The DeSaulnier Digest: Democrats Fighting Back to Protect The Right to Choose Against Republican Attacks
Last week, the nation saw a draft opinion of a Supreme Court decision that would overturn Roe v. Wade, going against 50 years of precedent and threatening reproductive freedom and the right of millions of Americans to make their own choices about their personal health care. Moreover, this decision would threaten the constitutional right to privacy, jeopardizing other personal liberties such as the right of LGBTQ+ individuals to marry.
This extreme decision from a partisan court is the culmination of a decades-long effort by Republicans to overturn a woman's right to choose. And in Congress, Democrats are fighting back. I am proud to have cosponsored the Women's Health Protection Act, which passed the House last fall and would enshrine in law a woman's right to access abortion. The Senate must now pass this critical legislation by any means necessary, including abolition of the filibuster. The constitutional right to choose and the bodily autonomy of millions of Americans depend on it.
Sincerely,
Mark DeSaulnier
Member of Congress
IN THE COMMUNITY
Congressman DeSaulnier Visits Location of Contra Costa Crisis Hub
To expand access to mental health care in our community, our office secured federal funding for Contra Costa Health Services to both establish the Contra Costa Crisis Hub and to expand the County's Mobile Crisis Response Team, which will help more Contra Costans get the care they need. Congressman DeSaulnier recently visited the Hub and discussed plans for the program with their team. Working to end the stigma surrounding behavioral health care and increasing access to these critical services is personal to Mark and he was proud to have played a part in making this program possible.
Congressman DeSaulnier Hosts Virtual Office Hours
During a busy District Work Period, Congressman DeSaulnier had the opportunity to meet one-on-one with constituents to discuss the issues most important to them and provide assistance with issues related to federal agencies.
Congressman DeSaulnier Discusses Military Pay with the Contra Costa Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America
Mark Meets with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation to Discuss Supporting Individuals with Diabetes in California.
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