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WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA-15), a member of the Committee on Homeland Security, today issued the following statement after the release of the Senate report reviewing the CIA's detention and interrogation program:
"Torture is not an American value. As Senator Feinstein so courageously said today after releasing the Senate report on the CIA and torture, ‘America is big enough to admit when it was wrong, and confident enough to learn from its mistakes.' This is a mistake we must learn from.
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell (CA-15) today released the following statement after voting no on the FY 15 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA):
H.R. 3438, the National Laboratories Mean National Security Act, a bill introduced by U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell (CA-15), Monday unanimously passed the House of Representatives. This bipartisan legislation will ensure the full resources of Department of Energy (DOE) labs, like Lawrence Livermore and Sandia in his congressional district, are readily available to help states and localities protect our country against terrorism.
WASHINGTON, DC – H.R. 3438, the National Laboratories Mean National Security Act, a bill introduced by U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell (CA-15), today unanimously passed the House of Representatives. This bipartisan legislation will ensure the full resources of Department of Energy (DOE) labs, like Lawrence Livermore and Sandia in his congressional district, are readily available to help states and localities protect our country against terrorism. Currently, uncertainty in the law prevents such collaborations.
SAN JOSE — While a Bay Area congressman gave kudos to airport workers who nabbed an unauthorized man roaming the grounds at Mineta San Jose International Airport on Sunday, he called it another example of why perimeter security at the site needs to be bolstered as soon as possible.
The incident came on the heels of two well-publicized breaches earlier this year that garnered national attention and had local officials asking for answers about how the security lapses occurred.
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell (CA-15), a member of the Homeland Security Committee and co-sponsor of the comprehensive immigration reform bill H.R. 15, today released the following statement expressing his support for President Obama's executive actions to protect 5 million undocumented immigrants from deportation:
U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell (CA-15) Tuesday was appointed by Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi to the House Democratic Steering & Policy Committee for the 114th Congress. The Steering & Policy Committee sets the Democratic policy agenda and nominates Democratic Members for committee assignments.
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell (CA-15) today was appointed by Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi to the House Democratic Steering & Policy Committee for the 114th Congress. The Steering & Policy Committee sets the Democratic policy agenda and nominates Democratic Members for committee assignments.