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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.
Bakersfield, CA – Today, Congressman Kevin McCarthy issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Labor released its monthly jobs report for June. The report showed that national unemployment had risen to 9.5% and that another 467,000 jobs were lost in June.
Washington D.C. – Today, Congressman Kevin McCarthy joined a bipartisan group of colleagues to oppose Speaker Nancy Pelosi's Cap and Trade bill (H.R. 2454), which imposes a national energy tax. Congressman McCarthy issued the following statement:
Washington D.C. – Today, Congressman Kevin McCarthy and Congresswoman Lois Capps announced that the community of Los Osos, California, has been made eligible for programs in the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service, specifically the Water and Waste Disposal Program, in the Fiscal Year 2010 Agriculture Appropriations bill.
Washington D.C. – Today, Congressman Kevin McCarthy introduced legislation (H.R. 2961) to create four new permanent district court judgeships and one temporary district court judgeship in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California.
Washington D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to approve a bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Women Airforce Service Pilots – also known as WASP – who served during World War II. Congressman McCarthy is an original cosponsor of the House version of the legislation.
Washington D.C. - Today, in response to confusing statements issued by the President and his Administration officials on plans for Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) repayments, Congressman Kevin McCarthy and other members of Congress sent a letter to President Obama to clarify what will be done with those repayments.
McCarthy and Boren's Bill Now Ready for House Floor Consideration
Washington D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Congressman McCarthy's resolution (H.Res. 411) recognizing the Intermediate Space Challenge in Mojave, California. This annual event helps strengthen local students' interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics career fields.