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January 12, 2021
Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA) officially re-joined the House Committee on Rules and participated in its first meeting of the 117th Congress.
January 11, 2021
Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) announced that on Tuesday, January 12th at 2:00 p.m. PT he will host a virtual town hall to discuss the mob attack on the United States Capitol and provide an update on what Congress is doing to hold President Trump accountable.
January 7, 2021
Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) issued the following statement on the recent attack on the U.S. Capitol and calls for President Donald Trump to be removed from office.
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January 3, 2021
An Article about the 117th United States Congress
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January 3, 2021
U.S. Representative Mark DeSaulnier was sworn in as a Member of the United States House of Representatives by the House Speaker on January 3rd, 2021.
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January 3, 2021
The First Session of the 117th U.S. Congress will commence on January 3rd, 2021 in Washington, DC.
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January 3, 2021
The freshman class will be sworn in on January 3rd, 2021 when the First Session of the 117th United States Congress convenes.
January 3, 2021
Editorials historically came about as a means to let the average person know the opinions of the editors and publishers of newspapers and magazines.
January 3, 2021
When a Member of Congress is given time to formally express an opinion or make a statement on an issue before the House, they are said to have the 'floor' of the House, and their views are referred to as a 'Floor Speech'.
How House Members are allotted time to speak, or sometimes observe silence, are adapted from rules of order originally written by Thomas Jefferson. The speeches and other proceedings of the House are published daily in the Congressional Record.