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April 9, 2018
Washington, DC – Following calls by Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) for an additional San Francisco Bay crossing, Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) Executive Director Steve Heminger advised the Members that MTC will move forward with a study of a new “Southern Crossing.”
April 9, 2018
Dear Contra Costa Residents:
April 6, 2018
Walnut Creek, CA – Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) called for the removal of United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt.
April 3, 2018
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) urged the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), the California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS), and other California public retirement funds to divest from any car company that participates in a roll back of environmental standards.
March 30, 2018
Washington, D.C. – In response to news that the Trump Administration plans to undermine Obama Administration standards on vehicle efficiency regulations to address global warming, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) called for a boycott of any vehicle company that fails to meet California standards.
March 30, 2018
Walnut Creek, CA – Representatives Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) and John Larson (CT-01) will host a joint town hall at the San Pablo Senior Center on Wednesday, April 4th at 10:30 a.m. focused on enhancing the benefits earned through Social Security.
March 28, 2018
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman DeSaulnier announced that he secured an additional $15 million in federal funding for University Transportation Centers (UTCs) in the Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2018 (H.R. 1625), which passed the House and was signed into law.
March 26, 2018
Dear Contra Costa Residents:
As we embark on two full weeks at home in Contra Costa County, we wanted to provide you with a snapshot of our most recent work in Washington and make sure you were aware of upcoming meetings in your area.
March 22, 2018
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) announced that he successfully included $10 million in federal funding for the Statewide Family Engagement Centers (SFECs) grant program in the Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2018 (H.R. 1625), which passed the House of Representatives today by a vote of 256-to-167.
March 19, 2018
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman DeSaulnier (CA-11) issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s repeated attacks on our law enforcement agencies, including singling out the Special Counsel’s investigation by name for the first time.