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July 23, 2024
Rep. Mike Levin Reintroduces Bill to Responsibly Expand Renewable Energy on Public Lands
Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) participated in a hearing of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources to speak in favor of his bill H.R. 9012, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act (PLREDA), which he reintroduced this month. The bill would help promote domestic energy independence by supporting the responsible development of wind, solar, and geothermal energy on public lands. Rep. Levin’s bill is more comprehensive than House Republicans’ parallel legislati… Continue Reading
July 22, 2024Rep. Mike Levin Secures $55 Million to Advance Management of Spent Nuclear Fuel
Rep. Levin Hosts Roundtable to Announce New Funding Del Mar, CA - Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) announced that he secured $55 million for the Department of Energy (DOE) to take the next steps for the safe removal and management of the nation’s spent nuclear fuel. Rep. Levin secured the funding through the Fiscal Year 2024 government funding package passed in March, adding to the over $93 million he has previously helped secure for this work. This bri… Continue Reading
July 19, 2024Rep. Mike Levin Visits Otay Mesa Border Facility to Examine Impact of Presidential Executive Action on Asylum Seekers
Watch Rep. Levin Video Remarks Here Otay Mesa, CA - This week, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) visited the Otay Mesa soft-sided migrant processing facility in San Diego County to examine first-hand how President Biden’s June 2024 executive action on asylum seekers is affecting the situation at the border. “I saw that the President’s executive action is making a positive difference on the ground. Recent data has made clear that crossings are down… Continue Reading
In The News
April 27, 2023
The Washington Post: Why resuming tariffs on Chinese solar firms threatens U.S. climate goals
Below, we have an exclusive on a new permitting proposal from Reps. Sean Casten (D-Ill.) and Mike Levin (D-Calif.). But first: To counter China, Congress could reimpose crushing tariffs on solar imports A growing number of congressional Democrats are backing a measure that would undo President Biden’s temporary pause on crushing tariffs on certain solar imports. It’s the latest example of how mounting anti-China sentiment in Washington has scrambled … Continue Reading
May 04, 2022Times of San Diego: ‘Gut Punch’: 3 Congress Members Tell Abortion Allies How They Really Feel
Rep. Mike Levin said he was "angry and disgusted." Rep. Scott Peters saw it as "something out of some horror/sci-fi movie." Rep. Sara Jacobs described a "gut punch." And county Supervisor Nora Vargas admitted being "pissed." Twenty-four hours after stunning news dropped about a draft opinion of the U.S Supreme Court spelling the end to a half-century of legal abortion in America, top Democrats channeled rage at a downtown rally Tuesday. But it was Loxie Gant, a 36-year-old activist for childre… Continue Reading
May 04, 2022San Clemente Times: News Next Door: Bipartisan Legislation Supports Desalination Research, Projects
New legislation that U.S. Reps. Mike Levin and Nancy Mace introduced late last month could provide more grant funding to the study and advancement of desalination technology, benefiting endeavors including the proposed Doheny Ocean Desalination Project in Dana Point. If enacted, H.R. 7612, or the Desalination Research Advancement Act, would increase the number of research grants the Bureau of Reclamation is authorized to fund, raising the cap from $5 million to $20 million per year through the … Continue Reading
Op-Eds
July 18, 2024
THE LEVIN LETTER: Political Violence Has No Place in Our Great Nation
The horrific attempted assassination on former President Donald Trump underscores what many of us have been saying for quite some time: we need to tone down the rhetoric, diminish political divisions, and determine a path forward with civility and respect. We are in perilous times. Our nation’s political discourse has grown increasingly violent; many Americans do not feel comfortable or safe sharing their views, and political affiliation can mark you as an enemy. It is dangerous, unsustainable… Continue Reading
June 13, 2024THE LEVIN LETTER: Biden’s Border Executive Actions Are a Step Forward, But More Must Be Done
Last month, I visited with our Border Patrol agents at the Campo Station and Jacumba in East County San Diego. While this was the most recent of several visits I’ve made to our Southern border, I’ve never seen circumstances more difficult for our agents. Conditions on the ground have been untenable. Having seen the situation in person, it is clear that our asylum and immigration systems have been broken for some time. That’s why I joined a group of my House colleagues to call on the President t… Continue Reading
May 19, 2024Want to fix the border crisis? Stop playing politics and start working together.
Last week, I visited our Border Patrol agents at the Campo station in East County San Diego. This was the most recent of my regular visits to our Southern border, and there is no question the situation on the ground has changed for the worse in the last couple of years and is untenable. The men and women of the Border Patrol are doing their job as best they can under extremely difficult circumstances. It is clear to me that they are overwhelmed. Our asylum system is broken. The numbers of peopl… Continue Reading
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Congressman Mike Levin hosts in-depth, candid conversations on the latest happenings in Congress and California’s 49th Congressional District, featuring a variety of guests discussing a wide range of current events and topics.
