Rep. Mullin Seeks Investments in Clean Energy, Election Integrity, Public Health & More in the 2027 Federal Budget Process

May 21 2026 Rep. Mullin Seeks Investments in Clean Energy, Election Integrity, Public Health & More in the 2027 Federal Budget Process Home / Media / Uncategorized San Mateo, CA – U.S. Rep. Kevin Mullin (CA-15) led a national coalition of lawmakers to submit several requests as part of the Fiscal Year 27 House Appropriations process, encompassing a wide range of issues including climate resiliency, clean energy, election integrity, and public health. “Congress has a responsibility not only to respond to today’s challenges, but to prepare our communities for the risks and opportunities of tomorrow,” Rep. Mullin said. “My appropriations requests this year would invest in cutting-edge clean energy technologies, strengthen emergency preparedness and public health systems, and protect the integrity of our democracy. These priorities reflect both the needs I hear from my constituents and the urgency of the moment—from adapting to climate challenges and emerging health threats, to safeguarding our elections. I will continue working to ensure the federal government delivers real, forward-looking solutions for communities in California and across the country.” These types of submissions by members of Congress are considered as part of the federal budget development process and will be considered by the House Appropriations Committee. Rep. Mullin led his colleagues in championing 30 priorities for FY27, including: Election Integrity Safeguarding Elections from Federal Interference – Prohibit the Department of Justice from bringing lawsuits that block the counting of ballots. Environment & Clean Energy Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal – Robust funding for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to fight climate change by developing technologies to remove carbon from the atmosphere using the marine environment. Coastal Data & Mapping – Robust funding for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Digital Coast program, which provides geospatial data and mapping tools to help coastal communities prepare for storms, flooding, and other natural disasters. Clean Energy Grid Integration – Robust funding for the Department of Energy to help connect solar and wind energy to the power grid. Groundwater Rise Modeling – Provide $2 million to the U.S. Geological Survey to map groundwater rise across all coastal communities in the United States. This request dovetails Rep. Mullin’s Groundwater Rise and Infrastructure Preparedness Act. Wildfire Technology Deployment – Direct federal firefighting agencies including Department of Interior to explore commercially-available technologies that could improve efforts to mitigate and respond to wildfires. Next-Gen Solar – Provide $60 million to the Department of Energy for research, development, and manufacturing of next-generation solar technology. Domestic Battery Production Pilot – Provide $10 million to build more battery materials in the U.S. through a Department of Defense pilot program that would support domestic manufacturing and strengthen supply chains. Currently, most battery components are sourced in China for use in U.S. defense purposes like drones, satellites, and vehicles Expanding the Energy Grid – Request the Department of Transportation to support projects that place energy infrastructure in existing highway and rail corridors to help expand the electric grid. Growing energy demand will require a major expansion of the electric transmission system, particularly high-voltage lines. This request builds on Rep. Mullin’s Rail and Highway Transmission Planning Act. Public Health & Science Brain Injury & Disease Research – Provide $30 million for the Brain Injury and Disease Prevention, Treatment and Research program under the Department of Defense to develop treatments for chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and Parkinson’s disease. Public Health Emergency Training – Provide $28.5 million for the National Emerging Special Pathogens Training & Education Center and Regional Emerging Special Pathogen Treatment Centers through the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, which funds education and training programs for responding to high-risk infectious disease threats. Emergency Alerts – Provide $40 million for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Next Generation Warning System grant program, which helps communities improve emergency alerting through public broadcasting. Environmental Impacts on Human Health Research – Provide $42 million for Environmental Health Sciences Core Centers within the National Institutes of Health, which investigate how environmental factors, like wildfire smoke, affect human health and disease. National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders – Increase funding for research on hearing, balance, taste, smell, speech, and language through the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders. Hearing Restoration Research Program – Provide $10 million for research into how hearing los