The DeSaulnier Digest: Upcoming Town Hall and Congressional Updates

As we enter this election year, many of you may have questions about ballots, voting locations, and more. To answer those questions, I'm hosting a town hall on Voting in Contra Costa thisFriday, February 18^th at 12:00 p.m. We will be joined by officials from the Contra Costa County Elections Division who will offer their expertise and take your questions.

To RSVP, click here or on the image below before 10:00 a.m. on February 18^th. I hope you will join us for this important and timely conversation.

Sincerely,

Mark DeSaulnier
Member of Congress

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

Congressman DeSaulnier Votes to Advance Bipartisan Bills
Last week, the House of Representatives passed 4 bipartisan bills to make important improvements. Congressman DeSaulnier voted for all 4 bills, and you can read more about each one below:

• Postal Service Reform Act (H.R. 3076) - Would improve the U.S. Postal Service's financial outlook, ensuring that the agency remains able to deliver packages and mail well into the future. The bill would also protect six-day delivery and promote transparency regarding on-time mail delivery.
• Global Respect Act (H.R. 3485) - Would require the President to prevent foreign nationals who violate the human rights of LGBTQI+ people from entering into the United States.
• Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act (H.R. 4445) - Would restore access to justice for survivors of workplace sexual harassment and sexual assault by allowing them to choose to file a case in a court of law, rather than be forced into the secretive and biased process of forced arbitration.
• Further Additional Extending Government Funding Act (H.R. 6617) - Would avoid a government shutdown by authorizing a short-term extension of the budget until March 11^th.

COMMITTEE UPDATE

This week, the House Committee on Oversight and Reform held a hearing on Big Oil's role in fueling the climate crisis. Tune in as Congressman DeSaulnier speaks with experts about how these companies lied to the American public to turn a profit & the action we must take to hold them accountable by clicking here or on the image below.

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