Press Releases
December 8, 2022
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) announced the passage of five water infrastructure provisions to benefit Contra Costa County as part of the Water Resources Development Act or 2022 (WRDA).
November 16, 2022
Washington, D.C. – Today, Chair of the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) introduced the Justice for Local Communities and Workers Act (H.R. 9305), a bill that would protect local communities and workers from mismanaged closures and layoffs like those seen recently at Twitter.
October 26, 2022
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman DeSaulnier (CA-11) unveiled his multi-pronged “Not Here” initiative to help local communities implement successful evidence-based solutions to gun violence.
October 7, 2022
Washington, DC – Today, Representatives Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) and Jim Langevin (RI-02) along with Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) announced the introduction of the Protection and Advocacy in Education Act (H.R. 9100), legislation that would help students with disabilities receive the educational support to which they are legally entitled.
September 30, 2022
WASHINGTON – Today, Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chair Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) and Congressman Joe Sempolinski (NY-23) announced introduction of the 21st Century Assistive Technology Act (H.R. 9028), bipartisan legislation to help people with disabilities live independently by expanding access to assistive technology.
September 29, 2022
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11), Chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee’s Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, and Education and Labor Committee Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) announced House passage of the Mental Health Matters Act (H.R. 7780), legislation they authored to help confront the mental health crisis by increasing access to support, services, and resources for children, students, workers, and families.
September 14, 2022
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Jackie Speier (D-CA), Chair of the House Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee introduced the Seaman Danyelle Luckey Military Medical Accountability Amendment Act of 2022 with Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) who represents the family of Seaman Luckey in Congress.
August 26, 2022
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) announced he will join the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano as well as community leaders for a roundtable discussion on local efforts to address hunger and the work ahead to end food insecurity in advance of the first White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, and Health in over 50 years aimed at driving policy solutions to the nationwide hunger crisis.
August 12, 2022
Walnut Creek, CA – Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) announced he will host a virtual Town Hall on the Fight to Protect Reproductive Freedom on Wednesday, August 17th at 6:00 p.m. PT.
August 5, 2022
Walnut Creek, CA – Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) announced he will host an in-person town hall that will include a Congressional update followed by a short hike on Saturday, August 13th at 10:00 a.m. PT.