Press Releases
Pleasant Hill, CA -- Congressman Mark DeSaulnier will host five town hall meetings in the communities of Pleasant Hill, Rossmoor, El Cerrito, Orinda, and Clayton. Town halls are one part of Congressman DeSaulnier’s efforts to be accessible to constituents. He is also holding mobile district office hours and listening tours across the district.
Bipartisan School Food Modernization Act Promotes New Equipment, Infrastructure
Washington, DC – Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) has introduced the School Food Modernization Act, which will help local schools replace outdated kitchen equipment and improve infrastructure in an effort to provide healthy and nutritious meals to students. A national survey indicates that 88 percent of school districts need at least one piece of new kitche
Danville, CA -- Congressman Mark DeSaulnier will host a town hall meeting on Monday, July 20th, from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm in Danville. Town halls are one part of Congressman DeSaulnier’s efforts to be accessible to constituents. He is also holding mobile district office hours and listening tours across the district.
Concord, CA – Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) presented gold, silver, and bronze medals to Congressional Award winners at the Concord Civic Center. The honorees received medals for participating in the Congressional Award program and demonstrating an outstanding commitment to community service, personal development, physical fitness, and exploration.
Washington, DC – Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) issued the following statement on today’s Supreme Court ruling on marriage equality. The court’s ruling gives same-sex couples the right to marry in all fifty states.
Bay Point, CA -- Congressman Mark DeSaulnier will continue to meet one-on-one with constituents during mobile district office hours in Bay Point, Saturday, June 27th from 11 am to 1 pm. Mobile District Office Hours are one part of Congressman DeSaulnier’s efforts to be accessible to constituents.
Washington, DC – Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) along with Congressman Jared Huffman (CA-2) and Congresswoman Lois Capps (CA-24) introduced the Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act of 2015 (H.R. 2824). H.R.
Washington, DC – Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) issued the following statement on today’s trade votes. The Majority expects to bring the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) bill to the floor early next week.
“‘Public sentiment is everything. With public sentiment, nothing can fail. Without it, nothing can succeed,’ President Lincoln said.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman DeSaulnier’s first bill as a Member of Congress was passed in the House Committee on Natural Resources with bipartisan support. The John Muir National Historic Site Expansion Act (H.R.1289) would add 44 acres of land of the Martinez historic site that celebrates the life and legacy of John Muir.
Moraga, CA -- As a newly appointed Member of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier has launched an Education Listening Tour to visit schools across the district and to hear firsthand from students, parents, educators and school administrators about ways to improve our educational system.