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WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, U.S. Congressman Eric Swalwell (D-CA) returned home following a trip to India following the celebration of 75 years of relations between the United States and India. The Bay Area, which includes Swalwell's district, has one of the largest Indian-American populations in the United States.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA) voted to pass the Inflation Reduction Act, a historic package that will address rising energy and health care costs, fight climate change, and create jobs. The bill will also take significant steps to force Wall Street corporations and the ultra-wealthy to pay their fair share to reduce the deficit – without ever raising taxes on middle class Americans. It passed with a vote of 220 to 207 and now heads to President Biden's desk for his signature.

MOLDOVA -- Today, U.S. Congressman Eric Swalwell (D-CA) returned home following a visit to Moldova, which borders Ukraine to the north.

Over the two-day trip, the Congressman met with Moldova's President, Maia Sandu, and Prime Minister, Natalia Gavrilița, to express gratitude for the country's humanitarian support to Ukraine and encourage progress toward democratic and anti-corruption reforms.

WASHINGTON, DC –- Today, U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA) joined his colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives in voting to pass the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act. This legislation makes historic investments to surge production of American-made semiconductors, tackle supply chain vulnerabilities, bolster America's scientific research and technological leadership, and strengthen America's economic and national security. The legislation previously passed the Senate and now goes to the President's desk for his signature.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Last night, the Homicide Victims' Families Rights Act – a bipartisan bill introduced by U.S. Representatives Eric Swalwell (D-CA) and Michael McCaul (R-TX) to help solve our country's growing number of homicide cold cases, passed the United States Senate and will now head to President Biden's desk to become law.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell, Member of the House Intelligence Committee, introduced the Proactive Cyber Initiatives Act of 2022, a bill that invests in innovative cybersecurity methods to ensure we are fixing cyber vulnerabilities before our adversaries.

Washington, D.C. –– U.S. Representatives Eric Swalwell (D-CA) and Jahana Hayes (D-CT) today introduced the Educator Down Payment Assistance Act to make homeownership more accessible and affordable for teachers.

The bill would establish a new grant program at the Department of Education for local governments and local educational agencies to provide down payment assistance to full-time public-school educators and school staff who are first-time home buyers.

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA) issued the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision to strike down Roe v. Wade:

"Today's ruling is a dangerous and deliberate attack on our most basic freedoms. This ruling overturns the nearly 50-year-old precedent of Roe v. Wade, undermining the constitutional right to privacy, and ripping away a woman's right to make intimate and personal healthcare decisions. For the first time in our history, America's daughters have less freedom than their mothers.