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September 14, 2026
Rep. Mike Levin Announces Senior Staff Changes
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Levin (CA-49) announced changes to his senior staff. Chief of Staff Jonathan Gilbert will be departing Capitol Hill after working for Rep. Levin since his first term, beginning in January 2019. “Jonathan has been a driver of my office’s success since I was first elected,” said Rep. Levin. “His advice has shaped my energy and climate policy efforts—including our signature issues like clean energy development, nuclear waste cleanup, and beach sand replenishment. I’… Continue Reading
September 02, 2026Rep. Mike Levin Votes No on GOP Amendment to Surrender Congress’s Constitutional Authority over Supreme Court
—Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) voted against H.J.Res.1, a proposed constitutional amendment that would enshrine the U.S. Supreme Court at nine Justices in the Constitution and strip future Congresses of its existing authority to determine the size of the Court. Rep. Levin opposed the amendment because he believes Congress should be defending its constitutional powers and responsibilities rather than voluntarily surrendering them. Rep. Levin released the following statement after his vote: “Con… Continue Reading
August 31, 2026Rep. Mike Levin Honors Encinitas Residents Cheryl H. Dean, Esq. & Nick Dean, Ph.D. as His August 2026 Co-Constituents of the Month
Cheryl H. Dean, Esq & Nick Dean, Ph.D. Encinitas, CA—Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) named Encinitas residents Cheryl H. Dean, Esq., and Nick Dean, Ph.D. as his August 2026 Co-Constituents of the Month for their work as documentary filmmakers bringing global attention to ocean conservation and the plight of the endangered North Atlantic right whale. Nick and Cheryl are the co-founders of Spindrift Images, LLC, an independent documentary production company that has spent over a decade tellin… 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
August 13, 2026
The 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
August 05, 2026The Hill: Big Oil wants to rig the courts. You’ll pay for it on your utility bill.
Ask anyone in California what keeps them up at night and energy costs land near the top of the list. Electricity rates have climbed sharply. Gas prices spike every time there is turmoil overseas. Families are being asked to absorb costs they did not create and cannot control. The good news is that high energy prices are not inevitable. Somebody chooses them. Before I came to Congress, I spent years as an environmental lawyer fighting for affordable clean energy, because I understood then what t… Continue Reading
July 23, 2026The Levin Letter: Fertility Cost Relief Act Would Help Americans Achieve Dream of Parenthood
Every year, millions of Americans seek fertility treatment, including IVF, to help them address infertility issues and welcome a new bundle of joy into their lives. According to the Pew Research Center, approximately 42% of American adults say they have used fertility treatments or personally know someone who has. In California alone, over 25,000 IVF procedures are performed annually. Unfortunately, the high cost of IVF treatment makes it unaffordable for countless Americans who need it in orde… Continue Reading
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