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June 24, 2026
Rep. Mike Levin Demands Investigation into Shady Pentagon Loan Given to Company Linked to Trump’s Son
Watch Rep. Levin’s Remarks Here Washington, D.C.—Today, during a House Appropriations Committee markup, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) introduced an amendment to require the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to investigate a $620 million loan awarded to Vulcan Elements. The amendment was rejected by Republicans on the Appropriations Committee, except for Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) who supported it. Republicans gave no substantive reasons for rejecting the amendment. In November 2025, the Departme… Continue Reading
June 20, 2026Rep. Mike Levin Hosts Town Hall in Carlsbad
Watch Rep. Levin’s Full Town Hall Carlsbad, CA—On Saturday June 20th, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) hosted a town hall with constituents at the Carlsbad Library and answered questions on a wide range of pressing issues facing the district, state, and nation. Rep. Levin welcomed two special guests: Professor Carl Luna from the University of San Diego to discuss the unprecedented corruption in government, and Oceanside resident Dawn to discuss how the expiration of the Affordable Care Act tax c… Continue Reading
June 12, 2026Rep. Mike Levin and Colleagues Demand ICE Reverse New Restrictions on Oversight Visits to Detention Facilities
—Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) led 77 House colleagues in a letter to ICE’s Acting Director David Venturella demanding ICE reverse new policies that would restrict congressional oversight visits and interactions with detainees. On May 11, Reps. Levin and Sara Jacobs (CA-51) made an unannounced oversight visit to the Otay Mesa Detention Center where they were handed ICE’s new internal policy memorandum, “Restoring Order and Integrity to Congressional Visits to Detention Facilities.” It outlines… Continue Reading
In The News
November 17, 2024
How to save $2 million a day … and remove radioactive waste from earthquake country
Memo to Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy: We can imagine how excited you must be to star in “Honey, I Shrunk the Government!” We suspect you’d frown upon the idea of a brand new agency, sprouting like a delicate green tendril from the federal forest, but we’re here to argue that’s wrong. If you’re truly interested in governmental efficiency, here’s a no-brainer: Immediately stop the half-century of federal dithering that has let highly radioactive nuclear waste pile up in neighborhoods all over th… Continue Reading
September 25, 2024Levin introduces bill aimed at moving nuclear waste out of San Onofre — and other sites across the country
A bill co-introduced on Capitol Hill this week by Rep. Mike Levin, D-San Juan Capistrano, looks to make progress in the painstaking effort to eventually remove spent nuclear fuel that has piled up over the decades at power plants across the country, including the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station. The bill would create a federal agency called the Nuclear Waste Administration that would manage nuclear waste issues at commercial plants. The new agency would also be in charge of finding potent… Continue Reading
September 25, 2024Citing ‘Years of Inaction,’ Rep. Levin Leads Bipartisan Bill to Update Nuclear Waste Management
Nuclear waste is stored in communities across the United States, and the systems in place to manage it are old, underfunded, and out of date — potentially putting the health of entire communities at risk. The bipartisan Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2024, authored by California Democrat Mike Levin and Texas Republican August Pfluger, would bring the country’s nuclear waste management program up to date and establish an independent Nuclear Waste Administration to oversee it. “The federal … Continue Reading
Op-Eds
June 22, 2026
San Diego Union Tribune: After 26 years, a plan to bring Oceanside’s beaches back
Stand on the sand at Oceanside and you will see a wide, healthy beach, with room for families to relax and kids to run. That sand arrived last month, pumped onto our shore by the Army Corps during the annual harbor dredge. It is good news, but it is also temporary. The ocean will pull much of it back, the way it does every year. For 26 years, Oceanside has been asking the federal government for one thing: a real plan to bring back the sand our coastline keeps losing. As of this month, we final… Continue Reading
June 18, 2026The Levin Letter: We Need to End Corruption in Washington
Every session of Congress is a test of whether Washington is actually working for the American people. Right now, too many signs point in the wrong direction. Public trust in our institutions is eroding, and public opinion of Congress is at an all-time low, for good reason. That is why I recently helped launch the End Corruption Caucus, a new effort dedicated to advancing legislation aimed at rooting out corruption in government and restoring faith in our institutions. This is not about partis… Continue Reading
May 21, 2026The Levin Letter: Keeping Our Promise to Veterans Through Critical Funding
Every year, Congress funds the agencies and programs that touch millions of American lives, including the men and women who have worn our nation’s uniform. The bill that funds the Department of Veterans Affairs, along with military construction projects, is one of the clearest tests of whether Washington keeps its word to those who have served. It funds the facilities where our troops live and train, the infrastructure that supports military families, and the programs that deliver the care and b… Continue Reading
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