Press Releases
Rep. Mike Levin to Host Virtual Town Hall on Coronavirus and Small Business Assistance
San Juan Capistrano, CA - U.S. Representative Mike Levin (D-CA) will host a Virtual Town Hall on Wednesday with Danny Fitzgerald from the San Diego & Imperial Valley Small Business Development Center (SBDC), and Dr. Karl Steinberg, a nursing facility and hospice medical director in North County San Diego. They will answer questions regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19), aid for local small businesses, and more. Last month, Rep. Levin helped pass the bipartisan Coronavirus Aid, Relief, … Continue Reading
April 20, 2020
Rep. Mike Levin Honors COVID-19 Testing Innovator Tej Patel as his Constituent of the Month
San Juan Capistrano, CA - Today, U.S. Representative Mike Levin (D-CA) announced that Tej Patel and his team at Fluxergy, a local company developing rapid COVID-19 testing, is his April Constituent of the Month. Founded in 2013, Fluxergy, a medical diagnostic company, quickly changed their focus as COVID-19 spread across the world, and developed a testing system that can deliver results in under an hour. See below for Rep. Levin’s statement recognizing Tej Patel in the Congressional … Continue Reading
April 17, 2020
Rep. Mike Levin Leads Bipartisan Letter with 72 House Colleagues Calling on HHS Sec. Azar to Direct Funds to Community Health Centers and Other Medicaid Providers
San Juan Capistrano, CA - Today, U.S. Representative Mike Levin (D-CA) led a bipartisan letter with 72 of his House colleagues calling on Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar to direct more relief funding to Community Health Centers (CHCs) and other Medicaid providers to cover unreimbursed health care related expenses or lost revenues attributable to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, HHS has … Continue Reading
April 14, 2020
Rep. Mike Levin Announces More Than $44 Million in Coronavirus Relief Funding for Local Students and Colleges
San Juan Capistrano, CA - Today, U.S. Representative Mike Levin (D-CA) announced that local students and colleges will receive more than $44 million in federal funding under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Under that relief package, $14.25 billion was made available for institutions of higher education to respond to this crisis, and at least half of the funding that schools receive must go to students in the form of emergency cash grants to help them pay for … Continue Reading
April 13, 2020
Rep. Mike Levin to Host Virtual Town Hall on Coronavirus and the 2020 Census
San Juan Capistrano, CA - U.S. Representative Mike Levin (D-CA) will host a Virtual Town Hall on Wednesday with Roberto Garcia, a representative from the U.S. Census Bureau’s San Diego office, and Dr. Karl Steinberg, a nursing facility and hospice medical director in North County San Diego. They will answer questions regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19), the 2020 Census, and more. Last month, Rep. Levin helped pass the bipartisan Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act?, … Continue Reading
April 13, 2020
Rep. Mike Levin Releases COVID-19 Resource Guide for Constituents Seeking Federal Assistance
San Juan Capistrano, CA - Today, U.S. Representative Mike Levin (D-CA) released a COVID-19 federal resource guide for residents of California’s 49th Congressional District in order to provide basic information about important COVID-19 response programs and to answer frequently asked questions. The guide includes information about direct payments and expanded unemployment insurance, resources from the Small Business Administration (SBA), the Payment Protection Program (PPP), and much … Continue Reading
April 13, 2020
Rep. Mike Levin Leads Letter with 56 House Colleagues Demanding Transparency from FEMA on Distribution of PPE Supplies
San Juan Capistrano, CA - U.S. Representative Mike Levin (D-CA) led a letter to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Peter Gaynor with 56 of his House colleagues demanding greater transparency from the agency following reports that orders of personal protective equipment (PPE) have been “swept up by FEMA” before reaching health care providers on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis. The letter outlines seven questions and requests for information regarding the processes … Continue Reading
April 06, 2020
Rep. Mike Levin to Host Virtual Town Hall on Coronavirus and Veterans’ Affairs
San Juan Capistrano, CA - U.S. Representative Mike Levin (D-CA) will host a Virtual Town Hall on Wednesday with Dr. Robert M. Smith, VA San Diego Healthcare System Director, to answer questions regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19), veterans’ care, and economic resources. Last month, Rep. Levin helped pass the bipartisan Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act?, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, and the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental … Continue Reading
March 31, 2020
Rep. Mike Levin to Host Virtual Town Hall on Coronavirus
Watch LIVE on YouTube at 4:00pm PT Wednesday, April 1st San Juan Capistrano, CA - U.S. Representative Mike Levin (D-CA) will host a Virtual Town Hall on Wednesday to share the latest public health and safety information and answer constituents’ questions regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19). Rep. Levin will be joined by Dr. Karl Steinberg, a family medicine specialist with Scripps Health. Last week, Rep. Levin helped pass the bipartisan Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security … Continue Reading
March 30, 2020
Rep. Mike Levin Demands Answers on Operations at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station During COVID-19 Pandemic
San Juan Capistrano, CA - Today, U.S. Representative Mike Levin (D-CA) wrote to Edison International President and Chief Executive Officer Pedro J. Pizarro with questions regarding operations at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Rep. Levin also posed a series of questions regarding the recent release of 7,000 gallons of sewage from the SONGS site. “As you know, my constituents have a significant interest in the safety and environmental impact of … Continue Reading
March 27, 2020
Rep. Mike Levin Statement on Bipartisan Coronavirus Relief Bill
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Mike Levin (D-CA) released the following statement on the latest bipartisan coronavirus relief bill. Last week, Rep. Levin outlined his priorities for this legislation, many of which are reflected in this package. Previously, he helped pass the bipartisan Families First Coronavirus Response Act and the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2020. Rep. Levin took a red eye flight to Washington, D.C. last night … Continue Reading
March 20, 2020
Rep. Mike Levin Calls for Economic Stimulus Legislation to Prioritize Working Families
San Juan Capistrano, CA - Today, U.S. Representative Mike Levin (D-CA) wrote to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Majority Leader Steny Hoyer to outline his priorities for any forthcoming economic stimulus legislation. Rep. Levin outlined five principles that will help ensure that any stimulus package is in the best interest of low- and middle-income families, while also including strong accountability measures to protect taxpayers. “I write to respectfully urge that any forthcoming … Continue Reading
March 16, 2020
Offices of Rep. Mike Levin to Serve Constituents Remotely, Close Physical Locations Temporarily
Washington, D.C. - Following direction from the United States Office of Personnel Management that all federal employees should telecommute, U.S. Representative Mike Levin (D-CA) announced that his offices will serve constituents remotely and close physical locations temporarily in Oceanside, Dana Point, and Washington, D.C. “My top concern is protecting the health and safety of everyone in North County San Diego and South Orange County. In order to do that most effectively, we are closing … Continue Reading
March 13, 2020
Rep. Levin Provides Update on Latest Efforts to Address Coronavirus
Visit SanDiegoCounty.Gov or OCGov.com for Local Public Health and Safety Information Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Mike Levin (D-CA) provided an update on his latest efforts to address the coronavirus (COVID-19), including the bipartisan Families First Coronavirus Response Act, as well as direct communication with state and local officials regarding their needs from the federal government: “As we confront the coronavirus pandemic together, my top priority is supporting … Continue Reading
March 13, 2020
Rep. Mike Levin Honors Holocaust Survivor as Constituent of the Month
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March 11, 2020
Rep. Mike Levin’s Desalination Development Act Passes House Natural Resources Committee
Washington, D.C. - Today, the House Natural Resources Committee passed U.S. Representative Mike Levin’s (D-CA) bill to raise the funding authorization for the Bureau of Reclamation’s desalination grant program. The Desalination Development Act authorizes $260 million over the next five years for desalination projects and creates new environmental safeguards for the funded projects. The bill could help deliver federal funding for local projects like the South Coast Water District’s Doheny … Continue Reading
March 10, 2020
Rep. Mike Levin Cosponsors Emergency Paid Sick Leave Legislation for Workers Facing Coronavirus
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March 09, 2020
Rep. Mike Levin Slams DOJ for Lack of Enforcement on Anti-Patient Brokering Law
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Mike Levin slammed the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for failing to prosecute any cases under Section 8122 of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, a sweeping measure to address our nation’s opioid crisis that also prohibits the abusive practice known as patient brokering in the addiction treatment and recovery industries. In response to Rep. Levin’s August 2019 letter requesting information on any Section 8122 cases, the DOJ notified Rep. … Continue Reading
March 04, 2020
Rep. Mike Levin Helps Pass $8.3 Billion in Emergency Federal Funding to Combat Coronavirus
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mike Levin (D-CA) helped pass the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2020, which includes $8.3 billion in new federal funding, as well as strong transparency and accountability measures. Last week, Levin and his colleagues called on House and Senate leadership requesting comprehensive supplemental funding to address the coronavirus. Also today, Rep. Levin and his colleagues urged President Trump to make … Continue Reading
February 28, 2020
Rep. Mike Levin Honors African American Veteran as Constituent of the Month
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Mike Levin (D-CA) announced local veteran Robert “Bob” Moore as his February Constituent of the Month in celebration of Black History Month. Bob Moore is one of the nation's first black men to serve in the Marine Corps. He is also the last surviving Montford Point Marine. See below for Rep. Levin’s statement recognizing Robert “Bob” Moore in the Congressional Record: “Madam Speaker, it is my honor to recognize a local veteran from my … Continue Reading