Sean Trambley
Sean Trambley was a contributor for The Well News from 2018-2021. He is a seasoned communications and policy professional with more than a decade of communications experience in Washington, D.C., and California. He served as the communications director and legislative assistant for former Rep. Dennis Cardoza, D-Calif., from 2008 until his retirement in 2012. Later, he joined the Democracy Initiative — a coalition of 60 environment, labor and civil rights organizations committed to democracy reform — as the senior communications strategist. Sean now resides in Martinez, California, where he founded SMT Strategies and works as a communications and public affairs consultant for campaigns, nonprofits and corporations. In 2016, he was appointed to the Martinez Planning Commission and also serves on the board of the Contra Costa Young Democrats.
Recent Work
WASHINGTON – This week, Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.V., Mark Warner, D-Va., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.V., Dick Durbin, D-Ill., Tim Kaine,... Read More
WASHINGTON – This week, Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.V., Mark Warner, D-Va., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.V., Dick Durbin, D-Ill., Tim Kaine, D-Va., Bob Casey, D-Pa., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-Pa., introduced the bipartisan, bicameral COVID-19 Mine Worker Protection Act. The legislation requires the U.S.... Read More
TOPEKA, Kan. – This week, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced legislation to expand Medicaid, known as KanCare, and provide health... Read More
TOPEKA, Kan. – This week, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced legislation to expand Medicaid, known as KanCare, and provide health insurance for 165,000 Kansans. The legislation also establishes a regulatory framework to make Kansas the 48th state to legalize medical marijuana. “After nearly a year of... Read More
WASHINGTON – This week, in a letter to President Joe Biden, Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., requested the removal of Dr.... Read More
WASHINGTON – This week, in a letter to President Joe Biden, Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., requested the removal of Dr. Robert Marbut from his post as the executive director of the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness. In the letter, Wyden asserts that Dr. Marbut, a... Read More
WASHINGTON — This week, U.S. Reps. Ron Kind, D-Wis., and Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., sent a bipartisan letter to Operation Warp... Read More
WASHINGTON — This week, U.S. Reps. Ron Kind, D-Wis., and Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., sent a bipartisan letter to Operation Warp Speed leadership urging them to consider the unique challenges of vaccine distribution to rural areas across Wisconsin and take steps to support timely and equitable vaccine... Read More
WASHINGTON — Last week, U.S. Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., announced they successfully reversed a Department of... Read More
WASHINGTON — Last week, U.S. Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., announced they successfully reversed a Department of Education decision that jeopardized funding for nearly 200 rural, low-income school districts. A provision they negotiated was included in the year-end government funding bill and signed... Read More
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – This week, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that the country’s largest and most populous state has opted... Read More
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – This week, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that the country’s largest and most populous state has opted in to the federal COVID-19 Pharmacy Partnership, providing no-cost Pfizer vaccines to residents and staff in long-term care facilities. At no cost to the state or... Read More
LANSING, Mich. – This week, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed the bipartisan relief bill that the legislature passed after she... Read More
LANSING, Mich. – This week, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed the bipartisan relief bill that the legislature passed after she urged them to provide support for Michigan families, frontline workers, and small businesses. The relief bill includes $55 million to help small businesses impacted by COVID-19.... Read More
RICHMOND, Va. – This week, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam allocated an additional $20 million in federal CARES Act funding to... Read More
RICHMOND, Va. – This week, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam allocated an additional $20 million in federal CARES Act funding to the Rebuild VA economic recovery fund to meet demand for the program and fulfill pending grant applications. This new funding will bring the program total to... Read More
WASHINGTON – This week, Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., introduced the Crisis Housing Act establishing a new automatic housing assistance program... Read More
WASHINGTON – This week, Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., introduced the Crisis Housing Act establishing a new automatic housing assistance program to provide emergency rental assistance vouchers to households during natural disasters or economic recessions. “When responding to an unforeseen disaster like a pandemic, hurricane, or economic... Read More
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NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is getting pulled in different directions on Thursday as President Donald Trump’s latest tariff escalation pushes some automakers... Read More
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is getting pulled in different directions on Thursday as President Donald Trump’s latest tariff escalation pushes some automakers downward, while encouraging data on the economy helps support the market. The S&P 500 was virtually unchanged in morning trading... Read More
A measles outbreak in Kansas doubled in less than a week to 23 cases and has "a possible link” to... Read More
A measles outbreak in Kansas doubled in less than a week to 23 cases and has "a possible link” to outbreaks in Texas and New Mexico that have sickened more than 370, the state health department said Wednesday. And health officials... Read More
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he is imposing a 25% tariff on all cars made internationally that... Read More
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he is imposing a 25% tariff on all cars made internationally that are then shipped for sale into the United States. The new tariff regime will go into effect Wednesday, April 2,... Read More
WASHINGTON — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday announced the department is slashing as many... Read More
WASHINGTON — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday announced the department is slashing as many as 10,000 jobs as part of an ongoing reorganization effort. “Over time, bureaucracies like HHS become wasteful and inefficient even... Read More
SOMERVILLE, Mass. (AP) — A Turkish national and doctoral student at Tufts University has been detained by U.S. Department of Homeland... Read More
SOMERVILLE, Mass. (AP) — A Turkish national and doctoral student at Tufts University has been detained by U.S. Department of Homeland Security agents without explanation, her lawyer said Wednesday. Rumeysa Ozturk, 30, had just left her home in Somerville on Tuesday night... Read More
WASHINGTON — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has renewed a public health emergency declaration aimed at... Read More
WASHINGTON — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has renewed a public health emergency declaration aimed at curbing the nation’s stubborn opioid abuse crisis. The emergency, first declared by President Donald Trump during his first term, was... Read More
