Press Releases

Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) successfully passed a measure that directs the Secretary of the United States Navy to publicly exonerate the Port Chicago 50.

Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) announced the introduction of a Constitutional amendment (H.J.Res. 69) guaranteeing the right to a quality, public education to all students.

Today, five measures spearheaded by Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) were included in the Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, Interior, Environment, Military Const., Transportation, VA, & HUD Appropriations Act of 2020.

Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) and Congressman Glenn ‘G.T.’ Thompson (R-PA) introduced the School Food Modernization Act, bipartisan legislation that will help local schools replace outdated kitchen equipment in an effort to provide healthy and nutritious meals to students.

Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) announced the introduction of the Federal Law Enforcement and Public Protection Act, a bill to create minimum standards to prevent federal law enforcement officers’ service weapons from becoming lost and stolen.

Today, Rep. Mark DeSaulnier introduced the Moving FIRST Act, a bill that would create a competitive program to seek grants for the creation of transportation projects.

Today, four provisions that Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) authored were included in the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development spending package (H.R. 2740) that passed in the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 226-to-203.

Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) issued the following statement on the City of Pittsburg’s partnership with Bombardier Inc. to open a facility that will produce BART’s Fleet of the Future rail cars.