Press Releases
March 19, 2018
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) introduced legislation that would make health insurance more affordable for middle class families.
March 16, 2018
Washington, DC – The National Parent Teacher Association (PTA) honored Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) with the 2018 Congressional Voice for Children Award for outstanding leadership and commitment to improving education and outcomes for students.
March 13, 2018
Walnut Creek, CA – Today, Representatives Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) and Jerry McNerney (CA-09) announced they will host a joint town hall at Dallas Ranch Middle School in Antioch on Tuesday, March 27th at 6:30 p.m. The City of Antioch is split between the two representatives.
March 7, 2018
Washington, DC — Today, Representatives Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA) and Ted Poe (R-TX), both cancer survivors and co-chairs of the Congressional Cancer Survivors Caucus, announced bipartisan legislation to help patients better navigate their cancer diagnosis.
March 1, 2018
Walnut Creek, CA – Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) announced that he is hosting the 2018 Congressional Art Competition for California’s 11th Congressional District. High school artists living in Contra Costa County may begin submitting original artwork to his office from now until Monday, April 30, 2018.
February 27, 2018
Walnut Creek, CA — Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) announced he will host his 60th town hall and mobile district office hour since taking office in January of 2015. The town hall will be held at Ygnacio Valley High School in Concord this Saturday, March 3rd at 11:00 a.m.
February 27, 2018
Washington, DC — Today, at the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Aviation Subcommittee hearing on “The State of Aviation Safety,” Congressman DeSaulnier (CA-11) questioned officials from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) about the importance of cockpit voice recorders (CVRs) and their value in investigating runway safety incidents.
February 27, 2018
Washington, DC - Today, Congressman DeSaulnier (CA-11) issued the following statement after voting in opposition to the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act (H.R. 1865).
February 23, 2018
Washington, DC – Representative Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA) has called for a U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) review of existing data on aviation safety incidents and an assessment of whether there are any gaps in collection and reporting of critical safety information. The study was requested by DeSaulnier, Transportation & Infrastructure Ranking Member Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Aviation Rick Larsen (D-WA).
February 20, 2018
Walnut Creek, CA – As we continue to grieve the loss of 17 innocent lives in Parkland, Florida, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) will host a gun violence prevention town hall at Stanley Middle School in Lafayette on Saturday, February 24th.