Press Releases
Rep. Mike Levin Statement on Latest Coronavirus Relief Package
San Juan Capistrano, CA – Today, U.S. Representative Mike Levin (D-CA) released the following statement on The Heroes Act, an ambitious COVID-19 response bill that includes many of Levin’s top priorities for the 49th District. Among the many provisions in The Heroes Act, the bill includes bipartisan legislation introduced by Rep. Levin last week to address personal financial losses that some military families have suffered as a result of the stop movement order issued by the … Continue Reading
May 12, 2020
Rep. Mike Levin Leads Orange County Congressional Delegation in Letter to OC Health Agency on COVID-19 Testing Deficiencies
San Juan Capistrano, CA - Today, U.S. Representative Mike Levin (D-CA) led a letter to Orange County Health Care Agency Director Clayton Chau requesting more information regarding the County’s low COVID-19 testing volume in comparison with other counties. The letter, which was signed by the entire Orange County Congressional delegation, requests a briefing to better understand the factors contributing to the testing deficiencies so they may work together to address the disparity. “We write … Continue Reading
May 12, 2020
EPA Dedicates $300 Million to Combat Tijuana River Pollution
Washington, D.C. — Senators Dianne Feinstein and Kamala D. Harris and Representatives Susan Davis, Mike Levin, Scott Peters and Juan Vargas (all D-Calif.) today announced the Environmental Protection Agency submitted its expenditure plan to Congress dedicating the entire $300 million appropriated in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act to address the problem of toxic sewage flowing across the border into San Diego County. The funds will be used for the … Continue Reading
May 11, 2020
Rep. Mike Levin to Host Virtual Town Hall on Coronavirus
San Juan Capistrano, CA - U.S. Representative Mike Levin (D-CA) will host a Virtual Town Hall on Wednesday with Dr. Kenneth Roth, an Internal Medicine specialist with Sharp Health. They will answer constituents’ questions regarding the latest public health information, the federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and more. Additionally, during this week’s program, Rep. Levin will announce the winners of the 2020 Congressional Art Competition for the 49th District. He will be joined by … Continue Reading
May 08, 2020
Rep. Levin and Chairman Takano Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Address Personal Financial Losses for Servicemembers Following COVID-19 Stop Movement Orders
San Juan Capistrano, CA - Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Levin (D-CA), Chair of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation with House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mark Takano (D-CA) and Ranking Member Dr. Phil Roe (R-TN) to address personal financial losses that some military families have suffered as a result of the stop movement order issued in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Some military families were in … Continue Reading
May 07, 2020
Rep. Mike Levin Leads Letter to House Appropriations Leaders Calling for Increased Funding to Support Domestic Violence Survivors
San Juan Capistrano, CA - Today, U.S. Representative Mike Levin (D-CA) led a letter with 37 of his colleagues to House Appropriations leaders calling for $50 million in funding for programs like Family Justice Centers that support survivors of intimate partner violence, sexual assault, child abuse, and elder abuse. As people stay home to avoid the spread of COVID-19, victims of domestic abuse and sexual assault are particularly at risk. Lockdowns are keeping victims trapped in their homes … Continue Reading
May 07, 2020
Rep. Mike Levin and Local Mayors Double Down on Calls for Federal Relief Funding to Smaller Municipalities
San Juan Capistrano, CA - Today, U.S. Representative Mike Levin (D-CA) and a bipartisan coalition of nine local Mayors reiterated their call for direct federal funding to stabilize smaller counties, cities, and towns—specifically, those with populations under 500,000. Their call supports several letters Rep. Levin and his House colleagues sent to Congressional leadership requesting funding for small municipalities, which are struggling with enormous costs and declining revenues due to … Continue Reading
May 04, 2020
Rep. Mike Levin to Host Virtual Town Hall on Coronavirus
San Juan Capistrano, CA - U.S. Representative Mike Levin (D-CA) will host a Virtual Town Hall on Wednesday with Dr. Kelly Motadel, Chief Medical Officer of the Vista Community Clinic (VCC). They will answer constituents’ questions regarding the latest public health information, the federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and more. Dr. Motadel and Rep. Levin will also highlight the desperate need for the Trump Administration to direct more relief funding to Community Health Centers (CHCs) … Continue Reading
May 01, 2020
Rep. Mike Levin Congratulates CA-49 Students Appointed To Nation’s Service Academies
San Juan Capistrano, CA - Today, U.S. Representative Mike Levin (D-CA) released the following statement congratulating 10 students from California’s 49th congressional district who received official appointments from the United States Air Force, Naval, Military, and Merchant Marine Academies. “Receiving an offer of appointment to one on of these elite educational institutions is no easy feat, and I am honored to extend my upmost congratulations to 10 spectacular students from California’s … Continue Reading
April 28, 2020
Rep. Mike Levin Leads Letter to Vice President and HHS Secretary Calling for Detailed, Aggressive National Testing Strategy
San Juan Capistrano, CA - Today, U.S. Representative Mike Levin (D-CA) led a letter with 15 of his House colleagues to Vice President Mike Pence and Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar calling for an aggressive, detailed COVID-19 national testing strategy, which experts agree is needed before communities can begin re-opening in a safe and effective manner. The letter points to several misleading statements made by President Trump and Vice President Pence about testing capacity … Continue Reading
April 27, 2020
Rep. Mike Levin to Host Virtual Town Hall on Coronavirus
San Juan Capistrano, CA - U.S. Representative Mike Levin (D-CA) will host a Virtual Town Hall on Wednesday with San Diego County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher 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. Constituents can submit questions ahead of time by emailing them to MLevin.Press@mail.house.gov and including their first name and … Continue Reading
April 23, 2020
Rep. Mike Levin Statement on Bipartisan Emergency Coronavirus Relief Bill
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Mike Levin (D-CA) issued the following statement on the latest bipartisan emergency coronavirus relief legislation. Rep. Levin traveled to Washington late Wednesday night to help ensure that the bill passes the House and gets to the President’s desk as quickly as possible. “To all of the local small business owners and health care workers struggling to confront this crisis, I’m glad to say that more help is on the way. Thanks to bipartisan … Continue Reading
April 20, 2020
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