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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA) offered a bipartisan amendment to the DRIVE Act (the transportation bill) to make it easier for public entities to take advantage of innovative technologies like car sharing, bike sharing, and transportation network companies to improve mobility and air quality. Swalwell led the amendment with Rep. David Schweikert (R-AZ), which was not adopted with a vote of 181-237. Swalwell is the co-chair of the Congressional Sharing Economy Caucus.
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell (CA-15) sent a letter urging the Department of Education to make employees of privately operated Department of Energy (DOE) National Laboratories eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, which forgives the federal student loans of workers at qualified non-profit or government organizations after 10 years of full-time employment.
WASHINGTON - On Wednesday, October 21, 2015, Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-21) introduced bipartisan legislation in the United States House of Representatives with the support of lead Democrat cosponsor Congressman Eric Swalwell (CA-15) to protect Americans, especially children, veterans, and senior citizens from becoming victims of identity theft.
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell (CA-15), senior Democrat of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence's CIA Subcommittee, recently returned from a six day trip to Russia, Latvia, and Estonia. He met with officials in each country to discuss the international need to stop Russian aggression in Syria and Ukraine.
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WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell (CA-15) led a letter of six California Members of Congress to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy urging the EPA to not waive the statutory blending levels under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). In its recent rulemaking, the EPA has proposed lowering the amount of renewable fuels that must be blended into our transportation fuels and allowing for waivers that would give oil companies the green light to avoid their obligations under the law.
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell (CA-15) led a letter of six California Members of Congress to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy urging the EPA to not waive the statutory blending levels under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). In its recent rulemaking, the EPA has proposed lowering the amount of renewable fuels that must be blended into our transportation fuels and allowing for waivers that would give oil companies the green light to avoid their obligations under the law.
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.
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.
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.