Mike Levin
@mikelevin.org
Proud husband and dad. Serving California's 49th District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Environmental attorney, clean energy advocate, and SoCal native.
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Mike Levin
@mikelevin.org
· Dec 3
Deputy Speaker Mike Johnson joked, “I’m not really a speaker of the House.”
Except it wasn’t really a joke. That was the most honest moment of his interview.
Except it wasn’t really a joke. That was the most honest moment of his interview.
Health insurance premiums have spiked and coverage is slipping away for millions of Americans.
Parents, small business owners, and many more are being forced to choose between paying the mortgage and keeping their care.
Parents, small business owners, and many more are being forced to choose between paying the mortgage and keeping their care.
January 16, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Health insurance premiums have spiked and coverage is slipping away for millions of Americans.
Parents, small business owners, and many more are being forced to choose between paying the mortgage and keeping their care.
Parents, small business owners, and many more are being forced to choose between paying the mortgage and keeping their care.
I’m glad the court shut this down. Extremist, out-of-control budget director Russell Vought has been illegally blocking funds left and right.
No unelected ideologue should use taxpayer dollars for partisan revenge.
abcnews.go.com/Business/wir...
No unelected ideologue should use taxpayer dollars for partisan revenge.
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Court says Trump admin illegally blocked billions in clean energy grants to Democratic states
A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration acted illegally when it canceled $7.6 billion in clean energy grants for projects in states that voted for Democrat Kamala Harris in the 2024 el...
abcnews.go.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:14 AM
I’m glad the court shut this down. Extremist, out-of-control budget director Russell Vought has been illegally blocking funds left and right.
No unelected ideologue should use taxpayer dollars for partisan revenge.
abcnews.go.com/Business/wir...
No unelected ideologue should use taxpayer dollars for partisan revenge.
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Stephen Miller is the shadow president.
While Trump blusters, Miller designs the machinery.
Mass deportations, attacks on birthright citizenship, and ideological purges dressed up as policy. Even Trump aides call him the “prime minister.”
While Trump blusters, Miller designs the machinery.
Mass deportations, attacks on birthright citizenship, and ideological purges dressed up as policy. Even Trump aides call him the “prime minister.”
Stephen Miller wants us to fear him | Arwa Mahdawi
Some of Trump’s aides refer to his deputy chief of staff as ‘the prime minister’, with many of the most shocking policies leading back to him. Worrying about his actions isn’t enough, writes Arwa Mahd...
www.theguardian.com
January 14, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Stephen Miller is the shadow president.
While Trump blusters, Miller designs the machinery.
Mass deportations, attacks on birthright citizenship, and ideological purges dressed up as policy. Even Trump aides call him the “prime minister.”
While Trump blusters, Miller designs the machinery.
Mass deportations, attacks on birthright citizenship, and ideological purges dressed up as policy. Even Trump aides call him the “prime minister.”
Stephen Miller is the shadow president.
While Trump blusters, Miller designs the machinery.
Mass deportations, attacks on birthright citizenship, and ideological purges dressed up as policy. Even Trump aides call him the “prime minister.”
While Trump blusters, Miller designs the machinery.
Mass deportations, attacks on birthright citizenship, and ideological purges dressed up as policy. Even Trump aides call him the “prime minister.”
Stephen Miller wants us to fear him | Arwa Mahdawi
Some of Trump’s aides refer to his deputy chief of staff as ‘the prime minister’, with many of the most shocking policies leading back to him. Worrying about his actions isn’t enough, writes Arwa Mahd...
www.theguardian.com
January 14, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Stephen Miller is the shadow president.
While Trump blusters, Miller designs the machinery.
Mass deportations, attacks on birthright citizenship, and ideological purges dressed up as policy. Even Trump aides call him the “prime minister.”
While Trump blusters, Miller designs the machinery.
Mass deportations, attacks on birthright citizenship, and ideological purges dressed up as policy. Even Trump aides call him the “prime minister.”
When a president calls people “garbage” and his admin follows up by ripping away legal protections, that is how atrocities begin, not how democracies function.
Dehumanization is a tool of authoritarianism.
It tells the public some lives don’t count, invites abuse, and risks everyone’s rights.
Dehumanization is a tool of authoritarianism.
It tells the public some lives don’t count, invites abuse, and risks everyone’s rights.
Trump administration ends protected status for 'garbage' immigrants from Somalia
The move comes as the Trump administration increasingly targets immigrants from the country.
timesofsandiego.com
January 14, 2026 at 5:22 PM
When a president calls people “garbage” and his admin follows up by ripping away legal protections, that is how atrocities begin, not how democracies function.
Dehumanization is a tool of authoritarianism.
It tells the public some lives don’t count, invites abuse, and risks everyone’s rights.
Dehumanization is a tool of authoritarianism.
It tells the public some lives don’t count, invites abuse, and risks everyone’s rights.
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A new ProPublica investigation documents more than 40 cases of agents using banned chokeholds and dangerous restraints, conduct that puts lives at risk and weakens confidence in enforcement.
Public safety depends on respect for the rules.
www.propublica.org/article/vide...
Public safety depends on respect for the rules.
www.propublica.org/article/vide...
We Found More Than 40 Cases of Immigration Agents Using Banned Chokeholds and Other Moves That Can Cut Off Breathing
Civilians have had apparent seizures. One had his eyes roll back. Another had ribs broken. “I felt like I was going to pass out and die,” said a 16-year-old citizen put in a chokehold. The government ...
www.propublica.org
January 14, 2026 at 2:21 PM
A new ProPublica investigation documents more than 40 cases of agents using banned chokeholds and dangerous restraints, conduct that puts lives at risk and weakens confidence in enforcement.
Public safety depends on respect for the rules.
www.propublica.org/article/vide...
Public safety depends on respect for the rules.
www.propublica.org/article/vide...
Immigration agents should be held to clear standards of professionalism and discipline, and required to follow the rules designed to protect civilians, fellow agents, and the integrity of their mission.
January 14, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Immigration agents should be held to clear standards of professionalism and discipline, and required to follow the rules designed to protect civilians, fellow agents, and the integrity of their mission.
I will always fight for California’s coast.
My bill to ban coastal drilling in SoCal is just the latest step in this years-long effort to safeguard it for future generations.
Special thanks to Henry Smith for shedding light on this issue and how locals can fight back.
My bill to ban coastal drilling in SoCal is just the latest step in this years-long effort to safeguard it for future generations.
Special thanks to Henry Smith for shedding light on this issue and how locals can fight back.
January 13, 2026 at 8:14 PM
I will always fight for California’s coast.
My bill to ban coastal drilling in SoCal is just the latest step in this years-long effort to safeguard it for future generations.
Special thanks to Henry Smith for shedding light on this issue and how locals can fight back.
My bill to ban coastal drilling in SoCal is just the latest step in this years-long effort to safeguard it for future generations.
Special thanks to Henry Smith for shedding light on this issue and how locals can fight back.
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The Justice Department claimed it found over a MILLION new Epstein Files at the end of 2025.
Why hasn’t a single file been released in 2026?
We won’t stop demanding accountability for the victims of these heinous crimes.
Why hasn’t a single file been released in 2026?
We won’t stop demanding accountability for the victims of these heinous crimes.
January 13, 2026 at 12:16 AM
The Justice Department claimed it found over a MILLION new Epstein Files at the end of 2025.
Why hasn’t a single file been released in 2026?
We won’t stop demanding accountability for the victims of these heinous crimes.
Why hasn’t a single file been released in 2026?
We won’t stop demanding accountability for the victims of these heinous crimes.
The Justice Department claimed it found over a MILLION new Epstein Files at the end of 2025.
Why hasn’t a single file been released in 2026?
We won’t stop demanding accountability for the victims of these heinous crimes.
Why hasn’t a single file been released in 2026?
We won’t stop demanding accountability for the victims of these heinous crimes.
January 13, 2026 at 12:16 AM
The Justice Department claimed it found over a MILLION new Epstein Files at the end of 2025.
Why hasn’t a single file been released in 2026?
We won’t stop demanding accountability for the victims of these heinous crimes.
Why hasn’t a single file been released in 2026?
We won’t stop demanding accountability for the victims of these heinous crimes.
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By going after Jay Powell over routine testimony about building renovations, Trump and his team are acting like mob bosses and thugs. This is not how a serious country manages the world’s largest economy.
January 12, 2026 at 4:46 PM
By going after Jay Powell over routine testimony about building renovations, Trump and his team are acting like mob bosses and thugs. This is not how a serious country manages the world’s largest economy.
By going after Jay Powell over routine testimony about building renovations, Trump and his team are acting like mob bosses and thugs. This is not how a serious country manages the world’s largest economy.
January 12, 2026 at 4:46 PM
By going after Jay Powell over routine testimony about building renovations, Trump and his team are acting like mob bosses and thugs. This is not how a serious country manages the world’s largest economy.
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The Supreme Court doesn’t belong to any president or political party. It belongs to the people, and its job is to interpret and uphold the Constitution, not serve as a pawn in partisan games.
January 12, 2026 at 3:19 PM
The Supreme Court doesn’t belong to any president or political party. It belongs to the people, and its job is to interpret and uphold the Constitution, not serve as a pawn in partisan games.
The Supreme Court doesn’t belong to any president or political party. It belongs to the people, and its job is to interpret and uphold the Constitution, not serve as a pawn in partisan games.
January 12, 2026 at 3:19 PM
The Supreme Court doesn’t belong to any president or political party. It belongs to the people, and its job is to interpret and uphold the Constitution, not serve as a pawn in partisan games.
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The National Park Service says your park pass is invalid if you cover Trump’s face with a sticker.
National parks used to protect glaciers and wildlife but now they’re apparently responsible for protecting one man’s feelings.
National parks used to protect glaciers and wildlife but now they’re apparently responsible for protecting one man’s feelings.
National Park Service will void passes with stickers over Trump's face
The use of an image of Trump on the 2026 pass — rather than the usual picture of nature — has sparked a backlash, sticker protests, and a lawsuit from a conservation group.
www.npr.org
January 10, 2026 at 7:33 PM
The National Park Service says your park pass is invalid if you cover Trump’s face with a sticker.
National parks used to protect glaciers and wildlife but now they’re apparently responsible for protecting one man’s feelings.
National parks used to protect glaciers and wildlife but now they’re apparently responsible for protecting one man’s feelings.
The National Park Service says your park pass is invalid if you cover Trump’s face with a sticker.
National parks used to protect glaciers and wildlife but now they’re apparently responsible for protecting one man’s feelings.
National parks used to protect glaciers and wildlife but now they’re apparently responsible for protecting one man’s feelings.
National Park Service will void passes with stickers over Trump's face
The use of an image of Trump on the 2026 pass — rather than the usual picture of nature — has sparked a backlash, sticker protests, and a lawsuit from a conservation group.
www.npr.org
January 10, 2026 at 7:33 PM
The National Park Service says your park pass is invalid if you cover Trump’s face with a sticker.
National parks used to protect glaciers and wildlife but now they’re apparently responsible for protecting one man’s feelings.
National parks used to protect glaciers and wildlife but now they’re apparently responsible for protecting one man’s feelings.
This is reckless and counterproductive.
Walking away from global institutions does not make America stronger, it makes us absent.
When the U.S. quits climate, development, and conflict-prevention bodies, the vacuum does not stay empty. China fills it and expands influence.
Walking away from global institutions does not make America stronger, it makes us absent.
When the U.S. quits climate, development, and conflict-prevention bodies, the vacuum does not stay empty. China fills it and expands influence.
Trump withdraws US from key climate treaty and dozens of other groups
The White House says the decision was taken because those entities "no longer serve American interests".
www.bbc.com
January 10, 2026 at 3:06 PM
This is reckless and counterproductive.
Walking away from global institutions does not make America stronger, it makes us absent.
When the U.S. quits climate, development, and conflict-prevention bodies, the vacuum does not stay empty. China fills it and expands influence.
Walking away from global institutions does not make America stronger, it makes us absent.
When the U.S. quits climate, development, and conflict-prevention bodies, the vacuum does not stay empty. China fills it and expands influence.
We can restore judicial independence and address the ethical failures that are eroding trust in the Supreme Court.
Reasonable term limits would do both by lowering the political stakes of each nomination while remaining consistent with the Constitution.
Reasonable term limits would do both by lowering the political stakes of each nomination while remaining consistent with the Constitution.
January 10, 2026 at 4:46 AM
We can restore judicial independence and address the ethical failures that are eroding trust in the Supreme Court.
Reasonable term limits would do both by lowering the political stakes of each nomination while remaining consistent with the Constitution.
Reasonable term limits would do both by lowering the political stakes of each nomination while remaining consistent with the Constitution.
We can restore judicial independence and address the ethical failures that are eroding trust in the Supreme Court. Reasonable term limits would do both by lowering the political stakes of each nomination while remaining consistent with the Constitution.
January 10, 2026 at 4:39 AM
We can restore judicial independence and address the ethical failures that are eroding trust in the Supreme Court. Reasonable term limits would do both by lowering the political stakes of each nomination while remaining consistent with the Constitution.
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Taxpayers shouldn't have to rebuild Venezuela’s broken oil industry.
That’s a giveaway to Big Oil, not relief for families at home.
I’m introducing legislation to ban U.S. taxpayer dollars from subsidizing foreign oil infrastructure.
If oil companies want in, they can take the risk themselves.
That’s a giveaway to Big Oil, not relief for families at home.
I’m introducing legislation to ban U.S. taxpayer dollars from subsidizing foreign oil infrastructure.
If oil companies want in, they can take the risk themselves.
Levin vows to introduce bill on Venezuelan oil spending
The White House says ‘there are no plans to use taxpayer dollars’ on Venezuelan infrastructure.
www.sandiegouniontribune.com
January 10, 2026 at 1:39 AM
Taxpayers shouldn't have to rebuild Venezuela’s broken oil industry.
That’s a giveaway to Big Oil, not relief for families at home.
I’m introducing legislation to ban U.S. taxpayer dollars from subsidizing foreign oil infrastructure.
If oil companies want in, they can take the risk themselves.
That’s a giveaway to Big Oil, not relief for families at home.
I’m introducing legislation to ban U.S. taxpayer dollars from subsidizing foreign oil infrastructure.
If oil companies want in, they can take the risk themselves.
Taxpayers shouldn't have to rebuild Venezuela’s broken oil industry.
That’s a giveaway to Big Oil, not relief for families at home.
I’m introducing legislation to ban U.S. taxpayer dollars from subsidizing foreign oil infrastructure.
If oil companies want in, they can take the risk themselves.
That’s a giveaway to Big Oil, not relief for families at home.
I’m introducing legislation to ban U.S. taxpayer dollars from subsidizing foreign oil infrastructure.
If oil companies want in, they can take the risk themselves.
Levin vows to introduce bill on Venezuelan oil spending
The White House says ‘there are no plans to use taxpayer dollars’ on Venezuelan infrastructure.
www.sandiegouniontribune.com
January 10, 2026 at 1:39 AM
Taxpayers shouldn't have to rebuild Venezuela’s broken oil industry.
That’s a giveaway to Big Oil, not relief for families at home.
I’m introducing legislation to ban U.S. taxpayer dollars from subsidizing foreign oil infrastructure.
If oil companies want in, they can take the risk themselves.
That’s a giveaway to Big Oil, not relief for families at home.
I’m introducing legislation to ban U.S. taxpayer dollars from subsidizing foreign oil infrastructure.
If oil companies want in, they can take the risk themselves.
I’ll never stop fighting for your healthcare. But yesterday's win only happened because you spoke up, shared your stories, made calls, and demanded action.
Yesterday proves that when you push, Congress moves.
Yesterday proves that when you push, Congress moves.
January 9, 2026 at 9:58 PM
I’ll never stop fighting for your healthcare. But yesterday's win only happened because you spoke up, shared your stories, made calls, and demanded action.
Yesterday proves that when you push, Congress moves.
Yesterday proves that when you push, Congress moves.
Important, must-read piece written by one of my constituents:
“The greatest danger is not a single leader, but a collective moral drift — a human capacity for dehumanization when norms collapse. Leaders do not invent this darkness; they unlock it—
“The greatest danger is not a single leader, but a collective moral drift — a human capacity for dehumanization when norms collapse. Leaders do not invent this darkness; they unlock it—
Trump Hurled A 2-Word Insult. It Revealed Something Deeply Troubling About Him — And Our Country.
"It is not a passing insult but an alarm bell, reverberating against barriers I have spent my career trying to overcome."
www.huffpost.com
January 9, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Important, must-read piece written by one of my constituents:
“The greatest danger is not a single leader, but a collective moral drift — a human capacity for dehumanization when norms collapse. Leaders do not invent this darkness; they unlock it—
“The greatest danger is not a single leader, but a collective moral drift — a human capacity for dehumanization when norms collapse. Leaders do not invent this darkness; they unlock it—
Stephen Miller is the shadow President of the United States.
Elected by absolutely no one.
Yet he is pushing legally extreme and morally callous policies that upend countless lives.
This is not how a democracy is supposed to work.
Elected by absolutely no one.
Yet he is pushing legally extreme and morally callous policies that upend countless lives.
This is not how a democracy is supposed to work.
The Wrath of Stephen Miller
The man who turns President Trump’s most incendiary impulses into policy
www.theatlantic.com
January 9, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Stephen Miller is the shadow President of the United States.
Elected by absolutely no one.
Yet he is pushing legally extreme and morally callous policies that upend countless lives.
This is not how a democracy is supposed to work.
Elected by absolutely no one.
Yet he is pushing legally extreme and morally callous policies that upend countless lives.
This is not how a democracy is supposed to work.
I’ve been working on the Tijuana River sewage crisis since I first got to Congress, because local families have lived with the consequences of federal failure for far too long. 🧵
January 9, 2026 at 1:27 PM
I’ve been working on the Tijuana River sewage crisis since I first got to Congress, because local families have lived with the consequences of federal failure for far too long. 🧵