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Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11), Chair of the House Education and Labor Committee’s Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), made the following statement on the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act (H.R. 842), a bill that would strengthen and expand workers’ ability to unionize in an effort to reduce rampant income inequality and rebuild America’s middle class.

Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) announced that on Wednesday, March 17th at 11:30 a.m. he will host a town hall to discuss issues confronting small businesses in Contra Costa County during the coronavirus pandemic.

Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) announced his effort to create a model that will help transition our economy off of fossil fuel to cleaner, renewable energy while simultaneously supporting workers, communities, and state and local governments.

Today, two provisions to improve election security authored by Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) were included in the final version of the For the People Act (H.R. 1), which passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 220-to-210.

Today, Congressman DeSaulnier voted to bring much needed pandemic relief to our families and communities through the American Rescue Plan Act (H.R. 1319). The bill passed in the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 219-to-212. It now moves to the U.S. Senate for consideration.

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) passed an effort to add the Nystrom Elementary School in Richmond, California to the Rosie The Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historic Park. The amendment was included in the Protecting America’s Wilderness and Public Lands Act (H.R. 803), which passed the U.S. House by a vote of 227-to-200. The bill now moves to the U.S. Senate for consideration.