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Congressman Kevin McCarthy Announces $258.2 Million for the Isabella Lake Dam Safety Modification Project

Jul 5, 2018 Press Release

Congressman Kevin McCarthy released the following statement announcing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers decision to provide $258,231,000 in funding for the Isabella Lake Dam Safety Modification Project:

Issues:
Water

Congressman Kevin McCarthy Leads Effort to Promote Civic Education in Schools

Jul 3, 2018 Press Release

Congressman Kevin McCarthy released the following statement after sending a letter to the Department of Education in support of two grant applications submitted by the Center for Civic Education to promote professional development for elementary, middle, and high school teachers:

Issues:
Education

McCarthy Statement on Passage of the Farm Bill

Jun 21, 2018 Press Release

Congressman Kevin McCarthy released the following statement after House passage of the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (H.R. 2), also known as the “Farm Bill”:

Issues:
Agriculture

Congressman Kevin McCarthy Commemorates Flag Day

Jun 14, 2018 Press Release

Congressman Kevin McCarthy issued the following statement in recognition of Flag Day:

Spring Cleaning: House to Cut $15 Billion in Unused Funds

Jun 8, 2018 Press Release

Congressman Kevin McCarthy spoke on the House floor today in support of H.R. 3, the Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act.

Full remarks are below, or watch online here.

Issues:
Government Spending

House Passes Major Water Infrastructure Bill

Jun 6, 2018 Press Release

Congressman Kevin McCarthy released the following statement on the passage of H.R. 8, the Water Resources Development Act of 2018:

Issues:
Water

Congressman McCarthy Announces $50 Million Grant Award to City of Bakersfield for Critical Roadway

Jun 6, 2018 Press Release

Today, Congressman Kevin McCarthy announced Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao’s intention to award $50 million to the City of Bakersfield to complete the Centennial Corridor State Route 58/99 Freight Improvement Project through the Infrastructure For Rebuilding America (INFRA) Program.

Issues:
Transportation

NDAA: House Passes Major Defense Bill

May 24, 2018 Press Release

Congressman Kevin McCarthy released the following statement on the passage of the FY2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA):

Issues:
National Security

GOP Leading the Charge Against the Opioid Crisis

May 23, 2018 Press Release
Beating the deadliest drug crisis in history will require nothing less than the biggest response in history. That response is already under way, led by President Trump and Republicans in Congress.
Issues:
Health Care

House Passes Major Prison Reform Bill

May 22, 2018 Press Release

Congressman Kevin McCarthy released the following statement on the passage of H.R. 5682, the FIRST STEP Act:

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In The News

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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