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Congressman McCarthy Leads Valley Fever Roundtable at U.S. Capitol

Mar 6, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Kevin McCarthy, Co-Chair of the Congressional Valley Fever Task Force, held a Valley Fever roundtable with Members of Congress, leading researchers, patient advocates, doctors, and scientists from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and National I

Issues:
Health Care

Increased Flight Options Between Bakersfield and Dallas Give Residents Flexibility

Mar 5, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Kevin McCarthy released the following statement applauding the addition of nonstop flight options between Bakersfield’s Meadows Field Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport in Texas. This new flight option comes after last year’s announcement that the U.S.

Issues:
Transportation

McCarthy Statement on Success Reservoir Enlargement Project (SREP) Timeline

Mar 5, 2019 Press Release

 

Today, Congressman Kevin McCarthy released the following statement on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) recently-announced timeline for completion of construction of the Success Reservoir Enlargement Project (SREP) by 2023:

Issues:
Water

Congressman McCarthy to Hold U.S. Service Academy Forum

Feb 26, 2019 Press Release

​WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Saturday, March 23, 2019, Congressman Kevin McCarthy will hold a forum in Bakersfield for students from the 23rd Congressional District who are interested in attending a U.S. Service Academy. Congressman McCarthy released the following statement:

Issues:
Education

McCarthy Statement on DOT California High Speed Rail Announcement

Feb 19, 2019 Press Release

Today, Congressman Kevin McCarthy released the following statement on the U.S.

Issues:
Government Spending, Transportation

Standing with the President, Securing the Border

Feb 14, 2019 Press Release

 

Issues:
Immigration, National Security

Congressman McCarthy Now Accepting Summer Internship Applications

Feb 13, 2019 Press Release

Congressman Kevin McCarthy is now accepting internship applications for his Summer Internship Program. McCarthy released the following statement on the internship program:

Congressman McCarthy Applauds VET TEC Act Implementation

Feb 13, 2019 Press Release
By broadening the fields of study covered by GI Bill benefits, the VET TEC pilot program will help transform our workforce and give our veterans the ability to pursue rewarding careers in tech. This will not only ensure that America’s workforce remains competitive, but will help our veterans apply what they learned in the military to their new careers.
Issues:
Education, Veterans Issues

Congressman McCarthy's Statement on the House's United Stand Against Anti-Semitism

Feb 13, 2019 Press Release

Congressman Kevin McCarthy released the following statement on the passage of the Motion to Recommit H.J. Res. 37 adding language against anti-Semitism:

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

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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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