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December 12, 2016
It took years of negotiations, and the right political timing, to bring the first major water policy affecting California in decades through the House and Senate. Over frayed feelings and filibuster threats, both chambers overwhelmingly passed the bill, which changes how much water is pumped from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to San Joaquin Valley farmers and Southern California.
Issues:Water
December 12, 2016
Masterminded by Senator Dianne Feinstein and the House of Representative’s Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, the bill balances the interests of the environment with the concerns for jobs to bring water to California’s rich, but parched, agricultural land.
Issues:Water
December 10, 2016
All sides agree the California water package marks the biggest federal shift in the state’s water use since the 1992 Central Valley Project Improvement Act.
Issues:Water
October 26, 2016
As I discussed with the Deputy Secretary of Defense last night, our veterans have already given more than what they owe to this nation, and today’s swift action demonstrates that the Department agrees.
Issues:Veterans Issues
October 25, 2016
“It is disgraceful that the men and women who answered their country’s call to duty following September 11 are now facing forced repayments of bonuses offered to them."
Issues:Veterans Issues
October 19, 2016
McCarthy, the majority leader of the House of Representatives, touched on a number of topics Tuesday during at talk at the Noon Rotary Club, but his theme was getting the nation back on track.
October 15, 2016
“We’ve never had a trial to know the best way to treat somebody when they had valley fever," McCarthy, R-Bakersfield, said during a press conference at KMC announcing the study's kickoff. "This trial could not come soon enough."
Issues:Valley Fever
October 6, 2016
Judy and I are saddened by the news that Sergeant Steve Owen has died today in the line of duty. Our prayers are with Sergeant Owen’s family and our law enforcement community during this incredibly difficult time.
September 30, 2016
“For seven decades NASA Armstrong has served as the testing ground for American exceptionalism."
Issues:Space and Aeronautics
September 29, 2016
BAKERSFIELD, CA – Congressman Kevin McCarthy will hold a forum in Bakersfield for students in the 23rd Congressional District interested in attending one of the U.S. Service Academies on Saturday, October 29, 2016.
Issues:Education