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San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial: Rep. Mike Levin: Here's how I'm spending my first year in Congress
When the people of California’s 49th District elected me to represent them in Congress, I did not imagine that I would be sworn in during a partial government shutdown. On the same day that I raised my right hand and took the oath of office, I also cast my first votes to fund federal agencies that have been shut down by President Donald Trump. The funding bills we have voted on since are not controversial. In fact, they are the same bills that Senate Republicans supported just a month ago. … Continue Reading
January 08, 2019
KPBS: Rep. Mike Levin On His First Days In Congress
Congressman Mike Levin, who was elected to represent San Diego County's 49th Congressional District, was sworn into office last week amid one of the longest government shutdowns in recent history. Funding for a border wall has been the main sticking point in negotiations to reopen the government. On Tuesday, President Trump is scheduled to give a prime-time address and make the case for the wall. The president is also planning to make a trip to the southern border later in the … Continue Reading