Originally published on May 14, 2024 in the SF Chronicle and written by Shira Stein WASHINGTON — As House floor speeches go, the subject of recent remarks by Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Va., was unremarkable — she proposed renaming a small-town…

US representative announces potential legislation boosting federal poverty line Originally published by the San Mateo Daily Journal and written by Alyse DiNapo… U.S. Rep. Kevin Mullin introduced a bill Wednesday, Dec. 6, to update the federal poverty line and incorporate…

Originally published by the San Mateo Daily Journal My freshman year in the U.S. House of Representatives has been, to put it kindly, “eventful.” While not totally surprised by witnessing the lack of decorum and polarizing dysfunction on display in…

It was jarring to see that Patrick McHenry’s first order of business in his new position as Speaker Pro Tempore was to kick Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, my partner in representing San Francisco, and U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer out of…

Citing “serious safety concerns,” Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi and Rep. Kevin Mullin (D-San Mateo) are asking a federal regulator to collect more detailed data on the operations of the autonomous Cruise and Waymo vehicles swarming San Francisco streets.  In a…

U.S. Rep. Kevin Mullin visited Burlingame Wednesday to update constituents on the work he is doing on Capitol Hill and to answer questions or concerns from the community. The town hall event was held at Burlingame’s Community Center Wednesday, Aug….

Concerned by growing passport application processing times, local representatives have written a letter to President Joe Biden imploring his administration to direct more support to the state, and Bay Area in particular, to alleviate strain on processing agencies.  “While this…

At a summit aimed at finding solutions to end childhood poverty in San Mateo County, organizers and county officials announced plans for a new county universal basic income program for kids 0-3 whose families meet income requirements. The program is…

U.S. Rep. Kevin Mullin fielded a number of constituents’ questions Tuesday evening during his first town hall series since being elected to Congress, speaking on issues from climate change and transportation to economic recovery and protecting democracy. Tuesday’s town hall…