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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA-15) announced today that U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (OH-9), Ranking Member of the Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee, is touring the Lawrence Livermore and Sandia National Laboratories in California, located in Congressman Swalwell's district. The visit is part of a fact-finding tour of federally-funded research and development centers and other federal installations in the western United States.
Rep. Eric Swalwell left Sunday for Israel and the West Bank as part of a massive Democratic congressional delegation "to gain a firsthand understanding of some of America's most pressing foreign policy challenges," his office reported.
As Congress leaves the Capitol for its five-week August recess, freshman Rep. Eric Swalwell is headed home a little frustrated.
"The biggest problem for me is we're voting on extremes. You don't see compromise bills," he said Thursday evening on the east steps of the Capitol after a vote.
"When they're voting to just repeal the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), I want to mend it, not end it. The bills are ‘repeal it,' with no other solution."
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U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell (CA-15) today announced that Child, Family & Community Services (CFCS) in Union City was selected for a seven million dollar federal grant for its Head Start and Early Head Startprograms in Hayward, Union City, Fremont and other cities in southern Alameda County. The grant was awarded by the Department of Health and Human Services.
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell (CA-15) today announced that Child, Family & Community Services (CFCS) in Union City was selected for a seven million dollar federal grant for its Head Start and Early Head Start programs in Hayward, Union City, Fremont and other cities in southern Alameda County. The grant was awarded by the Department of Health and Human Services.
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell (CA-15) today released the following statement after voting for H.R. 2397, the Amash/Conyers amendment to the 2014 Defense Appropriations bill that would limit the National Security Agency's (NSA) surveillance program which collects data on personal phone records:
"The National Security Agency is critical to protecting our country from terrorism, but I strongly believe we can still gather information on terrorists without invading the privacy of innocent Americans.
The 2012 congressional election in California's 15th district shook up things
The juicy plot of a young, ambitious attorney ousts a detached, yet established, incumbent from office, then heads to Washington with big plans would certainly be a blockbuster hit if brought to the big screen.
And the protagonist would be Rep. Eric Swalwell, played by an old-school James Stewart; sharp, edgy and a breath of fresh air.
Eric Swalwell (CA-15) today introduced an amendment at a Transportation Security Subcommittee markup of H.R. 2719, the Transportation Security Acquisition Reform Act, a bill that forces the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to better analyze and plan what is needed for transportation security equipment, justify its purchases and submit all of this information to Congress. Rep. Swalwell's amendment would require TSA to also ensure equipment purchased is secured against cyber theft and threats. The amendment passed by a voice vote.
A dozen years ago, Eric Swalwell dreamed of a career as a professional soccer player. A goalkeeper, he attended college in North Carolina on an athletic scholarship. But then he broke his thumbs—both of them.
Suddenly, a soccer career seemed unlikely. So he decided to try something else and took an unpaid internship with Rep. Ellen Tauscher in Washington, D.C. "That was a turning point," he says. "I knew I didn't want to play soccer anymore. I wanted to be in Washington."
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S Representative Eric Swalwell (CA-15) today launched a dynamic new website: swalwell.house.gov. The interactive site allows constituents to better access important government resources, contact Rep. Swalwell's offices, and even track Rep. Swalwell's activities around the district through "Track your Rep", a map that features his foursquare check-ins – a first for the House of Representatives.