Mark DeSaulnier
- Previous profession
- Deputy probation officer, 1970 to 1974; Hotel service employee, 1975 to 1976; Restaurant general manager, 1978;
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- Deputy probation officer, 1970 to 1974
- Hotel service employee, 1975 to 1976
- Restaurant general manager, 1978
- Restaurant owner, 1978 to 2006
- First public office
- 1991Member, Concord City Council, 1991 to 1994
- Years in public office
- 35of 56 years since 1970, the first year the biography gives for any work
Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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The saved record holds 619 recorded votes by Mark DeSaulnier, from 2015 to 2026.
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114th Congress, 2015 and 2016
70 Yes · 9 No on 79 laws of this Congress.
What this member says about laws and orders
This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases. Together they name 3 laws and 1 executive order.
From the official record
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From this member’s press releases
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4 excerpts
- Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026November 12, 2025
Congressman DeSaulnier Statement on Passage of Reckless Republican Funding Bill
“Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) released the following statement upon voting “no” on final passage of the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 (H.R. 5371) in the United States House of Representatives.”
- Implementing the President's "Department of Government Efficiency" Cost Efficiency InitiativeOctober 21, 2025
“In the letter, the members wrote, “As you know, the Walnut Creek TAC was recently selected as one of nine centers to be closed this year pursuant to the President’s Executive Order 14222, Implementing the President’s “Department of Government Efficiency” Cost Efficiency Initiative. While we appreciate your agency’s assurances that this particular closure will not affect in-person services nor employment,”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActJuly 3, 2025
Congressman DeSaulnier Statement on Passage of Republican Budget Bill
“Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA) made the following statement upon passage of the Republican budget scheme (H.R. 1), a bill that harms tens of millions of Americans and raises their cost of living in order to make the ultrarich even richer.”
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Congressman DeSaulnier Statement on Passage of Republican Funding Bill
“Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) issued the following statement after passage of the Republican funding bill (H.R. 1968) in the United States House of Representatives by a vote of 217-to-213.”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 15 spending items this member requested, $16,279,641 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e CA Central Contra District for (UV) Disinfec Replacement PEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| Marine Mammal Center | Public Law 119-74 | Ocean Ambassadors ProjectDOC · NOAA--CZM | None printed | $273,000 |
| City of Walnut Creek | Public Law 119-74 | Public Safety Body Worn Camera Equipment UpgradeDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $1,000,000 |
| County of Contra Costa, District Attorney's Office | Public Law 119-74 | Organized Retail Theft Prevention and Prosecution ProjectDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $600,000 |
| County of Contra Costa, District Attorney's Office | Public Law 119-74 | Healing and Justice for Labor Trafficking Survivors ProjectDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $500,000 |
| CA | Public Law 119-75 | Danville Townwide Fiber ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | CA | $850,000 |
| CA | Public Law 119-75 | Antioch and Oakley Smart Signals ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | CA | $1,970,010 |
| CA | Public Law 119-75 | Village Parkway Complete Streets Improvements ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | CA | $850,000 |
| CA | Public Law 119-75 | Marsh Drive Class I Bikeway ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | CA | $1,200,000 |
| CA | Public Law 119-75 | Treat Boulevard Corridor Improvements ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | CA | $1,000,000 |
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| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Contra Costa Transit Authority | Public Law 119-75 | Solar Integrated Battery Storage System ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | CA | $2,000,000 |
| Contra Costa County Fire Protection District | Public Law 119-75 | East Bay Regional Communications System Improvements and Upgrades ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $1,915,000 |
| East Bay Regional Park District | Public Law 119-75 | South of Bailey Road Community DevelopmentDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $850,000 |
| City of Concord | Public Law 119-86 | Emergency Operations Center Upgrades ProjectFEMA · Federal Assistance-EOC | CA | $1,034,487 |
| Diablo Water District | Public Law 119-86 | Seismic Resiliency Reservoir and Transmission Line Improvement ProjectFEMA · Federal Assistance-PDM | CA | $1,145,144 |
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A list the Congressional Record printed on two days is counted once, from the later printing. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
Campaign promises
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