DeSaulnier Digest
I am hosting my 200th town hall this Saturday, December 9th at 1:00 p.m. at Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill. Join us to hear updates on House Democrats' accomplishments over the last year and for a preview of our priorities going into 2024. I will also take your questions live. RSVP by clicking here or on the image below. The event will also be livestreamed on my Facebook page if you are not able to join us in person. We hope to see you there!
I am excited to share that I will be hosting my 200th town hall on Saturday, December 9th from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at The Bistro at Diablo Valley College’s Pleasant Hill Campus. As we approach the end of the legislative session, I will provide an update on the work House Democrats have done throughout the year to support the American people as well as a preview of my priorities in the new year.
I am grateful for your continued engagement and hope you can join us at this very special event.
I voted last week for legislation to keep government open and working for the American people through the new year. While the bill brought forward by House Republicans was not perfect, it allowed us to avoid a government shutdown without exacting harmful spending cuts.
We had the privilege of joining the cities of Antioch, Brentwood, Oakley, Moraga, Lafayette, Martinez, Concord, Danville, and Walnut Creek as well as the Rossmoor community to celebrate Veterans Day over the weekend. This was a wonderful opportunity to thank the veterans of our community for their service and sacrifices for our country and our freedoms.
We had the privilege of joining the cities of Antioch, Brentwood, Oakley, Moraga, Lafayette, Martinez, Concord, Danville, and Walnut Creek as well as the Rossmoor community to celebrate Veterans Day over the weekend. This was a wonderful opportunity to thank the veterans of our community for their service and sacrifices for our country and our freedoms.
AT A GLANCE
In this Digest, you will find information on:
- The Veterans Town Hall and Resource Fair Mark hosted;
- Congressman DeSaulnier's remarks on the House Floor; and
- Updates on legislative efforts.
DISTRICT UPDATES
AT A GLANCE
In this Digest, you will find information on:
- The Veterans Town Hall and Resource Fair Mark hosted;
- Congressman DeSaulnier's remarks on the House Floor; and
- Updates on legislative efforts.
DISTRICT UPDATES
House Republicans last week elected Representative Mike Johnson as the 56th Speaker of the House after 22 days without a Speaker. The vacancy prevented the House from considering legislation to fund the government beyond the November 17th deadline, provide assistance to address global conflicts, and address other critical priorities.
After the extreme faction of the Republican Party voted to oust Kevin McCarthy as Speaker, Republicans in the House remain unable to come to a consensus on electing a new Speaker. Last week, Congressman Jim Jordan, one of the most extreme MAGA Republicans and right-hand-man to ex-President Trump, failed three times to get enough votes to win the Speakership and has since ended his bid for the position.
It has been 13 days since extreme members of the House Republican conference ousted the Speaker of the House for the first time in history. Since then, they have nominated 2 separate individuals for the job, but haven’t had enough support to have the House take a vote and elect a Speaker. Reports are that they will try for an election tomorrow so I will be back in DC, but in the meantime, we are unable to work on the important issues our nation needs to address, like funding the government and supporting Israel and Ukraine.