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Mullin reintroduces poverty line legislation
A federal bill that would raise the poverty line to better reflect modern costs was reintroduced by U.S. Rep. Kevin Mullin, D ...
House Democrats who were absent go to great lengths to vote against budget
Their return, including Rep. Brittany Pettersen with her newborn and Rep. Kevin Mullin with an IV, forced Republicans to scramble to just barely pass their budget bill.
Bay Area congressman left hospital to vote against GOP budget — with his IV still attached
San Mateo Democrat Kevin Mullin spent Tuesday morning in a Bay Area hospital, but by evening he was in Washington to vote ...
Party Leaders Order Lawmakers: Make Sure to Show Up!
Almost all Democrats made it to Tuesday’s budget vote, but that has been the exception.
Dramatic House budget vote exposes attendance problems
Brittany Pettersen flew with her four-week old newborn to vote on Republicans' budget resolution on Tuesday because she cannot proxy vote.
Oklahoma Watch: Gov. Stitt wants more say in what federal funding gets cut
In Washington, some members of Oklahoma's delegation say he shouldn’t count on it. Rep. Frank Lucas said the Department of ...
Most Bay Area lawmakers plan on attending President Trump's address to Congress as other Dems weigh response
As Democrats gauge their response to President Trump's address Tuesday to a joint session of Congress, most Bay Area ...