Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) made the following statement on the announcement of the permanent closure of Federal Correctional Institute (FCI) Dublin, where for years incarcerated women reported staff sexual misconduct to prison officials and independent agencies alike and experienced deplorable, unsafe living conditions.

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) made the following statement on former Representative Matt Gaetz’s decision to withdraw from consideration for Attorney General.

Walnut Creek, CA – Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) announced he will host a Veterans Town Hall and Resource Fair on Friday, November 22nd from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.at the Center for Community Arts in Walnut Creek.

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) sent a letter to the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Administrator, Michael Whitaker, urging the FAA to continue building upon its efforts to keep our skies safe for the flying public by re-examining and improving risk assessment in the aviation industry.

Walnut Creek, C.A. – Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) announced he will present funding he secured to Seneca Family of Agencies to help local law enforcement, the probation system, behavioral health partners, and child welfare organizations to identify and respond to commercial and sexual exploitation of children in Contra Costa County on Wednesday, October 30th.

Walnut Creek, C.A. – Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) announced he will present federal funding to improve transit in Livermore and public safety in Dublin on Tuesday, October 29th.

Walnut Creek, CA – Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) announced he will host a Walk and Talk Town Hall at the Lafayette Reservoir on Saturday, October 19th at 10:00 a.m.

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.