DeSaulnier Digest
Join us in 2 weeks as we continue our "Conversation on Race" town hall series. Nearly two-thirds of Americans believe racism is still a major problem in American society and politics. Since 2016, significantly fewer Americans are satisfied with the way immigrants, African Americans, Latinos, and Asians are treated.
Tomorrow I will introduce a House Resolution to recognize the importance of local news with Members from around the country who are part of a working group I formed on the topic. While our Bay Area communities once boasted nearly 1,500 journalists providing local coverage, now less than 300 serve an area of roughly 7 million people.
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In D.C. last week, we commemorated Sunshine Week, where we shined light on the need for oversight, transparency, and accountability within the Administration. As we head into a week where I am at home in the community, we have provided you with some highlights of our work in D.C. last week.
With Democrats in the Majority, we are working to advance our top priorities. Last week, we considered a democracy reform bill that targets corruption and dark money in campaigns, held hearings on raising the minimum wage and the opioid crisis, and introduced bills to modernize our nation's infrastructure. We waited 8 long years to regain control, and we aren't going to waste any time.
Last week was one for the record books.
Wednesday was a historic day in the U.S. House of Representatives when Michael Cohen, the President's former personal attorney, testified before the House Oversight and Reform Committee in a public hearing about the President's alleged criminal activity.
After changing our schedule for the Trump shutdown and spending 7 straight weeks of voting in Washington, DC, we were finally able to spend a week at home meeting with constituents, hosting a town hall, and renaming a Richmond post office.
Last week, the House and Senate came to a rare bipartisan compromise and passed a bill to fund the government and address some border security concerns. While it was not everything we wanted (more on that below), Congress cannot continue to govern by shutdowns.