly a lot of the veterans who served in Afghanistan, who understand what a betrayal this has been to essentially abandon our promise to protect Afghans who risked their lives alongside U.S. troops.”
Cities of Gilroy and Mountain View Advance Protections Restricting ICE Facility Construction
Position: The release supports local government moratoriums restricting construction of new ICE detention facilities until ICE complies with accountability standards applicable to other law enforcement agencies.
SAN JOSÉ, CA – Today, Congressmembers Sam Liccardo (CA-16) and Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) congratulated the City of Gilroy and City of Mountain View for taking steps to keep ICE out of their communities.
“After plans for an ICE detention center just outside Gilroy were halted in federal court, local leaders are taking action to make it harder for ICE to construct future facilities,” said Rep. Liccardo. “By acting now, local leaders can protect the health and safety of their residents and restrict DHS should they attempt to convert industrial or commercial property into an ICE detention center. I thank Mayor Greg Bozzo, Mayor Emily Ann Ramos and the Gilroy and Mountain View City Councils for joining communities across our region in using their local authority to push back against ICE infrastructure in our community.”
On October 13, the Mountain View City Council adopted an interim urgency ordinance temporarily restricting new detention or custodial facilities. The action follows the Gilroy City Council's unanimous vote on October 5 to establish a 45-day moratorium on new detention facilities within city limits.
"I applaud the Cities of Gilroy and Mountain View for taking a stand in support of transparency, accountability, and the rule of law,” said Rep. Zoe Lofgren. "These ordinances send a clear message that no law enforcement agency should be allowed to expand its power without first demonstrating that it follows the law. ICE has too often failed to adhere to the legal standards, policies, and procedures that govern every other law enforcement agency. Unless and until ICE complies with those requirements and is held to the same standards of accountability as all law enforcement, its detention capacity and authority should not be expanded."
“Mountain View has long been committed to protecting our diverse community, where nearly 43% of residents are foreign-born,” said Mountain View Mayor Emily Ann Ramos. “We listened to the concerns raised by many residents when the U.S. Department of Homeland Security planned to develop a proposed immigration detention and processing facility in Santa Clara County, just outside Gilroy, which was halted by a lawsuit. Thanks to Congressman Liccardo’s encouragement for cities to consider interim land use controls, our City Council has now adopted an emergency ordinance to place a temporary moratorium on detention or custodial facilities in Mountain View.”
“Gilroy’s future should reflect the values that define our community: care for one another, pride in our agricultural heritage, and a commitment to a safe, healthy, and thriving city,” Gilroy Mayor Greg Bozzo said. “Gilroy City Council members share our residents’ concerns about these types of facilities and their potential impacts on our future. By unanimously adopting this temporary moratorium, our Gilroy City Council has once again shown our commitment to those values and the long-term well-being of our community. I am thankful for Congressman Sam Liccardo's focus on real collaboration and his commitment to Gilroy's interests.”
Liccardo, who represents portions of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties, released a toolkit in August to help local governments use zoning laws and building regulations to mitigate the expansion of ICE detention facilities and safeguard community health and safety. San Mateo County, Monterey County, The City of San José and Napa County have already advanced such ordinances. Several other city councils have now directed their staff to begin this process, and several more ordinance changes are in the pipeline.
Because county ordinances only govern unincorporated land, Liccardo encourages cities and towns throughout the region to adopt their own protections. Local leaders interested in introducing protections can utilize Liccardo’s ordinance toolkit or call his office at 408-245-2339 with questions.
Liccardo Leads Bipartisan Push to Bring Whale Alerts to West Coast Mariners
Position: The release supports expanding Automatic Identification System (AIS) messaging to send whale-safety alerts and voluntary speed-reduction information to West Coast mariners, and asks federal agencies to identify opportunities and streamline approval timelines for this capability.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Bay Area Congressman Sam Liccardo (CA-16) led a bipartisan effort to leverage technology to protect whales on the West Coast. His recent letter to the U.S. Coast Guard, the Federal Communications Commission, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration requests an expansion of Automatic Identification System (AIS) messaging technology to send whale-safety information directly to mariners along the West Coast.
“With at least 145 gray whale collisions already reported along the West Coast in 2026, we must do more to keep both whales and mariners safe,” said Liccardo. “By implementing AIS whale-safety messages, we can give real-time warnings to mariners and help them avoid deadly collisions, without disrupting maritime activities."
Liccardo and his cosigners request the agencies identify areas where AIS messaging could support voluntary speed reductions messages, determine whether existing whale detection programs can transmit information directly to mariners through AIS, and identify ways to streamline approval timelines while maintaining navigation and spectrum safeguards.
On the East Coast, federal agencies and regional partners already use AIS messaging to send vessel location-specific alerts in whale speed reduction zones. Expanding AIS whale-safety messaging to the West Coast would use technology already familiar to mariners to provide additional information about whale activity.
“Expanding this capability is particularly relevant along the West Coast, where vessel traffic and whale activity increasingly overlap,” the lawmakers wrote.
The effort builds on Liccardo’s Save Willy Act, which would establish a “Whale Desk” at the Coast Guard’s San Francisco station to centralize whale sightings and alert vessel operators when whales enter the Bay.
“Using AIS technology to identify high-risk areas and alert mariners in real time can help prevent deadly vessel collisions with whales off California while keeping vital maritime traffic moving safely,” said Geoff Shester, Director of Fishery Innovation and Senior Scientist at Oceana. “This proven technology would give agencies and ship operators a practical, science-based tool to protect whales and improve safety in our busy coastal waters for all who use them.”
“Vessel strikes are a leading cause of death and serious injury for large whales and can result in substantial property damage for mariners as well as pose a significant safety risk to those onboard. IFAW has worked tirelessly in the pursuit of reducing the threat of vessel strikes and strongly supports the use of AIS as a warming system for mariners. We're grateful to Representatives Liccardo, Case, Krishnamoorthi, Min, Moylan, and Pallone for championing the use of AIS to improve mariner safety and help reduce the risk of vessel strikes on whales along the West Coast," said Kathleen Collins, International Fund for Animal Welfare Senior Marine Campaign Manager.
Congressmembers Ed Case (HI-01), Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), Dave Min (CA-47), Frank Pallone (NJ-06), and James Moylan (Guam) signed the letter.
Read the full letter here.
Tower Development with Alleged Kremlin-Linked Owner Hits Roadblock
Position: The release states that a Menlo Park housing development owned by an individual with reported Kremlin and organized-crime ties should face a federal review of its ownership and financing by Treasury, OFAC, and CFIUS, with possible sanctions. It also states support for increasing housing supply.
MENLO PARK, CA – A controversial development at 80 Willow Road is facing a significant roadblock after the Menlo Park City Council refused to approve it.
Days before, the property’s owner, billionaire Vitaly Yusufov, drew scrutiny for his reported ties to Kremlin officials and individuals linked to organized crime when Congressman Sam Liccardo (CA-16) called on Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to launch an immediate federal review of the project’s ownership and financing. Liccardo urged the Office of Foreign Assets Control and the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States to investigate Yusufov and consider sanctions if the review uncovered sanctionable conduct.
“We need more housing, but our housing shortage cannot turn our communities into safe harbors to avoid sanctions or launder illicit funds,” said Liccardo. “This marks an important step toward keeping Kremlin-linked money out of our community and protecting our national security.”
Four of Congressman Sam Liccardo’s bipartisan housing bills were enacted into law. Read more about his efforts to boost our nation’s housing supply here.
Liccardo’s Push for Federal Approval Helps Santa Clara Valley Healthcare Open New Clinic
Position: Congressman Liccardo states that federal approval processes should not delay new health centers or put access to affordable medications and health coverage payments at risk, and he credits his office with pressing federal officials to advance the approval for a Santa Clara Valley Healthcare clinic.
SAN JOSÉ, CA — Today, Congressman Sam Liccardo (CA-16) celebrated the opening of Santa Clara Valley Healthcare’s new San José-Campbell clinic after his office pressed federal officials to act on a long-pending approval.
“Federal red tape shouldn’t delay a new health center or put access to affordable medications and health coverage payments at risk,” Liccardo said. “Our team is proud to have helped move this process forward so Santa Clara Valley Healthcare could open its doors and start serving patients across our community.”
The new 10-story facility at 1410 South Bascom Avenue is the largest health center in Santa Clara County’s public health system, with 200 exam rooms. The services include primary care, urgent care, OB/GYN, maternal fetal medicine, pharmacy, diagnostic imaging, and laboratory services together at one location.
Santa Clara Valley Healthcare submitted its Change in Scope application to the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) in October 2025. After months without approval, Santa Clara County asked Liccardo’s office for assistance in July. His team repeatedly contacted HRSA as the clinic’s planned opening approached, and HRSA approved the new site for the County’s federal grant scope on September 22.
“The opening of Valley Health Clinic San José–Campbell is a strong example of the County’s commitment to expanding access to high quality care and delivering critical services closer to home,” said Santa Clara County Executive James R. Williams. “I want to thank Congressmember Liccardo and his team for their support of the County and for helping ensure efficient healthcare delivery and reimbursement mechanisms at this new, state-of-the-art health center. We remain committed to protecting access to care and making strategic, forward looking investments in our public hospital and healthcare system, even as we continue to navigate unprecedented federal funding cuts to Medi-Cal.”
City of San José and Monterey County Advance Protections Restricting ICE Facility Construction
Position: The release praises the City of San José and Monterey County for adopting interim ordinances that temporarily restrict construction of ICE detention facilities, and opposes the Administration's mass deportation policy and expanded detention infrastructure.
San José, CA – Today, several members of Congress representing our region– U.S. Representatives Sam Liccardo (CA-16), Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), and Jimmy Panetta(CA-19)– congratulated the City of San José and Monterey County for adopting interim ordinances that temporarily restrict the development of ICE detention facilities within their jurisdiction.
“Local communities cannot control ICE rogue agents, but federal courts have upheld the authority of cities and towns to determine how and where DHS can build the infrastructure that enables this cruelty and chaos, namely ICE detention centers and processing facilities,” said Liccardo. “With a federal judge blocking a potential ICE facility at Gilroy, we expect the Department of Homeland Security will accelerate its search for new sites. By advancing these ordinances, the City of San José and Monterey County will make it far more difficult for DHS to convert large industrial and commercial sites for ICE detention centers, supporting our communities’ safety and public health. Thank you to Mayor Matt Mahan and the San José City Council in San José, along with Supervisor Luis Alejo, Board Chair Wendy Root Askew, and the Monterey County Board of Supervisors for leading by example, and for expanding this regional effort to protect our communities.”
Liccardo, who represents portions of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties, released a toolkit in August to help local governments use zoning laws and building regulations to mitigate the expansion of ICE detention facilities and safeguard community health and safety. San Mateo County, and Napa County have already advanced such ordinances. Several other city councils have now directed their staff to begin this process, and several more ordinance changes are in the pipeline.
“The Administration’s overreaching mass deportation policy has led to chaos in many communities and pain in our local economies,” said Rep. Panetta. “Detention centers are an extension of that cruel policy, and I applaud Monterey County and the City of San José for their leadership in moving to temporarily block this Administration from establishing these types of facilities. We must continue to work together at every level of government to take these types of bold actions to restore accountability, ensure our economic vitality, and keep our communities safe.”
"Earlier this year, I introduced amendments that would block funding for the construction of new ICE detention facilities, but Republicans voted no and wrote a blank check. I’m thankful that our local leaders in San José and Monterey County have stepped up and implemented these temporary moratoriums on new detention centers,” said Rep. Lofgren. “I'm also thankful for Sam Liccardo's leadership on this issue, which he understands well as a former Mayor. We need to continue overseeing conditions at the existing facilities, and we need to keep fighting against this Administration’s mass deportation agenda, which is wreaking havoc on our communities."
“We’re grabbing the bull by its horns,” said San José Mayor Matt Mahan. “These facilities don’t exist in our region – and we’re not going to wait until after they are built to understand the impacts. I want to thank my Council colleagues for joining me in pushing this moratorium forward and Congressmember Liccardo for leaning in and helping unite each city in the pursuit of public safety and health.”
“An ICE detention center in our region would intimidate immigrant workers and their families, spreading fear and anxiety far beyond its walls. It would threaten the dignity of our communities and the values we share across the Central Coast and Bay Area. Our immigrant neighbors are our family members, coworkers, and friends. We will stand up for them,” said Monterey County Supervisor Luis Alejo. "On May 19, Monterey County became the first county government to vote unanimously to join the County of Santa Clara in opposing the proposed ICE detention facility in Gilroy. We knew then that the fear it would spread would not stop at the county line. We later led an effort to file an amicus brief in that federal litigation with 25 other local governments."
“Our community has expressed real fear about what a detention facility could mean for their families and their future. Today’s action is about listening to those concerns, protecting the communities we serve, and providing reassurance that their voices matter. Our residents deserve to feel safe, secure, and heard in the place they call home,” said Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez.
Because county ordinances only govern unincorporated land, Liccardo encourages cities and towns throughout the region to adopt their own protections. Local leaders interested in introducing protections can utilize Liccardo’s ordinance toolkit call his office at 408-245-2339 with questions.
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Liccardo Calls for Federal Investigation into Russian-Owned Menlo Park Development, Potential Sanctions
Position: Calls on federal agencies (OFAC, CFIUS, and others) to review the ownership and financing of a proposed Menlo Park development owned by a Russian citizen and to consider sanctions against the owner and his father. Cites national security concerns given the property's proximity to defense technology, AI, and quantum computing firms.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Sam Liccardo (D-CA) demands Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent launch an immediate federal review of the ownership and financing behind a proposed real estate development at 80 Willow Road in Menlo Park. Liccardo urged the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), and other appropriate federal agencies to examine the property and consider sanctions against its Russian owner, Vitaly Yusufov, and his father, Igor Yusufov.
“I urge immediate review of the source of funding behind a real estate development at 80 Willow Road in Menlo Park, California, owned by a Russian citizen, Vitaly Yusufov,” wrote Liccardo. “Public sources raise serious questions about Vitaly Yusufov’s ties to the Russian government and individuals linked to organized crime, warranting immediate review by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS), and, ultimately, consideration for sanctions.”
In the letter, Liccardo cited public reporting regarding Vitaly Yusufov’s past business dealings, his sanctions by Ukraine, and reported connections involving Russian government officials and organized crime figures. The letter also notes that Yusufov’s father, Igor Yusufov, previously served as Russia’s Energy Minister and as a board member of Gazprom and Rosneft.
Liccardo raised separate national security concerns because of the property’s location in Silicon Valley and its proximity to companies and research centers working in defense technology, artificial intelligence, and quantum computing.
“Given the very high concentration of defense tech, artificial intelligence, and quantum computing companies and research centers in the region, we believe federal agencies should review the property, its ownership, and its financial backing to ensure Kremlin officials and their proxies cannot obtain sensitive information about critical U.S. companies and their employees,” the letter reads.
The letter also points to concerns surrounding transparency in the property’s financing and ownership. Liccardo cited a 2023 FinCEN warning that sanctioned Russian elites and their proxies may seek to exploit vulnerabilities in the U.S. commercial real estate market to evade sanctions or conceal illicit funds.
Liccardo requested a formal federal review of Yusufov, Willow Project LLC, and the 80 Willow Road property, including transactions and entities associated with its acquisition, financing, ownership, and development.
“Given the reported ties to U.S. adversaries and organized crime figures, as well as the development’s proximity to companies and infrastructure critical to our national security, we urge OFAC to immediately review Vitaly and Igor Yusufov for potential sanctions designation and urge appropriate federal agencies to review the ownership, financing, and development of 80 Willow Road,” wrote Liccardo.
Read the letter here.
Source: open-data mirrors of the Senate eFD and House Clerk financial-disclosure systems. Disclosure within 30 days of trade is required by law (45 for spouse/dependent trades).
Top PAC donors · 2026 cycle
Political action committees that gave the most to this rep's principal campaign committee this cycle. PAC giving is direct organizational support — industry, ideological, or leadership.
1.ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFinance4 contributionsAccounting and professional-services PAC — supports candidates aligned with business-friendly tax policy, regulatory efficiency, and professional-services industry interests.AI$15,000
2.FINANCIAL SERVICES INSTITUTE PAC1 contribution$10,000
3.CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEELabor2 contributionsTrade-union PAC for the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America. Backs prevailing-wage protections, federal infrastructure funding, project labor agreements, and worker organizing rights.AI$10,000
4.CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. FEDERAL PAC, AKA CISCO SYSTEMS EPAC2 contributions$10,000
5.FAIR ISAAC CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FICO PAC)3 contributions$10,000
6.CHC BOLD PACLeadership2 contributionsMember-of-Congress leadership PAC affiliated with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus — directs contributions to allied Democratic candidates.AI$10,000
7.ROBINHOOD MARKETS, INC. PAC2 contributions$10,000
8.WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (WABPAC)3 contributions$10,000
9.ADEIA INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ADEIA PAC)4 contributions$10,000
10.INTUIT INC. 21ST CENTURY LEADERSHIP FUND2 contributions$10,000
Source: OpenFEC (api.open.fec.gov) Schedule A receipts where contributor type is “committee.” Aggregated by contributing committee. Self-transfers from joint-fundraising / victory committees are excluded.
Top individual contributors · 2026 cycle
Itemized individual contributions over $200 to this rep's campaign committee, aggregated by donor employer. PAC giving is shown above; this section is people, not organizations.
1.GOOGLE$54,000
2.BROADCOM$30,250
3.STANFORD UNIVERSITY$24,500
4.META$22,000
5.APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT$21,000
6.TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS$17,500
7.TARANA WIRELESS$17,200
8.ROBINHOOD MARKETS, INC.$15,500
9.ROBBINS GELLER RUDMAN & DOWD$15,500
10.COINBASE$15,000
Source: OpenFEC Schedule A receipts where contributor type is “individual,” aggregated by the donor's self-reported employer. This is a geographic / industry correlation, not a corporate endorsement.
