Press Releases
Congressman Kevin McCarthy released the following statement after House passage of the VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act (the VA MISSION Act of 2018):
Today, Congressman McCarthy, as Co-Chair of the Congressional Valley Fever Task Force, along with 16 of his colleagues in the House, sent a letter to National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Francis Collins in support of grant funding to help move a Valley Fever diagnostic tool into primary care settings, such as the family doctor's office. Currently, Immuno-Mycologics, Inc.
On Monday, April 9, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced the soft launch of the Convenient Care Initiative in Bakersfield.
Congressman Kevin McCarthy applauds the Trump Administration and Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin for designating portions of Kern, Tulare, and Los Angeles Counties located in the 23rd Congressional District of California as Opportunity Zones.
Below Is an op-ed authored by Congressman Kevin McCarthy and Assemblyman Vince Fong (AD-34).
Valley fever in Kern County has been one of the most significant public health concerns in the last generation and we are committed to the fight against it. Every year, the number of people afflicted by Valley fever grows exponentially. The coalition against the disease continues to grow.