Press Releases
June 6, 2019
Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) announced the introduction of the Saving Local News Act (H.R. 3126), a bill to recognize newspapers as a public good and make it easier for written news organizations to become non-profits – allowing them to focus on content instead of profit margins and reduce their tax burden.
May 30, 2019
Congressional Management Foundation Recognizes Rep. DeSaulnier for Outstanding Achievement in Transparency, Innovation, and Accountability
May 29, 2019
Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) made the following statement on Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s press statement.
May 22, 2019
Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) passed an effort to shed light on the performance of private student loan servicing companies by requiring the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to collect and publish data from these companies including customer service interactions and successful enrollment in repayment plans.
May 22, 2019
Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) announced the introduction of the Bots Research Act (H.R. 2860), a bill to establish a task force of experts at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to determine the impact of automated social media accounts, commonly known as “bots,” on elections and public discourse.
May 16, 2019
Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) passed an effort to shed light on pharmaceutical companies that use federal funding to research drug development for profit.
May 15, 2019
Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) announced that he will host a town hall on “Protecting Our Democracy & The Mueller Report” on May 28th at 6:30 p.m. at the Shadelands Art Center in Walnut Creek.
May 15, 2019
Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) announced legislation to launch a major federal program to accelerate the transition to clean transportation technology.
May 2, 2019
Today, a measure authored by Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) was included in the Climate Action Now Act (H.R. 9), a bill that ensures the United States honors our commitments in the Paris Climate Agreement and lays the groundwork for further climate action.
May 1, 2019
Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) released the following statement after Attorney General William Barr testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee and cancelled tomorrow’s testimony before the House Judiciary Committee.