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Freshman East Bay Rep. Eric Swalwell said he wanted to "get outside the comfort zone" of traditional political discourse when he showed up at a meeting of the Fremont City Council to talk to constituents – via Skype.
The score was 6-6, the game was in penalty kicks, and Rep. Eric Swalwell had a choice.
The freshman California Democrat and former college soccer player was playing goalie at the first Capital Soccer Classic on Wednesday, and Rep. Chris Van Hollen, a veteran Marylander widely considered a potential future speaker of the House, was on the spot.
"I told him right before he took the kick, ‘Sir, you're in leadership, but I hate losing,'" Swalwell told POLITICO.
From Rep. Eric Swalwell's Office
U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA-15) introduced legislation Tuesday to name the U.S. Post Office in Dublin after the late Dr. James ‘Jim' Kohnen, a lifelong public servant of the Tri-Valley community.
The legislation was co-sponsored by all 53 Democratic and Republican Members of California's Congressional Delegation. The post office facility is located at 6937 Village Parkway in Dublin.
U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell is declaring now that the Transportation Security Administration has decided to delay implementing its new policy allowing certain knives and sporting equipment on plans.
PLEASANTON, CA – U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell (CA-15) coordinated a letter signed by 39 other Members of Congress calling for sufficient funding for transportation security purposes. The Members specifically requested that the Appropriations Committee allow for robust funding for FEMA's Transit Security Grant Program (TGSP).
"Leaders from the technology industry, homeland security and our military have unequivocally stated that the United States is dangerously at risk of suffering a 'Cyber-Pearl Harbor.' We have a responsibility to protect our country against cyber threats and we have critical weaknesses to address.
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell (CA-15) today honored teacher Ms. Miroslaba "Lili" Velo of Hayward's Tennyson High School on the floor of the House of Representatives for being named the 2013 Outstanding Senior High School Teacher of the Year by the California Council for Social Studies. Below are Rep. Swalwell's remarks and the video:
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