Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) submitted testimony to the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism for its hearing entitled “Sexual Assault in U.S. Prisons Two Decades After the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)” to highlight the history of sexual abuse at Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Dublin as evidence that additional reforms are needed to protect inmates.

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) announced that the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) will receive over $166 million in funding he advocated for to the Department of Transportation (DOT) that will help to improve safety, reduce congestion, and reduce air pollution along the I-680 corridor through Contra Costa County.

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10), joined by Representatives Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) and Doris Matsui (CA-07), introduced the Protecting Children with Food Allergies Act (H.R. 9550), a bill that would require training of food personnel in schools on identifying, responding to, and preventing allergic reactions.

Walnut Creek, CA – Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) announced he will host the 2024 Congressional App Challenge (CAC), a competition for middle and high school students to highlight their coding and computer science skills by creating original software applications.

Walnut Creek, CA – Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier announced he will host a virtual Supreme Court Town Hall on Wednesday, September 4th at 1:00 p.m.

Walnut Creek, CA – Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) announced he will host a Transportation Town Hall in Antioch to discuss reducing commute times and supporting working families on Tuesday, August 27th at 6:30 p.m. PT.

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) made the following statement on Medicare’s historic agreement with several drug companies to lower the cost of 10 frequently used medications. This achievement was made possible by House Democrats’ and the Biden-Harris Administration’s passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, which gave Medicare the power to negotiate lower prices for older Americans.

Walnut Creek, CA –Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) announced he will host a virtual Gun Violence Prevention Town Hall to discuss curbing the epidemic of gun violence on Wednesday, August 14th at 1:00 p.m. PT with special guest Representative Mike Thompson, Chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force.