Press Releases
November 29, 2021
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11), along with his colleagues Congressman Ed Perlmutter (CO-07), Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08), and Congressman David Cicilline (RI-01) introduced two pieces of legislation aimed at supporting and protecting local journalism, and honoring its role in bolstering our democracy, holding government accountable, and informing the electorate.
November 19, 2021
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) issued the following statement upon passage of the Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376), which passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 220-to-213.
November 8, 2021
Washington, DC — Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) announced the introduction of landmark legislation to help transition our economy off fossil fuels to cleaner, renewable energy while simultaneously supporting workers, communities, and state and local governments.
October 9, 2021
Walnut Creek, CA – Today, Representatives Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) and Barbara Lee (CA-13) announced that they will host a joint virtual town hall on Tuesday, October 12th at 5:00 p.m. PT to discuss the priorities House Democrats are fighting for in the Build Back Better Act as part of the budget reconciliation process in order to support working families in the Bay Area and across the country.
October 7, 2021
Walnut Creek, CA – Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) will host a virtual immigration town hall tomorrow, October 6th from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. PT. The event will be held on Zoom and will be streamed live on Congressman DeSaulnier’s Facebook page (facebook.com/repmarkdesaulnier).
September 23, 2021
Washington, DC – Today, Representatives Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) and Barbara Lee (CA-13) successfully passed a measure that directs the Secretary of the United States Navy to publicly exonerate the Port Chicago 50.
September 21, 2021
Walnut Creek, CA – Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) announced that he will host a virtual town hall on tomorrow, September 22nd from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. PT. The event will be held on Zoom and will be streamed live on Congressman DeSaulnier’s Facebook page (facebook.com/repmarkdesaulnier).
September 15, 2021
Walnut Creek, CA – Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) announced the introduction of the Gun Safety Board and Research Act, a bill that would help to combat our nation’s gun violence epidemic through evidence-based, scientific solutions.
September 13, 2021
Washington, DC – Today, Representatives Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) and Pete Stauber (MN-08) announced the introduction of the bipartisan Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act (H.R. 5216), a bill that would promote awareness of sports-related concussions in student athletes and develop comprehensive, evidence-based strategies to respond to these injuries.
September 2, 2021
Washington, D.C. – Today, Representatives Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15), Betty McCollum (MN-04), Elise Stefanik (NY-21), and James Comer (KY-01) introduced bipartisan legislation to update the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) program.