WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Adam Schiff issued the following press release:

U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) toured Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital, which recently had its critical access designation restored following the enactment of Senator Schiff and late Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Calif.)'s legislative fix that was signed into law last month. The critical legislative fix secured by Schiff preserves federal funding and investments for the hospital, allowing it to continue providing critical health care services.

"Every community in California deserves access to a hospital and quality medical care, and I'm proud to have passed legislation to restore the critical access designation for Santa Ynez Cottage Hospital. As a result, cr...