Proud husband/dad, SoCal native, clean energy advocate, environmental attorney, Stanford/Duke alum. U.S. Representative for CA-49. All tweets by me.
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Here is the reality. We have the votes to impeach Pete Hegseth tomorrow.
Mike Johnson knows it, we know it.
So he’s sending us all home to avoid the vote. cnn.com/2026/09/16/politics/…
This New York Times report is stunning. About one in six American households is now behind on utility bills.
In Oklahoma, a 58-year-old grandmother who depends on an oxygen machine spent the summer living in a single room with blankets hung over the doorways, trying to keep her bill down. She still got a shutoff notice for more than $1,300, more than she receives in an entire month.
Trump promised again and again on the campaign trail that he would cut your electricity bill in half. Instead, residential electricity rates have skyrocketed.
An unauthorized war with Iran has sent energy prices soaring, and tariffs have driven up the cost of the steel and equipment utilities need to keep the grid running. Families end up paying for all of it.
Nobody should have to choose between keeping the lights on and buying groceries.
Bringing costs down means ending the war, rolling back these tariffs, and passing real relief for working families.
nytimes.com/2026/10/18/us/ok…
Daily reminder that Trump and Republican leadership are spending billions of your tax dollars on military operations against Iran that Congress never authorized, expanding Stephen Miller’s mass deportation agenda, and funding the president’s own vanity projects, while doing nothing to lower your grocery bill or make your life more affordable.
This November, you can help put an end to it.
Mike Levin retweeted
Churchill could have shortened WW2 by years if he had just “done a deal” with Hitler. George Washington could have done a deal to end the American Revolution. Zelenskyy is in good company.
This is disgraceful.
Last week, Ukrainian forces woke up to find their Starshield terminals suddenly restricted. Access came back days later, but in the meantime Russia was launching hundreds of drones a night at Ukrainian cities heading into winter.
Elon Musk says any limits on Starshield are decided by the U.S. military and ultimately the President. Trump denies it. What we know is that the restriction landed in the middle of an administration pressure campaign against Ukraine.
This should not be partisan. Pulling back support for Ukraine helps the invader.
The American people deserve to know who gave this order and why.
My grandfather was part of the Greatest Generation that fought in World War II so that democracies would never be left alone to face a dictator’s aggression.
Leaving Ukraine exposed while Putin bombs its cities betrays what he fought for.
We need answers, and we need them now.
cnbc.com/2026/10/20/trump-mu…
Mike Levin retweeted
This is outrageous. Somebody isn’t telling the truth and Congress needs answers.
“Some U.S. officials say that Musk acted unilaterally and that Trump didn’t specifically order any retribution against Ukraine. But a person familiar with the situation said Musk talked to multiple senior administration officials, including with Trump, before imposing the new speed cap, which Ukrainian officials said had allowed Russian missiles to evade their defenses.”
wsj.com/world/ukraine-starli…
This is outrageous. Somebody isn’t telling the truth and Congress needs answers.
“Some U.S. officials say that Musk acted unilaterally and that Trump didn’t specifically order any retribution against Ukraine. But a person familiar with the situation said Musk talked to multiple senior administration officials, including with Trump, before imposing the new speed cap, which Ukrainian officials said had allowed Russian missiles to evade their defenses.”
wsj.com/world/ukraine-starli…
Daily reminder that Trump and Republican leadership are spending billions of your tax dollars on military operations against Iran that Congress never authorized, expanding Stephen Miller's mass deportation agenda, and funding the president's own vanity projects, while doing nothing to lower your grocery bill or make your life more affordable.
This November, you can help put an end to it.
Families deserve a president who's as focused on the economy as he is on his golf game. There's real work he should be doing right now. Instead, he’s been fixated on tearing up East Potomac Golf Links.
It's one more vanity project on a list that keeps growing, from a ballroom to a triumphal arch, to the Kennedy Center and reflecting pool.
He's building monuments to himself while your bills keep climbing.
Trump: "The United States Department of Interior wants to take a terrible and very unsafe golf course, and make it into a great, safe, and prestigious golf course. They have an absolute right to do so. It’s as simple as that! The judge on the case is a crazed lunatic whose courthouse tapes will reveal, may be insane? The tapes have been blocked from usage by the judge. The random golfer bringing the ridiculous lawsuit has ZERO STANDING! The experts at 'Interior' are allowed to do this First Class renovation 'as of right.' They do not need an approval. Work is scheduled to begin IMMEDIATELY! The finished product will be World Class, and bring income and great prestige back to D.C. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DJT"
You can disagree with Rep. Ilhan Omar on every vote she's ever cast and still see that something is very wrong here.
Federal agents raided a sitting member of Congress's home and are now working to strip her citizenship, just two weeks before Americans head to the polls.
The timing speaks for itself.
When an administration turns law enforcement against political opponents in the middle of an election, every citizen should be worried, regardless of party.
We need a strong, secure immigration system that enforces the law fairly and keeps politics far away from it.
wsj.com/politics/policy/ilha…
If you want to understand how completely this White House has abandoned America's role in the world, read this New York Times piece.
Earlier this month, President Trump waived sanctions so Russia could sell more diesel. He got nothing in return.
No ceasefire.
No pause in the bombing.
Days later, Russia fired 39 ballistic missiles at Ukraine, the biggest barrage of the war, and 600,000 people in Kyiv lost power with winter closing in.
Six Republican Senators joined six Democrats in calling the diesel deal a betrayal of Ukraine. They're right, and I'm grateful they said it out loud.
Every family in my district wants lower fuel prices. I do too. There's a better way to get there. Pass my Energy Bills Relief Act, end the war in Iran that sent fuel costs soaring, and produce more clean energy right here at home.
Putin is a murderous thug. Americans of both parties have known that for a long time. Standing with democracies fighting for their lives is part of who we are.
I stand with Ukraine.
And I'll work with anyone, in either party, who's willing to do the same.
nytimes.com/2026/10/18/us/po…
Mike Levin retweeted
This morning on Meet the Press, Treasury Secretary Bessent was asked three times whether Ukraine is an ally of the United States. Three times he dodged the question.
He should be ashamed of himself.
Ukrainians are defending their homes, children, and democracy against Putin's brutal invasion.
My grandfather went off to fight in World War II because Americans understood that when a dictator invades a free country, we stand with the people defending it. That same conviction has made America strong for many decades and should continue to guide us now.
So I'll answer the question Secretary Bessent wouldn't. Yes, Ukraine is our ally.
And we must not turn our back on them.
This morning on Meet the Press, Treasury Secretary Bessent was asked three times whether Ukraine is an ally of the United States. Three times he dodged the question.
He should be ashamed of himself.
Ukrainians are defending their homes, children, and democracy against Putin's brutal invasion.
My grandfather went off to fight in World War II because Americans understood that when a dictator invades a free country, we stand with the people defending it. That same conviction has made America strong for many decades and should continue to guide us now.
So I'll answer the question Secretary Bessent wouldn't. Yes, Ukraine is our ally.
And we must not turn our back on them.
Daily reminder that Trump and Republican leadership are spending billions of your tax dollars on military operations against Iran that Congress never authorized, expanding Stephen Miller’s mass deportation agenda, and funding the president’s own vanity projects, while doing nothing to lower your grocery bill or make your life more affordable.
This November, you can help put an end to it.
Mike Levin retweeted
Just a month ago, we voted on the Russia sanctions bill named for the late Senator Lindsey Graham. He spent more than a year fighting for it because he believed Russia should pay a real price for its brutal war on Ukraine. On that, he and I were in full agreement.
I voted no. The bill handed Donald Trump the power to waive its sanctions whenever he chose, along with sweeping new tariff authority, and many of us warned that he would use that power for all the wrong reasons.
Trump signed the bill on September 18.
Last week he announced a deal to buy diesel from Russia.
And on Friday, two days before the sanctions were set to take effect, he signed an order waiving broad sanctions and tariffs under the new law, claiming it serves our national interest. The White House has offered no explanation as to how.
The head of Russia's sovereign wealth fund celebrated it as a historic moment. President Zelenskyy said it only helps Russia. Members of both parties, including Republicans who championed this bill, rightfully have condemned these actions.
This is a disgrace.
Trump turned Graham's bill, which was meant to choke off the money that funds Russia's war machine, into a lifeline for Putin, the exact opposite of what Graham fought for.
When we win back the majority, we must force this administration to explain itself, and strip any president of the power to waive Russia sanctions without a vote of Congress.
wsj.com/politics/policy/trum…
Mike Levin retweeted
#NorteFire Repopulation Update
Effective today at 6 p.m., evacuation orders for San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano will be lifted, with the following exceptions and closures:
• Via La Mirada will remain closed north of Esperanza to vehicle traffic to allow emergency >>>
Mike Levin retweeted
#NorteFire Evacuation Update
• San Clemente Zone 13: Full repopulation. Residents may return home.
• San Juan Capistrano Zone 10: Partial repopulation, limited to the Stallion Ridge community, San Juan Hills High School, and the landfill off La Pata. >>>
Just a month ago, we voted on the Russia sanctions bill named for the late Senator Lindsey Graham. He spent more than a year fighting for it because he believed Russia should pay a real price for its brutal war on Ukraine. On that, he and I were in full agreement.
I voted no. The bill handed Donald Trump the power to waive its sanctions whenever he chose, along with sweeping new tariff authority, and many of us warned that he would use that power for all the wrong reasons.
Trump signed the bill on September 18.
Last week he announced a deal to buy diesel from Russia.
And on Friday, two days before the sanctions were set to take effect, he signed an order waiving broad sanctions and tariffs under the new law, claiming it serves our national interest. The White House has offered no explanation as to how.
The head of Russia's sovereign wealth fund celebrated it as a historic moment. President Zelenskyy said it only helps Russia. Members of both parties, including Republicans who championed this bill, rightfully have condemned these actions.
This is a disgrace.
Trump turned Graham's bill, which was meant to choke off the money that funds Russia's war machine, into a lifeline for Putin, the exact opposite of what Graham fought for.
When we win back the majority, we must force this administration to explain itself, and strip any president of the power to waive Russia sanctions without a vote of Congress.
wsj.com/politics/policy/trum…
To the firefighters, sheriff's deputies, and every first responder right now in South Orange County, thank you. You're working through rough conditions to protect our families and homes, and we owe you more than we can say.
My heart breaks for those who lost their homes. Like so many of our neighbors, our family evacuated as the fire moved toward our community.
If you're under an evacuation order, please leave right away and stay out until officials say it's safe. Sign up for Orange County emergency alerts and check on neighbors who may need help getting out. The County has set up a hotline at (714) 628-7085 if you have been impacted and need more information.
My office is here for anyone who needs help. This community always shows up for one another. Please reach out.
#NorteFire
Mike Levin retweeted
#NorteFire: For the most current evacuation and shelter information, visit the link below.
If you are under an evacuation order, leave now. Please avoid the fire area.
ocsheriff.gov/nortefire
Three weeks before Election Day, Donald Trump is trying to cast doubt on legal ballots and discourage eligible Californians from making their voices heard.
It's the culmination of years of his false claims about widespread voter fraud, claims that collapse every time someone actually checks the facts.
We will not be deterred.
California will fight this in court, and the rest of us have work to do, too. Fill out your ballot, drop it off at a local drop box, and make sure the people you care about do the same.
Your vote is your voice, and nobody gets to take it from you.
nytimes.com/2026/10/15/us/po…
