Op-Eds
My congressional district was named for the materials that semiconductors are made of — Silicon Valley. But although chips are now found in everything from smartwatches to fighter jets, few semiconductors are made in the valley or anywhere in the United States.
Last week in the chamber of the House of Representatives, Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered magnificent remarks about our Constitution, our democracy and her decision to relinquish power, as great leaders do.
At its core the filibuster is anti-democratic because it allows a minority of senators to block legislation that a majority of the American people support.
I have to confess. I love Caltrain. It’s the spine of the Peninsula’s transportation system and has been for over 150 years. Its importance to Bay Area commuters cannot be overstated. It carried 24,000 daily riders in 2004, and the ridership increased to a whopping 65,000 daily in 2019 (pre-COVID-19).
There's been plenty of news coverage about the spread of the novel coronavirus, especially as more cases are diagnosed here in California. Coverage of the outbreak is important, but it is also vital to understand the behind-the-scenes work of our nation's public health professionals.
5G is everywhere. You can't turn on a television or visit a website without seeing an advertisement for how 5G is going to revolutionize everything. And let's be clear, it will. And we support it.
If you're like most Americans, odds are you're not a fan of your cable company. You can probably think of at least one experience that had you pulling your hair out.
The President has submitted his FY 2018 budget to the Congress and having reviewed it carefully, I want to comment on what his stated priorities are. It's important to note that our national budget is not only a hefty compilation of numbers…it is a statement of our national values.
New revelations have surfaced of just how defenseless Target's computer network was when hackers stole the personal financial information of 40 million customers in 2013.
History will be made this week in Washington when for the first time ever a pope will address a joint session of Congress. Poverty, climate change and immigration are all expected to be prominent issues during Pope Francis' visit, and they should be because how we overcome these challenges will define us as a nation.
On June 25-26, we celebrated the 32nd Congressional Art Competition, honoring the imaginations and talent of promising young artists across America.
"Sunlight is the best disinfectant"
-- Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas
Most of us hope all Americans have a fair chance to be successful without regard to ethnicity or gender.