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February 23, 2018

WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA-15), ranking member of the CIA Subcommittee for the House Intelligence Committee, returned Friday from a trip focused on oversight of the Iran nuclear deal and on Russian aggression toward Georgia, NATO and the West.

In Vienna, Austria, Swalwell was briefed by the U.S. Mission – America's liaison to Vienna-based international organizations including the International Atomic Energy Agency – on the status of the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement, with which Iran remains compliant.


February 15, 2018

WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA-15) on Thursday introduced the bipartisan Advancing Access to Precision Medicine Act, to push forward use of genetic and genomic testing to improve and save lives.

The bill's original cosponsors are Rep. John Shimkus (IL-15), Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52), Rep. Erik Paulsen (MN-03), and Rep. Juan Vargas (CA-51).


February 14, 2018

CASTRO VALLEY, CA – Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA-15) will attend an "Expresso Yourself" constituent meeting on Saturday, February 17 in Hayward.

The Congressman will provide a brief update on the latest happenings in Washington, D.C., and then will answer constituents' questions. All 15th District residents are welcome.

WHAT: Expresso Yourself! with Rep. Eric Swalwell

WHO: Rep. Eric Swalwell and constituents

WHEN: 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, February 17


February 6, 2018

As our president demonizes the free press on a daily basis, this pillar of our democracy — with rights strictly protected by the First Amendment — deserves explicit protection from physical violence.

President Trump's campaign and administration have created a toxic atmosphere. It's not just about labeling reports of his constant falsehoods as #FakeNews — it's his casting of media personalities and outlets as anti-American targets, and encouraging his audience to engage in violence.


February 5, 2018

WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA-15), a member of the House Intelligence and Judiciary committees, on Monday introduced the Journalist Protection Act to make a federal crime of certain attacks on those reporting the news.


November 27, 2017

CASTRO VALLEY, CA – Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA-15) will host the 15th Congressional District's final town hall meeting of 2017 on Saturday, December 2 in San Ramon.

The Congressman will provide a brief update on what has happened in Washington, D.C., in the latter months of this tumultuous and busy year – including the Republican tax plan and the ongoing investigation of Russia's interference in our election – and then will answer constituents' questions. All 15th District residents are welcome.


November 8, 2017

WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA-15), the founder and chairman of Future Forum, and other members of that group on Wednesday unveiled a policy paper entitled "Future For Us: Higher Ed" – a plan for making higher education more accessible and affordable.

Future Forum, founded in April 2015, is a group of 27 young House Democrats focused upon listening to and acting upon the needs of millennials – America's largest, most-diverse, and best-educated generation. Swalwell and other Future Forum members have visited with millennials in almost 50 U.S. cities to hear their concerns.


October 24, 2017

WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA-15), the Ranking Member of the CIA Subcommittee of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement Tuesday:

"The Russian government – and its plans to attack our democracy again – scored a major victory today in the House of Representatives.


October 5, 2017

CASTRO VALLEY, CA – One week after the carnage in Las Vegas, Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA-15) will host his constituents for a candlelight vigil on Sunday, October 8 to honor victims of the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history.

"This is a time for our community to come together in sympathy and solidarity with those who were killed, wounded and traumatized in this horrific massacre," Swalwell said.

WHAT: Candlelight victim for victims of Las Vegas mass shooting

WHO: Rep. Eric Swalwell and many 15th Congressional District constituents


October 2, 2017

Thoughts and prayers just aren't enough. We can't go on like this.

Another mass shooting has shaken America. Our fellow citizens were mowed down while enjoying country music on a cool autumn evening in Las Vegas. Our nation's hands pray and our hearts ache for the scores who are dead and the hundreds of others wounded.

Social media bring us terrifying scenes of concert-goers scrambling to dodge the bullets raining down on them. We've never seen this much carnage from a single shooter with high-powered weapons in America.