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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

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:

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'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.
 

McCarthy Lauds USDA Funding Announcement Promoting Kern County and Central Valley Growers

Feb 1, 2019 Press Release

Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced $200 million in funding through the Agricultural Trade Promotion program (ATP) to assist U.S ranchers and farmers, including many in California, access new export markets as they continue to be negatively impacted by China’s trade retaliation against the United States.  

Issues:
Agriculture

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House-passed drought bill likely to sink in the Senate

Dec 8, 2014 In The News
McClatchy
"Tellingly, Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California on Monday said that she can’t support some of the provisions in the current House bill, despite negotiating progress that has convinced her an eventual bipartisan compromise is possible. … Much of the latest House bill’s language is drawn from Feinstein’s legislation, or was agreed to by her during negotiations with House Republicans."
Issues:
Water

Congress needs to pass water legislation

Dec 7, 2014 In The News
Porterville Recorder
"It is important for action to be taken now as any new attempt will basically have to go back to step one and by the time a bill is passed and signed by the president next year, we could be back into summer and millions of acre feet of water will already have been lost to the ocean."
Issues:
Water

Facts support passage of drought relief legislation

Dec 7, 2014 In The News
Fresno Bee
"The bill (HR 5781) introduced by Rep. David Valadao, R-Hanford and supported by GOP leadership provides the flexibility and resources to give farmers in the Valley and elsewhere a fighting chance to grow their crops and put people back to work in 2015."
Issues:
Water

Ag summit addresses water issue, future

Oct 27, 2014 In The News
The Renegade Rip

Led by U.S. Rep. and honorary chairman Kevin McCarthy, Bakersfield College was host to the first annual Kern County Agriculture Summit that took place in the Gil Bishop Gymnasium Oct.

Issues:
Agriculture, Water

Obama designates national monument in LA area

Oct 14, 2014 In The News
Fresno Bee
Officials also expressed concerns about potential use restrictions on the hundreds of thousands of acres that will be forever preserved. "Once again this administration is taking unilateral action without congressional or public input," said House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif. "I strongly support multiple use of our national forests and other public lands, but this decision severely limits usage."

FDA action may speed up valley fever drug development

Oct 6, 2014 In The News
Bakersfield Californian
"To see this potential cure moving forward shows how far we have come from working to raise awareness of valley fever to making strides to achieving our goal of erasing this disease from our communities," McCarthy said in a news release.
Issues:
Health Care, Valley Fever

We applaud decison on elderberry beetle

Sep 26, 2014 In The News
Porterville Recorder
Last week, the U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife made two announcements. The first is that it was removing the counties of Tulare, Kern and Fresno as habitat areas for the beetle and second, that it was suspending its efforts to delist the bug from the threatened list. The action to remove the counties from the habitat range was the direct result of efforts by Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Bakersfield) who became concerned with the impact the bug and the bush by the same name were having on both the city and developments in Porterville.
Issues:
Agriculture

County no longer in elderberry beetle habitat range

Sep 22, 2014 In The News
Rick Elkins
Porterville Recorder
U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy said the action by the federal agency means an end to the measures cities have had to take, but Lollis said he is not ready to pull the plug on the mitigation project or any other actions the city has taken regarding the bush and the beetle.
Issues:
Agriculture

Taft's famous Sandy Creek back in the spotlight

Sep 22, 2014 In The News
Taft Midway Driller
Congressman Kevin McCarthy used the controversial ditch as an example of federal regulations hamstringing business and economic growth as he spoke in favor of a house resolution called the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2014.
Issues:
Agriculture

Researchers edging closer to potential valley fever cure

Sep 22, 2014 In The News
Courtenay Edelhart
Bakersfield Californian

It's been a good year for the fight against valley fever. In July, the FDA approved a new skin test from San Diego-based Nielsen BioSciences Inc. called Spherusol. Previous skin tests fell out of favor because of a high number of false positives, but Spherusol -- which will roll out in phases starting this year -- has been shown to be more reliable.

Issues:
Health Care, Valley Fever

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