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June 03, 2026
Rep. Mike Levin Fights to Ban Drilling Off of California & Florida Coasts
Watch Rep. Levin’s Remarks Here Washington, D.C.—Today, during a House Appropriations Committee markup, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) introduced an amendment to prohibit leasing activities for oil and gas off the coast of California and in the Eastern Gulf near Florida. The amendment was rejected by Republicans on the Appropriations Committee—including Republican Members who represent Florida. In November 2025, the Trump Administration announced new offshore drilling plans for the nation that would … Continue Reading
June 01, 2026After 26 Years, Rep. Mike Levin and Army Corps Secure Federal Plan to Bring Sand Back to Oceanside’s Beaches
Watch Rep. Levin’s Full Remarks Here OCEANSIDE, CA — Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) today announced a breakthrough in the decades-long fight to restore Oceanside’s eroding coastline: after 26 years, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released a draft plan to bring sand back to the city’s beaches through long-term beach nourishment. He was joined by Mayor Esther Sanchez, Deputy Mayor Eric Joyce, the Army Corps, local business owner Donna Kalez, and environmental advocate Bob Ashton. The announcement… Continue Reading
May 28, 2026Rep. Mike Levin Honors 101-year-old WWII Veteran Alfred Sabory as May 2026 Constituent of the Month
Alfred Sabory San Clemente, CA—Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) named 101-year-old WWII veteran Alfred Sabory as his May 2026 Constituent of the Month. Alfred, a California native and current San Clemente resident, enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps at just 17 years old. He served as a radio operator and .50-caliber machine gunner aboard a B-17 bomber with the 8th Air Force, 457th Bomber Group, 740th Bombardment Squadron, stationed at Glatton Air Base in England in 1944. Over the course of some… 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 21, 2026
The Levin Letter: Keeping Our Promise to Veterans Through Critical Funding
Every year, Congress funds the agencies and programs that touch millions of American lives, including the men and women who have worn our nation’s uniform. The bill that funds the Department of Veterans Affairs, along with military construction projects, is one of the clearest tests of whether Washington keeps its word to those who have served. It funds the facilities where our troops live and train, the infrastructure that supports military families, and the programs that deliver the care and b… Continue Reading
April 16, 2026The Levin Letter: Energy Costs Are Too High. Here’s My Plan to Fix It.
Over the past year, household electric bills have risen by as much as 13% and are expected to climb even higher as new data centers come online. Millions of American families are already making impossible choices, deciding whether to pay for gas, groceries, rent, electricity, or health care. The war in Iran has made a difficult situation dramatically worse. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which one-fifth of the world’s oil and a quarter of all seaborne oil trade normally flow, has … Continue Reading
March 19, 2026The Levin Letter: Betting on War and Death Should Never Be a Sport
Seventy-one minutes before the news broke that the United States had struck Iran, someone placed a bet on a prediction market platform that it would happen. A Polymarket account called “Magamyman” walked away with more than half a million dollars within minutes. We don’t know who was behind that account or what information they had access to beforehand, but someone profited off a bet that our service members would be put in harm’s way. War is not a commodity. Human life is not a trading opportu… Continue Reading
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