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August 1, 2023

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Eric Swalwell (D-CA) issued the following statement after reports that former President Donald J. Trump was federally indicted on multiple counts by the Department of Justice: 


June 9, 2023

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA) issued the following statement after reports that former President Donald J. Trump was indicted on multiple counts by the Department of Justice:

“Let us be clear what is alleged, that Donald Trump kept top secret nuclear documents at his residence. A man who once leveraged 300 million in military aide for the Ukrainians to find ‘dirt’ on his political opponent would certainly be inclined to leverage nuclear secrets for his own benefit. 


May 3, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, on World Press Freedom Day, U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA), U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) re-introduced legislation to strengthen protections for journalists and the free press when engaging in essential newsgathering.


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Like you, I love this great country of ours. When I was elected as a Member of Congress, I took an oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic.

September 21, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC Today, Congressman Eric Swalwell joined House Democrats in introducing the Protecting Our Democracy Act — a sweeping package of reforms that will strengthen America's democratic institutions against future presidents, regardless of political party, who seek to abuse the power of their office for corrupt purposes.


June 11, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Eric Swalwell issued the following statement regarding the New York Times report that the Trump Department of Justice targeted Members of the House Intelligence Committee and others associated with them:


March 4, 2021

WASHINGTON DC - Yesterday, Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA-15) joined House Democrats in passing H.R. 1, the For the People Act, a sweeping anti-corruption package to clean up Washington, protect and expand voting rights, restore integrity to government and put the needs and priorities of the American people ahead of special interests. Included in H.R. 1 are three Swalwell amendments adopted by the House that bolster election security, and improve students' access to the polls.


February 23, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA-15) reintroduced four bills Tuesday to ensure that future Presidents of the United States cannot perpetrate some of the same corrupt acts that President Donald Trump committed.

The bills would require candidates, campaigns, and companies to report foreign interference in U.S. elections; enhance protections for whistleblowers who come forward to expose official wrongdoing; and make it a criminal offense for the President, Vice President, or their families to enrich themselves from foreign sources.


February 2, 2021

Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Impeachment Managers filed their Trial Memorandum of the United States House of Representatives in the Impeachment Trial of President Donald J. Trump. The brief lays out the case for the conviction of former President Donald J.


January 12, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tonight appointed Congressman Eric Swalwell (CA-15) an Impeachment Manager for the second impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. Swalwell released the following statement: