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HAYWARD, CALIFORNIA – U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell (CA-15) today urged an immediate extension of unemployment insurance to prevent 214,800 Californians from losing their benefits on Dec. 28. An additional 325,800 Californians will lose their benefits in the first six months of 2014 without any legislative action by Congress. Rep. Swalwell previously sent two letters calling on Speaker Boehner to allow the House of Representatives to consider an extension of this program. California's unemployment rate remains above the national average at 8.9 percent.
Habitat for Humanity typically builds houses, but a Habitat event last month tore one down.
A team of Livermore-based Sandia National Laboratories volunteers led by the lab's engineering services manager Larry Carrillo kicked off a new Habitat for Humanity project that will partially demolish and rebuild a dilapidated 60-year-old house in Livermore.
Once completed, Habitat will offer the house to a veteran.
"I couldn't be happier about this project," said Livermore Mayor John Marchand.
HAYWARD, CA – U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell (CA-15) today announced that Microvi Biotechnologies in Hayward was awarded a $1.5 million federal grant over two years to develop a high performance bioprocess for eliminating "1,4-Dioxane," a probable human carcinogen, in water. The grant was provided through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
CALIFORNIA – U.S. Representatives Eric Swalwell (CA-15) and Mike Thompson (CA-5) led a bipartisan letter signed by 19 California Members of Congress to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Eric Shinseki urging a supremely qualified candidate with a proven record of success to fill the open director position at the Oakland VA. The hiring decision is of utmost importance, as the Oakland VA has one of the worst benefits claims backlogs of all regional offices across the country, with veterans waiting on average more than a year to have their benefits case resolved.
DUBLIN, Calif. —
In Dublin, those looking to pick the perfect Christmas tree Sunday were by one of the last people expected to be working there: U.S. Congressman Eric Swalwell.
Swalwell told KTVU Sunday that his work at the Morning Glory Farm Christmas Trees was part of his monthly attempt to meet his constituents by doing their jobs.
"I wanted to come by, pitch in, help out. It's a great way to talk to people and just see what's on their mind," said Swalwell.
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell (CA-15) joined Reps. Mike Thompson (CA-5), Joe Heck (NV-3), and Darrell Issa (CA-49) to introduce H.R. 3771, the bipartisan Philippines Charitable Giving Assistance Act. This legislation would incentivize American assistance for Philippines relief and allow donations made before March 1, 2014 to be deducted on 2013 taxes. U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Dean Heller (R-NV) introduced companion legislation in the Senate.
Washington, DC – In advance of what is expected to be a close vote, U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell (CA -15) coordinated the following statement signed by 13 Members of the bipartisan, first-year United Solutions Caucus announcing support for the Ryan/Murray two-year budget agreement:
We the undersigned, as Members of the bipartisan United Solutions Caucus, support the bipartisan budget agreement announced late yesterday by Senate Budget Committee Chairman Patty Murray and House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, and we urge its rapid passage.
WASHINGTON — Members of Congress clearly like to talk. And talk.
But when it comes to sitting on a plane next to a passenger jabbering on the phone through a long flight, a lot of lawmakers prefer silence, so much so they are contemplating legislation to stop in-flight calling.
"The last thing I'd want is to be seated next to someone who's carrying on a five-hour conversation from L.A. to D.C.,'' said Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank.), calling a plane probably the "last space in America, except underwater" where the public can avoid cellphone conversations.
WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell (CA-15) today honored Sergeant 1st Class Jason Manella of Hayward on the House Floor for winning the Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year Award during the Army's Best Warrior Competition. The Army's Best Warrior Competition is a three-day event that tests a soldier's physical and mental toughness. Sergeant Manella is the first ever reservist to win this prestigious Army-wide title.
An East Bay Army reservist is the Army's Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year after winning the annual Best Warrior Competition.
Manella (U.S. Army photo)Sgt. 1st Class Jason Manella, 27, who recently moved from Fremont to Hayward, competed with 23 other soldiers – representing more than 900,000 troops in 12 Army commands around the globe – in a three-day test of soldiers' physical and mental toughness in order to win the title. He's the first reservist ever to win the competition.