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This representative has already signed Discharge Petition 8 to force a floor vote on H.R. 2913. Thank them for their support!
This representative has already signed Discharge Petition 8 to force a floor vote on H.R. 2913. Thank them for their support!
About
Elected: 2014 (6th term)
- Background: Restaurant owner, former California state senator, longtime East Bay Democrat
- Committees: Education and Workforce; Transportation and Infrastructure
- District: Concord, Walnut Creek, Richmond, East Bay suburbs
- Ukrainian American community: Present in Concord and the broader East Bay
- Family / heritage: French Canadian heritage, Massachusetts native who moved to California
Bio Mark DeSaulnier is a senior East Bay Democrat known for his focus on infrastructure, workers, and public health. He is a reliable yes vote on Democratic foreign policy priorities and a thoughtful legislator on labor issues.
Ukraine Record
- Voted yes on every Ukraine aid package.
- Has made floor statements supporting Ukraine's right to self-defense.
- Not a Ukraine Caucus member but consistently aligned with the Democratic consensus.
Advocacy Insight
- Ask them to: Sign onto the Ukrainian Adjustment Act (H.R. 3104), which protects Ukrainians in the U.S. from deportation, and publicly urge House leadership to bring any pending Ukraine aid bill to the floor.
- Why it works with them: He takes worker protection and family stability seriously. Framing TPS extension as a worker-family-stability issue fits his policy worldview.
- Your connection: If you are in Concord, Walnut Creek, or Richmond, tell him about Ukrainian families in the East Bay who worry about status changes.
- Avoid: Heavy defense-industry framing. He responds better to humanitarian and labor arguments.
Without this bill, hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians who fled the war and built lives in the U.S. face deportation back to an active war zone. This is the single most urgent protection for Ukrainians in America.
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Hi, my name is [YOUR NAME], a constituent from [YOUR CITY/ZIP]. I'm calling to urge Representative [REPRESENTATIVE'S NAME] to cosponsor H.R. 3104, the Ukrainian Adjustment Act of 2025. Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians fled Russia's invasion and are now living in the U.S. on temporary status. They cannot safely return to an active war zone. H.R. 3104 gives them a path to permanent residency. It's bipartisan, it's targeted, and it's the right thing to do. Will Representative [REPRESENTATIVE'S NAME] cosponsor H.R. 3104? Thank you.
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Bills to Cosponsor
17 bills remainingUkrainian Adjustment Act of 2025
Grants lawful permanent residency to Ukrainians who were paroled into the U.
Discharge Petition 8: Secure a Vote H.R. 2913
Discharge Petition No.
Ukraine Support Act
The most sweeping Ukraine support bill of the 119th Congress: combines military aid, sanctions, lend-lease, intelligence sharing, and trade tools into a single package spanning 9 committee jurisdictions.
Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
Imposes severe penalties on Russia if the President determines Russia refuses to negotiate a peace agreement with Ukraine, violates a negotiated peace, initiates another invasion, or seeks to overthrow the Ukrainian government.
PEACE Act of 2025
Prohibits the President from entering into or implementing any peace agreement with Russia regarding Ukraine unless the agreement meets specific conditions protecting Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.