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McCarthy Pays Tribute to Constituents Lost in Las Vegas Shooting

Oct 3, 2017 Press Release
I know what these families are going to go through, and we need to be there for them.

Statement on Las Vegas Shooting

Oct 2, 2017 Press Release
Our community is shaken and deeply saddened by the senseless violence against our innocent neighbors who were attending a country music concert in Las Vegas.

McCarthy Supports Framework for Fixing our Broken Tax Code

Sep 27, 2017 Press Release
Tax reform is our country's greatest opportunity to make America stronger and give people the opportunity for better lives.
Issues:
Taxes

McCarthy Announces Vote on 20-Week Abortion Ban

Sep 26, 2017 Press Release
Next week, I’m bringing legislation to the House floor that will respect the sanctity of life and stop needless suffering.
Issues:
Health Care

McCarthy Office to Mark Constitution Day with Pocket Constitutions

Sep 15, 2017 Press Release

Congressman Kevin McCarthy’s Bakersfield office will offer to the public pocket-sized copies of the U.S. Constitution on Monday, September 18, in celebration of Constitution Day.

House Passes Harvey Aid, Government Funding Bill

Sep 14, 2017 Press Release
It’s been a long road, but the House is starting to change Washington’s bad habits, and the American people have a stronger voice because of it.
Issues:
Government Spending, National Security

McCarthy to Hold U.S. Service Academy Forum

Sep 11, 2017 Enewsletters

Congressman Kevin McCarthy has announced a forum for students in the 23rd Congressional District interested in attending a U.S. Service Academy. The event is scheduled for Saturday, September 23, 2017.

Issues:
Education

McCarthy, Veteran Services Applaud Steps to Enhance Care for Local Veterans

Sep 1, 2017 Press Release
The new clinic would provide much needed services locally and potentially reduce the need for local veterans to travel to L.A. - spending hours on the road - to receive care.
Issues:
Health Care, Veterans Issues

McCarthy Commends Commerce Decision Supporting CA Garlic Farmers and Packers

Aug 24, 2017 Press Release
This decision will bring more business to local farms, providing greater economic opportunity for families throughout the Central Valley.
Issues:
Agriculture

TODAY Show Spotlights McCarthy’s VET TEC Act

Aug 14, 2017 Press Release
The VET TEC Act enables veterans to enroll in non-traditional technology courses and programs that are geared to getting a technology job after completion.
Issues:
Education, Veterans Issues

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In The News

James Madison project: forging a more perfect union between Students and U.S. Constitution

Nov 20, 2015 In The News
Bakersfield Californian
Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Bakersfield, helped revive it earlier this year, generating bipartisan support in the House for the Center for Civic Education's grant application to the federal Secretary of Education. The Center got its three-year grant, estimated at nearly $17 million nationwide, and early next year local teachers will host colleagues from the eighth and 12th grades as they learn more about the Constitution.
Issues:
Education

El Nino is coming. Are we ready?

Oct 22, 2015 In The News
Kevin McCarthy
Medium

 

The anticipation is building. Stories and news reports are popping up everywhere. Predictions and expectations fill coffee shops and social media. No, I’m not talking about the 2024 Olympics in Los Angeles. I am talking about El Niño. And, chances are that it will arrive this winter along with plenty of precipitation.

Issues:
Water

Parade of 1,000 Flags inspires all generations

Sep 9, 2015 In The News
The Ridgecrest Daily Independent
The Petroglyph Festival was just declared a Ridgecrest Signature Event, but the Parade of 1,000 Flags, which honors the memory of those killed in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, celebrates the patriotism of the community — a fact not lost on House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy. The event’s keynote speaker, McCarthy said he considers Ridgecrest home, and later added that “I will put this city up against any city in this country” in terms of patriotism. “I want to thank you for allowing me to be the Grand Marshal.”
Issues:
Veterans Issues

Ridgecrest to show its true colors

Sep 1, 2015 In The News
Ridgecrest News-Review
In what has become a signature event for the city, the eighth annual parade will feature U.S. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy as the grand marshal, along with city and Navy dignitaries, emergency service personnel, an honor guard of veterans and hundreds of residents proudly participating in the patriotic display.
Issues:
Veterans Issues

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy reiterates his support for research to defeat Valley Fever

Aug 29, 2015 In The News
Bakersfield Observed

 "First, I want to congratulate my friend Jean Fuller. The California Senate will be well-served under her leadership and California's future will absolutely be brighter as a result. I know Senator Fuller will bring the blue collar attitude that is ingrained in the Central Valley to this leadership position and will fight for a freer and more prosperous California.

Issues:
Valley Fever

California Water Agencies Praise New California Water Bill

Jun 27, 2015 In The News

FRESNO, CA – Yesterday’s introduction of H.R. 2898, the Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 is welcomed news for the people of the parched State of California and the Central Valley.

Issues:
Water

Congressional Democrats ignore California drought

Dec 16, 2014 In The News
Porterville Recorder
Despite last-minute attempts by Central California Republicans to get some form of legislation passed to address how California manages water and to avert another disaster, Democrats in Congress, many of those California Democrats, blocked the attempt and now any legislation dealing with the drought in this state is dead until well into next year.
Issues:
Water

Congress must help California deal with drought

Dec 10, 2014 In The News
U-T San Diego
"Two Central Valley House Republicans — Rep. David Valadao and Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy — have spent months discussing drought measures with Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. However, Feinstein and the Obama administration oppose the 26-page California Emergency Drought Relief Act approved by the House on Tuesday because it waives certain environmental protections and puts some limits on regulators."
Issues:
Water

California's Water Blockage

Dec 9, 2014 In The News
Wall Street Journal

On Monday House Republicans debated a bill crafted in part by Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein and supported by Rep. Jim Costa that would provide a short-term salve to Californians south of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. The White House has threatened to veto the bill, which will be voted on Tuesday.

 

Issues:
Water

House Plans to Take Up Another Drought Relief Bill

Dec 8, 2014 In The News
Associated Press
"The GOP has passed drought relief measures during the past two congressional sessions. This time, GOP lawmakers pursued a bill that's much closer to what Sens. Diane Feinstein and Barbara Boxer helped pass in their chamber. The new effort, for example, scuttled the previously passed language that directed agencies to operate without regard to the Endangered Species Act. The latest effort takes a more targeted approach. … Both senators said they could not support the House bill."
Issues:
Water

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