The DeSaulnier Digest: Standing in Solidarity with Senator Booker
Last week, I went over to the Senate Floor to stand in solidarity with New Jersey Senator Cory Booker as he called attention to the illegal actions of the Trump Administration as it attempts to cut programs Americans rely on like health care and Social Security in the longest speech in Senate history. For over 25 hours, the Senator inspired our nation and drove home the point that we are not backing down. To hear my thoughts after bearing witness to Senator Booker's speech, click here or on the image below.
Sincerely,
Mark DeSaulnier
Member of Congress
IN THE COMMUNITY
Team DeSaulnier Wraps Up the First Quarter of 2025
In the first three months of the year, Congressman DeSaulnier held four town halls and hosted or attended 35 events in the community. Meanwhile, our team was busy assisting constituents, including responding to 38,369 constituent opinions and helping 503 constituents with issues with federal agencies like Social Security and the IRS. Mark has also led or supported 84 legislative efforts, including measures to assert congressional authority against Executive overreach. We look forward to continuing to serve you, the people of California's 10th Congressional District!
ON THE FLOOR
Democrats Fight for Congressional Reforms that Support New Parents in Congress
Recently, a Congresswoman from Colorado was forced to fly to Washington, D.C. one month after giving birth to vote in the House because House Republicans arbitrarily cancelled proxy voting, leaving her with no other recourse to represent her district than to risk her health and the wellbeing of her newborn. Congressman DeSaulnier supports a resolution that would allow Members of Congress who are new parents to temporarily vote by proxy so that they can continue to represent their constituents while they recover or spend time with their newborn. Last week, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson attempted to permanently block this resolution by sneaking a provision into an unrelated measure, but a bipartisan majority in the House of Representatives, including Representative DeSaulnier, rejected his cynical ploy. In response, Speaker Johnson cancelled all further votes for the week rather than allow necessary flexibility for new parents to be adopted.
IN COMMITTEE
Mark Discusses Ways to Improve Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance
In 2023, almost 165 million Americans had health insurance through an employer. At this year’s first hearing of the Education & Workforce Committee’s Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, House Republicans advocated for policies that would undermine the Affordable Care Act’s consumer protections and leave consumers with worse health coverage. This discussion also happened against the backdrop of Republican leaders’ work to cut Medicaid, another critically important source of health coverage, in order to provide tax cuts for billionaires and large corporations. In his role as the top Democrat on the Subcommittee, Congressman DeSaulnier engaged with experts to discuss real reforms that would lower costs for consumers and improve access to care. Click here or on the image below to watch the exchange.
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