Press Releases
Rep. Mike Levin Hosts U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg for Visit on Local Rail Infrastructure Challenges
Oceanside, CA - U.S. Representative Mike Levin (D-CA) hosted U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg yesterday to see the challenges facing the Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor (LOSSAN Corridor), specifically in Del Mar where the rail line sits on eroding coastal bluffs. Rep. Levin, Secretary Buttigieg, and local officials rode the COASTER commuter train from San Diego to Solana Beach and discussed the urgent need to secure the bluffs and relocate a section of the … Continue Reading
October 25, 2022
Rep. Mike Levin Statement on His Continued Support for Ukraine
Oceanside, CA - Today, U.S. Representative Mike Levin (D-CA) issued the following statement on his continued support for Ukraine: "Russia's invasion of Ukraine is a blatant assault on international law, freedom, and democracy itself. The United States' military and humanitarian support for Ukraine is fundamental to defending our own values and national security interests, and it is paramount that we maintain military support for their defense. It is extremely troubling that Republican leader … Continue Reading
October 21, 2022
Rep. Mike Levin Introduces Legislation to Improve Public Engagement with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Oceanside, CA - Today, U.S. Representative Mike Levin (D-CA) introduced the NRC Office of Public Engagement and Participation Act. The bill will establish an Office of Public Engagement and Participation at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to help members of the public understand and participate in NRC proceedings. The NRC considers public opinion in their nuclear regulatory decisions, but far too often, the public does not understand how best to engage with the Commission. The new … Continue Reading
October 18, 2022
Rep. Mike Levin Calls for Lower State Taxes on Military Pensions
Oceanside, CA - U.S. Representative Mike Levin (D-CA), Vice Chair of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs and Chair of the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, wrote a letter to California Governor Gavin Newsom calling for lower state taxes on military pensions. As Rep. Levin wrote to Governor Newsom, California is the only state that fully taxes both military retirement pay and Survivor Benefit Plan payments. "As a member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee and representative in … Continue Reading
October 07, 2022
Rep. Mike Levin Leads 31 Members of Congress Demanding FTC Investigation into California Oil Refineries
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Mike Levin (D-CA) is leading 31 of his House colleagues demanding an investigation by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) into potential non-competitive practices, anti-consumer behavior, and market manipulation by California oil refineries. At least six California refineries have gone offline for maintenance in recent weeks, and gas prices have spiked far beyond the national average without a clear explanation from industry leaders about why … Continue Reading
September 30, 2022
Rep. Mike Levin Statement on One-Year Anniversary of Amplify Energy’s Orange County Oil Spill
Oceanside, CA - U.S. Representative Mike Levin (D-CA) issued the following statement ahead of the one-year anniversary of Amplify Energy's oil spill on October 1st, 2021, off the coast of Orange County: "One year ago, our ocean and beaches were polluted with at least 25,000 gallons of crude oil as a result of the negligence and incompetence of Amplify Energy and its subsidiaries. The effects were devastating for both our environment and coastal businesses that depend on clean water and … Continue Reading
September 29, 2022
House Sends Rep. Mike Levin’s Bill Strengthening Servicemembers’ Life Insurance to President’s Desk
Washington, D.C. - Today, the House of Representatives passed Rep. Mike Levin’s (D-CA) Supporting Families of the Fallen Act to increase the maximum coverage amount available under life insurance programs for military families. The bill, which Rep. Levin introduced with Reps. Chip Roy (R-TX), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), and Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), now goes to President Biden’s desk and will become the 19th bipartisan bill for veterans and servicemembers that Rep. Levin has led and had … Continue Reading
September 29, 2022
Rep. Mike Levin Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Safe Storage of Firearms and Reduce Gun Violence
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Mike Levin (D-CA) introduced the Prevent Family Fire Act with Representative Rodney Davis (R-IL). The bipartisan bill will help reduce gun violence, including suicide and accidental shootings, by providing a modest tax credit for retailers to incentivize the sale of safe storage devices for firearms. The Prevent Family Fire Act provides a tax credit to retailers for external devices sold in the United States that are designed and marketed to deny … Continue Reading
September 20, 2022
Department of Energy Awards Funding Rep. Mike Levin Secured to Advance Consent-Based Storage of Nuclear Waste
Washington, D.C. - Today, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced it is awarding $16 million Rep. Mike Levin (D-CA) helped secure to communities that may be willing to host spent nuclear fuel, including the waste at San Onofre. At least six communities will receive funding to facilitate information gathering and public engagement on the potential to host spent nuclear fuel. "One of my top priorities since my first day in office has been moving the nuclear waste at San Onofre away from the … Continue Reading
September 20, 2022
Rep. Mike Levin Honors Local Literacy Program Founder as Constituent of the Month
Oceanside, CA - Today, U.S. Representative Mike Levin (D-CA) announced that Edward Becerra, Founder of Education Begins in the Home and Vice President of Education of nonprofit, Empowering Latino Futures, is the September Constituent of the Month. Becerra's program, Education Begins in the Home, aims to increase literacy in the Latino community through access to free books. The program is one of several under non-profit Empowering Latino Futures, whose mission is to remove barriers to … Continue Reading
September 19, 2022
Rep. Mike Levin Leads Letter Urging CPUC Not to Undermine Inflation Reduction Act Incentives by Imposing Punitive Rooftop Solar and Battery Fees
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Mike Levin (D-CA) led a Congressional letter with Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA) and 14 other colleagues urging the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) not to use the solar and renewable energy storage policies in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) as justification for imposing new fees on rooftop solar and battery customers in the forthcoming Net Energy Metering 3.0 (NEM 3.0) proposal. With the CPUC expected to issue an updated NEM 3.0 proposal by … Continue Reading
September 15, 2022
Reps. Mike Levin and Brian Fitzpatrick Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Public Disclosure of Nursing Home Medical Directors
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Levin (D-CA) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) introduced the Nursing Home Disclosure Act, a bipartisan bill to require nursing homes to report their medical directors to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), which must publish this information on the online Care Compare tool. Currently, some nursing homes do not provide a full public report of who their medical directors are, leaving families without critical information they need … Continue Reading
September 14, 2022
House Passes Three of Rep. Mike Levin’s Bipartisan Bills to Improve Veterans’ Education and Economic Benefits
Washington, D.C. - Today, the House of Representatives passed three bipartisan bills Rep. Mike Levin (D-CA) introduced to help veterans start their own businesses, protect veterans' GI Bill benefits during national emergencies, and allow military families to get out of contracts under certain circumstances. The House passed Rep. Levin's Student Veteran Emergency Relief Act, which was amended to also include Levin's Emergency Relief for Servicemembers Act and his Veteran Eligibility for … Continue Reading
August 30, 2022
Reps. Mike Levin and William Timmons Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Credit Access for Veterans
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Levin (D-CA) and William Timmons (R-SC) introduced the bipartisan Building Credit Access for Veterans Act to help expand veterans' access to good credit to pursue a VA home loan. The bill creates a pilot program within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to assess the feasibility of using alternative credit scoring models to help veterans and servicemembers obtain a VA home loan. "Veterans who have served our country deserve every … Continue Reading
August 30, 2022
Rep. Mike Levin Honors MiraCosta College Educator as Constituent of the Month
Beatriz (Bea) Palmer is Rep. Levin's Constituent of the Month. Oceanside, CA - Today, U.S. Representative Mike Levin (D-CA) announced that Beatriz (Bea) Palmer, an educator at MiraCosta College and the Board President of Operation HOPE-North County, is the August Constituent of the Month. Palmer is the Program Manager for the Service Learning and Volunteer Center at MiraCosta College, where she works alongside faculty and community members to support students with experiential learning-a … Continue Reading
August 25, 2022
Rep. Mike Levin Delivers More Than $62 Million in New Federal Funds for Local Projects through Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Oceanside, CA - Today, U.S. Representative Mike Levin (D-CA) announced that local agencies in North County San Diego and South Orange County are receiving more than $62 million in new federal funding for four local projects thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law he helped pass in 2021. The funding will facilitate the replacement of the 100-year-old San Luis Rey River Bridge and fund three other projects to address drought challenges and strengthen the region's water independence. Rep. … Continue Reading
August 23, 2022
Rep. Levin and Supervisor Lawson-Remer Host Expert Roundtable on Childcare Crisis
Encinitas, CA - U.S. Representative Mike Levin (D-CA) and San Diego County Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer hosted a roundtable discussion today focused on solutions to the childcare crisis. Local childcare providers, workforce experts, and parents gathered at Encinitas preschool Kids by the Sea to discuss policy approaches to alleviate challenges around childcare, including restoring the expanded Child Tax Credit and providing better wages and benefits for caregiving positions. Rep. Levin and … Continue Reading
August 12, 2022
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