Washington D.C. – As the 119th Congress begins, Sophomore Democratic Congressman, Kevin Mullin (CA-15) announces his appointment to serve on the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The Committee has the broadest jurisdiction of any standing committee in Congress, impacting a broad array of industries in California’s 15th Congressional District, which includes parts of San Mateo and San Francisco Counties and serves as an economic engine for much of the nation. 

Industries under the Committee’s jurisdiction include healthcare, climate and environmental protections, energy, telecommunications, technology, consumer protection, as well as interstate and foreign commerce. Rep. Mullin has an impressive record of championing climate resilience, supporting innovation, and advocating for working families – a legacy which he plans to build on while serving on one of the oldest and most influential committees in the U.S. House.

“I am grateful to be appointed to the Energy and Commerce Committee in the 119th Congress,” said Rep. Mullin. “My freshman term in Congress was an instructive experience. It was an honor to serve alongside and learn from retired Congresswoman Anna Eshoo, who leaves behind a legacy of visionary leadership on the Energy and Commerce Committee.”

Rep. Mullin continued, “I have spent my career working to enhance climate resiliency and build an economy that benefits all Americans, not just the wealthy few. House Democrats will continue to stand up for our party’s core values while pushing back against threats of extremism. I look forward to working on issues under the Committee’s jurisdiction that will spur domestic economic development while ensuring affordability for working families. While Republicans control the White House and both chambers of Congress, their House majority is razor-thin. Speaker Johnson will need Democrats to pass major legislative priorities, and I’m confident the Committee will find bipartisan common ground on the issues that matter most to everyday families.”

Prior to being elected to Congress, Rep. Mullin served as Speaker pro Tempore in the Democratic leadership of the California State Assembly, where he authored and passed 60 bills that were signed into law. Additionally, he was the architect of a $3.7 billion budget package to address climate change and was instrumental in passing the largest climate investment in California’s history, totaling $15 billion. 

Further information about Rep. Kevin Mullin’s legislative priorities, committees, and caucuses is available at https://kevinmullin.house.gov/.

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