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Washington, DC – Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11), a member of the House Committee on Oversight & Government Reform (OGR), called on Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) to convene a hearing to look into long-standing criticisms of the National Football League's (NFL) actions related to concussions.
Washington, DC – Amid California’s ongoing drought, Representatives Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) and Jerry McNerney (CA-9) introduced the Sustainable Water Supplies Act (H.R. 4862) to increase the water supply in areas of Northern California by expediting the expansion of the Los Vaqueros Reservoir in Contra Costa County. The reservoir is a 160,000 acre-foot storage facility built in response to the state’s last historic drought in 1977.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Mark DeSaulnier announced his office is accepting submissions for the 2016 Congressional Art Competition. Eligible high school students may submit their original artwork through April 25, 2016. The competition is a juried art show open to all high school students who are residents of the Eleventh Congressional District of California. A winner will be selected by a panel of local judges at a reception following the submission deadline.
Antioch, CA – Representatives Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) and Jerry McNerney (CA-09) will host a joint town hall meeting in Antioch on Wednesday, March 9th, from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. Both Members of Congress represent a part of the City of Antioch.
This unique forum will be an opportunity for residents to receive a Congressional update on key issues of importance to their community and learn more about the broad range of constituent services the Representatives’ offices can provide.
Washington, DC – Congressman Mark DeSaulnier will host a town hall meeting in San Pablo on Monday, March 7th, from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. Town halls are one part of DeSaulnier’s efforts to be accessible to constituents.
Washington, DC – Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) will continue his longtime practice of meeting on-on-one with constituents during Mobile District Office Hours in Martinez on Saturday, March 5th from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. Since elected as a new Member of Congress, DeSaulnier has held eleven town halls throughout Cont
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) announced the winner of the Eleventh District 2015 Congressional App Challenge (CAC), Monte Vista High School junior Trisha Sanghal of Danville, whose winning app named “Music Makerz” seeks to facilitate the teaching and learning of music and helps coordinate music programs. The Congressional App Challenge is a competition aimed at encouraging U.S.
Walnut Creek, CA – Congressman Mark DeSaulnier kicks off his first town hall of 2016 in Walnut Creek on Thursday, February 18th, from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. Town halls are one part of DeSaulnier’s efforts to be accessible to constituents. He is also holding mobile district office hours and listening tours across the district. In his first year as a Member of Congress, DeSaulnier held 10 public forums throughout Contra Costa County.