Issues
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Americans deserve an efficient and effective government that meets the needs of hardworking families, now and into the future. As a member of the House Ethics Committee and former member of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, Congressman DeSaulnier strives to rebuild public trust in government through transparency, accountability, and a higher-level of customer service as well as to hold private industry accountable to consumers.
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Today, our country faces the most pressing call for racial justice since the 1960s. Having spent more than 30 years in public service fighting for equal treatment and protection for all, Congressman DeSaulnier is passionate about meeting this call with the boldness and urgency it demands. In Congress, he is at the forefront in the fight for equality, embracing the belief that no one is equal until everyone is equal.
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Since its founding, the United States has stood as a beacon of freedom and a land of opportunity. The ancestors of almost every American citizen, barring those of Native American descent, came to this country in search of a better life for themselves and their families. Since then, immigrants have remained a vital part of our communities and strengthened our economy in California and across the nation. While Congressman DeSaulnier agrees that reforms to our immigration system are needed, he does not accept scapegoating, fearmongering, and xenophobia, which has precluded meaningful progress on the issue. Congressman DeSaulnier believes that the greatest nation in the history of humankind is capable of ensuring the well-being of its own citizens while simultaneously extending its arms to asylum-seekers, refugees, and immigrants seeking a better life.