Rep. Eric Swalwell, who represents California’s 14th district in the U.S. Congress, posted a series of tweets on July 30, 2025, addressing recent political developments and federal funding decisions.
In a tweet published at 15:04 UTC, Swalwell commented on the potential political consequences for several California Republicans: “Hope it’s worth it! Say goodbye to Kevin Kiley and 5 other CA Republicans. https://t.co/dmuTOxvdkT”.
Later that day, at 19:22 UTC, he criticized former President Donald Trump’s decision regarding gun violence prevention funding: “While Trump cuts $158 million in grants towards gun violence prevention programs, our communities are paying the price for inaction. Make it make sense.
https://t.co/hKiXUifO6M”.
At 20:08 UTC on the same day, Swalwell referenced media coverage disparities: “If only there was as much uproar from Fox and Republicans about the Trumpstein files as there was about my bench press video…”.
Eric Swalwell has served as a member of Congress since 2013 after succeeding Pete Stark. He was born in Sac City, Iowa in 1980 and currently resides in Livermore. Swalwell holds both a BA from the University of Maryland, College Park (2003) and a JD from the University of Maryland, Baltimore (2006).
