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March 27, 2024

Rep. Mike Levin Leads Letter to U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to Establish New Office of Public Engagement and Participation

Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) and Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) led a bicameral letter signed by 14 Members of the House of Representatives and 4 U.S. Senators to U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Chairman Christopher Hanson to encourage the NRC to proactively establish a new office to boost the agency’s public outreach, engagement, and participation activities. “The NRC plays a pivotal role in ensuring the safe use of nuclear materials for electricity generation and other applications,” exp…  Continue Reading

March 26, 2024

Reps. Levin and Thompson Lead Letter to California Public Utilities Commission to Address High Electric Bills

 - Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) and Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) led a letter signed by 16 members of the California Congressional delegation to California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) President Alice Busching Reynolds expressing their concerns over high fixed charge proposals under consideration in the CPUC’s Income Graduated Fixed Charge (IGFC) proceedings. As utility bills continue to rise in California, Reps. Levin and Thompson, and their colleagues asked the CPUC to avoid implementing…  Continue Reading

March 25, 2024

Rep. Mike Levin Leads Letter with Sens. Padilla and Butler to Save San Clemente from Extra Costs Due to Army Corps’ Sand Replenishment Project Delay

Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) recently led a letter cosigned by U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Laphonza Butler (D-CA) to Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Michael Connor and Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, Chief of Engineers and Commanding General, to express their concerns over any potential financial burden and extra costs to the City of San Clemente caused by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ San Clemente Shoreline Project. “As you know, this project has encountered major obstacle…  Continue Reading

In The News


April 27, 2023

The Washington Post: Why resuming tariffs on Chinese solar firms threatens U.S. climate goals

Below, we have an exclusive on a new permitting proposal from Reps. Sean Casten (D-Ill.) and Mike Levin (D-Calif.). But first: To counter China, Congress could reimpose crushing tariffs on solar imports A growing number of congressional Democrats are backing a measure that would undo President Biden’s temporary pause on crushing tariffs on certain solar imports. It’s the latest example of how mounting anti-China sentiment in Washington has scrambled …  Continue Reading

May 04, 2022

Times of San Diego: ‘Gut Punch’: 3 Congress Members Tell Abortion Allies How They Really Feel

Rep. Mike Levin said he was "angry and disgusted." Rep. Scott Peters saw it as "something out of some horror/sci-fi movie." Rep. Sara Jacobs described a "gut punch." And county Supervisor Nora Vargas admitted being "pissed." Twenty-four hours after stunning news dropped about a draft opinion of the U.S Supreme Court spelling the end to a half-century of legal abortion in America, top Democrats channeled rage at a downtown rally Tuesday. But it was Loxie Gant, a 36-year-old activist for childre…  Continue Reading

May 04, 2022

San Clemente Times: News Next Door: Bipartisan Legislation Supports Desalination Research, Projects

New legislation that U.S. Reps. Mike Levin and Nancy Mace introduced late last month could provide more grant funding to the study and advancement of desalination technology, benefiting endeavors including the proposed Doheny Ocean Desalination Project in Dana Point. If enacted, H.R. 7612, or the Desalination Research Advancement Act, would increase the number of research grants the Bureau of Reclamation is authorized to fund, raising the cap from $5 million to $20 million per year through the …  Continue Reading

Op-Eds


January 22, 2024

Picket Fence Media: Levin’s Letter Looking Back at Our Achievements & Making Progress in 2024

The beginning of a new year gives us the opportunity to reflect on the previous one and set new goals that build on our successes and prepare for the future. For me, it gives renewed energy and allows me to look back at the work we’ve done to improve our district and set priorities for the year ahead. Last year was a challenging one for Congress. We faced complicated issues, both at home and abroad, that continue to demand action and will shape the course of 2024. I know that many of my constit…  Continue Reading

December 08, 2023

Picket Fence Media: Want to See Congress at Work? Look No Further Than San Clemente

Over the past several decades, coastal erosion has been slowly wearing away at California’s beaches, and San Clemente is no exception. This erosion has threatened our beaches, impacted our coastal bluffs and endangered the LOSSAN Corridor—the second-busiest rail corridor in the country. The need to replenish our beaches with sand is undeniable. Despite the clear need to address the shrinking beaches, there was no recent movement from the federal government to address the issue. That’s why, wh…  Continue Reading

November 03, 2023

Picket Fence Media: Bipartisan Comprehensive Immigration Reform Is Long Overdue. We Have Begun a New Conversation

You wouldn’t know it from my last name, but I’m the grandson of Mexican immigrants on my mom’s side and a proud member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. A century ago, my mom’s parents came to the United States from Mexico as children. They didn’t have much money, a formal education or English fluency. What they did have was an incredible work ethic and the desire to make a better life in America for themselves and their children.  While neither graduated from high school, they started a s…  Continue Reading

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