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November 12, 2026
Reps. Levin & Crow Introduce New Legislation to Crack Down on Presidential Abuse of the Pardon Power
The Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act would strengthen oversight, expose conflicts of interest, and prevent corruption in the presidential pardon process. Washington, D.C.—Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) and Rep. Jason Crow (CO-06), Co-Chairs of the End Corruption Caucus, introduced the Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act, legislation to crack down on abuses of the presidential pardon power and establish new safeguards against corruption, bribery, and conflicts of interest in the clemency proces… Continue Reading
November 10, 2026Rep. Mike Levin Statement on Hegseth Impeachment Resolution
— Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) released the following statement after Rep. Thomas Massie’s (KY-04) Impeachment Resolution of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth failed to advance: “I am beyond disappointed in my colleagues on the other side of the aisle for effectively killing Rep. Thomas Massie’s impeachment resolution. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth swore an oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States. He was entrusted with the lives and well-being of the brave men and… Continue Reading
October 31, 2026Rep. Mike Levin Honors Carlsbad Resident Benita Karo as October 2026 Constituent of the Month
Benita Karo Carlsbad, CA—Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) named Carlsbad resident Benita Karo as his October 2026 Constituent of the Month for her extraordinary bravery and quick thinking in rescuing an unconscious surfer from dangerous ocean conditions in Oceanside. On September 26, 2026, Benita was walking along the beach when she witnessed a powerful wave slam a surfer into the rocks, knocking him unconscious. Realizing the surfer was in immediate danger, Benita called for help and rushed int… Continue Reading
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November 11, 2026
Congressional Democrats target Trump's "pardon industrial complex"
By Gabe Kaminsky November 11, 2026 / 12:36 PM EST / CBS News House Democrats who lead the "End Corruption Caucus" have introduced legislation seeking to rein in what has been called the "pardon economy" that has flourished during President Trump's second term, according to lawmakers and a copy of the bill. On Wednesday, Reps. Mike Levin and Jason Crow unveiled the Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act — a measure aimed at acts of clemency that raise possible conflicts of interest or could involv… Continue Reading
November 17, 2024How to save $2 million a day … and remove radioactive waste from earthquake country
Memo to Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy: We can imagine how excited you must be to star in “Honey, I Shrunk the Government!” We suspect you’d frown upon the idea of a brand new agency, sprouting like a delicate green tendril from the federal forest, but we’re here to argue that’s wrong. If you’re truly interested in governmental efficiency, here’s a no-brainer: Immediately stop the half-century of federal dithering that has let highly radioactive nuclear waste pile up in neighborhoods all over th… Continue Reading
September 25, 2024Levin introduces bill aimed at moving nuclear waste out of San Onofre — and other sites across the country
A bill co-introduced on Capitol Hill this week by Rep. Mike Levin, D-San Juan Capistrano, looks to make progress in the painstaking effort to eventually remove spent nuclear fuel that has piled up over the decades at power plants across the country, including the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station. The bill would create a federal agency called the Nuclear Waste Administration that would manage nuclear waste issues at commercial plants. The new agency would also be in charge of finding potent… Continue Reading
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October 22, 2026
The Levin Letter: Grateful to Those Who Stood Between Our Homes and Norte Fire
On Friday, Oct. 16, a fire sparked in the hills where San Clemente meets San Juan Capistrano. Driven by strong Santa Ana winds, the Norte Fire spread fast, and within hours roughly 6,000 homes and 16,000 of our neighbors were under evacuation orders. My family was among them. My incredible wife grabbed what she could, loaded the car and drove away unsure of what we all would find when we came back. By Sunday, we had returned home. Not every family was so fortunate. Seven homes were damaged or d… Continue Reading
September 17, 2026The Levin Letter: The USS Lincoln Is Coming Home: We Still Need Answers
I spoke with a mom in our district a couple months ago about her daughter aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. She was troubled by the conditions, the food going bad, the broken plumbing, the long shifts with no end in sight. But that was not what bothered her most. It was that nobody could tell her what her daughter’s mission was, how long she would be there, or what would have to happen for her to come home. She was not asking me to bring her daughter back. She was asking what the mission was. Nin… Continue Reading
August 13, 2026The Levin Letter: Promised Lower Power Bills, You Got the Opposite
In August 2024, President Trump made a promise as specific as it was bold. “Energy costs, all of it, air conditioning, heating, all of it, including gasoline, will drop by more than 50% within the first 12 months,” he said at a Pennsylvania campaign stop. In North Carolina, he sharpened it: “Under my leadership, the United States will commit to the ambitious goal of slashing energy and electricity prices by half at least.” He even told voters to hold him to it. “Mark it down,” he said. “You can … Continue Reading
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