Public Safety & Homeland Security

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA-15) announced he will hold a Facebook Live town hall for 15th Congressional District residents on Thursday, March 26th with special guest Dr. Stephen Lockhart, Chief Medical Officer of Sutter Health, to discuss the next steps for combatting the COVID-19 outbreak.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA-15) announced he will host a telephone town hall for 15^th Congressional District residents on Thursday, March 19th with special guests Dr. Arthur Reingold and Dr. Michael Anderson to discuss the COVID-19 outbreak.

WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Eric Swalwell made the following announcement Friday:

With local, state and federal health authorities advising we practice social distancing to limit the spread of coronavirus, I've decided to close my offices to all visitors and appointments – my district office for the next two weeks, and my office in Washington, D.C., for at least one week, both starting Monday, March 16.

CASTRO VALLEY, CA – Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA-15) will host a community forum on ending gun violence and domestic terrorism on Wednesday, Aug. 7.

"Following the massacres at Gilroy, El Paso, and Dayton, and as our cities reel from gun violence day after day, it's time to discuss the action that's needed to save American lives," Swalwell said. "I want to update my 15th Congressional District friends and neighbors on what local and federal law enforcement, national stakeholders, and Congress are doing, and I want to hear from residents about their concerns and wishes."

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA-15), a member of the Committee on the Judiciary and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, introduced the Corporate Duty to Report Act of 2019, which would require companies to disclose to the government when a foreign person, country, or organization attempts to subvert our election once again with political ads.

Washington, D.C. –Today, House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), along with Representatives Ted Deutch (D-FL) and Eric Swalwell (D-CA) of the House Judiciary Committee, introduced the No President Is Above the Law Act, which would pause the statute of limitations for any federal offense committed by a sitting president, whether it was committed before or during the president's term of office. This legislation would ensure that presidents can be held accountable for criminal conduct just like every other American and not use the presidency to avoid legal consequences.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA-15) called for an impeachment inquiry concerning U.S. Attorney General William Barr.

"Attorney General William Barr has proved himself unworthy of the mantle of America's top law enforcement officer, choosing to act as the President's lawyer instead of ours, and he cannot be allowed to continue in this role," said Swalwell, a member of the House Judiciary Committee. "His public prejudgment of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation should have precluded his confirmation; once confirmed, he should have recused himself."