Press Releases

Bakersfield, CA – On Wednesday, August 26, 2009, Congressman McCarthy will hold a Health Care Town Hall Meeting to listen to local residents concerns and answer questions regarding the current health care debate in Congress.

Bakersfield, CA – On Wednesday, August 26, 2009 at 12:00 p.m., Congressman McCarthy will speak in California City.

Media is invited to attend the luncheon.

When:
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

**Important Update: San Luis Obispo County Small Business Forum has been postponed and will be rescheduled, more information to come soon.**

Atascadero, CA – On Wednesday, September 2, 2009 Congressman McCarthy will hold a Small Business Forum for San Luis Obispo County.

Washington D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Congressman McCarthy's bill (H.R. 2623) that would close loopholes in securities laws. Under current law, those who commit misconduct while working for an entity regulated by the SEC, like a stock exchange, could resign and avoid being held accountable for their wrongdoing. Specifically, H.R.

Washington D.C. - Today, former Congressman and House Ways & Means Committee Chairman Bill Thomas of Bakersfield was selected to serve as Vice Chairman of the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission.

Washington D.C. - Congressman Kevin McCarthy offered an amendment that would limit funds in the 2010 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act (H.R. 3170) from being used to fund more Washington spending under the bank-bailout Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), with repaid TARP funds.

Washington D.C. - Congressman McCarthy joined several of his neighboring California colleagues in cosponsoring legislation (H.R. 3105) that allows for the continued operation of the Central Valley Project, which would help get more water back into our communities regardless of biological opinions issued under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.