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January 14, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC - Today Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) led 81 House Democrats in writing to IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig to urge the IRS to address and eliminate the massive backlog in mailed tax returns, and to assist Taxpayer Advocacy Services in the hiring and training of new taxpayer advocates.

The letter comes as the IRS continues to experience significant delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic.


January 11, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) hosted a bipartisan special-order hour Tuesday on the House Floor featuring speeches in honor of late NFL and Bay Area icon John Madden, a resident of California's 15th Congressional District.

Swalwell was joined in speaking by Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL), Rep. Jim Costa (D-CA), and Rep. Jerry McNerney (D-CA).


December 8, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC – The House Judiciary Committee voted unanimously Wednesday to advance the bipartisan Homicide Victims' Families Rights Act, a bill introduced by Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) and Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX), to give more rights to the families of homicide victims in federal cases.

The committee's vote sends the bill to the House Floor for consideration.


December 2, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Reps. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) and Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon (R-PR) introduced a bipartisan bill to help communities better prepare for, respond to, and recover from natural disasters.


November 19, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Eric Swalwell (CA-15) cast his vote to help pass the transformational Build Back Better Act. This historic package will make essential investments in family care, health care, housing, and combatting the climate crisis.


November 18, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC— Today, Congressman Eric Swalwell (CA-15) joined the top Republican on the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), to introduce the


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Precision Medicine Answers for Kids Today Act
November 16, 2021

Washington, DC Today, Representatives Eric Swalwell (D-CA), Scott Peters (D-CA), and Tom Emmer (R-MN) introduced bipartisan legislation to better diagnose and treat genetic disorders like cancer and rare diseases, particularly in children.


November 12, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Eric Swalwell (CA-15) joined Reps. Jackie Speier (CA-14), Jim Cooper (TN-5), Brenda Lawrence (MI-14), Veronica Escobar (TX-16), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23); Rashida Talib (MI-13), Nikema Williams (GA-5), and Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) in introducing a resolution censuring Congressman Paul Gosar (AZ-4). Earlier this week, Gosar posted an edited, animated video on social media depicting himself as murdering Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and attacking President Joe Biden.


November 5, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC – This evening, Congressman Eric Swalwell (CA-15) voted for the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, a historic investment in America's infrastructure.

Issues: Economy & Jobs

November 4, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Eric Swalwell released this statement following the birth of his third child, Harold "Hank" Warren Swalwell: