Press Releases
Rep. Mike Levin to Pass Historic Inflation Reduction Act to Lower Costs and Fight Climate Change
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Mike Levin (D-CA) will help pass the Inflation Reduction Act, sweeping legislation to lower the costs of prescription drugs and health care, fight climate change, lower energy costs, and reduce the deficit without raising taxes on families making less than $400,000. The bill also ensures the largest corporations and the very wealthy pay their fair share by closing tax loopholes and implementing a 15 percent corporate minimum tax on just 150 … Continue Reading
August 11, 2022
Rep. Mike Levin Leads Letter Urging Dept. of Education to Include VSO Employees in Loan Forgiveness Program
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Levin (D-CA) and Katie Porter (D-CA) led a letter to Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona urging the Department to include Veteran Service Organization (VSO) employees in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. Reps. Levin and Porter previously introduced the Veteran Service Equity Act to expand the PSLF program to individuals who work at VSOs. Currently, many VSO workers do not qualify for loan forgiveness because the … Continue Reading
August 08, 2022
Rep. Mike Levin Leads Letters with San Diego Colleagues Calling on Senators to Advance Tijuana River Pollution Legislation
Oceanside, CA – Today, U.S. Representative Mike Levin (D-CA) sent letters calling on Senators Tom Carper (D-DE) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, to advance legislation allowing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to transfer funding to the International Boundary Water Commission (IBWC) for projects to address pollution in the Tijuana River Valley. The letters were signed by Representatives Juan Vargas … Continue Reading
August 03, 2022
Rep. Mike Levin Reintroduces Bill to Require NRC Inspectors at Nuclear Power Plants During Spent Fuel Transfers
Oceanside, CA - Today, on the anniversary of the 2018 near-miss canister incident at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS), U.S. Representative Mike Levin (D-CA) announced he reintroduced the Increasing Nuclear Safety Protocols for Extended Canister Transfers (INSPECT) Act. The bill requires the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to keep a resident inspector at decommissioning nuclear power plants until all spent fuel is transferred from its spent fuel pools to canisters. While … Continue Reading
August 02, 2022
Rep. Mike Levin Statement on Strike Targeting Al-Qaida Leader Ayman al-Zawahiri
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Mike Levin (D-CA) issued the following statement on the successful strike targeting Al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri: "Al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was a close partner of Osama bin Laden and a mastermind of the September 11 terrorist attacks. Thanks to President Biden's leadership and the dedication of our intelligence community, al-Zawahiri received the justice he deserved, and the world is safer as a result. I am deeply grateful for the members … Continue Reading
July 29, 2022
House Passes Rep. Mike Levin’s Desalination and Energy Legislation as Part of Major Drought and Wildfire Bill
Washington, D.C. - Today, the House of Representatives passed the Wildfire Response and Drought Resiliency Act, which includes several pieces of legislation Rep. Mike Levin (D-CA) is leading to support desalination projects and strengthen the electric grid threatened by wildfires. The bill includes his Desalination Development Act, which authorizes $260 million over the next five years for desalination projects and creates new environmental safeguards for the funded projects. This funding … Continue Reading
July 27, 2022
Rep. Mike Levin Honors Local Reproductive Health Doctor as Constituent of the Month
Oceanside, CA - Today, U.S. Representative Mike Levin (D-CA) announced that Dr. Pratima Gupta, a California native and reproductive health doctor at UC San Diego Health, is the July Constituent of the Month. Dr. Pratima Gupta is a board-certified OB/GYN and professor working at UC San Diego Health. She also provides abortion care at the Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties and the Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest. In addition to being a doctor, she is a … Continue Reading
July 14, 2022
Rep. Mike Levin to Help Pass Defense Bill with Key Priorities for CA-49
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Mike Levin (D-CA) will vote to pass the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 National Defense Authorization Act with key priorities for servicemembers at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton and communities throughout the 49th District. The bill includes a 4.6% pay raise for servicemembers and civilians, an inflation bonus for those making less than $45,000 per year, and a $15 minimum wage for workers on federal service and construction contracts. It also includes … Continue Reading
July 12, 2022
ICYMI: Rep. Mike Levin Delivers Funds for Oceanside Police Department Vehicle Cameras
Oceanside, CA - In case you missed it, U.S. Rep. Mike Levin (D-CA) joined Oceanside Police Chief Fred Armijo, Captain Sean Marchand, Mayor Esther Sanchez, and others yesterday to discuss federal funding he delivered for the Oceanside Police Department to purchase vehicle cameras. Rep. Levin secured $587,000 in Fiscal Year 2022 appropriations legislation for the Oceanside Police Department to purchase vehicle cameras, including dash cams facing out the front windshield of the police vehicles as … Continue Reading
July 12, 2022
Rep. Mike Levin Leads Bipartisan Congressional Field Hearing in Oceanside on Ending Veteran Hunger
Oceanside, CA - U.S. Representative Mike Levin (D-CA) led a bipartisan Congressional field hearing in Oceanside on Monday focused on ending hunger among veterans, particularly in response to the effects the COVID-19 pandemic had on food insecurity for veterans and their families. Rep. Levin, who serves as Chair of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, questioned a number of local experts about the policies needed to ensure all veterans have access to … Continue Reading
June 29, 2022
Reps. Mike Levin and Katie Porter Lead Letter to EPA Calling for Executive Action to Protect Air and Water
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Levin (D-CA) and Katie Porter (D-CA) sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan requesting he take a number of executive actions to update and strengthen clean air and water standards, particularly actions that are still within the EPA's power regardless of the Supreme Court's upcoming decision in West Virginia v. EPA. The letter requests EPA take strong action to limit particulate matter, ozone, carbon … Continue Reading
June 28, 2022
Rep. Mike Levin Honors Carlsbad LGBTQ+ Advocate Kevin Lee as Constituent of the Month
Kevin Lee is Rep. Levin's June Constituent of the Month. Oceanside, CA - Today, U.S. Representative Mike Levin (D-CA) announced that Kevin Lee, a resident of Carlsbad, is his June Constituent of the Month. Kevin Lee (he/him) is the Chair and a Founding Member of the San Diego Queer Asian, Pacific Islander, Middle Eastern, and Desi American (QAPIMEDA) Coalition. In this capacity, Lee works with his QAPIMEDA leadership team to build a sense of belonging for the LGBTQ+ API community in San … Continue Reading
June 28, 2022
Rep. Mike Levin Secures $50 Million in Federal Funding Legislation for Local Projects and Priorities
Oceanside, CA - Today, U.S. Representative Mike Levin (D-CA) announced he has secured $50 million in federal funding legislation to invest in 15 local projects and priorities. That total includes $7 million to help the North County Transit District (NCTD) improve SPRINTER service, $7 million to improve infrastructure for pedestrians and cyclists on Lomas Santa Fe Drive, $4.48 million to enhance the Mobile Crisis Response Team (MCRT) program in San Diego County, $3.47 million to invest in the … Continue Reading
June 24, 2022
Rep. Mike Levin Helps Pass Historic Bipartisan Gun Violence Prevention Legislation
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Mike Levin (D-CA) helped pass the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, the first major federal gun violence prevention legislation in nearly 30 years. The bill will fund states' red flag laws, close the boyfriend loophole to prevent domestic abusers from possessing guns, strengthen background checks for buyers under age 21, crack down on gun trafficking and straw purchasing, fund community-based violence intervention programs, invest in mental health … Continue Reading
June 24, 2022
Rep. Mike Levin Statement on Supreme Court Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Mike Levin (D-CA) issued the following statement on the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade: "The decision by the right-wing majority on the Supreme Court to throw out decades of judicial precedent and eliminate an established Constitutional right to abortion is appalling. This decision is dangerous and threatens the lives of women who will continue to seek abortions but will do so without the proper health care services they need and deserve. … Continue Reading
June 22, 2022
House Passes Rep. Mike Levin’s Legislation to Improve Sober Living Homes
Washington, D.C. - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the bipartisan Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act, a comprehensive bill to address mental health care and substance use disorder. The bill includes Rep. Mike Levin's (D-CA) legislation to improve sober living homes by authorizing a federal study on the quality and effectiveness of recovery housing and to identify recommendations to strengthen the quality of recovery housing. The provisions come from Rep. … Continue Reading
June 17, 2022
Rep. Mike Levin Announces 2022 Congressional App Challenge for Middle School and High School Students
Oceanside, CA - Today, U.S. Representative Mike Levin (D-CA) launched the 2022 Congressional App Challenge (CAC) for California's 49th District, an app competition for students in middle and high school. The CAC encourages students to develop their skills as coders by learning how to create their own applications. The CAC was established because Congress recognized that STEM and computer-based skills are essential for economic growth and innovation and that the U.S. has been falling behind on … Continue Reading
June 16, 2022
Rep. Mike Levin Secures $5.2 Million to Advance the San Luis Rey River Flood Protection Project
Oceanside, CA - Today, U.S. Representative Mike Levin (D-CA) announced he has secured $5.2 million from the Army Corps of Engineers to make progress on the long-stalled San Luis Rey River Flood Protection Project, which is designed to provide flood protection for the surrounding community. The funding will be used for the geotechnical investigation of levees and environmental coordination, levee repair design, hydrology updates and hydraulic analysis, and the monitoring of both water quality … Continue Reading
June 15, 2022
Rep. Mike Levin Calls on San Diego Gas & Electric to Provide Relief for Customers and Reconsider Potential Rate Hikes
Oceanside, CA - Today, U.S. Representative Mike Levin (D-CA) sent a letter urging San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) CEO Caroline Winn and Sempra CEO Jeffrey Martin to provide relief for consumers and reconsider potential rate hikes, especially as an increasing number of residential customers have fallen behind on their utility bills. The letter asks SDG&E to proactively use the historic level of federal and state resources provided during the pandemic, such as through the Low Income … Continue Reading
June 03, 2022
Reps. Mike Levin and Nancy Mace Introduce Bipartisan Student Veteran Emergency Relief Act
Oceanside, CA - Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Levin (D-CA) and Nancy Mace (R-SC) introduced the bipartisan Student Veteran Emergency Relief Act to extend GI Bill flexibilities that Congress established for COVID-19 to all emergencies. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, Congress has passed several bills to address the effect of the pandemic on student veterans' education benefits and employment. However, these flexibilities expired on June 1, 2022. The Student Veteran Emergency Relief Act … Continue Reading