Mark DeSaulnierVerified account

@RepDeSaulnier

Honored to represent California's 11th Congressional District. Member of:

Concord, CA
Joined January 2015

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  1. . is at it again, picking his favorites and punishing everyone else. He forced a , denied paychecks to 800,000 federal workers, and cancelled pay raises for federal employees. Today, he gave & senior Trump officials a $10,000 raise.

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  2. I look forward to continuing to serve on the Education and Labor Committee with at the helm.

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  3. Jan 3
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  4. Jan 3

    Proud to cast my vote in favor of Nancy Pelosi for Speaker of the House of Representatives. She served our nation admirably before & will surely do so again.

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  5. Jan 3
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  6. Jan 2

    As Democrats take control in the House, we will enact a stronger rules package that puts the American people first and restores much-needed order.

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    Jan 1

    . has given Democrats a great opportunity to show how we will govern responsibly & quickly pass our plan to end the irresponsible – just the first sign of things to come in our new Democratic Majority committed to working .

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  8. On the first day of the new Congress, when Democrats control the House, we'll have a vote to reopen the government. It's time that our government functions again & it's up to Donald Trump and GOP Leadership to join us. Change is coming in a matter of days.

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  9. We have an immigration crisis in this country, but throwing taxpayer dollars at a border wall without expert analysis would be wasteful and not make America more safe. Tune in as I discuss with on .

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  10. Even more ironic, the Trump Administration has yet to spend the $1.3 billion in additional border security funding Congress appropriated last year, proving that this is about politics, not people.

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  11. Direct Quote from : “Yes. If we don't get what we want, one way or the other...I will shut down the government. Absolutely. I am proud to shut down the government for border security...I will take the mantle, I will be the one to shut it down."

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  12. The departure of a level-headed voice in the room could make things even worse.

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  13. General Mattis’s resignation letter makes is clear that Trump is making irrational and impulsive decisions that are putting America’s national security at risk, alienating us from our trusted allies, and aligning us more and more with our adversaries.

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    Old Marines never die, but they do resign after the President ignores their advice, betrays our allies, rewards our enemies, and puts the nation’s security at risk. Turn out the lights when Mattis leaves; we will not see his like again while Trump remains in office.

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  15. Facebook gave 150+ companies access to personal user data—including the ability to read private messages. This is a violation of privacy & Congress must pass legislation to protect user data—clearly Facebook cannot be trusted when left to their own devices

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  16. The good news is that change is coming to the House when Democrats take the gavel in January. We will work to responsibly and fully fund the government in the new Congress.

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  17. GOP Leadership has once again failed to fund the government, despite having control of the House, Senate, and White House. This week they are kicking the can down the road again and passing a short term solution.

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  18. Today a federal judge ruled against these policies, delivering a major victory for those currently in harm’s way and for U.S. & international law. This victory reminds us that we must keeping fighting the Administration’s unlawful & unjust policies.

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  19. In June, I joined 118 of my fellow Democrats in condemning the Trump Administration for making victims of domestic, gender-based, and gang violence ineligible to seek asylum.

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  20. From now through January 15th you can shop and compare plans to find the best coverage for you and your family through . Be sure to sign up and use your insurance to get the care you need.

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