Press Releases
February 26, 2019
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) issued the following statement after California Attorney General Xavier Becerra released a report corroborating many of the allegations of mistreatment of undocumented immigrants at the West County Detention Facility in Richmond, California.
February 26, 2019
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier’s effort to help upgrade the Contra Costa Canal System as part of a bipartisan public lands and conservation package (S. 47) was passed in the U.S House of Representatives.
February 22, 2019
Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) held a ceremony to officially rename the Richmond Main Post Office located at 1025 Nevin Avenue in Richmond to the Harold D. McCraw, Sr., Post Office Building.
February 15, 2019
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA) announced that he has been appointed to the important House Committee on Rules.
February 15, 2019
Walnut Creek, CA – Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) announced he will host a town hall meeting at Clayton Valley Charter High School in Concord on Wednesday, February 20th at 6:30 p.m.
February 14, 2019
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) voted in favor of the Conference Report to Accompany H.J.Res. 31, the funding agreement reached to avert a shutdown and address border security. Among its positive provisions, the deal makes much needed investments in environmental programs, infrastructure, and affordable housing; provides a pay raise to federal workers; ensures the humane treatment of immigrants; and assists with California wildfire cleanup efforts.
February 13, 2019
Washington, D.C. – Today, in honor of Black History Month, Representatives Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) and Barbara Lee (CA-13) reintroduced a House Resolution calling for the public exoneration of the Port Chicago 50.
February 12, 2019
Richmond, CA – Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) announced that on Friday, February, 22nd at 1:00 p.m. he will host a ceremony to rename the Richmond Main Post Office located on Nevin Avenue in Richmond to the “Harold D. McCraw, Sr., Post Office Building.”
February 1, 2019
Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) announced that he and Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-5) will host a town hall to continue a national discussion on gun violence next Saturday, February 9th at 2:00 p.m. in Martinez.
January 16, 2019
Walnut Creek, CA – Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) announced that he will host an emergency town hall on the Trump Shutdown this Saturday, January 19th at 2:00 p.m. in Lafayette.