Press Releases

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Eric Swalwell (CA-15), Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and nine additional Members of the California Congressional Delegation today sent a bipartisan letter to Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Ernest Moniz requesting back pay for furloughed DOE national laboratory employees.

WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA-15) today announced he will be sending a letter urging Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Ernest Moniz to work with the White House to allow DOE national laboratories to provide their employees back pay once the federal government reopens. More than 13,000 national lab employees in the Bay Area, who are government contractors, are at risk of being furloughed if the shutdown continues. The House of Representatives has already taken action to provide back pay to federal workers who are furloughed due to the unnecessary shutdown.

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell (CA-15) today called on Speaker Boehner on the House Floor to end the damaging government shutdown that is hurting East Bay residents and Americans around the country. Rep. Swalwell implored his colleagues across the aisle to consider the pain and anxiety they are causing federal employees and contractors, many of whom live in Rep. Swalwell's district and attended his town hall in Dublin this Sunday to express their frustration about the ongoing shutdown.

Below are Rep. Swalwell's remarks and the video:

DUBLIN, CA – With Congress adjourned on Sunday, U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell (CA-15) flew home and hosted a town hall in Dublin to provide an update on the reckless federal government shutdown and hear from constituents. The town hall was held at the Dublin City Council Chambers and was attended by more than 150 concerned East Bay constituents, including many furloughed federal employees.

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell (CA-15) today co-hosted another meeting of the United Solutions Caucus, a bipartisan group of Freshman Members Rep. Swalwell helped found. The Members discussed the federal government shutdown. This follows a meeting of the bipartisan caucus in Rep. Swalwell's office yesterday, which included 10 Members.

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell (CA-15) released the following statement after the House failed to pass a bill to fund the government before the new fiscal year began at midnight:

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell (CA-15) today sent a letter to the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) requesting that in the event of a government shutdown he not be paid until federal employees working during the shutdown receive their paychecks. Currently, all Members of Congress will receive their monthly paychecks even during a federal government shutdown.

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell (CA-15) released the following statement after voting against the Tea Party's stand-off to either undermine health reform or force a government shutdown:

"This crisis is a time for leadership, and today Speaker Boehner folded to his Tea Party caucus as they doubled down on their efforts to force a government shutdown. Because of their partisan tactics we're inching closer to a crisis that will deny Americans basic services and cost taxpayers millions of dollars each day.