The DeSaulnier Digest: Mark Meets with Students and Educators During District Work Period
AT A GLANCE
In this week's Digest you will find more information on:
- Updates from the latest visits on Mark's Education Listening Tour and other district events;
- House Democrats' successful efforts to avoid a government shutdown; and
- Mark's newly reintroduced legislation to protect elections and prevent misinformation.
DISTRICT WORK PERIOD
Congressman DeSaulnier Joins EBRPD for Black History Walk
In celebration of Black History Month, Congressman DeSaulnier joined the East Bay Regional Park District for a walk at Thurgood Marshall Regional Park - Home of the Port Chicago 50. DeSaulnier has led efforts in Congress to exonerate the Port Chicago 50 and this event was another wonderful way to honor them.
Congressman DeSaulnier Hosts Student Town Hall at Ygnacio Valley High School
Mark hosted a town hall at Ygnacio Valley High School to talk about what a day-in-the-life of a Member of Congress looks like and to answer questions from students. He also discussed his work on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce and his efforts to support students and teachers.
Mark Visits Wagner Ranch on His Education Listening Tour
Congressman DeSaulnier met with student council members and teachers at Wagner Ranch Elementary School in Orinda on his Education Listening Tour. Mark took a tour of their campus and sat down with students and staff to learn more about how we can best support Wagner Ranch's needs on the federal level.
Congressman DeSaulnier Continues Education Listening Tour in Lafayette
The next stop on the Education Listening Tour was ILM Tree Homeschooling Cooperative of Lafayette. Mark joined parents, students, and teachers for a campus tour and to discuss his role as a public servant.
Mark Joins Student Town Hall at UC Berkeley
Congressman DeSaulnier was invited by the Associated Students of UC Berkeley for a tour of UC Berkeley's Latinx Student Resource Center and the Fannie Lou Hamer Black Resource Center. He was also a special guest in a student-led town hall to discuss his work as a legislator and to answer questions directly from students.
LEGISLATIVE UPDATES
Congressional Democrats and President Biden Avert Government Shutdown
Last week, Congress passed and President Biden signed into law a deal to avoid a partial government shutdown looming after March 1st. The new spending law extends government funding later into March, and an agreement was announced on six of the 12 annual government funding bills to keep the government funded on a longer-term basis. Despite opposition from far-right Republicans, the Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024 (H.R. 7463) passed the House with Congressman DeSaulnier’s support by a vote of 320-to-99. Mark will continue to advocate for long-term government funding that protects important programs that support countless Americans.
Congressman DeSaulnier Reintroduces Legislation to Protect Elections
As Americans increasingly turn to social media for news, cracking down on bots and misinformation online is essential. Congressman DeSaulnier reintroduced the Bots Research Act (H.R. 7492), which would establish a taskforce to investigate the impact of bot accounts on elections and public discourse. This bill has also consistently been included in Democrats’ sweeping democracy reform package, the For the People Act.
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