Press Releases
January 13, 2017
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Washington, DC – Congressman Mark DeSaulnier announced that he will not attend the Inauguration of President-elect Donald J. Trump one week from today.
January 11, 2017
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Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) announced that he has been appointed to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure in the 115th Congress. In addition, he will continue to serve on the House Education and Workforce Committee.
December 13, 2016
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Washington, DC – Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) issued the following statement in light of the U.S. intelligence community’s conclusion that Russia interfered in U.S. elections for the purposes of affecting the outcome.
December 12, 2016
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Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) will continue his standing practice of meeting one-on-one with constituents during Mobile District Office Hours on Saturday, December 17th from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Kensington Community Center. Since being elected to Congress, DeSaulnier has hosted 30 Mobile District Office Hours and town hall meetings throughout Contra Costa County.
December 9, 2016
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Walnut Creek, CA – Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) announced that next week he will host back-to-back town hall meetings in El Cerrito and Martinez. Since his election to Congress, Mark has hosted 30 town hall meetings and mobile district office hours throughout Contra Costa County.
December 8, 2016
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Washington, DC -- Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) issued the following statement in response to the addition of a controversial provision in the Water Infrastructure for the Nation Act (WIN).
December 8, 2016
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Today, Representatives Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) and Jackie Speier (CA-14) sent a letter to the leaders of the House Armed Services Committee and House Oversight and Government Reform Committee calling on both committees to investigate troubling claims related to wasteful spending in the U.S. Department of Defense.
December 5, 2016
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Congressman DeSaulnier (CA-11) issued the following statement on the passage of the 21st Century Cures Act (H.R. 34). The bill passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 392-to-26.
November 30, 2016
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Walnut Creek, CA – Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) announced Jasmine Steele of Danville as the winner of the 2016 Congressional App Challenge for California’s 11th District. Jasmine Steele, a student at San Ramon Valley High School, designed and created “Allergy Blast,” an app that provides a platform to easily and quickly share allergy and medication information.
November 16, 2016
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Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) issued the following statement on the naming of Executive Chairman of Breitbart News and alt-right movement leader, Stephen Bannon as Chief Strategist to President-elect Trump.