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October 14, 2015

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell (CA-15) and five House Democrats sent a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Mary Jo White calling on the SEC to release the rules that will finally allow entrepreneurs to use crowdfunding sites to offer equity or debt in exchange for capital. Swalwell was inspired to send this letter after holding town halls with millennial entrepreneurs across the country as part of the Future Forum, a group he chairs of young Democratic Members of Congress. All signers of the letter are Future Forum members.


September 24, 2015

Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell (CA-15) today released the following statement after his Holiness Pope Francis' historic address to a Joint Meeting of Congress. Swalwell brought Father Geoffrey Baraan of St. Anne Parish in Union City as his special guest to the address.

"At a time when great challenges face our country, Congress needed Pope Francis' refreshing call to service. His Holiness reminded us of our great responsibility to those we serve, to protect the poor and vulnerable, to strive for justice, and live by the Golden Rule.


September 22, 2015

LIVERMORE, CA – U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell (CA-15) led a bipartisan group of California Members of Congress in sending a letter to Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Ernest Moniz requesting funding for critical upgrades at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories (LLNL). Upgrades include creating a permanent Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and fixing aging electrical systems, which would also benefit Sandia National Laboratory.


August 31, 2015

AFGHANISTAN – U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell (CA-15), a member of the House Intelligence Committee, returned yesterday from a bipartisan congressional delegation trip to Afghanistan. Swalwell met with military leaders and troops for an on-the-ground update of our efforts in Afghanistan to ensure the peaceful transfer of power and root out militant Islamic terrorism.


August 24, 2015

SAN JOSE, CA. – U.S. Reps. Zoe Lofgren (CA-19), Mike Honda (CA-17), Anna G. Eshoo (CA-18), and Eric Swalwell (CA-15) today announced over $3.4 million in federal funding to boost perimeter security at Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport.


August 14, 2015

The world cannot permit Iran to have a nuclear weapon. As a member of the House Intelligence Committee, I am keenly aware of the threat Iran poses to the United States and our closest ally in the Middle East, Israel. Next month, Congress will vote on the Iran nuclear agreement, an effort to prevent one of the world's most evil regimes from having the world's most dangerous weapon.


July 29, 2015

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representatives Eric Swalwell (D-CA), Richard Hudson (R-NC), and Elise Stefanik (R-NY) today introduced H.R. 3280, the bipartisan Widening Internet Readiness for Employment Development (WIRED) Act to help students, veterans, the unemployed, and the underemployed in their job search. This bill directs the Department of Labor (DOL) to create guidelines for One-Stop Career Center websites – many of which are clunky and outdated – to dramatically improve their design and offer job-seeking services virtually.


July 6, 2015

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell (CA-15) released the following statement after the Supreme Court in Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission upheld the state's independent redistricting commission in a 5-4 decision. California also has an independent redistricting commission that was established by a ballot initiative in 2010.


June 26, 2015

Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell (CA-15) today released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in Obergefell v. Hodges that gay and lesbian couples have a constitutional right to marry.

"Let the wedding bells ring across the land. Today's Supreme Court ruling affirms that love is love. In all 50 states, men and women can marry the person they love, share their lives together, and have it recognized under law, with the benefits that come with the institution of marriage.


June 25, 2015

Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell (CA-15) today released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in King v. Burwell to recognize the full intent of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and protect crucial health care subsidies for 6.4 million Americans:

Issues:Health Care