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November 20, 2025
Rep. Mike Levin Criticizes the Trump Administration’s Announcement to Allow More Offshore Drilling in California
—Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) released a statement following the Trump Administration’s announcement to allow more drilling off the coast of Southern California under its new five-year leasing plan: “Let me be clear: drilling off the Southern California coast must be banned entirely. It puts coastal communities at risk of toxic oil spills that decimate coastal economies, threaten human health, harm marine life, and put critical wildlife habitat at risk. “The communities I represent don’t wan… Continue Reading
November 12, 2025NEWS: Rep. Mike Levin Votes Against Legislation to Drive Up Health Insurance Costs
—Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) released the following statement after he voted against the Senate’s funding deal that fails to extend the Affordable Care Act premium tax credits: “I want the government to open, but I refuse to support legislation that will jeopardize the health care of 660,000 Californians. “As I voted against the Senate deal tonight, I thought of the retired 62-year-old teacher in my district who will have to take Social Security early because of the $700 increase in h… Continue Reading
November 12, 2025WATCH: Rep. Mike Levin Slams Senate Vote on Bad Funding Deal and Warns of Skyrocketing Health Insurance Costs on CNN
—Yesterday, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) joined CNN’s Laura Coates Live to slam the Senate passage of bad funding deal that fails to address the rising health care premiums costs for millions of Americans, warn of the skyrocketing health care premium prices if Republicans failed to act on expiring health care premiums, and call out House Republicans for taking a seven-week vacation instead of negotiating a bipartisan deal to reopen the government. Levin has vehemently opposed any deal to reopen the … 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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