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January 08, 2026
Rep. Mike Levin Advances $26 Million for San Luis Rey River Project
—Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) advanced $26 million for the San Luis Rey River project in the government funding package that passed the House on a bipartisan vote. The funds will be used to increase flood protection for Oceanside residents by repairing the San Luis Rey River levee system and removing sediment in the river channel. For years, Oceanside’s flood protection system has been deteriorating and neglected, threatening public safety. This funding will mitigate risks to better protect h… Continue Reading
January 07, 2026Rep. Mike Levin to Introduce New Bill to Prevent Taxpayer Dollars from Being Used by Oil Companies in Venezuela
—Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) announced that he plans to introduce new legislation in the coming weeks that would prevent American taxpayer dollars from being used to rebuild Venezuela’s oil infrastructure for the benefit of Big Oil companies. Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley will pursue the Senate companion of this bill. Following the U.S. military operation in Venezuela, President Trump stated that oil companies would go into Venezuela to build out oil production infrastructure and that the United … Continue Reading
January 03, 2026Rep. Mike Levin’s Statement on U.S. Military Operations in Venezuela
Carlsbad, CA—Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) released the following statement regarding the U.S. military operations in Venezuela and the ouster of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro: “Nicolas Maduro was an illegitimate authoritarian ruler who dismantled Venezuela’s democratic institutions and presided over repression, corruption, and economic collapse. Millions of Venezuelans have paid the price, and their country is better off without him. But that reality does not relieve the Trump Administr… 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
December 11, 2025
The Levin Letter: Why Southern California Should Reject Offshore Drilling
Few places in the country are as shaped by their coastline as our communities in South Orange County. For so many of us, the ocean defines daily life. It draws visitors, supports family businesses, sustains property values, and provides a sense of place that is impossible to replicate. When you represent these communities, you learn quickly that protecting the coastline is not an abstract environmental issue. It is a matter of economic stability, public safety, and local identity. That understa… Continue Reading
November 14, 2025The Levin Letter: Support for Our Marines Is Not Partisan or Performative
One of the greatest honors of my seven years in Congress has been serving the Marines and families of Camp Pendleton. They are the best of us. They serve with discipline and humility. They stand watch in every time zone so the rest of us may sleep in peace. Their families carry the weight of sacrifice that most Americans will never fully understand. That is why the conversation about how we support them must be grounded in truth. Recently, a Letter to the Editor in this paper claimed that if a … Continue Reading
September 11, 2025The 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
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