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April 15, 2016

Millennials might look at California Rep. Eric Swalwell and think he's just another member of Congress, albeit one who looks younger than most of his colleagues. But then he talks about his nearly $100,000 in student loan debt.

“A lot of people in our generation think of Congress as an institution made up of people that don’t look like them, or go through experiences they have to go through. When you see members who do have student loan debt, you think, OK, maybe they do get it,” Swalwell said during an interview in his Capitol Hill office.


March 30, 2016

PLEASANTON, CA – Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA-15) convened a discussion on juvenile justice and how to break the cycle of poverty and crime Wednesday at the Alameda County Juvenile Court and detention facility in San Leandro.

“Crime doesn’t exist in a vacuum,” said Swalwell, a former Alameda County deputy district attorney. “To keep our communities safe, we must get to the root of what’s happening. That means taking a closer look at what leads young offenders to break the law, and most importantly, what puts them on a path to a law-abiding, successful life.”


March 23, 2016

WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA-15) today led 66 House members in urging strong funding to help America’s mass transit agencies keep their riders safe and secure.

In a letter to the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, the members urged that the Transit Security Grant Program (TSGP) receive $105 million in fiscal year 2017 – a small increase from the current budget, and $20 million more than President Obama’s request. It also asks that this be kept as a distinctly funded program, not combined with other security preparedness grants.


March 22, 2016

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA), a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, said the following about today’s terrorist attacks in Brussels, Belgium:

“I stand with the people of Belgium and mourn the loss of life,” Swalwell said. “Today’s attacks, on a 183-year ally and the host country to NATO, must not paralyze us with fear or go unanswered.


March 21, 2016

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA-15) led 13 other House members in urging funding for two projects to benefit Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and the California campus of Sandia National Laboratory (SNL), so that the labs’ workers can remain safe while completing their mission to keep America safe and thriving.


March 17, 2016

WASHINGTON, DC – Responding to a bipartisan request from House Sharing Economy Caucus co-chairs Eric Swalwell (D-CA) and Darrell Issa (R-CA), the General Services Administration (GSA) has agreed to advise federal agencies that employees’ use of transportation network companies (TNCs) – often called ridesharing companies – is a permitted, reimbursable expense.

In a letter to the lawmakers, the GSA indicated it will issue a Federal Travel Regulation bulletin reminding agencies that they can let employees use ridesharing companies while on official business.


March 16, 2016

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Reps. Eric Swalwell (CA-15) and Zoe Lofgren (CA-19) this week led 24 House members in urging funding for a program that maintains our national security and keeps America moving toward a new energy future.

The lawmakers’ letter to the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee supports President Obama’s fiscal year (FY) 2017 budget request of $330 million for the National Ignition Facility (NIF) under the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Inertial Confinement Fusion and High Yield Campaign. That is a $3.6 million increase over FY 2016.


March 15, 2016

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell (CA-15) today led 122 House members in urging robust funding for the Department of Energy’s effort to partner the federal government with industry, academia, and research facilities to advance America’s energy efficiency and renewable energy innovation.


March 1, 2016

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell (CA-15) is an original co-sponsor of a new bipartisan, bicameral bill to create the “National Commission on Security and Technology Challenges” – a digital security panel uniting stakeholders to keep our nation safe while keeping our personal data secure.


February 12, 2016

WASHINGTON, DC – House Sharing Economy Caucus co-chairs Eric Swalwell (D-CA) and Darrell Issa (R-CA) sent a letter urging the General Services Administration (GSA) to issue guidance to federal agencies that employees’ use of transportation network companies (TNCs) is a permitted, reimbursable expense, and should be encouraged.