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May 22, 2025
Rep. Mike Levin Slams Passage of GOP’s “Big Ugly Bill”
— Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) released the following statement after voting against the so-called “Big Ugly Bill” being pushed by House Republicans and the Trump Administration: “I voted no because this bill is a disaster for working families. It would rip health care away from 14 million Americans—including over 25,000 in my district—by slashing Medicaid and imposing harsh work requirements. It would take food assistance away from up to 10 million Americans. It would drive up household ene… Continue Reading
May 21, 2025Rep. Mike Levin Pushes Amendment to GOP’s “Big Ugly Bill” to Prevent Higher Energy Costs for Americans
Rep. Levin Pushes Amendment to GOP’s “Big Ugly Bill” to Prevent Higher Energy Costs Washington, D.C.—Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) filed an amendment to stop House Republicans’ “Big Ugly Bill” from raising utility bills for Americans. The amendment would ensure provisions in the bill that eliminate programs and policies that help build out clean energy infrastructure and those that double down on costly fossil fuels cannot take effect unless the Energy Information Administration confirms that … Continue Reading
May 14, 2025Rep. Mike Levin Delivers House Floor Speech Demanding Congressional Stock Trading Ban
Rep. Levin speaks about pushing a ban on Congressional stock trading Washington, D.C.- Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) delivered a speech on the House Floor demanding action on a Congressional stock trading ban, including a push to bring bipartisan legislation to the House Floor for a vote. Watch the full House Floor speech. Full remarks below. “M. Speaker, when I first started running for Congress a number of years ago, my wife and I sold all our individual stocks. And I made a commitment th… 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
May 15, 2025
THE LEVIN LETTER: This Deportation Exposes Flaws in Immigration System
For the past 35 years, Gladys and Nelson Gonzalez lived in our community and made it their home. Laguna Niguel residents, they raised three daughters and recently welcomed their first grandchild. Nelson worked as a phlebotomist, and Gladys was a stay-at-home mom. They went to church, paid their taxes, and never had a criminal record, not even a traffic ticket. But on Feb. 21, they were detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during a routine check-in appointment. Handcuffed … Continue Reading
April 10, 2025THE LEVIN LETTER: Hands Off Our Social Security
If you’ve worked hard, paid taxes, and played by the rules, you should be able to count on Social Security when you retire. That’s been the American promise for the last 90 years. Social Security isn’t a luxury—it’s a contract between government and the people. Today, that contract is under threat—not from some distant crisis, but from deliberate choices being made right now in Washington, D.C. Some are happening out in the open. Others are being pushed quietly. But all of them point to the sam… Continue Reading
March 13, 2025THE LEVIN LETTER: The Truth About Musk’s Destruction of Government
I want to be clear: I strongly believe we need to get our debt and deficits under control. But the only responsible way to do that is through a balanced approach—one that looks at both spending and revenue while protecting programs that seniors, veterans, and working families rely on. That’s why, for example, I’ve supported plans to keep Social Security solvent for decades by ensuring the wealthiest Americans pay their fair share of payroll taxes—just like middle-class workers already do. What … Continue Reading
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