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December 3, 2015
Among the many reforms in this bill, the Surface Transportation Program will now operate as a block grant, giving states the flexibility they need to fund the most necessary transportation projects.
Issues:Transportation
November 30, 2015
The President continues to try and force his will on the American people even when their representatives in Congress rebuke his plans and offer a different vision. But Congress will show the world that whatever the President might say or sign in Paris, if it is anything like his regulatory actions, we do not support it.
Issues:EnergyForeign Affairs
November 20, 2015
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
November 17, 2015
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Kevin McCarthy released the following statement on House passage of H.R. 511, the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2015:
November 16, 2015
Our thriving commercial space industry has shown the world that American exceptionalism is alive and well.
Issues:Space and Aeronautics
October 26, 2015
At the symposium, our message was clear: the fight against disease, especially rare ones, is arduous. But we are undeterred and resolved to ultimately eradicate Valley Fever. The launch of this clinical trial will only strengthen our ability to do so.
Issues:Valley Fever
October 22, 2015
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
October 20, 2015
Today, Congress sends President Obama a bill with widespread bipartisan support that authorizes defense spending at the exact level the President requested.
Issues:National Security
October 1, 2015
As the birthplace of supersonic flight and the nerve center of today’s commercial space and advanced aeronautics industry, East Kern and the Antelope Valley is a national resource that should be further developed.
Issues:National Security
September 9, 2015
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