Press Releases

WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Swalwell released the following statement after voting against the Tea Party's bill that will either lead to a government shutdown or double down on the sequester and keep uninsured Americans from getting the coverage they need under the Affordable Care Act:

"The House Republican leadership put partisanship over people today by bringing a right-wing ideological resolution demanded by the Tea Party to the Floor for a vote.

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell (CA-15) released the following statement today after voting against an extreme Tea Party bill that would impose draconian cuts to the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) which provides basic food aid to primarily help feed children, the disabled, and the elderly:

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell (CA-15) today sent a letter to the President of BART's Board of Directors to express his strong support for BART's proposed Livermore extension after BART reaffirmed it would prepare an environmental impact report (EIR) for the project. A Livermore extension would add 4.8 miles of rail to the BART System along I-580. Rep. Swalwell represents the city of Livermore in the U.S. Congress.

Today welcomed Bishop Jerry W. Macklin to the U.S. Capitol to serve as guest chaplain and deliver the opening prayer on the House Floor. Bishop Macklin is the leader of Glad Tidings Church in Hayward, California, where he has served as Bishop since 1978. Following the prayer, Rep. Swalwell gave an address on the House Floor recognizing Bishop Macklin and thanking him for his inspirational words.

HAYWARD, CA – Congressman Eric Swalwell (CA-15) today announced that the Hayward Police Department will receive a three-year federal Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant to hire two School Resource Officers (SROs). The SROs will help Hayward improve school safety and address youth gang violence. In July, Rep. Swalwell sent a letter to the director of the COPS program in support of Hayward's application for a grant. The COPS grants are administered by the U.S. Department of Justice.

HAYWARD, CA – U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell (CA-15) today announced that the Hayward Coalition for Healthy Youth and Ashland Cherryland Violence Prevention Collaborative will each receive a federal Drug-Free Communities (DFC) grant worth $125,000 per year for five years. The grants will fund their respective efforts to reduce youth substance use and are administered by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy.

PLEASANTON, CA – U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell (CA-15) released the following statement on the possibility of American military intervention in Syria:

"I spent the last week in the Middle East and Afghanistan where I was briefed by generals and intelligence officials on the situation in Syria. The evidence is overwhelming that the Assad regime used chemical weapons to massacre innocent civilians, including children.

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell (CA-15) returns today from a four-day Congressional Delegation visit to Afghanistan and the UAE. The delegation was led by the House Armed Service Committee's Senior Democrat Adam Smith.