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September 19, 2025
Rep. Mike Levin’s Statement on Charlie Kirk Resolution
—Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) released the following statement regarding his vote in support of H. Res. 719, the Charlie Kirk Resolution: “Political violence can never be tolerated in our democracy. That does not mean I endorse Charlie Kirk’s views or every word in the resolution. Far from it. I profoundly disagree with many of his positions and the divisive rhetoric he often used. But condemning violence is bigger than politics, party, or ideology. We can honor the principle that no American… Continue Reading
September 19, 2025Rep. Mike Levin Opposes House Republicans’ Partisan Government Funding Bill That Increases Health Care Costs
—Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) released the following statement on his vote against House Republicans’ partisan government funding bill: “I made my position clear: I would not support a partisan government funding bill that puts the health care of millions of Americans at risk.” “House Republicans chose to shut us out of the negotiating room and offered a short-term government funding extension that does nothing to protect the 600,000 Californians who lose health care next year or the million… Continue Reading
September 17, 2025Rep. Mike Levin Leads California Democratic Congressional Delegation in Urging EPA to Maintain Policy to Combat Climate Pollution
— Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49), member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Vice Chair of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), led 44 members of California’s Democratic Congressional Delegation in a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) calling on the agency to maintain its Endangerment Finding for greenhouse gases. The Endangerment Finding, signed in 2009, establishes that greenhouse gas emissions are a main drive… Continue Reading
In The News
November 17, 2024
How 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
September 25, 2024Citing ‘Years of Inaction,’ Rep. Levin Leads Bipartisan Bill to Update Nuclear Waste Management
Nuclear waste is stored in communities across the United States, and the systems in place to manage it are old, underfunded, and out of date — potentially putting the health of entire communities at risk. The bipartisan Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2024, authored by California Democrat Mike Levin and Texas Republican August Pfluger, would bring the country’s nuclear waste management program up to date and establish an independent Nuclear Waste Administration to oversee it. “The federal … Continue Reading
Op-Eds
September 11, 2025
The Levin Letter: Public Trust or Private Profit? We Must Ban Congressional Stock Trading
Trust in government rests on one simple principle: the people you elect should be working for you, not for their personal gain. Unfortunately, when members of Congress are allowed to buy and sell stocks while in office, it undermines that trust and creates the perception that lawmakers are using privileged information to enrich themselves. That’s why I joined a bipartisan group of Democrats and Republicans to introduce legislation banning all members of Congress from holding and trading individ… Continue Reading
July 30, 2025San Diego Union Tribune: It’s time to lead with strength and compassion on immigration
When it comes to immigration, I’m sick and tired of the same old partisan finger-pointing and failure to act. That’s why I’m encouraged that this past week, something different happened. I stood among a group of 20 House Members — 10 Democrats and 10 Republicans — to reintroduce the Dignity Act, a serious and bipartisan effort to finally help fix the system. I’ve supported this bill in the past, but I’m more hopeful than ever that this version has a real shot at becoming law. It offers a path f… Continue Reading
July 17, 2025Military.com: The New VA Budget Pushes to Privatize Care, Risking the Veterans Health System
While the recent headlines have been dominated by the passage of President Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" and its impacts on Medicaid and food assistance, something critical is happening that every veteran -- and every American who honors their service -- needs to know. On the surface, the new Department of Veterans Affairs budget proposal from the Trump administration and House Republicans looks generous. It increases total VA health care funding. However, nearly 75% of all new medical ca… Continue Reading
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