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Rep. McCarthy Honors East Kern and Antelope Valley Students

Apr 23, 2019 Press Release


Students from East Kern and Antelope Valley were honored yesterday with the 23rd Congressional District of California Merit Award presented by Congressman Kevin McCarthy.
 

Issues:
Education

Kern County Honor Flight Visits U.S. Capitol

Apr 17, 2019 Press Release


Today, members of Honor Flight Kern County escorted veterans from our district to the U.S. Capitol where they went on a tour with our team.

Issues:
Veterans Issues

ICYMI: Congressman Kevin McCarthy Op-Ed on '100 Days of Democrat Disappointment'

Apr 12, 2019 Press Release
In the first 100 days of the new Congress, the House Democrat majority has fallen short on its promises.

McCarthy Stands with Valley Children’s Healthcare

Apr 3, 2019 Press Release
Valley Children’s, led by President and CEO Todd Suntrapak, is paving the way for children’s health back home in California. This organization was created nearly seventy years ago when five women came together after realizing the need for a local, pediatric-centered hospital. Todd, who shares that same ardent passion for helping kids as did the founders of Valley Children’s, joined their team in 1995. He’s been a true asset to their organization ever since.
Issues:
Health Care

Congressman McCarthy Reaffirms Commitment to Ensuring That California Has Resources During Emergencies

Apr 2, 2019 Press Release
Today, Congressman McCarthy met with Director Ghilarducci in his Washington, D.C. office to discuss emergency preparation efforts.

Statement on Special Counsel Mueller's Report

Mar 25, 2019 Press Release

Congressman Kevin McCarthy issued the following statement regarding the Special Counsel's report.

McCarthy Announces High School Art Competition

Mar 14, 2019 Press Release
Congressman Kevin McCarthy announced today that he is inviting all high school students in the 23rd Congressional District to compete in the 2019 Annual “An Artistic Discovery” Congressional Art Competition for high school students.

Take Part in the Library of Congress's Veterans History Project

Mar 13, 2019 Press Release
I am conducting interviews to be submitted to the Library of Congress through the Veterans History Project (VHP).
Issues:
Veterans Issues

This Week in Congress

Mar 8, 2019 Press Release

 

Issues:
Health Care, Transportation, Valley Fever, Water

McCarthy Introduces Legislation to Repurpose High-Speed Rail Funding to Water Infrastructure Projects

Mar 7, 2019 Press Release


Issues:
Agriculture, Transportation, Water

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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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