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McCarthy Calls for Increased Water Allocations for California Families and Farmers

Feb 13, 2019 Press Release
My colleagues and I remain committed to ensuring California’s families, communities, and agricultural producers receive the water they contract and pay for.
Issues:
Agriculture, Water

Congressman McCarthy Applauds End of Wasteful CA High-Speed Rail Project

Feb 12, 2019 Press Release
For years, I joined Californians across our state in urging former Governor Brown and the California State Legislature to stop this wasteful boondoggle, and I applaud that Governor Newsom has taken a prudent and objective reassessment of this project. The project has been half-baked since its inception, and Californians have been misled about the ever-growing costs at every turn.
Issues:
Government Spending, Transportation

McCarthy on the Passing of Congressman Walter Jones

Feb 11, 2019 Press Release

Congressman Kevin McCarthy released the following statement on the passing of Rep. Walter Jones (NC-3):

Congressman McCarthy Statement on Democrat anti-Semitic Remarks

Feb 11, 2019 Press Release

Congressman Kevin McCarthy released the following statement on the anti-Semitic language coming from members of the House Democrat caucus and its leadership’s silence in response:

Congressman McCarthy's Tribute to the Late John Dingell

Feb 8, 2019 Press Release

Congressman Kevin McCarthy honored John Dingell, the longest serving member of the House in history, and his dedication to public service.

Congressman McCarthy's Remarks Honoring Virgin Galactic Astronauts

Feb 7, 2019 Press Release
Congressman Kevin McCarthy spoke at a Wings Presentation honoring Virgin Galactic Astronauts.

McCarthy Announces Wounded Warrior Program Fellows in Bakersfield Office

Feb 7, 2019 Press Release
I am proud to announce that Mr. Finzel and Mr. Medina will be completing the remainder of their Wounded Warrior Program fellowships in my Bakersfield office.
Issues:
Veterans Issues

Protecting Born-Alive Infants Shouldn't Be Partisan

Feb 6, 2019 Press Release

Congressman Kevin McCarthy spoke at a press conference today on Rep. Ann Wagner’s (MO-02) Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, which ensures any infant born alive after a failed/attempted abortion receives the same protection of law as any newborn and penalizes doctors who allow such infants to die or who intentionally kill a newborn.

McCarthy Praises Trump Administration on Updating Decade-Old Science to Maximize Water Supplies in California

Feb 6, 2019 Press Release
These actions by Reclamation will continue to build on the success of the historic WIIN Act of 2016, which reformed California water policy to help citizens and communities in the Central Valley and southern California receive life-giving water from the Delta.
Issues:
Agriculture, Water

Congressman McCarthy's Statement on State of the Union

Feb 5, 2019 Press Release

Congressman Kevin McCarthy released the following statement in response to President Trump’s State of the Union address:

“The President’s message to our country tonight was clear: America first leadership is returning American greatness.
 

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McCarthy’s WSJ Op-Ed: How the House Will Roll Back Washington’s Rule by Bureaucrat

Jan 25, 2017 In The News
Washington’s many agencies, bureaus, and departments propagate rules that weigh down businesses, destroy jobs, and limit American freedoms. Career bureaucrats who never face the voters wield punishing authority with little to no accountability. If there’s a swamp in Washington, this is it.
Issues:
Energy, Government Spending

Optimistic for America's Future

Jan 21, 2017 In The News
Congressman Kevin McCarthy
Taft Midway Driller

We wake up today with a new vision for America's future. This new day begins with the inauguration of Donald Trump as our nation's 45th president and a Republican-led House and Senate.

Issues:
Economy, Energy, National Security

A Better Way on Health Care

Jan 20, 2017 In The News
Congressman Kevin McCarthy
Sacramento Bee
House Republicans have never wanted to repeal Obamacare alone. We plan to rescue people from Obamacare’s imminent crash and provide Americans with relief through access to affordable care that will actually help.
Issues:
Health Care

Water for our Community

Dec 23, 2016 In The News
Congressman Kevin McCarthy

Californians are getting a long-awaited present just in time for the holidays this year: water.
 
Years of careful, diligent, and at times contentious negotiations between all sides of the California water issue and in both the House and Senate yielded the largest reforms to our state’s water policy in almost a generation‎. These reforms were made law last week.
 

Issues:
Water

A Problem 'Too Big to Ignore' — How Years of Congressional Wrangling Led to a Water Compromise

Dec 12, 2016 In The News
Sarah Wire
Los Angeles Times
It took years of negotiations, and the right political timing, to bring the first major water policy affecting California in decades through the House and Senate. Over frayed feelings and filibuster threats, both chambers overwhelmingly passed the bill, which changes how much water is pumped from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to San Joaquin Valley farmers and Southern California.
Issues:
Water

Toast the Water Bill with Whiskey

Dec 12, 2016 In The News
Joel Fox
Fox and Hounds
Masterminded by Senator Dianne Feinstein and the House of Representative’s Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, the bill balances the interests of the environment with the concerns for jobs to bring water to California’s rich, but parched, agricultural land.
Issues:
Water

After Years of Drama, Farmers Score a Big Win in California Water Battle

Dec 10, 2016 In The News
Michael Doyle
McClatchy
All sides agree the California water package marks the biggest federal shift in the state’s water use since the 1992 Central Valley Project Improvement Act.
Issues:
Water

Congressman talks water, politics, mood

Oct 19, 2016 In The News
Porterville Recorder
McCarthy, the majority leader of the House of Representatives, touched on a number of topics Tuesday during at talk at the Noon Rotary Club, but his theme was getting the nation back on track.
Issues:
Economy, Foreign Affairs, Health Care, Taxes, Water

Congress is Fighting Back Against the Opioid Epidemic

Apr 6, 2016 In The News
Rep. Kevin McCarthy
Independent Journal Review
Opioid addiction tears apart families, it uproots communities, but, most fundamentally, it deprives Americans of the individual liberty to grasp their dreams and opportunities. It’s also preventable.
Issues:
Health Care

Veterans medals — It’s been a long time coming

Mar 16, 2016 In The News
Kern Valley Sun
But the two Kern River Valley veterans not only received their long overdue and well-deserved medals, they received them in a big way thanks to the efforts of Congressman Kevin McCarthy and local veteran advocate Gary Zuber who organized a special medal presentation ceremony last week.
Issues:
Veterans Issues

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