Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) announced the introduction the Safe Landings Act (H.R. 6976) to increase aviation safety and avoid near-miss aircraft incidents, like the one that occurred at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) on July 7, 2017, in which over 1,000 passengers were in danger of losing their lives.

Walnut Creek, CA – Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) will host a virtual town hall Tuesday, March 15th at 7:00 p.m. PT to recognize the progress made for women’s rights and the battles ahead to protect reproductive freedom, secure pay equity, and address the cost of child care.

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) announced that he secured $8,061,000 for community projects throughout Contra Costa County in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 (H.R. 2471), which President Biden signed into law today.

Walnut Creek, CA – Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) announced Executive Director of First 5 Contra Costa, Ruth Fernandez, as his virtual guest for the State of the Union address.

Walnut Creek, CA – Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) will host a virtual town hall tomorrow, February 23rd at 12:00 p.m. PT to discuss the mental health impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on the African American community.

Walnut Creek, CA – Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) announced he will host a virtual town hall on Friday, February 18th at 12:00 p.m. PT to discuss voting in Contra Costa County. The event will be held on Zoom and will be streamed live on Congressman DeSaulnier’s Facebook page (facebook.com/repmarkdesaulnier).

Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11), along with his colleagues Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) announced the introduction of the Early Childhood Mental Health Support Act (H.R. 6509), a bill to bolster the mental health services provided to young children in Head Start and early childhood education centers. 

Washington, DC – Today, Representatives Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Rodney Davis (R-IL), and Jared Huffman (D-CA) and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) introduced the Funding Early Childhood is the Right IDEA Act (H.R. 6532), a bipartisan, bicameral bill to restore full funding for educational and early-intervention services for children with disabilities.