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http://nunes.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398272 What I saw in the Middle East 2014-12-23 2014 2014-12 Republican House CA Devin Nunes N000181 nunes.house.gov     legacy I recently returned from a trip to the Middle East that included visits to the Iraqi cities of Baghdad and Erbil. There was some good news out of Iraq recently, as Kurdish fighters – helped by U.S. airstrikes – pushed back ISIS forces around the town of Sinjar. This advance broke ISIS’s siege of Mount Sinjar, where thousands of civilians had fled after ISIS launched a calculated campaign of mass murder. Despite this progress, ISIS’s recent publication of a manual approving the beating and trading of Christian and Jewish sex slaves, alongside harrowing reports of the widespread murder and forced conversion of Christians – including the killing of children – should remind us of the terrible fate that will befall millions if these depraved zealots are not defeated. Not many Americans would want to live amid this dangerous war. Yet in Iraq, I met U.S. servicemen and women who are risking their lives to assist the battle against ISIS. I am in awe of their selfless courage. These Americans are spending Christmas there – in a warzone far from friends and family – so that we can celebrate Christmas in safety here. So I’d like to offer my gratitude and appreciation to military veterans as well as active duty, reserve, and national guard servicemembers, especially those now on deployment, and wish my friends and constituents a Merry Christmas. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://cook.house.gov//media-center/press-releases/rep-paul-cooks-bill-to-rename-29-palms-post-office-for-col-mac-dube Rep. Paul Cook's Bill to Rename 29 Palms Post Office For Col. Mac Dube Signed by President 2014-12-22 2014 2014-12 Republican House CA Paul Cook C001094 cook.house.gov     legacy WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Paul Cook (R-Apple Valley) today issued the following statement after the President signed HR 5331, renaming the post office in Twentynine Palms, located at 73839 Gorgonio Drive, as the “Colonel M.J. ‘Mac’ Dube, USMC Post Office Building: “I am pleased to honor Mac’s legacy by renaming the post office in his honor. Mac served his nation honorably and left a legacy for all those who come after him. He’ll always be remembered in Twentynine Palms for his hard work, dedication, and patriotism.” A member of the House Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, and Foreign Affairs Committees, Cook served as an infantry officer and retired as a Colonel after 26 years in the U.S. Marine Corps. He was awarded the Bronze Star medal with valor device and two Purple Hearts for actions in combat.  For a copy of the press release when HR 5331 passed the House of Representatives, please click here. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://lamalfa.house.gov//media-center/press-releases/nominees-announced-for-service-academies Nominees announced for service academies 2014-12-20 2014 2014-12 Republican House CA Doug LaMalfa L000578 lamalfa.house.gov     legacy Red Bluff Daily News Posted: 12/20/14, 7:22 AM PST Washington, DC >> Representative Doug LaMalfa Friday announced the names of the nine North State residents who will receive a nomination for admission to one of the United States service academies for the class of 2019. Among the nominees are Tyler Younkers of Red Bluff to the U.S. Air Force Academy and Kody Rulofson of Cottonwood to the U.S. Naval Academy and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. “It is an absolute honor and privilege to nominate these nine exceptional individuals from the North State to the U.S. Service Academies,” said LaMalfa. “Each of these applicants has excelled in their performance in the classroom and commitment to our country and communities. I am confident they will continue to make us proud and I offer my sincere gratitude for their willingness to serve our great nation.” The nominees were recommended by a committee of North State community leaders and veterans of all service branches. The committee recommended a slate of nominees after interviewing and carefully considering the files of North State students who applied for the nomination. Having been nominated, the students must now compete with other nominees for an appointment to the academies. Academy officials will begin announcing appointments this month. California First Congressional District Service Academy nominations include Riley Davis of Redding, Air Force; Austin Dowse of Grenada, Air Force; Trent Foster of Nevada City, Naval; Nicholas Katz of Chico, Military, Andrew Klassen of Chico, Naval; Kevin Williams of Yreka, Military Academy and Wyatt Wyckoff of Magalia, Military. Any student with a strong desire to serve the nation as an officer in the United States Armed Forces is invited to contact LaMalfa in the spring of their junior year. Visit www.lamalfa.house.gov for nomination application and instructions. You may also call the Oroville District office and speak with the U.S. Service Academy Advisor at (530) 534-7100. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://cook.house.gov//media-center/press-releases/president-signs-rep-cook-s-mammoth-mountain-land-exchange-provision President Signs Rep. Cooks Mammoth Mountain Land Exchange Provision 2014-12-19 2014 2014-12 Republican House CA Paul Cook C001094 cook.house.gov     legacy WASHINGTON – Today, President Obama signed into law Rep. Paul Cook’s Mammoth Mountain Land Exchange. The original bill, HR 1241, passed the House of Representatives by voice vote in December, 2013. The measure was ultimately put into the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which was signed into law today. The Land Exchange allows the Mammoth Mountain Ski Area to obtain the 21 acres surrounding the Mammoth Mountain Inn. This land is currently leased from the National Forest Service. In exchange, the National Forest Service would receive from the Mammoth Mountain Ski Area over 1,500 acres of valuable wilderness along with a monetary offset. Rep. Cook stated, “This is about jobs. The land exchange will allow Mammoth Mountain to start construction, creating jobs to rebuild the Mammoth Mountain Inn. The new construction on the Inn will help facilitate not only new construction jobs during renovation, but will allow the ski area to expand, creating more permanent jobs.” A member of the House Veterans’ Affairs, Armed Services, and Foreign Affairs Committees, Cook served as an infantry officer and retired after 26 years as a Colonel in the U.S. Marine Corps. During his time in combat, he was awarded the Bronze Star and two Purple Hearts. #### 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://lamalfa.house.gov//media-center/press-releases/rep-lamalfa-announces-nominees-to-the-united-states-service-academies Rep. LaMalfa Announces Nominees to the United States Service Academies 2014-12-19 2014 2014-12 Republican House CA Doug LaMalfa L000578 lamalfa.house.gov     legacy Washington DC- Representative Doug LaMalfa today announced the names of the nine North State residents who will receive a nomination for admission to one of the United States service academies for the class of 2019. “It is an absolute honor and privilege to nominate these nine exceptional individuals from the North State to the U.S. Service Academies,” said LaMalfa. “Each of these applicants has excelled in their performance in the classroom and commitment to our country and communities. I am confident they will continue to make us proud and I offer my sincere gratitude for their willingness to serve our great nation.”    Rep. LaMalfa’s nominees were recommended by a committee of North State community leaders and veterans of all service branches. The committee recommended a slate of nominees after interviewing and carefully considering the files of North State students who applied for the nomination. Having been nominated, the students must now compete with other nominees for an appointment to the academies. Academy officials will begin announcing appointments this month. California First Congressional District Service Academy Nominations: Riley Davis- Redding U.S. Air Force Academy Austin Dowse- Grenada U.S. Air Force Academy Trent Foster- Nevada City U.S. Naval Academ Nicholas Katz- Chico U.S. Military Academy Andrew Klassen- Chico U.S. Naval Academy Kody Rulofson- Cottonwood U.S. Naval Academy and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Kevin Williams- Yreka U.S. Military Academy Wyatt Wyckoff- Magalia U.S. Military Academy Tyler Younkers- Red Bluff U.S. Air Force Academy Any student with a strong desire to serve our nation as an officer in the United States Armed Forces is invited to contact Congressman LaMalfa in the spring of their junior year. Please visit his website www.lamalfa.house.gov for his nomination application and instructions. You may also call his Oroville District office and speak with his U.S. Service Academy Advisor at (530)534-7100. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://valadao.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=397977 Rep. Valadao Announces January Mobile Office Hours 2014-12-19 2014 2014-12 Republican House CA David Valadao V000129 valadao.house.gov     legacy Thursday, January 15, 2015 City of Corcoran Train Depot Office 1099 Otis Avenue Corcoran, California 93212 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM McFarland Community Center 103 West Sherwood McFarland, California 93250 10:00 AM -12:00 PM Lower Tule Irrigation District 357 East Olive Avenue Tipton, California 93272 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Tuesday, January 20, 2015 Parlier Branch Library 1130 East Parlier Avenue Parlier, California 93648 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Shafter Police Station 201 Central Valley Highway Shafter, California 93263 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Sanger Branch Library 1812 Seventh Street Sanger, California 93657 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Fowler Branch Library 306 South Seventh Street Fowler, California 93625 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM Wednesday, January 21, 2015 Selma Branch Library 2200 Selma Street Selma, California 93662 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Wasco Branch Library 1102 7th Street Wasco, CA 93280 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Kingsburg Branch Library 1399 Draper Street Kingsburg, California 93631 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Thursday, January 22, 2015 Firebaugh Branch Library 1315 O Street Firebaugh, California 93622 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Mendota Branch Library 1246 Belmont Avenue Mendota, California 93640 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Casa De La Paloma Apartments 1301 Haven Drive Arvin, California 93203 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Lamont Family Apartments Community Center 700 DiGiorgio Road Lamont, California 93241 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Kerman B… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://hunter.house.gov/newsletter-you-wont-want-miss A Newsletter you won't want to miss... 2014-12-18 2014 2014-12 Republican House CA Duncan Hunter H001048 hunter.house.gov     legacy BIG NEWS FOR SAN DIEGO AND MARITIME TRANSPORTATION—Legislation I authored to reauthorize the U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Maritime transportation—an important piece of the San Diego regional economy—is now awaiting the President’s signature after nearly two years of collaborative work between the House and Senate.  Southern Californians are very familiar with the mission of the Coast Guard and the economic contributions of our shipyards and commercial operators, and I am especially grateful for the opportunity to represent their interests and fight on their behalf.       TRUTH STRANGER THAN FICTION—In September, four Turkish nationals who identified themselves as members of the Revolutionary People’s Liberation Front/Party (DHKP/C) were apprehended in Texas after crossing the U.S.-Mexico land border.  Oddly, a judge recently ordered that two of the individuals be released, which the Secretary of Homeland Security described as not his “preference.”  And there’s no evidence whatsoever that the Secretary either challenged or attempted to resist the order under his authority.   The Department of Homeland Security then lost track of the subjects, who were recommended for terrorist watch lists at the time of their apprehension, only to learn later that they fled to Canada, where they are now requesting asylum.  Read more on this and my reaction.  SIREN: JUDGE RULES OBAMA IMMIGRATION ORDER UNCONSTITUTIONAL—A federal judge yesterday took a swipe at President Obama’s plan to ease deportations for as many as 5 million illegal immigrants, ruling it unconstitutional.  The significance of the ruling cannot be overstated and even though this is the first salvo in a legal battle that is sure to continue, the decision sets the stage and tone for an even bigger clash ahead.  A CIVICS 101 LESSON FOR THE WHITE HOUSE—The judge overseeing the case ruled that by taking executive action to curb deportations, the President is violating the U.S. Constitution’s guarantee of separation of powers and the “take care clause,” which requires the … 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://kevinmccarthy.house.gov//media-center/press-releases/congressman-mccarthy-returns-from-visiting-troops-overseas Congressman McCarthy Returns from Visiting Troops Overseas 2014-12-18 2014 2014-12 Republican House CA Kevin McCarthy M001165 kevinmccarthy.house.gov     legacy Washington, DC - Congressman Kevin McCarthy just returned from leading a congressional delegation to the Middle East to examine the unfolding campaign against ISIL and to confer with some of America's close partners about regional security threats. The Majority Leader was joined by incoming chairman of the House Armed Services Committee Mac Thornberry (TX-13), incoming chairman of the House Intelligence Committee Devin Nunes (CA-22), and chairman of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee Rodney Frelinghuysen (NJ-11). While also on his trip, Congressman McCarthy met with Bakersfield native, Sergeant Jodi Bradshaw who is currently serving in Iraq. Congressman McCarthy released the following statement:   "The United States is continually mindful of the significant challenges posed by ISIL and other radical extremists to our country and our allies in the Middle East. Congress remains concerned about our strategy to confront these challenges, and we plan to conduct vigorous oversight on the President’s policies in the weeks and months to come. America must remain resolute in confronting terrorists and other adversaries that mean to harm us and our partners.    "In our trip to the Middle East, I particularly appreciated the opportunity to personally express my gratitude to America's men and women in uniform, intelligence professionals, and diplomats who are spending this Christmas season away from their families in defense of our country. Many of our own neighbors are selflessly serving overseas and on this trip I was honored to meet Sergeant Jodi Bradshaw from Bakersfield. Sergeant Bradshaw is one of many from our communities who represent the very best America has to offer in defense of our freedoms in an increasingly hostile world. These brave and selfless Americans will remain in our thoughts and prayers throughout the Christmas season for their service."    Note: The delegation traveled to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; Doha, Qatar; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; and Baghdad and Erbil, Iraq     ### 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://rohrabacher.house.gov//media-center/press-releases/rohrabacher-erdogan-must-reverse-crackdown-in-turkey Rohrabacher: Erdogan Must Reverse Crackdown in Turkey 2014-12-18 2014 2014-12 Republican House CA Dana Rohrabacher R000409 rohrabacher.house.gov     legacy WASHINGTON – Concerning Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s recent sweeping arrests of journalists and political critics, Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, chairman of the House Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats, released the following statement: "Turkey has long been our friend and ally, the bridge between the West and the East and, as such, an important go-between by which to mediate our differences and find common interests with the Muslim world. It has been a model of a modern, democratic state among Islamic countries. "President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in recent years has steadily placed that relationship into doubt, as he has eroded democratic values in his own country and proven an unsure bulwark against Islamist terrorism in the region. Last weekend's massive crackdown on journalists and other critics of the Erdogan government have dramatically worsened prospects for a workable relationship with Turkey. "I call on President Erdogan to release, immediately, those of his critics now being held in jail. He must understand that his authoritarian behavior signals to the world, not his strength and political popularity, but his growing weakness and desperation as a leader. He will find himself horribly disappointed if he imagines his show of political suppression will appease and mollify the Islamist extremists, such as ISIS, who have used Turkey as a passageway to Iraq.  "Erdogan's brutal crackdown betrays the promise of a modern Turkey in which its cosmopolitan people enjoy the personal freedoms necessary for a strong social, political, and economic order, indeed an order in which the virtues and prosperity historically associated with Islam can flourish. If he persists in the course so startlingly on display these last days, he will find himself one of history's abject losers. He needs to return to those principles of a free and open society that he advocated when first elected by the Turkish people a decade ago."                                                                                #####… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://royce.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=397598 President Signs Royce Credit Union Share Insurance Fund Parity Act 2014-12-18 2014 2014-12 Republican House CA Edward Royce R000487 royce.house.gov     legacy Today, President Barack Obama signed the Credit Union Share Insurance Fund Parity Act, H.R. 3468, into law.  The legislation, originally introduced by U.S. Representative Ed Royce (R-CA) last November, passed the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously on May 6, 2014, and the U.S. Senate on December 11, 2014. "The Credit Union Share Insurance Fund Parity Act strengthens national credit unions' commitment to IOLTAs and the legal services they help fund for local communities," said Rep. Royce. "I applaud the President for supporting my efforts to deliver regulatory relief to our nation's credit unions that currently serve over 100 million members.” “I applaud the President for signing this legislation into law because it is critical in ensuring IOLTA's full value in light of any potential credit union failure," ​said U.S. Representative Ed Perlmutter (D-CO), a cosponsor of the legislation. "More importantly, the interest earned on Lawyer Trust Accounts goes to grants improving access to civil justice and legal services for the poor." The Credit Union Share Insurance Fund Parity Act expands federal deposit insurance to include Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts (IOLTAs) and similar escrow accounts housed within credit unions. Unlike FDIC coverage, the current regulatory opinion of the National Credit Union Administration is that funds held by credit union members on behalf of those who are not federally-insured credit union members will not be insured by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund.  This has created a disparity in coverage when examining IOLTAs. Specifically, the bill amends the Federal Credit Union Act to require that pass-through share insurance coverage be provided when a credit union member holds funds on behalf of a nonmember in an IOLTA or other similar account. Rep. Royce is a senior member of the House Financial Services Committee and has served on the committee since 1995. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://cook.house.gov//media-center/newsletter/congressman-cooks-newsletter-december-16-2014 Congressman Cook's Newsletter: December 16, 2014 2014-12-16 2014 2014-12 Republican House CA Paul Cook C001094 cook.house.gov     legacy Capitol Update A message from Congressman Cook on the Omnibus Spending Bill Many of you reached out to me to voice your opinions about the Omnibus Spending Bill. The bill, passed by Congress last week, will keep the government open. If Congress had not taken action the government would have shut down. This bill sets the stage for a showdown on the President’s executive order on immigration after January when a Republican House and Senate will be sworn in.  The bill provides more than $1 trillion for operation of the federal government through September 2015. It is consistent with defense and non-defense budget caps, and all the terms agreed to in the Ryan-Murray Budget Agreement. It also puts funds for the Department of Homeland Security under a temporary Continuing Resolution until February 27. President Obama’s executive order is being implemented by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) agency. This fee-based organization collects money from processed immigration papers, and cannot be defunded. In fact, even if we had shut down the government last week, it would have been allowed to continue implementing Obama’s amnesty through fee revenue. The only way to reverse the President’s executive order is to pass a bill that includes specific policy riders banning CIS from using fee money to carry it out. This cannot be done as long as Harry Reid controls the Senate, but in February, the House will be able to work with the Senate to pass a Homeland Security funding bill blocking the President’s illegal orders. Because the rest of the government will already be funded, this will allow us to confront the President without letting him blackmail us by threatening to shut down the government. I’m already fighting to stop the President from forcing laws on Americans. I voted for H.R. 5759, the “Block Immigration Executive Action Act.” Under H.R. 5759, the President would be barred from using executive orders, regulations, or other actions to prevent the deportation of illegal immigrants in the U.S. I wil… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://kevinmccarthy.house.gov//media-center/in-the-news/congressional-democrats-ignore-california-drought Congressional Democrats ignore California drought 2014-12-16 2014 2014-12 Republican House CA Kevin McCarthy M001165 kevinmccarthy.house.gov     legacy Despite last-minute attempts by Central California Republicans to get some form of legislation passed to address how California manages water and to avert another disaster, Democrats in Congress, many of those California Democrats, blocked the attempt and now any legislation dealing with the drought in this state is dead until well into next year.   Hanford Republican David Valadao, joined by Reps. Devin Nunes, Kevin McCarthy and Democrat Jim Costa, tried to get some language passed in the final days of the Congressional year which would have reduced restrictions on sending water to cities and farmers in the Central Valley. Those restrictions this past year resulted in most farmers getting little water, created a shortage of water for residents in Lindsay and did millions of dollars in damage to agriculture in the Valley.   Supporters of the legislation feared that if nothing was done this year, a repeat of last year could be catastrophic this coming summer. If water is not made available this summer, then hundreds of thousands of acres of farmland will be lost, millions of trees will die and thousands of farm jobs will be eliminated.   Still, that concern was lost on California Sen. Barbara Boxer, Rep. Nancy Pelosi and many other Northern California Democrats who have hijacked the state water system to be used for fish rather than people and farming.   Missing from the legislation was any help for Tulare County and its residents whose wells went dry this summer because of the lack of water. Again, despite assurances made by President Obama when he visited the Valley early last spring and pledged to help, no help is on the way. In fact, the president said he would veto the legislation if it was passed and Gov. Brown also said he opposed the help for farmers.   We hope the Republican Congress next year sends the president a much stronger bill to address the problem. The time to compromise with environmentalists is over.   ### 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://kevinmccarthy.house.gov//media-center/press-releases/rep-mccarthy-historic-drought-needs-emergency-action-now Rep. McCarthy: Historic Drought Needs Emergency Action Now 2014-12-16 2014 2014-12 Republican House CA Kevin McCarthy M001165 kevinmccarthy.house.gov     legacy Washington, D.C. – Congressman Kevin McCarthy spoke on the House floor in favor of a bipartisan, emergency drought relief bill for California:   TRANSCRIPT: “Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Before I begin, I want to thank the distinguished Chairman for his service to this House and this country. And you’ll be greatly missed. Mr. Speaker, I also want to thank those that have worked diligently on this bill: Congressman Valadao (CA-21). He understands the need, and we’re not here today because we haven’t thought that we might have this problem. I’ve sat and stood in this well before with Devin Nunes (CA-22) looking ahead trying to be prepared so we can have water throughout California.   “Do you realize four years ago we had 170 percent of snow pack, but only 80 percent of the water was allocated to come down through the Valley. The Valley not just feeds California, not just feeds the nation, but feeds the world. When the Valley does not get water, the prices of food goes up to for all.  But you know what’s even more important? Those that go out of work.   “I’ve watched many elected officials come to this well and talk about unemployment, say unemployment is below six percent. Let me tell you what unemployment is throughout the Valley today. There are some cities that have more than 30 percent unemployment. The number one factor: water. So what does the world look like today even though not just this Congress, but the Congress before it moved legislation to deal with this issue? We are now at the worst drought in 1,200-years. Twelve-Hundred. Much longer than the entire life of this nation.    “So if we're at this time, why do we bring this bill before us? I think we should have honesty in this bill. This is not the bill I would write. This is not the bill I would bring forward. This is a bipartisan bill where people on both sides of the aisle sat down, and we said we need a temporary bill that lives within these means. So do we change endangered species? No, we do not.   “What does this bill do? It says in the rainy seaso… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://lamalfa.house.gov//media-center/in-the-news/california-farm-bureau-federation-update-house-bill-brings-new-attention-to California Farm Bureau Federation Update: House Bill Brings New Attention to Drought Issues 2014-12-16 2014 2014-12 Republican House CA Doug LaMalfa L000578 lamalfa.house.gov     legacy December 10, 2014 - By Dave Kranz - A vote in the U.S. House of Representatives this week renewed discussion of California drought relief in Washington, D.C., and set the stage for the likelihood of additional legislation in the new Congress next year. Legislation known as the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 was introduced in the House last week by Rep. David Valadao, R-Hanford, and cosponsored initially by six other California representatives: Kevin McCarthy, R-Bakersfield; Ken Calvert, R-Corona; Jim Costa, D-Fresno; Doug LaMalfa, R-Richvale; Tom McClintock, R-Elk Grove; and Devin Nunes, R-Tulare. The full House passed the bill on Tuesday. The representatives said they introduced the bill after negotiations with the Senate on a long-term drought-relief package ended last month. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., who authored a Senate drought bill that passed in May, had been involved in discussions with California House members in efforts to reconcile her bill with earlier legislation adopted by the House. On Nov. 20, Feinstein announced the negotiations had been suspended, saying it had become clear to her that participants in the talks would be "unable to present an agreed-upon proposal before Congress adjourns this year." The sponsors of the Emergency Drought Relief Act said their bill contained short-term provisions that had been agreed upon in the negotiations on the long-term legislation, and that Congress needed to act immediately. "I will not let this year end without exhausting every possible option to bring relief to the Central Valley," Valadao said. The House vote of 230-182 sent the bill to the Senate, but political observers said the Senate appeared unlikely to act on the measure—leaving the question of California drought relief to the new, Republican-led Congress that will be sworn in next year. California Farm Bureau Federation President Paul Wenger welcomed introduction and passage of the House bill, saying it kept the impact of the California drought "front and center" in the nati… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://rohrabacher.house.gov//media-center/press-releases/rohrabacher-farr-hail-medical-marijuana-amendment-in-funding-bill Rohrabacher, Farr Hail Medical Marijuana Amendment in Funding Bill 2014-12-16 2014 2014-12 Republican House CA Dana Rohrabacher R000409 rohrabacher.house.gov     legacy WASHINGTON – Reps. Dana Rohrabacher and Sam Farr, both Californians, on Monday saluted congressional colleagues for including their co-sponsored medical marijuana amendment in final passage over the weekend of the government funding legislation, now on its way to President Obama’s desk. The amendment would require the federal government to respect state sovereignty over medical marijuana, depriving the Department of Justice of taxpayers’ dollars to prevent states from carrying out their medical marijuana laws. Thirty-two states and the District of Columbia are listed in the amendment as having legalized marijuana or its ingredients for medical purposes. The bipartisan amendment had a dozen co-signers – six Republicans and six Democrats. Rohrabacher, a Republican who represents coastal Orange County, said, “The enactment of this legislation will mark the first time in decades that the federal government has curtailed its oppressive prohibition of marijuana and has instead taken an approach to respect the many states that have permitted the use of medical marijuana to some degree.” Farr, a Democrat who represents California’s Central Coast, said, “When the House first passed this measure back in May we made headlines; today we made history,” said Farr. “The federal government will finally respect the decisions made by the majority of states that passed medical marijuana laws. This is a great day for common sense because now our federal dollars will be spent more wisely on prosecuting criminals and not patients.” The provision will be effective throughout Fiscal Year 2015 and will likely be considered again next year for inclusion in the Fiscal Year 2016 appropriations bill. “This is a victory for so many,” said Rohrabacher, “including scores of our wounded veterans, who have found marijuana to be an important medicine for some of the ailments they suffer, such as PTSD, epilepsy, and MS.”                                                                                   ####################### 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://lamalfa.house.gov//media-center/e-newsletters/december-14th-closing-out-the-113th-congress December 14th -- Closing out the 113th Congress 2014-12-14 2014 2014-12 Republican House CA Doug LaMalfa L000578 lamalfa.house.gov     legacy This past week in Washington we concluded our final session of the 113th Congress. Among the many legislative measures we considered was a bill authorizing federal funding for the coming fiscal year. After careful consideration, I voted against the measure, which failed to take action against the President’s executive amnesty plan and also included a number of non-budgetary items that I believe should have been more thoroughly reviewed. One of the first things I plan to do after the 114th Congress is sworn in next January is to join my fellow House Republicans in passing a bill that would block the president’s executive action on immigration. I have been clear that the President’s executive amnesty order is a blatant unconstitutional overreach of executive power which cannot be left unanswered. I also look forward to working with the incoming Republican Senate in addressing our need for water storage and flood control infrastructure, tackling the President’s amnesty plan, and continuing to reduce federal spending and regulations. We have another busy year ahead of us, and I am thankful for the opportunity you have given me to represent your voice here in Congress. To learn about how I can serve you and to follow me throughout the week, please visit my website. and stay in touch with me on my Facebook page as well!  Sincerely, Doug LaMalfa   Rep. LaMalfa urges passage of Emergency Drought Legislation, H.R. 5781. To view his speech on the House Floor, click here. I was pleased that H.R. 5781, a measure which I have proudly co-sponsored, passed out of the House of Representatives with my support on a 230-182 vote. Unfortunately, California’s Senators refused to act on the bill and our water crisis remains serious. H.R. 5781, the California Emergency Drought Relief Act, aims at providing immediate, emergency relief from California’s historic water crisis through two critical components: flexibility to store additional water when winter storms cause high river flows and protections for the North State’s… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://lamalfa.house.gov//media-center/press-releases/rep-lamalfa-opposes-budget-measure Rep. LaMalfa Opposes Budget Measure 2014-12-12 2014 2014-12 Republican House CA Doug LaMalfa L000578 lamalfa.house.gov     legacy Washington, DC – Rep. LaMalfa (R-CA) today voted against a measure setting federal funding for the coming fiscal year.    “After careful consideration, I voted against the government spending measure that failed to take action against the President’s executive amnesty plan and included a number of nonbudget items. Having thoroughly reviewed the bill, I felt that there were too many elements of the package that were not adequately discussed and were not directly related to funding government operations," continued LaMalfa. "Congress should have more fully considered these elements, and I have been clear in my belief that we must act to defund the President’s amnesty plan.”   “While Congress is grappling with these issues, the North State is experiencing flooding that is affecting homes, businesses and families. My first steps in working with the incoming Republican Senate will be to address our needs for water storage and flood control infrastructure, tackling the President’s amnesty plan and continuing to reduce federal spending and regulations.” Doug LaMalfa is a lifelong farmer representing California’s First Congressional District, including Butte, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou and Tehama Counties.  ### 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://nunes.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398260 Rollback of ObamaCare regulation could save hundreds of Central Valley jobs 2014-12-12 2014 2014-12 Republican House CA Devin Nunes N000181 nunes.house.gov     legacy Rollback of ObamaCare regulation could save hundreds of Central Valley jobs Rep. Nunes advances bipartisan solution to expat issue f t # e Washington, December 12, 2014 The omnibus spending bill passed by the House of Representatives includes language to roll back a regulation in the ObamaCare law that put hundreds of Valley jobs at risk. The language, drafted by Republican Congressman Devin Nunes (CA-22) and Democratic Congressman John Carney (DE), with Congressman David Valadao (CA-21) and Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA-23) acting as original cosponsors, exempts insurers from certain ObamaCare mandates on policies sold to expatriate Americans and to foreigners living outside their home countries. Those mandates made U.S. insurers’ policies uncompetitive in foreign countries, provoking some insurers to consider downsizing U.S.-based operations and laying off workers, including up to 700 employees in Visalia alone. “This is one of many problems caused by government planners’ attempt to re-engineer the healthcare system through ObamaCare,” said Rep. Nunes. “Thanks to bipartisan cooperation among concerned legislators – including Representative Carney and Senators Carper and Coons, and especially valuable assistance provided by Speaker of the House John Boehner – hundreds of workers no longer face the possible loss of their livelihoods due to careless legislation.” The Senate is expected to approve the rollback today or tomorrow.    #  #  # 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://nunes.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398270 U.S. Senate to Central Valley: No water for you! 2014-12-12 2014 2014-12 Republican House CA Devin Nunes N000181 nunes.house.gov     legacy The House of Representatives this week passed its third bill in three years to alleviate the California water crisis. Based on extensive, bipartisan House-Senate negotiations, the California Emergency Drought Relief Act (H.R. 5781) included numerous Senate demands. The bill did not even strive to permanently solve the crisis, instead proposing measures simply to bring some short-term relief to families and to help farmers get through the upcoming growing season. Nevertheless, the Senate refused to approve even these minimal, temporary actions, just as it declined to act on the previous House water bills. The House was also prepared to pass the measures as part of the Omnibus spending bill, but the effort was killed by Senate opposition.     Having rejected all our initiatives, the senators should explain their plan for relieving the water crisis. As I argued on the House floor, by the way they’re acting, it’s almost as if they have no plan at all . . .   Separately, the Nunes Digest is updated here. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://royce.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=397599 The fight against human trafficking 2014-12-12 2014 2014-12 Republican House CA Edward Royce R000487 royce.house.gov     legacy In her junior year of college, Southern California native Rachel Thomas found herself trapped in a sex-trafficking ring after being lured by a pimp claiming to be a talent agent. The pimp threatened to kill Rachel’s family if she attempted to escape. Angela Guanzon was promised a good-paying job in the United States by a recruiter in the Philippines. Instead, she found herself forced to sleep on the floor of a retirement home in Long Beach, working 18 hour days for no pay. Rachel and Angela shared their incredible stories of survival with me earlier this year. Their experiences are important reminders that human trafficking is a global problem, but not a faraway one. Human trafficking is affecting communities across Southern California, including in Orange and Los Angeles counties. At a hearing in Washington I convened last year as chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, L.A. County Supervisor Don Knabe described 10- to 12-year-old girls being pimped on the streets of Los Angeles – a shocking reality also confirmed by Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas at our hearing last year in Fullerton. In fact, the Orange County Human Trafficking Task Force has served over 225 victims of trafficking in 2013 alone. The enhanced penalties of California’s new anti-trafficking law (enacted in 2013 as Proposition 35) were put to use for the first time last October, when a man who had attempted to lure a 13-year-old girl from Bakersfield into sexual slavery in Sacramento was sentenced to more than 32 years in prison. Increasing the penalties for traffickers is a step in the right direction, but more can and must be done to combat the efforts to lure minors into sexual or labor trafficking. That’s why last year I started my Human Trafficking Congressional Advisory Committee, comprised of victims’ rights organizations, local and federal law enforcement agencies and community advocates. Our members include representatives from the Orange County District Attorney’s Office Human Exploitation and Trafficking U… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://valadao.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=397976 House Passes Omnibus Spending Package 2014-12-12 2014 2014-12 Republican House CA David Valadao V000129 valadao.house.gov     legacy On Thursday, December 11, 2014, the United States House of Representatives passed the Fiscal Year 2015 Omnibus Appropriations bill. share: f t Last night, Thursday, December 11, 2014, the United States House of Representatives passed the Fiscal Year 2015 Omnibus Appropriations Bill. The legislation will provide discretionary funding for the federal government for the current fiscal year. Eleven of the Twelve annual Appropriations bills will be funded through the end of the fiscal year, September 30, 2014. The 12th bill, which provides funding for the Department of Homeland Security, is included in the legislation; however, it is funded under a temporary Continuing Resolution which will expire on February 27, 2014. Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-21), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, the committee responsible for drafting this legislation, “Most of this bill is the result of months of work by the House Appropriations Committee. However, the Senate’s refusal to pass a single Appropriations bill prevented Congress from budgeting through regular order. However, funding the federal government is the most basic duty of Congress, and this omnibus fulfills that responsibility.” He continued, “In addition to preventing a federal government shutdown, this bill also includes several important provisions for my constituents. For example, this bill ensures no additional federal dollars for California High Speed Rail, provides a $4,500,000 increase for specialty crop pest research, and prevents certain regulations that would allow harmful government interference in the livestock industry.” H.R. 83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 was passed by a vote of 219-206 on Thursday, December 11, 2014. Highlights of the bill include: Funding – Provides a total of $1.013 trillion for the operation of the federal government and meets the $521 billion defense and $492 billion n… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://calvert.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=397404 Rep. Calvert Supports Bill Setting the Stage to Confront Obama on Illegal Immigration 2014-12-11 2014 2014-12 Republican House CA Ken Calvert C000059 calvert.house.gov     legacy Rep. Calvert Supports Bill Setting the Stage to Confront Obama on Illegal Immigration f t # e Washington, D.C, December 11, 2014 Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) voted along with a majority of the House in support of the Fiscal Year 2015 Omnibus Appropriations bill.  The bill will fund every federal agency through the end of the Fiscal Year 2015, except the Department of Homeland Security, which is funded under a temporary “Continuing Resolution” mechanism that expires on February 27, 2015.    “The bill approved by the House today prevents a government shutdown and sets the stage for Republicans to confront President Obama’s unilateral executive action on illegal immigration,” said Rep. Calvert. “The bill limits funding for Homeland Security and our immigration enforcement agencies until the end of February.   Meanwhile, as I have done in the past, I will be urging my colleagues to enact legislation that strengthens the security of our border and makes the use of E-Verify mandatory.  With the majority in the House and Senate next Congress, Republicans will directly challenge President Obama’s unilateral approach to immigration reform."   ### f t # e 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://royce.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=397596 Senate Passes Royce-Perlmutter Credit Union Share Insurance Fund Parity Act 2014-12-11 2014 2014-12 Republican House CA Edward Royce R000487 royce.house.gov     legacy Today, the U.S. Senate passed the Credit Union Share Insurance Fund Parity Act, H.R. 3468, by unanimous consent.  The legislation, originally introduced by U.S. Representative Ed Royce (R-CA) last November, passed the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously on May 6, 2014. "The Credit Union Share Insurance Fund Parity Act strengthens national credit unions' commitment to IOLTAs and the legal services they help fund for local communities," said Rep. Royce. "The universal support for this bill in both chambers of Congress speaks to the merits of establishing parity for the treatment of IOLTAs and other similar accounts regardless of whether they are kept at a bank or a credit union.” "Prior to being elected to Congress, I practiced law for 30 years and in that time I established many Lawyer Trust Accounts for clients. This legislation is critical to ensuring an IOLTA's full value in light of any potential credit union failure," said cosponsor U.S. Representative Ed Perlmutter (D-CO). "More importantly, the interest earned on Lawyer Trust Accounts goes to grants improving access to civil justice and legal services for the poor." The Credit Union Share Insurance Fund Parity Act expands federal deposit insurance to include Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts (IOLTAs) and similar escrow accounts housed within credit unions. Unlike FDIC coverage, the current regulatory opinion of the National Credit Union Administration is that funds held by credit union members on behalf of those who are not federally-insured credit union members will not be insured by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund.  This has created a disparity in coverage when examining IOLTAs. Specifically, the bill amends the Federal Credit Union Act to require that pass-through share insurance coverage be provided when a credit union member holds funds on behalf of a nonmember in an IOLTA or other similar account. Reps. Royce and Perlmutter, members of the House Financial Services Committee, urge the President to sign this bill into law without de… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://royce.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=397623 Rep. Royce Disappointed in FHFA Housing Trust Fund Decision 2014-12-11 2014 2014-12 Republican House CA Edward Royce R000487 royce.house.gov     legacy U.S. Representative Ed Royce (R-CA) released the following statement in response to the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) announcement that it will divert money to the Housing Trust Fund and the Capital Magnet Fund pursuant to the Agency’s interpretation of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA): "Contrary to what Fannie and Freddie apologists claim, the GSEs have yet to repay any of the taxpayer-funded bailout funds they received, which makes today's announcement by the FHFA outrageous. Money coming in from the GSEs should go to the taxpayers instead of a slush fund for ideological housing groups to play around with.” Rep. Royce, a senior member of the House Financial Services Committee, authored the Pay Back the Taxpayers Act of 2014 to specifically prohibit contributions by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to the Housing Trust Fund and the Capital Market Fund while the institutions are in conservatorship or receivership. Rep. Royce also joined House Financial Services Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) in a writing a letter to FHFA Director Mel Watt urging the continuation of the FHFA’s five-year-old policy of suspending contributions to the Housing Trust Fund and the Capital Magnet Fund. Additionally, during consideration of the FY 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill, the House unanimously adopted an amendment authored by Rep. Royce which prohibits the GSEs from distributing funds to both the Housing Trust Fund and the Capital Magnet Fund. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://calvert.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-calvert-supports-bill-setting-stage-confront-obama-illegal-immigration Rep. Calvert Supports Bill Setting the Stage to Confront Obama on Illegal Immigration 2014-12-11 2014 2014-12 Republican House CA Ken Calvert C000059 calvert.house.gov     legacy Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) voted along with a majority of the House in support of the Fiscal Year 2015 Omnibus Appropriations bill. The bill will fund every federal agency through the end of the Fiscal Year 2015, except the Department of Homeland Security, which is funded under a temporary "Continuing Resolution" mechanism that expires on February 27, 2015. "The bill approved by the House today prevents a government shutdown and sets the stage for Republicans to confront President Obama's unilateral executive action on illegal immigration," said Rep. Calvert. "The bill limits funding for Homeland Security and our immigration enforcement agencies until the end of February. Meanwhile, as I have done in the past, I will be urging my colleagues to enact legislation that strengthens the security of our border and makes the use of E-Verify mandatory. With the majority in the House and Senate next Congress, Republicans will directly challenge President Obama's unilateral approach to immigration reform." ### 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://web.archive.org/web/20141212031900/http://royce.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=397595 Rep. Royce Disappointed in FHFA Housing Trust Fund Decision 2014-12-11 2014 2014-12 Republican House CA Edward Royce R000487 web.archive.org     legacy U.S. Representative Ed Royce (R-CA) released the following statement in response to the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) announcement that it will divert money to the Housing Trust Fund and the Capital Magnet Fund pursuant to the Agency’s interpretation of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA): "Contrary to what Fannie and Freddie apologists claim, the GSEs have yet to repay any of the taxpayer-funded bailout funds they received, which makes today's announcement by the FHFA outrageous. Money coming in from the GSEs should go to the taxpayers instead of a slush fund for ideological housing groups to play around with.” Rep. Royce, a senior member of the House Financial Services Committee, authored the Pay Back the Taxpayers Act of 2014 to specifically prohibit contributions by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to the Housing Trust Fund and the Capital Market Fund while the institutions are in conservatorship or receivership. Rep. Royce also joined House Financial Services Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) in a writing a letter to FHFA Director Mel Watt urging the continuation of the FHFA’s five-year-old policy of suspending contributions to the Housing Trust Fund and the Capital Magnet Fund. Additionally, during consideration of the FY 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill, the House unanimously adopted an amendment authored by Rep. Royce which prohibits the GSEs from distributing funds to both the Housing Trust Fund and the Capital Magnet Fund. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://kevinmccarthy.house.gov//media-center/in-the-news/congress-must-help-california-deal-with-drought Congress must help California deal with drought 2014-12-10 2014 2014-12 Republican House CA Kevin McCarthy M001165 kevinmccarthy.house.gov     legacy For years, the California Legislature and Gov. Jerry Brown squabbled over what should be in a multibillion-dollar water bond. Finally, this summer, they agreed on a $7.5 billion measure that won landslide approval in November.   The state’s long drought made lawmakers and voters alike realize the importance of getting something done. Now Congress needs the same epiphany on water legislation meant to help California.   Two Central Valley House Republicans — Rep. David Valadao and Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy — have spent months discussing drought measures with Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. However, Feinstein and the Obama administration oppose the 26-page California Emergency Drought Relief Act approved by the House on Tuesday because it waives certain environmental protections and puts some limits on regulators.   But the framework for a compromise is already in place. Feinstein, Valadao and McCarthy all support provisions that would effectively increase water supplies going south from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and that would push the federal government to act more quickly on water storage projects. They also seem within reach of a deal to modify pumping policies at two San Joaquin River tributaries and further increase supplies heading south.   These aren’t the grand changes that many in the Central Valley want — changes that would make human needs more of a priority than concerns about endangered species. But they’re much better than nothing, and they set a healthy precedent of McCarthy and Feinstein pairing up to address big state issues.   It’s a shame that House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-San Francisco, isn’t playing a more constructive role. Unfortunately, helping the struggling Central Valley has never been a concern for many of California’s urban Democrats.     ### 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://kevinmccarthy.house.gov//media-center/press-releases/senate-must-act-on-house-passed-california-drought-relief Senate Must Act on House-Passed California Drought Relief 2014-12-10 2014 2014-12 Republican House CA Kevin McCarthy M001165 kevinmccarthy.house.gov     legacy Washington, D.C. – At a press briefing today, Congressman Kevin McCarthy spoke about the California Emergency Drought Relief Act and urged the Senate to take action before the end of session: Watch Congressman McCarthy's remarks online here.   "The Speaker laid out to you the next two days of the schedule: TRIA today, omnibus tomorrow. I want to highlight something that's very personal to me.   "I represent California and the Central Valley. We have a drought that's the worst in 1,200 years. Yesterday on the floor we passed the bill. It's not the bill that I would have written if I got to have all my way. But it's a bill that we sat and worked with Senator Feinstein about.   "Government cannot make it rain, but government can change the policies that now when it is raining in California, that the water no longer goes out to the ocean, but is used by constituents, especially throughout the Central Valley.   "I don't know if you know of the Central Valley, if you've ever read The Grapes of Wrath, if you ever watched throughout, this is the land that feeds the entire country and the world.   "Throughout the nation people will talk about unemployment below six percent. There are cities that have more than 30 percent. So while the Senate is still in session, I ask them to look in the eyes of those unemployed, that they can take an action that can make a difference right now. But if they miss this opportunity, we'll be hurt even further in the next year."   ### 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://royce.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=397593 Californian families vs. the Delta smelt 2014-12-10 2014 2014-12 Republican House CA Edward Royce R000487 royce.house.gov     legacy This week, the House of Representatives voted to approve H.R. 5781, the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014. The 26-page bill is a simple, common sense solution to the water shortages that have plagued our state during this historic draught. There’s no understating the importance of California’s agricultural industry to the vitality of our state’s people, businesses, and economy. Our state alone produces nearly half of US-grown fruits, nuts and vegetables, and we grow them on over 80,000 farms that range from the Central Valley to Orange County. Dairy farms brimming with calves and grape groves blooming with a full harvest directly translate to jobs and economic activity for Californians, and not just for those who work on farms themselves. Many of our neighbors rely on the shipping, trucking, and vending that is spurred by a robust agricultural industry for a way of living. Sadly, all of these folks are being placed at risk due to stubborn and wrongheaded politicians in Washington and Sacramento. A radical interpretation of federal law has severely compounded the California drought. By prioritizing the Delta smelt to the point of curtailing billions of gallons of water slated to be pumped to local communities, bureaucrats have cost our state thousands of jobs and bankrupted hundreds of Californian farms. The California Emergency Drought Relief Act is a stopgap measure that stems the tragic loss of jobs, crops, and family farms that will fall victim to this drought if we don’t take action right now. 2014 marks the third consecutive year that California has been declared in a drought. Seven of the last eight years have been categorized as “below average” to “critically dry.” Things aren’t getting better, they’re getting worse. In February of this year, the House passed legislation to grant local agencies the flexibility necessary to pump hundreds of billions of gallons of water to Southern California. The legislation passed yesterday is based on language developed during negotiations between Sen. … 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://calvert.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=397403 Rep. Calvert Supports California Drought Relief Bill 2014-12-09 2014 2014-12 Republican House CA Ken Calvert C000059 calvert.house.gov     legacy Rep. Calvert Supports California Drought Relief Bill f t # e Washington, D.C, December 9, 2014 Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) voted along with a majority of the House in support of H.R. 5781, theCalifornia Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014,which would provide short-term relief from California’s water crisis.   “California’s economy is directly linked with a reliable and affordable water supply,” said Rep. Calvert. “The bill passed by the House today will take immediate steps to improve the dire drought conditions and provide Californians some short-term certainty that we will be able to utilize whatever rainfall occurs this winter, as opposed to pumping it out into the ocean.”    “I know that many of my constituents continue to be frustrated by the regulatory restrictions that have exacerbated the impact of our ongoing drought. Instead of offering solutions to help California families, farmers, and communities, extreme environmental special interest groups and President Obama have voiced their opposition to the bill passed by the House. My constituents need solutions to our water crisis and have grown tired of the usual ‘just say no’ attitude that will only jeopardize California’s economy.”     HR 5781 CA Emergency Drought Relief Summary Maximizing Delta Exports for Central and Southern California: Sets Old & Middle River pumping rates at -5,000 cubic feet per second, while allowing Federal regulatory agencies the discretion to reduce pumping under certain instances. This provision would help bring water that is desperately needed to Central and Southern California.  Capture Storm Water Runoff Moving Through the Delta: Authorizes Federal agencies to increase Old & Middle River pumping rates during the first few storms of the water year. This provision would h… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://kevinmccarthy.house.gov//media-center/in-the-news/californias-water-blockage California's Water Blockage 2014-12-09 2014 2014-12 Republican House CA Kevin McCarthy M001165 kevinmccarthy.house.gov     legacy On Monday House Republicans debated a bill crafted in part by Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein and supported by Rep. Jim Costa that would provide a short-term salve to Californians south of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. The White House has threatened to veto the bill, which will be voted on Tuesday.   Ms. Feinstein disowned her ideas after environmental groups and Sen. Barbara Boxer expressed outrage at negotiating with Republicans. Thus dies another bipartisan solution to California’s water crisis.   According to a study in an American Geophysical Union journal, California is in the throes of the most severe drought in 12 centuries. Portable showers and jugs of water have been delivered to communities in the parched Central Valley, where more than 400,000 acres of farmland this year were left fallow.   The U.S. Department of Agriculture has reported that fresh fruit prices have increased 6.6% since October 2013 in part because of the drought. By the estimates of the University of California, Davis, the drought will cost the state $2.2 billion in economic output and 17,100 jobs. In September the unemployment rate was 9.7% in San Joaquin County and 9.5% in Fresno County.   Federal regulators are limiting water pumping south from the delta to protect salmon and smelt. This last winter, 1.8 million acre feet of water—enough to sustain 1.8 million families and irrigate about 450,000 acres of farmland—was flushed into San Francisco Bay. That’s in addition to 4.4 million acre-feet that are diverted annually to environmental uses including salmon restoration.   Water pumping is largely limited by federal agency “biological opinions” protecting endangered species, but regulators retain some discretion. Yet the Department of Interior is the rare Obama agency that refuses to use it.   Thus the House legislation would require regulators to operate the delta’s pumps toward the maximum range allowed by law “unless current scientific data indicate” that less “is necessary to avoid a negative impact on the long-term s… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://kevinmccarthy.house.gov//media-center/press-releases/we-can-help-prevent-veteran-suicides We Can Help Prevent Veteran Suicides 2014-12-09 2014 2014-12 Republican House CA Kevin McCarthy M001165 kevinmccarthy.house.gov     legacy Washington, D.C. – Congressman Kevin McCarthy  released the following statement on House passage of the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans (SAV) Act: “Clay Hunt was a good man and a good Marine. After being wounded in Iraq, he again answered the call of duty for a second tour in Afghanistan, demonstrating his courage and his desire to serve his country. But when he got home, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) failed him. Though he struggled with depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from his combat experiences, Clay endured a backlog in the VA. They didn’t help him in time, and he was overcome by his depression. “According to the VA, 22 veterans commit suicide every day. Each and every one of these deaths is a tragedy that our country cannot accept. Today, the House voted to reform the VA by encouraging more health care professionals to serve in the VA, centralizing information regarding all mental health services in the department, and increasing accountability on the VA’s mental health and suicide prevention practices.  “No veterans should ever lack access to mental health care or feel abandoned by the agency created to care for them. We must honor Clay’s memory by fixing the broken system and serving those veterans who have suffered wounds serving us.”    ### 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://lamalfa.house.gov//media-center/press-releases/rep-lamalfa-votes-to-provide-california-short-term-immediate-drought Rep. LaMalfa Votes to Provide California Short-Term, Immediate Drought Relief 2014-12-09 2014 2014-12 Republican House CA Doug LaMalfa L000578 lamalfa.house.gov     legacy Washington, DC – Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) today voted in favor of legislation aimed at providing immediate, emergency relief from California’s historic water crisis. H.R. 5781, the California Emergency Drought Relief Act, which would sunset in eighteen months, includes two critical components: flexibility to store additional water when winter storms cause high river flows and protections for the North State’s senior and area of origin water rights. “The state of California is going through the worst drought in over a century, creating devastating conditions for our farms, families and ranches.  The measure we passed today represents a bipartisan, noncontroversial fix that simply gives federal water managers the flexibility they need to conserve excess water during the wettest months,” said LaMalfa. “It’s simply reckless that we continue to watch ill-conceived federal policies allow billions of gallons of water to be diverted away from our communities to just flow out to sea. It’s time to bring an end to the delays and inaction coming from Washington and start moving forward towards a long-term solution that adequately addresses our state’s water needs. I urge the Senate to act quickly to advance this critical measure and help prevent yet another year of damaging drought conditions for California.” The California Emergency Drought Relief Act would: Increase water supplies to Northern Californians who have seen their water allocations reduced to 50%, or even 0%. Under this bill, Northern Californians would receive a minimum of 75% of their water right in drought years. Ensure more flood flows are held at North State reservoirs rather than being diverted to the sea, resulting in more water stored during winter months. Enhances North State water rights and creates additional area of origin protections. Promotes federal water storage projects in the state by expediting the completion of needed reviews to approve water transfer requests associated with voluntary fallowing of non-permanent crops. Holds federal age… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://nunes.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398256 House Passes Valadao Emergency Water Legislation 2014-12-09 2014 2014-12 Republican House CA Devin Nunes N000181 nunes.house.gov     legacy On Tuesday, December 9, 2014, the United States House of Representatives passed legislation aimed at providing immediate emergency drought relief to California. H.R. 5781, the California Emergency Drought Relief Act, was introduced on Tuesday, December 2, 2014 by Rep. David G. Valadao (CA-21) to improve the dire drought conditions currently threatening California. The legislation would provide operational flexibility for the two California State water projects in order to immediately provide relief to hardship caused by water supply shortages. This temporary solution would expire after 18 months, on September 30, 2016. The legislation does not amend the Endangered Species Act and has received bipartisan support in the House of Representatives. On Tuesday, December 9, 2014 the legislation passed in the House by a vote of 230-182.  Original cosponsors Reps. David G. Valadao (CA-21), Kevin McCarthy (CA-23), Ken Calvert (CA-42), Doug LaMalfa (CA-01), Tom McClintock (CA-04), and Devin Nunes (CA-22) released the following statement following the passage of the legislation: “Californians are suffering and this bill will provide them with the immediate relief they desperately need. The House of Representatives has recognized the importance of this legislation, not just for California, but for our entire nation. The drought is a natural disaster, and like any other disaster, deserves immediate action. Earlier this year, the House and Senate both passed drought-relief bills, and we entered negotiations to try and find middle ground. Every time we return home, we see how much pain this drought continues to cause. In order to get this bill across the finish line in time for the rainy season, House Republicans included many provisions from the Senate’s own legislation as well as agreed upon language from negotiations in the bill passed in the House today. Unfortunately, Barbara Boxer and many of her Democratic colleagues in the Senate have not shown the same commitment to achieving a s… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://rohrabacher.house.gov//media-center/blog/why-i-voted-against-condemning-russia Why I voted against condemning Russia 2014-12-09 2014 2014-12 Republican House CA Dana Rohrabacher R000409 rohrabacher.house.gov     legacy Recently the House passed, by an overwhelming margin, a resolution to condemn the Russian Federation for actions considered hostile and aggressive within its sphere of influence, specifically with regard to the politically torn country of Ukraine. Ten Members voted “nay,” myself among them. I wish to explain why I took this unpopular position. Above all, while Vladimir Putin’s government may well have engaged in questionable behavior toward neighboring countries, Resolution 758 was nothing more than gratuitous, needlessly provocative, and shortsighted. Moreover, reasonable observers the world over can see it as tantamount to a declaration that Russia is America’s enemy. The wording spilled over with uncommon vitriol and inaccuracy at a time when our language must be focused, measured, and responsible. Since the end of the Cold War, the world has grown increasingly dangerous. This is not the time for motions designed to make Congress look tough and on top of global events. The moment, rather, calls for a clear-sighted and surefooted ability to identify friends, foes, and those who – following their own interests – fall somewhere in between, always ready to find convenient allies. More than ever, Congress must assess emerging threats astutely, with the highest degree of accuracy and balance. By passing this resolution, it failed these requirements. The threats to America looming largest are, in order, radical Islamic terrorism and a still-Communist China, whose new economic power has emboldened its leadership to imagine that the ancient Middle Kingdom should control the world. The perils posed by Putin, if any, are not close. As Americans who enjoy that most mature of democracies – and I say that with a straight face – we may not like the way Putin resolves conflicts in his region. We may not appreciate how he treats dissenters in his fledgling democracy -- a reminder of how we’ve turned, for example, the IRS into a political weapon and the NSA into a mega-snoop. Throughout history America has allied with far worse… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://royce.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=397591 Rep. Royce Office Hosts "Coffee and Grants" Sessions 2014-12-09 2014 2014-12 Republican House CA Edward Royce R000487 royce.house.gov     legacy The office of U.S. Representative Ed Royce (R-Fullerton) will be hosting several events to educate the residents, business owners, and nonprofits of California's 39th Congressional District on pursuing a grant from the federal government. These sessions are open to the public and attendees can RSVP here. Details of the events are as follows: What: Coffee and Grants - informational sessions on pursuing grants from the federal government. Who: The office of U.S. Representative Ed Royce (R-Fullerton) Where: Brea Office 210 W. Birch Street, Ste. 201 Brea, CA92821Rowland Heights Office (Diamond Plaza) 1380 S. Fullerton Road, Ste. 205 Rowland Heights, CA91748 Dates: Monday, January 12th, 2015 (Brea) Tuesday, January 13th, 2015 (Rowland Heights) Wednesday, January 14th, 2015 (Brea) Thursday, January 15th, 2015 (Rowland Heights) Time: 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Media wishing to attend must ​RSVP to Saat Alety at saat.alety@mail.house.gov or (202) 225-4111. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://royce.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=397592 Rep. Royce Votes for Much Needed CA Drought Relief 2014-12-09 2014 2014-12 Republican House CA Edward Royce R000487 royce.house.gov     legacy U.S. Representative Ed Royce (R-Fullerton) released the following statement on passage of the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014, H.R. 5781, through the U.S. House of Representatives after voting for the bill: "A radical interpretation of federal law has severely compounded the California drought. By prioritizing the delta smelt to the point of curtailing billions of gallons of water slated to be pumped to local communities, bureaucrats have cost our state thousands of jobs and bankrupted hundreds of Californian farms. The California Emergency Drought Relief Act is a stopgap measure that slows the tragic loss of jobs, crops, and family farms that will fall victim to this drought." The legislation is based on a bill passed by unanimous consent in the Senate and features language developed during negotiations between U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and California House Republicans. The negotiations were intended to resolve the difference between the Senate and House bills passed separately to address California's water shortages. Provisions in the bill, which allow local agencies flexibility when managing water distribution, sunset in eighteen months and set the stage for negotiations towards a permanent solution all the while aiding Californians that are in immediate need. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://valadao.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=397975 House Passes Valadao Emergency Water Legislation 2014-12-09 2014 2014-12 Republican House CA David Valadao V000129 valadao.house.gov     legacy On Tuesday, December 9, 2014, the United States House of Representatives passed legislation aimed at providing immediate emergency drought relief to California. share: f t Washington - On Tuesday, December 9, 2014, the United States House of Representatives passed legislation aimed at providing immediate emergency drought relief to California. H.R. 5781, the California Emergency Drought Relief Act was introduced on Tuesday, December 2, 2014 by Rep. David G. Valadao (CA-21) to improve the dire drought conditions currently threatening California. The legislation would provide operational flexibility for the two California State water projects in order to immediately provide relief to hardship caused by water supply shortages. This temporary solution would expire after 18 months, on September 30, 2016. The legislation does not amend the Endangered Species Act and has received bipartisan support in the House of Representatives. On Tuesday, December 9, 2014 the legislation passed in the House by a vote of 230-182.  Original cosponsors Reps. David G. Valadao (CA-21), Kevin McCarthy (CA-23), Ken Calvert (CA-42), Doug LaMalfa (CA-01), Tom McClintock (CA-04), and Devin Nunes (CA-22) released the following statement following the passage of the legislation: “Californians are suffering and this bill will provide them with the immediate relief they desperately need. The House of Representatives has recognized the importance of this legislation, not just for California, but for our entire nation. The drought is a natural disaster, and like any other disaster, deserves immediate action. Earlier this year, the House and Senate both passed drought-relief bills, and we entered negotiations to try and find middle ground. Every time we return home, we see how much pain this drought continues to cause. In order to get this bill across the finish line in time for the rainy season, House Republicans included many provisions from t… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://calvert.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-calvert-supports-california-drought-relief-bill Rep. Calvert Supports California Drought Relief Bill 2014-12-09 2014 2014-12 Republican House CA Ken Calvert C000059 calvert.house.gov     legacy Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) voted along with a majority of the House in support of H.R. 5781, theCalifornia Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014,which would provide short-term relief from California's water crisis. "California's economy is directly linked with a reliable and affordable water supply," said Rep. Calvert."The bill passed by the House today will take immediate steps to improve the dire drought conditions and provide Californians some short-term certainty that we will be able to utilize whatever rainfall occurs this winter, as opposed to pumping it out into the ocean." "I know that many of my constituents continue to be frustrated by the regulatory restrictions that have exacerbated the impact of our ongoing drought.Instead of offering solutions to help California families, farmers, and communities, extreme environmental special interest groups and President Obama have voiced their opposition to the bill passed by the House.My constituents need solutions to our water crisis and have grown tired of the usual just say no' attitude that will only jeopardize California's economy." HR 5781 CA Emergency Drought Relief Summary Maximizing Delta Exports for Central and Southern California: Sets Old & Middle River pumping rates at -5,000 cubic feet per second, while allowing Federal regulatory agencies the discretion to reduce pumping under certain instances. This provision would help bring water that is desperately needed to Central and Southern California. Capture Storm Water Runoff Moving Through the Delta: Authorizes Federal agencies to increase Old & Middle River pumping rates during the first few storms of the water year. This provision would help bring water that is desperately needed to Central and Southern California. Promoting Federal Water Storage Projects in California: Requires the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to report to Congress in 1 year of enactment of this Act on the status of feasibility reports for various Federal water storage projects in California that … 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://kevinmccarthy.house.gov//media-center/in-the-news/house-passed-drought-bill-likely-to-sink-in-the-senate House-passed drought bill likely to sink in the Senate 2014-12-08 2014 2014-12 Republican House CA Kevin McCarthy M001165 kevinmccarthy.house.gov     legacy WASHINGTON — House Republicans who have scrambled all year to complete a California water bill throw a Hail Mary pass Tuesday, with legislation that’s drawn a presidential veto threat and resistance from the state’s two senators.   Hatched without full-bore public hearings, the 26-page California Emergency Drought Relief Act is guaranteed passage through the GOP-controlled House. But amid strong resistance in the final hours of the lame-duck Congress, the maneuver appears to fall short of actually scoring.   Tellingly, Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California on Monday said that she can’t support some of the provisions in the current House bill, despite negotiating progress that has convinced her an eventual bipartisan compromise is possible.   “There are several other provisions that would waive environmental protections that need to be changed before I could support them,” Feinstein said Monday. “I have said all along that I will not support a bill that would waive these protections, and that remains true today.”   Feinstein’s reluctance seems almost certainly fatal to the legislative effort this Congress, because of the central role she’s played in trying to negotiate a bill with House Republicans. Those negotiations continued quietly until recent days.   Lawmakers debated the separate water bill on the House floor Monday, setting the stage for its passage Tuesday under rules that prohibit any amendments. The Northern California Democrats who wanted to change the bill had been cut out from the months-long negotiations that led to its drafting.   “You don’t just get to go take your neighbors’ water,” said Rep. George Miller, D-Calif. “This just reignites the California water wars, something we’ve tried to move away from.”   The bill introduced by freshman Rep. David Valadao, R-Calif., increases irrigation water exports to farmers and other users south of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. It speeds up federal decision-making on water projects; encourages, but does not formally authorize new water storage; … 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://kevinmccarthy.house.gov//media-center/in-the-news/house-plans-to-take-up-another-drought-relief-bill House Plans to Take Up Another Drought Relief Bill 2014-12-08 2014 2014-12 Republican House CA Kevin McCarthy M001165 kevinmccarthy.house.gov     legacy Washington (AP) -- House Republicans are using the final days of the current Congress to push through another drought relief bill for California's farm belt and other water users to the south.   The new effort is advertised as a temporary measure that would allow agencies to divert water from northern rivers and reservoirs during the rainy season and send it to farms in the San Joaquin Valley, where hundreds of thousands of acres went unplanted and untended this year.   Even with some recent rains and snow, more than 99 percent of California remains in a moderate or severe drought.   The legislation has an uphill climb even to be considered in the Democratic-controlled Senate, and White House advisers have already recommended that President Barack Obama veto the bill if it ever does reach his desk.   Still, the debate gives the GOP another opportunity to remind the state's San Joaquin Valley which political party has tried to take steps to help them. The water issue did not play well for Democratic lawmakers during the latest election season, although the party's incumbents did manage to win midterm races that turned out to be more competitive than expected.   The House debated the measure Monday, with about a dozen California lawmakers participating. A vote was expected Tuesday afternoon.   The debate took on familiar arguments with lawmakers from the Central Valley arguing for sending more water to the region, and opponents from other regions arguing that it amounted to a water grab.   "There's been cutback. We've all had cutbacks, all of us, but now you just don't get to go take your neighbor's water," said Democratic Rep. George Miller, who represents a San Francisco Bay area district.   "This is about San Francisco and Los Angeles getting all of their water and never giving us one drop," countered Republican Rep. Devin Nunes. "And they've taken the water from our communities."   The GOP has passed drought relief measures during the past two congressional sessions. This time, GOP lawmakers pursued a bill that… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://lamalfa.house.gov//media-center/in-the-news/new-calif-drought-relief-bill-faces-opposition New Calif. drought relief bill faces opposition 2014-12-08 2014 2014-12 Republican House CA Doug LaMalfa L000578 lamalfa.house.gov     legacy A new drought-relief bill a California congressman has proposed to make the most out of this summer's negotiations with U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein has itself encountered opposition from Democrats in the House of Representatives.     A California congressman’s drought relief bill is encountering criticism from Democrats in the House of Representatives. U.S. Rep. David Valadao, R-Calif., has introduced legislation his office says is a watered-down version of a bill that passed the House earlier this year but couldn’t be reconciled with a Senate measure sponsored by Sen. Dianne Feinstein. The legislation would allow more water to be pumped from the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta during storms but wouldn’t affect the Endangered Species Act, explained Kevin Eastman, spokesman for Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., a bill cosponsor. “The primary effect of this bill ... is to allow increased access to water in the Sacramento watershed and Delta during winter storms when water levels are higher than they normally are,” Eastman said. “Our goal is to pass this bill and allow California to bank more water from what storms we do get so we’re prepared for the coming year.” But seven Northern California Democrats in the House say the bill is another attempt to “override” environmental laws and would make it difficult for state and federal water agencies to make real-time water decisions. “The idea that this bill is a ‘compromise’ is laughable,” said a statement by Reps. Jared Huffman, George Miller, Mike Thompson, Doris Matsui, Jerry McNemey, John Garamendi and Ami Bera. The lawmakers lamented that the bill wasn’t reviewed by the Natural Resources Committee or by affected water agencies or industries. “It is clear that this bill was thrown together without any input from anyone other than those who stand to benefit from its passage,” they said. The bill — House Resolution 5781 — was introduced last week after Feinstein, D-Calif., announced that efforts to merge her bill with the earlier House version were dead for the year. Legi… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://kevinmccarthy.house.gov//media-center/in-the-news/congress-needs-to-pass-water-legislation Congress needs to pass water legislation 2014-12-07 2014 2014-12 Republican House CA Kevin McCarthy M001165 kevinmccarthy.house.gov     legacy Next week we expect the House of Representatives to again pass a water bill that could free up irrigation water for the San Joaquin Valley next summer. We implore U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) to pick up the torch in the Senate and get a bill to the president’s desk this year.   Congressman David Valadao, who represents the area of Poplar and west, including most of Kings County, reintroduced the bill this week in an effort to get something done to ease the drought. Last year, restrictions placed on pumping water through the San Joaquin Delta to the Valley resulted in the east side getting no Friant water for the first time in more than 60 years. That led to near devastation in Terra Bella where more than 600 growers rely on that canal water to not only produce a crop, but to keep their trees alive. Fortunately, enough water was found to keep trees alive, but some growers lost their crop.   Both the House and Senate passed their own versions of drought relief this year, but the two bills stalled in conference committee where they were sent to hammer out a bill acceptable to everyone. Then, while negotiations were still ongoing, Feinstein withdrew from those talks, virtually killing any hopes for a bill this year until Valadao acted. The Hanford congressman was joined by Reps. Kevin McCarthy and Devin Nunes.   It is important for action to be taken now as any new attempt will basically have to go back to step one and by the time a bill is passed and signed by the president next year, we could be back into summer and millions of acre feet of water will already have been lost to the ocean.   We cannot afford to have another summer like this past summer. Domestic wells went dry all over and while the drought was mainly blamed, it was the lack of surface irrigation water that only made the situation worse. It is time for Congress to step up to the plate, especially Sen. Feinstein.   ### 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://kevinmccarthy.house.gov//media-center/in-the-news/facts-support-passage-of-drought-relief-legislation Facts support passage of drought relief legislation 2014-12-07 2014 2014-12 Republican House CA Kevin McCarthy M001165 kevinmccarthy.house.gov     legacy One of the oldest rules in politics is, when the facts are on your side, you cite the facts; when the facts aren’t on your side, you pound the table.   Over the last few days, opponents of The California Emergency Drought Relief Act, which was introduced in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, have been yelling about water grabs, protesting the timing of the bill’s introduction and doing all they can to divert attention from the facts — both pertaining to this legislation and to the cruel realities of our state’s prolonged drought.   So, let’s start with the facts.   This drought is the worst that California has experienced in at least 1,200 years. So says a study published by the American Geophysical Union and cited by a Washington Post blog Thursday. Not only have we received little rain, but the lack of precipitation has been intensified by record-breaking high temperatures. Moreover, the fertile agricultural fields of the San Joaquin Valley are suffering through an “exceptional drought,” the most severe classification.   Yes, it has rained lately in California. Thank goodness it has. But much more rain is needed to restore our aquifers, fill our reservoirs and reverse the economic hardship inflicted on our state and, in particular, the Valley, by the drought.     The bill (HR 5781) introduced by Rep. David Valadao, R-Hanford and supported by GOP leadership provides the flexibility and resources to give farmers in the Valley and elsewhere a fighting chance to grow their crops and put people back to work in 2015. In a nutshell, the bill would allow the Bureau of Reclamation the freedom to hold more winter rain and snow and then distribute it to areas in need. Not only would this flexibility help farmers and rural communities, but it would benefit the environment as well.   This legislation is the product of months of talks and negotiations earlier this year involving Republican and Democrats in both the House and the U.S. Senate and is the result of thoughtful compromise. The bill doesn’t amend the Endanger… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://lamalfa.house.gov//media-center/e-newsletters/december-7th December 7th -- Christmas Comes to the Capitol 2014-12-07 2014 2014-12 Republican House CA Doug LaMalfa L000578 lamalfa.house.gov     legacy Earlier this month, President Obama announced his executive order to unilaterally provide millions of unlawful immigrants with protection from deportation and work permits. Not only do I disagree with the President’s plan for immigration reform, but I also believe his methods do not reflect the Constitutional design of separation of powers. To hear more of my thoughts, you can view my floor speech addressing the President's amnesty plan here. I have and will continue to work with my colleagues in Congress to challenge to the President’s unlawful action. As we weigh various courses of action, I am eager to hear your thoughts on the matter. I am honored to represent your voice in DC and want my actions to reflect your perspective. To follow me throughout the week, stay in touch with me on my Facebook page as well!  Sincerely, Doug LaMalfa This Week in D.C. Last Wednesday I was pleased to vote for a measure which I have proudly cosponsored: H.R. 647, the Achieving a Better Life Experience Act (the ABLE Act). The measure allows individuals with disabilities to create tax-free savings accounts for qualified expenses such as medical, post-secondary education, housing, and transportation. A program that states can choose to opt into and maintain, the ABLE Act brightens the future and levels the playing field for those who face significant, unmerited challenges in life by giving them the chance to live and work independently.  Backed by more than half of Congress with 380 House co-sponsors and 74 Senate cosponsors, this measure shows that common sense conservative solutions can be accomplished with bipartisan support.   Rep. LaMalfa attends the 50th U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on the West Steps of the U.S. Capitol with members of his staff. Christmas has come to the Capitol! This week, Congress celebrated the lighting of the 50th Capitol Christmas Tree.  It warmed my heart to see Congressmembers, staff, and citizens put aside their differences to celebrate the transcendent imp… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://issa.house.gov/press-releases/2014/12/issa-named-intellectual-property-subcommittee-chairman/ Issa Named Intellectual Property Subcommittee Chairman 2014-12-05 2014 2014-12 Republican House CA Darrell Issa I000056 issa.house.gov     legacy WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Darrell Issa (R-CA) released the following statement on being named Chairman of the House Intellectual Property Subcommittee by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA):  “I am thrilled and honored to have the opportunity to work with Chairman Goodlatte, the subcommittee’s new Vice Chairman Doug Collins (R-GA), Ranking Member Nadler (D-NY), and the other Members of the Subcommittee on a subject matter where I have great passion: patents, the Internet, and our nation’s framework for encouraging innovation.  As Subcommittee Chairman, my priorities include advancing a strong bipartisan bill to address abusive patent practices by ‘patent trolls’ which harm our economy’s real innovators and continuing needed oversight of the Patent & Trademark Office to ensure it is best prepared to address challenges for the 21st century.  I’m looking forward to starting the new year and working on the laws that allowed me to have success in my business before I came to Congress and sparked my interest in public policy and service.” Before coming to Congress in 2001, Rep. Issa served as CEO of California-based Directed Electronics, a company that Issa founded and built in the mid-1990s to become the nation’s largest manufacturer of vehicle anti-theft devices, including the highly-successful Viper system. In 1994, Issa was named Entrepreneur of the Year by Inc. Magazine, Ernst & Young and The San Diego Union Tribune. During his leadership of Directed Electronics, Issa served as chairman of the Consumer Electronics Association, an organization of 2000 companies within the consumer technology industry that hosts the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. When he stepped down as CEO to serve as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Directed Electronics employed nearly 200 people. As the holder of 37 patents himself, Issa has long been vigilant about protecting the intellectual property rights of artists and other entrepreneurs to help protect America’s position… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://kevinmccarthy.house.gov//media-center/press-releases/house-passes-bipartisan-and-bicameral-ndaa House Passes Bipartisan and Bicameral NDAA 2014-12-04 2014 2014-12 Republican House CA Kevin McCarthy M001165 kevinmccarthy.house.gov     legacy Washington, D.C. – Congressman Kevin McCarthy released the following statement on House passage of H.R. 3979, the Carl Levin and Howard P. “Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015:   “In an increasingly dangerous world where America continues to face the rise of extremism and instability abroad, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2015 ensures American security and provides the resources necessary for a strong defense and foreign policy. The bill funds troop readiness and also supports our military operations against ISIL in Iraq and Syria, while ensuring increased Congressional oversight on these activities. It also explicitly prohibits the transfer of Guantanamo detainees to the United States and denies funding for any terrorist detention facilities on American soil. Notably, the bill also prohibits another round of the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) process from being carried out in 2015.   “On a personal note, I want to thank my good friend, House Armed Services Chairman Buck McKeon, who will be retiring from Congress at the end of this year.  Today’s bill bears his name—a fitting tribute since the bill embodies the consistent, persistent, and strong support for our men and women in uniform that Buck leaves as a legacy after his years of service and leadership in the House. Buck has been a true friend and mentor to me, and his leadership, collegiality, and passion for our troops will be missed in Congress.”   ### 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://lamalfa.house.gov//media-center/press-releases/rep-lamalfa-votes-to-nullify-obama-s-executive-amnesty Rep. LaMalfa Votes to Nullify Obamas Executive Amnesty 2014-12-04 2014 2014-12 Republican House CA Doug LaMalfa L000578 lamalfa.house.gov     legacy Washington, DC – Rep. LaMalfa (R-CA) today voted in favor of legislation to prohibit President Obama, or any future presidents, from exempting or deferring the removal of immigrants unlawfully present in the United States. The measure also reaffirms that only Congress has the legal authority to write immigration laws and that the President is required, under the Constitution, to enforce those laws. “We have a President who effectively is trying to rewrite our country’s laws in order to allow five million unlawful immigrants to live and work here legally, a power solely granted under the constitution to Congress. This is not only a stark violation of our rule of law, but shows a complete disregard for the principle of checks and balances our nation was founded on,” continued LaMalfa. “It’s simply lawless and if we allow this to go unchallenged, we will be setting a very dangerous precedent for our country. This legislation is about standing up for the will of the American people and safeguarding our constitutional system.” H.R. 5759, the Preventing Executive Overreach on Immigration Act of 2014, passed the House of Representatives today on a 219-197 vote, and will be sent to the Senate. Doug LaMalfa is a lifelong farmer representing California’s First Congressional District, including Butte, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou and Tehama Counties. ### 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://royce.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=397589 Reps. Royce, Jenkins to Shore Up Security of Government Used Software 2014-12-04 2014 2014-12 Republican House CA Edward Royce R000487 royce.house.gov     legacy Today, U.S. Representatives Ed Royce (R-CA) and Lynn Jenkins (R-KS) introduced H.R. 5793, the "Cyber Supply Chain Management and Transparency Act of 2014." The legislation will ensure all contractors of software, firmware or products to the federal government provide the procuring agency with a bill of materials of all third party and open source components used, and demonstrate that those component versions have no known vulnerabilities. "As a house is only as strong as its foundation, it's no wonder cyber attacks are on the rise with reports showing 71 percent of software contains components with critical vulnerabilities," said Rep. Royce. "This bill protects our nation's cyber infrastructure by ensuring the building blocks that make it up are secure and uncompromised.” "I have voiced concerns to the government agencies in charge of healthcare.gov that our nation’s cyber infrastructure was vulnerable and not secure,” said Rep. Jenkins. “But the problem is not limited to one website; the entire federal government lacks guidelines for website security. This vital legislation will put the appropriate checks and balances in place to ensure that the government has the tools it needs to create a more sound and secure system for taxpayers.” Additionally, the Cyber Supply Chain Management and Transparency Act of 2014 also takes into account future discoveries of open source components with vulnerabilities, like the Heartbleed vulnerability, and mandates that software applications be patchable, or updatable, when the need arises. For more information, contact: Saat Alety (Royce) at Saat.Alety@mail.house.gov or (202) 225-4111 Tom Brandt (Jenkins) at Tom.Brandt@mail.house.gov or (202) 225-6601 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://calvert.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=397400 Rep. Calvert Joins California Colleagues in Introducing Water Legislation 2014-12-03 2014 2014-12 Republican House CA Ken Calvert C000059 calvert.house.gov     legacy Yesterday, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) joined a bipartisan group of California lawmakers in introducing H.R. 5781, the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014, which would provide short- term relief from California’s water crisis.   “The recent rain storms and California’s inability to effectively capture and store the rain water, highlight the need for Congress to act and pass common sense legislation that will provide some relief to our long-term drought,” said Rep. Calvert.  “House Republicans have repeatedly demonstrated that we are ready to find solutions to benefit the entire state, not just parochial parties. What we introduced in this temporary bill is a compromise, based on the Senate’s water legislation, again showing our willingness to find consensus between the two chambers.  We must act this Congress to provide some level of benefit to water users.  Beyond doing just that, H.R.5781 also serves as a starting point towards building a permanent, comprehensive solution to address our state’s water supply issues. I hope the House and the Senate can act quickly on this legislation.”   H.R. 5781 was introduced by Rep. David Valadao (CA-21).  In addition to Rep. Calvert, original cosponsors of the legislation include Reps. Kevin McCarthy (CA-23), Jim Costa (CA-16), Doug LaMalfa (CA-01), Tom McClintock (CA-04), and Devin Nunes (CA-22).     HR 5781 CA Emergency Drought Relief Summary   ·         Maximizing Delta Exports for Central and Southern California:  Sets Old & Middle River pumping rates at -5,000 cubic feet per second, while allowing Federal regulatory agencies the discretion to reduce pumping under certain instances.  This provision would help bring water that is desperately needed to Central and Southern California.   ·         Capture Storm Water Runoff Moving Through the Delta :  Authorizes Federal agencies to increase Old & Middle River pumping rates during the first few storms of the water year.  This provision would help bring water that is desperately needed to Ce… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://calvert.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=397401 REP. CALVERT STATEMENT ON U.S. CUSTOMS AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES (USCIS) FUNDING AND EXECUTIVE AMENSTY 2014-12-03 2014 2014-12 Republican House CA Ken Calvert C000059 calvert.house.gov     legacy “Make no mistake, I am adamantly opposed to the President’s executive actions on immigration,” stated Rep. Calvert.  “I believe it violates the U.S. Constitution and his oath of office.  I strongly support challenging the executive order in any way possible.”   One of the options mentioned to counter President Obama’s Executive Amnesty is defunding the Executive Order in the fiscal year 2015 Omnibus Appropriations bill.  Unfortunately, defunding is not an option because USCIS is self-funded through fees.  Section 286 (M) of the Immigration Nationality Act provides that the USCIS operate through fees collected for various immigration services.   In order to change how those fees are used, Congress would need to change current law. Appropriations bills are, by definition, funding bills and are not meant to change current law (second paragraph, third sentence of CRS Memo).   Sadly the President would veto such a change and, even though Republicans will control both the House and Senate in 2015, we will not have the votes to override a veto – 290 in the House and 67 in the Senate.   However, if House Republicans decided to enact authorizing language on the appropriations bill and bring the user fee system under the direction of Congress and then limit the activities that such fees could be used for, the language would most likely result in a rejection by the Democrat-controlled Senate or a veto by the President.  This is exactly what President Obama would like – a shutdown he can blame on Republicans and still have the funds for his Executive Amnesty.   Meanwhile, national security, including services for our troops and veterans, would be negatively impacted.   In light of the ineffectiveness of a defunding option, House Republicans will provide short-term funding for the Department of Homeland Security under a Continuing Resolution (funding at FY14 enacted levels).   This will give House Republicans time to work with their Senate counterparts in the newly elected Republican Senate to craft legislation and force the… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://kevinmccarthy.house.gov//media-center/press-releases/helping-disabled-americans-live-independent-lives Helping Disabled Americans Live Independent Lives 2014-12-03 2014 2014-12 Republican House CA Kevin McCarthy M001165 kevinmccarthy.house.gov     legacy Washington, D.C. – Congressman Kevin McCarthy released the following statement on House passage of H.R. 647, the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act:   “So many disabled Americans who want to live independent lives are unable to do so because of financial constraints.  The ABLE Act will both empower and help ease the burden of disabled Americans by letting them and their families create tax-free accounts that can be used to pay for education, housing, transportation, or other disability-related expenses. It’s no wonder that Representative Crenshaw’s (FL-04) bill passed with widespread, bipartisan support, because it gives individuals with disabilities more opportunities by clearing away some of the obstacles they face so that they can achieve a better life.”   ### 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://kevinmccarthy.house.gov//media-center/press-releases/house-to-vote-on-california-drought-relief House to Vote on California Drought Relief 2014-12-03 2014 2014-12 Republican House CA Kevin McCarthy M001165 kevinmccarthy.house.gov     legacy Washington, D.C. – Congressman Kevin McCarthy released the following statement on H.R. 5781, the California Emergency Drought Relief Act, after announcing that it will be scheduled for a vote on the House floor next week:   “California is facing the worst drought in a century, which has led to barren farms and drastic water shortages in our communities. We have reached this point after years of inaction by Senate Democrats while ill-conceived policies have continued to prioritize the well-being of fish above people. Though only Mother Nature can dictate the duration of the drought, the situation demands immediate action to address government-created barriers to ensure available water flows throughout our state and not washed out to the ocean.   “After the House and Senate passed separate California water bills this year, months were spent working on a bipartisan compromise for a long-term solution. Unfortunately, the Senate was pressured to quit negotiations at the last minute.   “This crisis cannot go unanswered, and the House’s unwavering commitment to find a solution has led to the California Emergency Drought Relief Act, introduced by Congressman David Valadao. Due to the urgent nature of the water crisis, the House will vote on this legislation next week.   “The first storms of the season are currently over California, with hopefully more to come in the subsequent months. It would be reckless and irresponsible to let the water from these storms be released into the ocean rather than directed to our local communities in need. The California Emergency Drought Relief Act contains provisions from the original Senate-passed bill and from the House’s negotiations with the Senate. Absent action now, California will continue to lose the water from storms in this water year and will face another year of devastating water-crisis. While more must be done toward a long-term solution, this legislation is another critical step to provide relief to our communities suffering from the drought, which is why the House and Sena… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://lamalfa.house.gov//media-center/in-the-news/californias-gop-congressmen-flex-muscles-with-new-water-bill California's GOP Congressmen Flex Muscles with New Water Bill 2014-12-03 2014 2014-12 Republican House CA Doug LaMalfa L000578 lamalfa.house.gov     legacy 89.3 KPCC By Kitty Felde After the collapse of secret negotiations that sought to change federal policy to send more water to Central Valley farmers, California's Republican lawmakers have come up with Plan B: a completely new water bill. It's an early sign of the rising power of Republicans who will control both the Senate and the House in January. Last night, Hanford Republican Congressman David Valadao introduced the ‘‘California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014.’’ Co-sponsors include Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Bakersfield), Ken Calvert (R-Riverside) and Jim Costa (D-Fresno).  Calvert says the measure is "just a piece of the legislative fix that our state so desperately needs." The measure is designed to bring more water to Central Valley farmers over the next 18 months, but it could also effect taps in Southern California. The bill would make it easier for the Metropolitan Water  District, the agency that provides water to 18 million Southern Californians in six counties, to purchase extra water in drought years.  But there is also a chance that the state would have to replenish some of the federal water sent to farmers. MWD gets most of its water two ways: from the Colorado River and from the state water project. Last year, because of the drought, the state reduced MWD's allotment to just 5% of the water it was scheduled to get. MWD had water in the bank: it's reservoirs. Every year, the MWD tops them off by purchasing small amounts of water - about 10% of the total amount - from other places. Often, it's water sold by rice farmers and others in Northern California. But in a drought year, while MWD pays for 100% of its water purchase, it only gets about 25% of the water because water managers say it's needed for those with more senior water rights or for environmental reasons. The Valadeo bill guarantees that even in a drought year, when agencies like MWD purchase water, they get every drop.  But the bill could also reduce the flow of water through the state aqueducts to the MWD. That's … 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://lamalfa.house.gov//media-center/press-releases/rep-lamalfa-california-republicans-introduce-bipartisan-emergency-water Rep. LaMalfa, California Republicans Introduce Bipartisan Emergency Water Legislation 2014-12-03 2014 2014-12 Republican House CA Doug LaMalfa L000578 lamalfa.house.gov     legacy Washington, DC – Last night, Congressmen Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) joined Rep. David Valadao (CA-21), with the support of California House Republicans, in introducing water legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives aimed at providing short-term relief from California’s water crisis. Since May, House Republicans have been working to find a bipartisan compromise between House and Senate legislation aimed at providing drought relief. For months, negotiations between the two Chambers have been ongoing, however, last month Senator Feinstein withdrew from the discussions. In an effort to move forward with an immediate, short term solution, LaMalfa and members of California’s Republican delegation introduced H.R. 5781, the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014. The bill would provide eighteen months of relief (two water years) while protecting the State Water Project and safeguarding Northern California water rights. Original cosponsors of the legislation include Reps. Doug LaMalfa (CA-01), David G. Valadao (CA-21), Kevin McCarthy (CA-23), Ken Calvert (CA-42), Jim Costa (CA-16), Tom McClintock (CA-04), and Devin Nunes (CA-22). “This limited bill includes noncontroversial language to address California’s drought immediately and it is imperative that we act this year. The provisions are a starting point to build toward a comprehensive solution to address California’s water supply issues, and we remain ready to continue working with the Senate on a long term agreement,” said Rep. LaMalfa.  Rep. Valadao stated, “This well thought out, common sense legislation contains no controversial measures for either Party. Not only will this legislation provide a temporary eighteen month solution, it will also help ensure negotiations between the Senate and the House continue.” He went on, “I will not let this year end without exhausting ever possible option to bring relief to the Central Valley.” Rep. McCarthy said, “California is currently facing the worst drought in a century, which has led to barren farms and drastic… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://lamalfa.house.gov//media-center/press-releases/rep-lamalfa-votes-to-expand-opportunities-for-individuals-with Rep. LaMalfa Votes to Expand Opportunities for Individuals with Disabilities 2014-12-03 2014 2014-12 Republican House CA Doug LaMalfa L000578 lamalfa.house.gov     legacy Washington, DC – Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) today voted in favor of legislation that would allow states to voluntarily establish and maintain a new tax-exempt savings account for individuals with disabilities to cover expenses such as education, housing, transportation, employment training, health, and related expenses. Similar to 529 plans, which permit families to save for a child’s higher-education investment fund, a 529A, or ABLE, account aims to provide families of a disabled child the opportunity to set aside money for long-term expenses. “Individuals with disabilities should not be held back due to outdated policies that limit their opportunities to work, go to school, or plan for their future.  This common sense legislation is about ensuring everyone has the ability to live their lives to their fullest potential,” continued LaMalfa. “By providing a vehicle to better save for long-term expenses and care, the ABLE Act will provide families, who already face tremendous financial burdens, the peace of mind they need in planning for their children’s future.”    H.R. 647, which Rep. LaMalfa cosponsored, passed the House of Representatives today on a 404-17 vote, and will be sent to the Senate. Doug LaMalfa is a lifelong farmer representing California’s First Congressional District including, Butte, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou and Tehama Counties.  ### 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://nunes.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398254 Incoming Intel Chairman Devin Nunes Announces Senior Committee Staffers 2014-12-03 2014 2014-12 Republican House CA Devin Nunes N000181 nunes.house.gov     legacy Congressman Devin Nunes (CA-22), Chairman-select of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, today announced his senior committee staff members for the next Congress. Staff Director: Jeff Shockey Jeff Shockey has more than two decades’ experience working with and for the U.S. Congress at the highest leadership levels, including having served six years as the Republican Staff Director and Deputy Staff Director for the House Appropriations Committee. As Staff Director, in addition to becoming well versed in classified Department of Defense and intelligence programs, he served as lead negotiator for House Republicans during several appropriations end-games. Shockey was a co-founder and managing partner of Shockey Scofield Solutions and prior to that, a partner in the government relations firm Copeland, Lowery & Jacquez. He had previously worked his way up from Staff Assistant to Legislative Director in the office of former Congressman Jerry Lewis (CA). Shockey holds a BA in Political Science and a Masters in Public Administration from California State University, San Bernardino. Deputy Staff Director: Jennifer Miller Jennifer Miller has served as a professional staff member at the House Committee on Appropriations since 1996. During her tenure, she has managed oversight activities related to numerous federal departments and agencies, including key defense and intelligence programs. Miller also served as the committee’s point person on parliamentary procedures, legislative drafting, and floor management. Prior to joining the Appropriations Committee, Miller served for seven years on the legislative staff of Representative Hal Rogers (KY), who is now Chairman of the Appropriations Committee. A graduate of Indiana University, Jennifer has Bachelor degrees in Russian Language and Literature and Political Science. Senior Adviser: Damon Nelson Damon Nelson has served as Deputy Chief of Staff for Congressman Devin Nunes since 2003. During his tenure, Nelson’s portfolio included def… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://royce.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=397588 Rep. Royce Applauds Bipartisan Passage of the ABLE Act 2014-12-03 2014 2014-12 Republican House CA Edward Royce R000487 royce.house.gov     legacy U.S. Representative Ed Royce (R-CA) released the following statement in reaction to passage of the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act of 2014 by the U.S. House of Representatives: "Americans with disabilities face incredible challenges every day and saving for the future shouldn’t be one of them. The ABLE Act provides disabled individuals the financial independence to earn a paycheck and save their wages, rights that all Americans deserve.” The ABLE Act would ease the financial burden for individuals with disabilities by creating tax-free accounts that can be used to save for disability-related expenses. These accounts can be created by individuals to support themselves or by families to support their dependents. Expenses would qualify as disability-related if they are for the benefit of an individual with a disability and are related to the disability. They include education, housing, transportation, employment support, health, and wellness costs, as well as costs related to assistive technology and personal support services. Rep. Royce cosponsored the legislation on November 18, 2013, and voted for its passage today. He urges swift action from the Senate on similar pending legislation in order to move this important bill to the President's desk for his signature. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://calvert.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-calvert-joins-california-colleagues-introducing-water-legislation Rep. Calvert Joins California Colleagues in Introducing Water Legislation 2014-12-03 2014 2014-12 Republican House CA Ken Calvert C000059 calvert.house.gov     legacy Yesterday, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) joined a bipartisan group of California lawmakers in introducing H.R. 5781, the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014, which would provide short- term relief from California's water crisis. "The recent rain storms and California's inability to effectively capture and store the rain water, highlight the need for Congress to act and pass common sense legislation that will provide some relief to our long-term drought," said Rep. Calvert. "House Republicans have repeatedly demonstrated that we are ready to find solutions to benefit the entire state, not just parochial parties. What we introduced in this temporary bill is a compromise, based on the Senate's water legislation, again showing our willingness to find consensus between the two chambers. We must act this Congress to provide some level of benefit to water users. Beyond doing just that, H.R.5781 also serves as a starting point towards building a permanent, comprehensive solution to address our state's water supply issues. I hope the House and the Senate can act quickly on this legislation." H.R. 5781 was introduced by Rep. David Valadao (CA-21). In addition to Rep. Calvert, original cosponsors of the legislation include Reps. Kevin McCarthy (CA-23), Jim Costa (CA-16), Doug LaMalfa (CA-01), Tom McClintock (CA-04), and Devin Nunes (CA-22). HR 5781 CA Emergency Drought Relief Summary Maximizing Delta Exports for Central and Southern California: Sets Old & Middle River pumping rates at -5,000 cubic feet per second, while allowing Federal regulatory agencies the discretion to reduce pumping under certain instances. This provision would help bring water that is desperately needed to Central and Southern California. Capture Storm Water Runoff Moving Through the Delta: Authorizes Federal agencies to increase Old & Middle River pumping rates during the first few storms of the water year. This provision would help bring water that is desperately needed to Central and Southern California. Promoting Fede… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://calvert.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-calvert-statement-us-customs-and-immigration-services-uscis-funding-and REP. CALVERT STATEMENT ON U.S. CUSTOMS AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES (USCIS) FUNDING AND EXECUTIVE AMENSTY 2014-12-03 2014 2014-12 Republican House CA Ken Calvert C000059 calvert.house.gov     legacy "Make no mistake, I am adamantly opposed to the President's executive actions on immigration," stated Rep. Calvert. "I believe it violates the U.S. Constitution and his oath of office. I strongly support challenging the executive order in any way possible." One of the options mentioned to counter President Obama's Executive Amnesty is defunding the Executive Order in the fiscal year 2015 Omnibus Appropriations bill. Unfortunately, defunding is not an option because USCIS is self-funded through fees. Section 286 (M) of the Immigration Nationality Act provides that the USCIS operate through fees collected for various immigration services. In order to change how those fees are used, Congress would need to change current law. Appropriations bills are, by definition, funding bills and are not meant to change current law (second paragraph, third sentence of CRS Memo). Sadly the President would veto such a change and, even though Republicans will control both the House and Senate in 2015, we will not have the votes to override a veto 290 in the House and 67 in the Senate. However, if House Republicans decided to enact authorizing language on the appropriations bill and bring the user fee system under the direction of Congress and then limit the activities that such fees could be used for, the language would most likely result in a rejection by the Democrat-controlled Senate or a veto by the President. This is exactly what President Obama would like a shutdown he can blame on Republicans and still have the funds for his Executive Amnesty. Meanwhile, national security, including services for our troops and veterans, would be negatively impacted. In light of the ineffectiveness of a defunding option, House Republicans will provide short-term funding for the Department of Homeland Security under a Continuing Resolution (funding at FY14 enacted levels). This will give House Republicans time to work with their Senate counterparts in the newly elected Republican Senate to craft legislation and force the President's hand … 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://cook.house.gov//media-center/newsletter/congressman-cooks-newsletter-december-2-2014 Congressman Cook's Newsletter: December 2, 2014 2014-12-02 2014 2014-12 Republican House CA Paul Cook C001094 cook.house.gov     legacy Capitol Update A Message from Congressman Cook on Tax Reform With Republicans assuming control of both the House and Senate in January, Congress now has the opportunity and the responsibility to revise our tax code. Our current tax code is written in a way that benefits accountants, attorneys, and well-connected special interests. Our tax deductions often favor these narrow interests, and too few benefit working Americans and the average business – both of which are struggling in system that can prevent them from thriving. It’s time we right the ship and create a better and fairer economy. At the same time, the base tax rates are too high. Reducing the overall tax rates, along with cuts to inefficient and outdated spending programs will boost the economy and create jobs without increasing our budget deficit.  While many of the deductions written into the tax code are special interest loopholes, we must fight to retain common-sense taxpayer protections. One of those is the Home Mortgage Interest Deduction, a deduction that allows the dream of home ownership to become a reality for millions of Americans. It allows homeowners to reduce their tax burden by deducting the interest they pay on their home loan. This deduction is a valuable tool in saving for the future and helps create stable communities by creating buyers instead of renters. American families have been hit hard by a tough economy. Raising a child in this day and age is expensive, but our tax code shouldn’t make it harder. I worked with my colleagues in the House to pass the Child Tax Credit Improvement Act of 2014 (H.R. 4935), which allows more American families access to the $1,000 per-child tax credit. The bill also eliminates the, “marriage penalty” and will prevent nearly $1 billion dollars in false claims by requiring families to submit a social security number to claim the credit. The current Senate has refused to act on this pro-family bill, though I and others are pressing for change with the new Republican Senate. I also support efforts to… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://valadao.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=397972 Rep. Valadao, California Republicans Introduce Bipartisan Emergency Water Legislation 2014-12-02 2014 2014-12 Republican House CA David Valadao V000129 valadao.house.gov     legacy On Tuesday, December 2, 2014, Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-21), with the support of California House Republicans, introduced water legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives aimed at providing short- term relief from California’s water crisis. share: f t On Tuesday, December 2, 2014, Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-21), with the support of California House Republicans, introduced water legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives aimed at providing short- term relief from California’s water crisis.Since May, House Republicans have been working to find a bipartisan compromise between House and Senate legislation aimed at providing drought relief. For months, negotiations between the two Chambers have been ongoing. Unfortunately, last month, Senator Feinstein withdrew from negotiations. In an effort to provide immediate, short-term relief regardless, Congressman Valadao introduced H.R. 5781, the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014. The bill provides eighteen month of relief (two water years) while protecting the State Water Project and protecting Northern California water rights. Original cosponsors of the legislation include Reps. David G. Valadao (CA-21), Kevin McCarthy (CA-23), Ken Calvert (CA-42), Jim Costa (CA-16), Doug LaMalfa (CA-01), Tom McClintock (CA-04), and Devin Nunes (CA-22). Rep. Valadao stated, “This well thought out, common sense legislation contains no controversial measures for either Party. Not only will this legislation provide a temporary eighteen month solution, it will also help ensure negotiations between the Senate and the House continue.” He went on, “I will not let this year end without exhausting ever possible option to bring relief to the Central Valley.” Rep. McCarthy said,“California is currently facing the worst drought in a century, which has led to barren farms and drastic water shortages in our communities. Families, businesses, and farmers are in desperate need for water a… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://kevinmccarthy.house.gov//media-center/press-releases/mccarthy-statement-on-administration-s-ozone-regulation McCarthy Statement on Administrations Ozone Regulation 2014-11-26 2014 2014-11 Republican House CA Kevin McCarthy M001165 kevinmccarthy.house.gov     legacy Washington, DC – Congressman Kevin McCarthy issued the following statement on the Obama administration’s latest proposed ozone regulation:   “It should come as no surprise the Administration has delivered its latest regulatory overreach the day before Thanksgiving, when millions of Americans turn their attention to spending time with family and friends. The President himself has acknowledged this regulation could go against the will of the American people when he pulled the plug on a similar proposal in 2011. Then, the President said the rule would be too burdensome and costly during a time of economic distress. It is hard to see how the economic conditions the President cited a few years ago are much different than today. And it is even more troubling to see the cynicism of electoral convenience placed ahead of the wellbeing of our communities.   “For communities like those in California's Central Valley, clean air and economic growth are not mutually exclusive. Over decades, ingenuity and efforts by our families and businesses to reduce emissions have delivered cleaner air year over year. In Kern County - where topography can trap smog blown in from larger cities - the cleanest year of air on record was recorded last year. But despite this progress, the Administration is now kicking the ladder out from underneath us and is moving forward with regulations that are simply unfeasible to meet with technology available today. This will lead to costly fines on our communities that will ultimately be passed along to our businesses and families.   “Should the President ignore his own cautionary words from 2011 and press on with this harmful regulation, the House will conduct aggressive oversight and use the proper legislative approach to continue to promote cleaning the air we breathe while ensuring our communities are not burdened with unrealistic regulations.”   ### 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://cook.house.gov//media-center/in-the-news/obama-s-executive-action-on-immigration-2-ways-congress-should-respond-paul Obamas executive action on immigration 2 ways Congress should respond: Paul Cook 2014-11-25 2014 2014-11 Republican House CA Paul Cook C001094 cook.house.gov     legacy The message in this last election was clear: the American people want the president and Congress to work together to secure our borders. Unfortunately, this appears to have fallen on deaf ears with President Obama. He could have asked Congress to take up this issue during the “lame duck” session, or he could have waited until January when the new Congress was sworn in. Unfortunately, rather than listening to the American people and working with Congress to strengthen our borders, the president chose to violate the Constitution with an executive order granting amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants. The challenge is finding a way to respond to the president’s illegal action. Some have argued that the best way to block this amnesty is to simply defund the agencies that would implement it. However, President Obama has already indicated that he will veto any legislation that defunds his amnesty. We saw last year that the president and his allies, who control the Senate until January, have no problem shutting down the government for as long as it takes to force their will on the American people. A shutdown would devastate our already weak economy and harm tens of millions of Americans. While there is no good way to block the president’s executive order directly, there are two appropriate responses from Congress. First, the newly elected Senate should demand that any nominees for positions that oversee this amnesty program, as well as any judicial nominees, repudiate the administration’s power grab. If they will not give this commitment, the Senate should deny confirmation. Preventing the administration from filling the key positions to implement amnesty would slow and could even reverse this policy. Similarly, any judicial nominees that aren’t willing to reject this usurpation of Congress’ lawmaking authority are not fit to serve on the federal bench. Additionally, the first priority for the new Congress must be to pass a real border security bill that will put an end to mass illegal immigration into America. This … 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://cook.house.gov//media-center/newsletter/congressman-cooks-newsletter-november-25-2014 Congressman Cook's Newsletter: November 25, 2014 2014-11-25 2014 2014-11 Republican House CA Paul Cook C001094 cook.house.gov     legacy Capitol Update A Message from Congressman Cook: It's Time to Secure Our Borders The message in this last election was clear: the American people want the president and Congress to work together to secure our borders. Unfortunately, this appears to have fallen on deaf ears with President Obama. He could have asked Congress to take up this issue during the “lame duck” session, or he could have waited until January when the new Congress was sworn in.  Unfortunately, rather than listening to the American people and working with Congress to strengthen our borders, the president chose to violate the Constitution with an executive order granting amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants.  The challenge is finding a way to respond to the president’s illegal action. Some have argued that the best way to block this amnesty is to simply defund the agencies that would implement it. However, President Obama has already indicated that he will veto any legislation that defunds his amnesty. We saw last year that the president and his allies, who control the Senate until January, have no problem shutting down the government for as long as it takes to force their will on the American people. A shutdown would devastate our already weak economy and harm tens of millions of Americans.  While there is no good way to block the president’s executive order directly, there are two appropriate responses from Congress. First, the newly elected Senate should demand that any nominees for positions that oversee this amnesty program, as well as any judicial nominees, repudiate the administration’s power grab. If they will not give this commitment, the Senate should deny confirmation. Preventing the administration from filling the key positions to implement amnesty would slow and could even reverse this policy. Similarly, any judicial nominees that aren’t willing to reject this usurpation of Congress’ lawmaking authority are not fit to serve on the federal bench. Additionally, the first priority for the new Congress must be to pass a real bo… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://rohrabacher.house.gov//media-center/press-releases/rohrabacher-after-ferguson-police-should-wear-body-cams Rohrabacher: After Ferguson, Police Should Wear Body Cams 2014-11-25 2014 2014-11 Republican House CA Dana Rohrabacher R000409 rohrabacher.house.gov     legacy WASHINGTON – Concerning the events surrounding Monday’s decision of the grand jury in Missouri, Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, R-CA, released the following statement: "Agree or disagree with the grand jury's decision regarding Officer Wilson, as Americans we should together find the violent aftermath appalling and distressing. I agree with Michael Brown's mother that every police officer should wear a body camera. It is time for law enforcement to adopt such easily available technology. It is likewise an occasion for American citizens in every community to understand that such an evidentiary equalizer is working on their behalf whenever they find themselves face to face with law officers. Both sides benefit. “The organized lawlessness that broke out, in which many small businesses were broken into and burned down, was an abomination. Still, the issue was seen by many in the black community as symbolic of an unacceptable level of injustice meted out by law enforcement to minorities, whose lives count as much as any American’s. “A body camera might not have deterred last night's most determined agitators, but it could have spared a great deal of grief. I call on my fellow Republicans, in the appropriate pursuit of law and order, to promote the adoption across America of police body cameras."                                                                      ############################## 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://cook.house.gov//media-center/press-releases/rep-paul-cook-responds-to-chuck-hagel-s-resignation-0 Rep. Paul Cook Responds to Chuck Hagels Resignation 2014-11-24 2014 2014-11 Republican House CA Paul Cook C001094 cook.house.gov     legacy WASHINGTON – Rep. Paul Cook (R-Apple Valley) responded to the announcement that U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel will step down. Hagel has served as Secretary of Defense for nearly two years. Cook said, “I disagreed with Secretary Hagel often on policy matters, but he served his country in combat and in office and did so with distinction and honor. He also inherited a number of existing problems and, in my opinion, terrible policy coming directly from the White House. “We’ve now had two Secretaries of Defense in a row who have had serious disagreements with the President. I hope we can get back on track during one of the more difficult times in our nation’s history.” A member of the House Veterans’ Affairs, Armed Services, and Foreign Affairs Committees, Cook served as an infantry officer and retired after 26 years as a Colonel in the U.S. Marine Corps. During his time in combat, he was awarded the Bronze Star and two Purple Hearts. ### 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://lamalfa.house.gov//media-center/e-newsletters/november-23rd-responding-to-executive-amnesty-0 November 23rd -- Responding to Executive Amnesty 2014-11-23 2014 2014-11 Republican House CA Doug LaMalfa L000578 lamalfa.house.gov     legacy On Thursday night, President Obama announced his plans to use executive power to grant amnesty to an estimated 5 million illegal immigrants, an action he repeatedly admitted was out of his authority.  This Country is a nation of laws, with our constitution as a safeguard to ensure our government exists to serve the people, not one man. The President's immigration policy was on the ballot this year, and the American public sent a clear message to Washington: secure the borders and enforce our current laws. This blatant abuse of power will not go unchallenged. We are committed to doing everything we can to block this unlawful action and work towards an immigration system that secures our borders, respects rule of law, and prevents future illegal immigration. Most recently, I joined over sixty of my colleagues in sending a letter urging Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers to prohibit funding for any executive action on immigration without Congressional approval.You can watch my floor speech addressing the President's amnesty plan here. Below are some highlights from this past week in Washington. I enjoy corresponding with you regarding the issues facing our nation, and I hope you continue to reach out with the concerns and needs you have. Now you can communicate with me on an additional platform, my Facebook page! Please like and share with your friends. I look forward to hearing from you! Sincerely, Doug LaMalfa     It was a pleasure to show Tim Taylor and his wife, Carol around the Capitol last week. Tim Taylor is Butte County's Superintendent of Education. If you are visiting DC, be sure to contact my office so we can set up a tour! Increasing Transparency and Oversight in EPA Rulemaking This week, I voted for two measures that would increase transparency and oversight of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The first, H.R. 4012, gives independent scientists a fair chance to validate the studies the EPA uses to make n… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://cook.house.gov//media-center/press-releases/rep-paul-cook-co-sponsors-legislation-to-put-target-on-kidnappers-and Rep. Paul Cook Co-Sponsors Legislation to Put Target on Kidnappers and Terrorists 2014-11-21 2014 2014-11 Republican House CA Paul Cook C001094 cook.house.gov     legacy WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Paul Cook (R-Apple Valley) joined Rep. Paul Gosar (R- AZ) in introducing legislation to create a new program to reward American allies in the Global War on Terror. This program will provide a $5,000,000 cash reward to individuals providing information leading to the capture of any person involved with the kidnapping and murder of American citizens. The legislation will reward people brave enough to assist the U.S. in bringing terrorists to justice. It will also deter ISIS and other foreign terrorist organizations from continuing their murderous ways. Cook says, “The horrific murders of American hostages must end. Paying ransoms to terrorists who kidnap and murder Americans does nothing but put a target on American citizens. This bill puts the target where it belongs: on the kidnappers and terrorists who threaten Americans.”  A member of the House Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, and Foreign Affairs Committees, Cook served as an infantry officer and retired as a Colonel after 26 years in the U.S. Marine Corps. He was awarded the Bronze Star medal with valor device and two Purple Hearts for actions in combat.                                                                                        ### 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://cook.house.gov//media-center/press-releases/rep-paul-cook-releases-statement-on-the-presidents-executive-order-on Rep. Paul Cook Releases Statement on the President's Executive Order on Immigration 2014-11-21 2014 2014-11 Republican House CA Paul Cook C001094 cook.house.gov     legacy "I’m disappointed that President Obama has again chosen unilateral action rather than working with Congress. The message in this last election was clear: the American people want the President and Congress to work together. This appears to have fallen on deaf ears with President Obama. He could have asked Congress to take up the issue of immigration during the ‘lame duck’ session, or he could have waited until January when the new Congress was sworn in, placing the burden on Republicans to act. The President should do what the American people want and work with Congress to strengthen our borders, rather than violating the Constitution with an illegal executive order. “In 2011, the President himself stated that the Constitution doesn’t give him the authority to declare amnesty unilaterally, so I’m dismayed that he’s reversed himself. His action is a slap in the face to every immigrant who followed the rules. I’m also concerned that his actions effectively grant amnesty to a group of people that could contain members who pose a threat to national security. This is a serious concern.  “This is also a huge blow to working-class Americans. Legalizing millions of new workers through amnesty will create even more competition for American workers, many of whom are already struggling to find jobs. Immigrants who don’t find work will only place further strain on our government once they become eligible for a whole range of government benefits and entitlements. The President claimed he wanted a comprehensive immigration solution, but this will do nothing to secure our border or protect our citizens. The American people deserve far better.” 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://issa.house.gov/press-releases/2014/11/issas-statement-on-president-obamas-unilateral-actions-on-immigration/ Issas Statement on President Obamas Unilateral Actions on Immigration 2014-11-21 2014 2014-11 Republican House CA Darrell Issa I000056 issa.house.gov     legacy Press Releases Issa’s Statement on President Obama’s Unilateral Actions on Immigration WASHINGTON, DC – Today, November 20th, 2014, Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-49) released the following statement in response to the President’s televised remarks regarding immigration reform. “The President’s unilateral actions on immigration are a violation of the law and of the trust the American people have placed in him. President Obama is playing a dangerous political game with lives and deepening the mistrust that the American people and Congress have in his ability to faithfully execute the law. The President is acting like a dictator and I am committed to stopping him from dismissing our laws.” ### 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://lamalfa.house.gov//media-center/press-releases/rep-lamalfa-responds-to-president-obama-s-unlawful-amnesty-plan Rep. LaMalfa Responds to President Obamas Unlawful Amnesty Plan 2014-11-21 2014 2014-11 Republican House CA Doug LaMalfa L000578 lamalfa.house.gov     legacy Washington, DC – Rep. LaMalfa (R-CA) released the following statement in response to President Obama’s announced plan to take executive action and grant amnesty to up to 5 million illegal immigrants. “Last night, our country witnessed an unparalleled attack on our rule of the law and the exact founding principles that remain at the core of our nation’s political system.  We are a nation of laws, with a government that serves to answer to the people, not one man,” said LaMalfa. “This is not about partisan gridlock in Washington or the lofty rhetoric justifying executive rulemaking, this is about a President whose power must be checked. This is about a President who continues to ignore our nation’s laws to get his way by circumventing the only branch of government actually authorized to write and enact laws.” “Earlier this month, the President’s amnesty plan was on the ballot, and was unambiguously rejected by the American voters,” continued LaMalfa. “Our government is not designed to work by executive fiat and Congress cannot allow such a blatant abuse of power.  I and the majority in both houses will work to defund this action and block it in every way.” Rep. LaMalfa joined with more than 60 House Republicans in requesting the House Appropriations Committee to include language in the upcoming appropriations legislation that would prohibit funding from being used to implement an executive amnesty program without congressional approval. A copy of the letter can be viewed here. Video of LaMalfa’s Floor Speech may be viewed at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNrS0ZMuP7M&feature=youtu.be Doug LaMalfa is a lifelong farmer representing California’s First Congressional District, including Butte, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou and Tehama Counties.  ### 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://rohrabacher.house.gov//media-center/press-releases/rohrabacher-allow-va-doctors-to-prescribe-medical-marijuana Rohrabacher: Allow VA Doctors to Prescribe Medical Marijuana 2014-11-21 2014 2014-11 Republican House CA Dana Rohrabacher R000409 rohrabacher.house.gov     legacy Washington, DC – Representatives Dana Rohrabacher, R-CA, and Earl Blumenaur, D-OR, along with ten bipartisan cosponsors, have introduced the Veterans Equal Access Act, which would make it easier for qualified veterans to access medical marijuana. Currently, the Department of Veterans Affairs specifically prohibits its medical providers from completing forms brought by their patients seeking recommendations or opinions regarding a veteran’s participation in a state medical marijuana program. The act would authorize VA physicians and other health care providers to provide recommendations and opinions regarding the use of medical marijuana to veterans who live in medical marijuana states. “Our antiquated drug laws must catch up with the real suffering of so many of our veterans,” said Rohrabacher. “This is now a moral cause and a matter of supreme urgency. It is unconscionable that a VA doctor cannot offer a full range of treatments, including medical marijuana, which in many cases has been shown to have worked, to an American veteran who fought valiantly for our country. Conscience dictates that we not coldly ignore these desperate men and women, and that we remove government from its paternalistic stance between patient and doctor.” “Post traumatic stress and traumatic brain injury are just as damaging and harmful as any injuries that are visible from the outside,” said Blumenauer. “Sometimes even more so because of the devastating effect they can have on a veteran’s family. We should be allowing these wounded warriors access to the medicine that will help them survive and thrive, including medical marijuana, not treating them like criminals and forcing them into the shadows. It’s shameful.” More than 20 percent of the 2.8 million American veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan suffer from PTSD and depression. In addition, a recent study found that of the nearly one million veterans who receive opioids to treat painful conditions, more than half continue to consume chronically or beyond 90 days. Another study… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://rohrabacher.house.gov//media-center/press-releases/rohrabacher-obama-s-executive-actions-a-power-grab-betrayal Rohrabacher: Obamas Executive Actions a Power Grab, Betrayal 2014-11-21 2014 2014-11 Republican House CA Dana Rohrabacher R000409 rohrabacher.house.gov     legacy Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, R-CA, released the following statement regarding President Obama’s executive action Thursday to shield certain immigrants, known to be in the country illegally, from deportation: “The president thumbed his nose at Congress, and for that matter the Constitution, by doing exactly what he said numerous times he could not do legally. That is certainly no way to bring about the cooperation between both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue the American people voted for earlier this month. It shows an autocratic contempt for our democratic governing system. “Not only that, but the president’s lawless action will be felt for a long time to come. It will be heard around the world, not as a solution for people facing imminent deportation, but as an invitation to millions to cross into our sovereign land without providing for the dramatic impact that surely will be felt by the American economy and its taxpayers. “These acts, at bottom, constitute a naked power grab and a betrayal of the American people and our future.”                                                                              #### 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://royce.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=397587 Burial delays prompt push for VA oversight in Congress 2014-11-21 2014 2014-11 Republican House CA Edward Royce R000487 royce.house.gov     legacy A bill aimed at decreasing recent delays in veteran burials by giving Congress new VA oversight got a push forward from lawmakers Thursday. A Senate version of the bill requiring the VA to report any burial delays longer than 30 days was introduced by Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., following a filing earlier this year in the House, which boosted the odds Congress may act to pass the new reporting rules before the end of the year. Reports have sprung up around the country that deceased vets are waiting months to be interred in the Department of Veterans Affairs’ system of national cemeteries. “This legislation will keep the VA accountable for ensuring every veteran receives a proper burial in a timely manner,” Heller said in a joint released statement with Rep. Ed Royce, R-Calif., the House sponsor. Under the bill, the VA would be required to track and record any burials not completed within a month as well as the names of the entities that are responsible for the bodies, including local medical examiners, funeral directors, and county service groups. Data on the burial delays would be collected in an annual report and given to the House and Senate veterans’ affairs committees, according to the bill language. Reports of delays are only one of the recent headaches for the VA, which is working on a massive overhaul following a scandal over patient wait times in his nationwide veteran health care system. The agency oversees a system of 131 cemeteries and burial rights for veterans. Over the past year, there have been media reports of long delays for deceased veterans at facilities in California and elsewhere.   Royce cited a May report by the Los Angeles Times that 52 unclaimed veteran bodies had accumulated in the Los Angeles County morgue in his home state. “While the quality of the healthcare that veterans receive has been in the news lately, our veterans deserve the same attention when it comes to their burials,” Royce said in the statement. Still, the legislation is likely to face steep odds. Both chamber… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://mcclintock.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/statement-on-the-presidents-amnesty-order Statement on the President's Amnesty Order 2014-11-21 2014 2014-11 Republican House CA Tom McClintock M001177 mcclintock.house.gov mcclintock https://mcclintock.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases scraper Congressman McClintock today released the following statement in response to the President's amnesty order: Last night, the President asserted a power to nullify existing immigration law by ordering the executive branch to ignore it. Further, he has ordered 34 million green cards to make possible the employment of illegal immigrants despite federal law that makes their employment a crime. This is a direct violation of his responsibility under Article II to "take care that the laws be faithfully executed," and a usurpation of legislative authority which Article I grants solely to Congress. The rule of law established in our Constitution forbids the President from selecting which laws he will enforce and which he will ignore or from choosing who must obey the law and who is above the law. It explicitly forbids him to make law by decree. This is the fundamental difference between a nation of laws and a nation of men. Fortunately, the American Founders provided a variety of checks available to both the legislative and judicial branches. I expect these will begin now to be invoked. # # # 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T22:43:56Z
https://web.archive.org/web/20141126071041/http://mcclintock.house.gov:80/2014/11/statement-on-presidents-amnesty-order.shtml Statement on the President's Amnesty Order 2014-11-21 2014 2014-11 Republican House CA Tom McClintock M001177 web.archive.org     legacy Congressman McClintock today released the following statement in response to the President’s amnesty order:               Last night, the President asserted a power to nullify existing immigration law by ordering the executive branch to ignore it.  Further, he has ordered 34 million green cards to make possible the employment of illegal immigrants despite federal law that makes their employment a crime.  This is a direct violation of his responsibility under Article II to “take care that the laws be faithfully executed,” and a usurpation of legislative authority which Article I grants solely to Congress.             The rule of law established in our Constitution forbids the President from selecting which laws he will enforce and which he will ignore or from choosing who must obey the law and who is above the law.  It explicitly forbids him to make law by decree. This is the fundamental difference between a nation of laws and a nation of men.             Fortunately, the American Founders provided a variety of checks available to both the legislative and judicial branches.  I expect these will begin now to be invoked.     # # # 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://web.archive.org/web/20141206041747/http://denham.house.gov/media-center/newsletter/executive-action Executive action 2014-11-21 2014 2014-11 Republican House CA Jeffrey Denham D000612 web.archive.org     legacy Dear Friend, Last night, President Obama announced his decision to bypass Congress and take executive action on immigration. Our broken immigration system desperately needs to be permanently and statutorily fixed. I have long and actively supported an immigration solution that will secure our border, strengthen our economy, reduce our debt, create safer communities and end the de facto amnesty we have today. That’s why I’ve cosponsored and introduced legislation to do just that and driven this message home among my colleagues on both sides of the aisle. The President’s decision to bypass Congress and ignore the U.S. Constitution will only further erode trust and create greater obstacles to a lasting fix. Congress must be involved in fixing our broken system. His actions last night deal a harsh blow to our efforts to establish real solutions. Our focus this week on the House floor was on a series of key bills designed to increase transparency at the EPA. I voted for three bills that are now being sent to the Senate: one designed to reduce delays in Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) permitting for manufacturers; one to ensure that the science behind proposed rules and guidance from the EPA is made available for independent review; and, one to require greater transparency in the selection process of the EPA’s Science Advisory Board. Here in the Valley, our farmers have seen the EPA’s overreach, whether it’s trying to regulate ponds and ditches or standing in the way of ag and manufacturing job creation. The politicized EPA has been responsible for far too many delays and breaches of the public trust. The bills I voted for this week are common-sense solutions that force the EPA to provide you with clear and transparent information. I’m sure many of you have heard Senator Feinstein’s announcement that she’s giving up on trying to pass water legislation this year.  While it’s discouraging, the horrific drought the Valley faces doesn’t allow for further delay. I will continue to work with my colleagues in the House … 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://calvert.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=397399 Rep. Calvert Condemns Obamas Unconstitutional Power Grab 2014-11-20 2014 2014-11 Republican House CA Ken Calvert C000059 calvert.house.gov     legacy Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s executive action affecting illegal immigrants:   “Like many Americans, I strongly oppose President Obama’s decision to proceed with an unprecedented and unconstitutional executive action adjusting the status of millions of illegal immigrants.  Our nation’s founders carefully placed the power to create and modify laws with Congress and left the President with the power to execute them.    Today, President Obama is unquestionably setting a dangerous precedent by attempting to rewrite our immigrations laws without Congressional action.  Regardless of your views on what reforms are necessary to our immigration laws, Americans should be extremely wary of granting any President the power to change laws affecting millions of people single-handedly.  The next President will be able to undo President Obama’s executive action with the stroke of a pen on their first day in office.    I completely agree with the comments made by George Washington University Law School Professor Jonathan Turley, who describes himself as a liberal, that "what the President is suggesting is tearing at the very fabric of the Constitution.”   My constituents want to see increased border security and the mandatory use of E-Verify at the heart of any action to reform our immigration laws.  It is very telling that the President is willing to reach beyond his Constitutional authority on nearly every issue but not act where there is bipartisan support – increasing border security and an expansion of E-Verify.  Despite the President’s actions, I will continue to work with my colleagues in the House to advance efforts that will strengthen our border security and make the use of E-Verify mandatory.”     U.S. Constitution   ARTICLE I, SECTION 8, CLAUSE 4   “The Congress shall have Power To...establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization....”   ARTICLE II, SECTION 3   The President “shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed” 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://cook.house.gov//media-center/press-releases/rep-paul-cook-votes-to-protect-american-manufacturing Rep. Paul Cook Votes To Protect American Manufacturing 2014-11-20 2014 2014-11 Republican House CA Paul Cook C001094 cook.house.gov     legacy WASHINGTON- Today, Rep. Paul Cook (R-Apple Valley) voted in favor of H.R. 4795, the Promoting New Manufacturing Act. This bill helps businesses comply with new or revised air quality standards from the EPA and will reduce delays in the preconstruction permitting process for new factories and expansion projects. The Promoting New Manufacturing Act increases transparency by creating a dashboard for the number of permits issued annually and timelines for final preconstruction permit decisions. It reduces permit delays by ensuring the EPA provides timely guidelines about how to comply with air quality standards affecting the permit applications. This bill also promotes more efficient processing of permits by requiring the EPA to send a report to Congress every year on the actions the agency is taking to expedite the permitting process. Cook said, “This commonsense bill is about putting Americans back to work. This legislation reduces job-killing regulations by streamlining the permitting process. The Promoting New Manufacturing Act is critical to growing America’s manufacturing industry. I urge the Senate to pass this bill to boost our economy and create good-paying American jobs.” A member of the House Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, and Foreign Affairs Committees, Cook served as an infantry officer and retired as a Colonel after 26 years in the U.S. Marine Corps. He was awarded the Bronze Star medal with valor device and two Purple Hearts for actions in combat.                                                                                         ### 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://lamalfa.house.gov//media-center/press-releases/rep-lamalfa-votes-to-increase-transparency-and-oversight-in-epa Rep. LaMalfa Votes to Increase Transparency and Oversight in EPA Rulemaking 2014-11-20 2014 2014-11 Republican House CA Doug LaMalfa L000578 lamalfa.house.gov     legacy Washington, DC – Rep. LaMalfa (R-CA) today voted in favor of legislation that would prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from issuing any regulations unless all scientific and technical information is made publically available in a manner that is sufficient for independent analysis and reproduction of research results. The EPA currently refuses to release all data and information used to create new regulations, depriving the public of information that could be used to justify challenge such decisions.  "From deciding how Americans can operate a business, maintain roads, or simply continue their day-to-day activities, the EPA has shown very little hesitancy in attempting to regulate activities of the American people in increasing detail,” said LaMalfa.  “Despite many of these purely bureaucratic rules having no scientific basis, or even legal justification, the impacts are real.” “This common-sense legislation ends the pattern of closed-door rulemaking and ensures taxpayers, who often foot the bill of these costly regulations, have full access to the science used in the decision-making,” LaMalfa added. “We simply cannot continue to allow unelected, unaccountable bureaucrats in Washington continue to use secrecy and deception as tools to advance an agenda which appeals exclusively to far-left environmental groups.” H.R. 4012 passed the House of Representatives today on a 237-190 vote and will be sent to the Senate. Doug LaMalfa is a lifelong farmer representing California’s First Congressional District, including Butte, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou and Tehama Counties.  ### 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://royce.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=397583 Rep. Royce, Sen. Heller Move to Eliminate Lengthy VA Burial Delays 2014-11-20 2014 2014-11 Republican House CA Edward Royce R000487 royce.house.gov     legacy U.S. Representative Ed Royce (R-Fullerton) and U.S. Senator Dean Heller (R-NV) issued the following statement after introduction of the Veterans Dignified Burial Act, legislation Rep. Royce advanced in the House of Representatives earlier this year, in the U.S. Senate today: “This legislation will keep the VA accountable for ensuring every veteran receives a proper burial in a timely manner. After all they have sacrificed in service to our nation, the least we can do is make certain they are afforded a dignified burial honoring their commitment to America. I’d like to thank Congressman Royce for taking the lead in the House and hope to see this legislation pass both chambers very soon,” stated Sen. Heller. "Stories of unburied veterans’ bodies are deeply unsettling and these travesties are the result of burial procedure loopholes at the VA. This bill ensures the VA follows up on pending burials 30 days after the deceased has been confirmed as a veteran, so that we know he or she is treated with both dignity and respect," continued Rep. Royce. "While the quality of the healthcare that veterans receive has been in the news lately, our veterans deserve the same attention when it comes to their burials.” The bill calls for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to follow up on pending burials 30 days after a body has been identified as a veteran, which prevents the extended burial waiting times that have plagued the Los Angeles County mortuary. It also requires the VA to submit an annual report to Congress on deceased veterans who were interred after the 30 day reporting period, in an effort to provide lawmakers with a better understanding of the scope of this problem at mortuaries across the country. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://calvert.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-calvert-condemns-obama-s-unconstitutional-power-grab Rep. Calvert Condemns Obamas Unconstitutional Power Grab 2014-11-20 2014 2014-11 Republican House CA Ken Calvert C000059 calvert.house.gov     legacy Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) issued the following statement in response to President Obama's executive action affecting illegal immigrants: "Like many Americans, I strongly oppose President Obama's decision to proceed with an unprecedented and unconstitutional executive action adjusting the status of millions of illegal immigrants. Our nation's founders carefully placed the power to create and modify laws with Congress and left the President with the power to execute them. Today, President Obama is unquestionably setting a dangerous precedent by attempting to rewrite our immigrations laws without Congressional action. Regardless of your views on what reforms are necessary to our immigration laws, Americans should be extremely wary of granting any President the power to change laws affecting millions of people single-handedly. The next President will be able to undo President Obama's executive action with the stroke of a pen on their first day in office. I completely agree with the comments made by George Washington University Law School Professor Jonathan Turley, who describes himself as a liberal, that "what the President is suggesting is tearing at the very fabric of the Constitution." My constituents want to see increased border security and the mandatory use of E-Verify at the heart of any action to reform our immigration laws. It is very telling that the President is willing to reach beyond his Constitutional authority on nearly every issue but not act where there is bipartisan support increasing border security and an expansion of E-Verify. Despite the President's actions, I will continue to work with my colleagues in the House to advance efforts that will strengthen our border security and make the use of E-Verify mandatory." U.S. Constitution ARTICLE I, SECTION 8, CLAUSE 4 "The Congress shall have Power To...establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization...." ARTICLE II, SECTION 3 The President "shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed" 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://web.archive.org/web/20141206052132/http://denham.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/denham-statement-president-s-executive-action Denham Statement on the Presidents Executive Action 2014-11-20 2014 2014-11 Republican House CA Jeffrey Denham D000612 web.archive.org     legacy WASHINGTON — U.S. Representative Jeff Denham (R-Turlock) issued the following statement on President Obama’s decision to bypass Congress and take executive action on immigration:   "Our broken immigration system desperately needs to be permanently and statutorily fixed. I have long and actively supported an immigration solution that will secure our border, strengthen our economy, reduce our debt, create safer communities and end the de facto amnesty we have today. That’s why I’ve cosponsored and introduced legislation to do just that and driven this message home among my colleagues on both sides of the aisle. “The President’s decision to bypass Congress and ignore the U.S. Constitution will only further erode trust and create greater obstacles to a lasting fix. Congress must be involved in fixing our broken system. His actions today deal a harsh blow to our efforts to establish real solutions.” 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://web.archive.org/web/20141206052154/http://denham.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/denham-votes-keep-epa-transparent Denham Votes to Keep the EPA Transparent 2014-11-20 2014 2014-11 Republican House CA Jeffrey Denham D000612 web.archive.org     legacy WASHINGTON — U.S. Representative Jeff Denham (R-Turlock) today voted with the U.S. House of Representatives to increase transparency at the EPA through a bill designed to reduce delays in Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) permitting for manufactuers. Earlier this week, he voted for two bills to ensure that the science behind proposed rules and guidance from the EPA is made available for independent review and require greater transparency in the selection process of the EPA’s Science Advisory Board. “Valley farmers have seen the EPA’s overreach, whether it’s trying to regulate ponds and ditches or standing in the way of ag and manufacturing job creation,” said Rep. Denham. “The politicized EPA has been responsible for far too many delays and breaches of the public trust. The bills I’ve voted for this week are common-sense solutions that force the EPA to provide clear and transparent information to the American people.” The three bills now being sent to the Senate with Rep. Denham’s support are the Promoting New Manufacturing Act, which increases transparency and reduces permitting delays for air permits required under the Clean Air Act’s New Source Review preconstruction permitting program; the Secret Science Reform Act, which gives independent scientists a fair chance to validate the studies the EPA uses to make new regulations; and the Science Advisory Board Reform Act, which strengthens public participation and expands transparency requirements in the board member selection process. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://lamalfa.house.gov//media-center/press-releases/placer-county-sheriff-honored-on-house-floor Placer County Detective Honored on House Floor 2014-11-19 2014 2014-11 Republican House CA Doug LaMalfa L000578 lamalfa.house.gov     legacy Washington, DC – Rep. LaMalfa (R-CA) rose on the House Floor this afternoon to  honor the life and sacrifice of Detective Michael Davis Jr, a peace officer who lost his life protecting his community. A resident of Roseville and graduate of Butte College, Michael dedicated his life to public safety. He first came to the Placer County Sheriff’s Offices as a reserve deputy in 1996, and then was hired as a police officer at the Auburn Police Department. In 1999 he began working for the department in many capacities including as an impact weapons instructor, an emergency driving instructor, an advisor to the Explorer Program, and as a homicide detective for the past 10 years. On October 24th, 2014 during a horrific crime spree, Michael Davis Jr. was one of two Northern California Sheriff deputies, including Sacramento County Deputy Sheriff Danny Oliver, who lost their lives in the line of duty.  “This tragic loss is felt immensely by the people of Placer County, our whole state, and myself. I stand today beside his family, including his wife Jessica and their four children, in their time of sorrow and profound personal loss,” stated Rep.LaMalfa. “May God give them strength, healing, and peace.” Video of LaMalfa’s Floor Speech may be viewed at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-890Gmg0Kr8 Doug LaMalfa is a lifelong farmer representing California’s First Congressional District, including Butte, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou and Tehama Counties. ### 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://nunes.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398246 Rep. Nunes Appointed Intelligence Committee Chairman 2014-11-19 2014 2014-11 Republican House CA Devin Nunes N000181 nunes.house.gov     legacy Rep. Nunes Appointed Intelligence Committee Chairman Will succeed Rep. Rogers in 114th Congress f t # e Washington, November 19, 2014 Congressman Devin Nunes (CA-22) issued the following statement after Speaker of the House John Boehner appointed him as the next Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence:“At a time when the United States faces major international challenges including significant terror threats, I am honored and humbled to have been entrusted with this position. I’d like to thank Chairman Rogers and Ranking Member Ruppersberger for their exceptional bipartisan leadership of the Intelligence Committee. The committee's work is vital because strong congressional oversight of the intelligence community is critical for our national defense posture.”  Please see this link for Speaker Boehner’s announcement. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://web.archive.org/web/20141206052218/http://denham.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/making-sure-girls-count Making Sure Girls Count 2014-11-19 2014 2014-11 Republican House CA Jeffrey Denham D000612 web.archive.org     legacy WASHINGTON — U.S. Representative Jeff Denham (R-Turlock) today supported the Girls Count Act of 2014, a bill authorizing the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development to provide assistance to improve birth registration programs worldwide, prevent discrimination against girls and women and work with developing countries to help them ensure equitable treatment of women and girls. There are nearly 230 million children under the age of five across the globe who have no birth certificate and have never been registered. Each year 51 million children are added to that number, and a disproportionate percentage of these children are girls. Without a birth certificate, girls especially in developing nations begin life at a disadvantage. Lack of documentation can make it more difficult or even impossible for a girl to receive an education, get a job or access social services. “As a father, I want my own daughter to be able to have every opportunity in the world to succeed,” said Rep. Denham. “Those opportunities that only come with documentation – like receiving health care, attending school, voting, or earning her driver’s license – should be available to girls worldwide. Our young women face terrible barriers to achievement, too often becoming victims of human trafficking, domestic slavery or forced child labor. The least we can do is give them a legal voice through registration at birth.” 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://cook.house.gov//media-center/newsletter/congressman-cook-newsletter-november-18-2014 Congressman Cook Newsletter: November 18, 2014 2014-11-18 2014 2014-11 Republican House CA Paul Cook C001094 cook.house.gov     legacy Capitol Update Congressman Cook Votes To Construct Keystone Pipeline Congressman Cook voted in favor of H.R. 5682, a bill to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline. This bill passed the House of Representatives with bipartisan support. H.R. 5682 authorizes TransCanada to construct, connect, operate, and maintain the Keystone XL pipeline, which would carry oil from Canada to Texas. Building the pipeline will create an estimated 20,000 jobs across the country, and will protect the national security interests of the United States by reducing our dependence on foreign oil. Today’s vote is an important step toward building this critical pipeline. An estimated 380,000 barrels of oil will move through the pipeline per day, about half the amount of oil the U.S. imports from the Middle East. TransCanada plans to invest $7 billion in building the pipeline which will generate tax revenue in several states and boosting gross state product by billions of dollars. Cook said, “The House has acted on behalf of the majority of Americans that support building the Keystone XL Pipeline. This is about jobs, jobs, and more jobs. I’ve always said that we can find ways to protect the environment and still boost the economy. This project will help accomplish that goal. The pipeline will directly create an estimated 20,000 high paying jobs as well as indirectly create thousands of additional jobs nationwide.  “Building the Keystone XL Pipeline is not just good environmental and fiscal policy; it’s good national security policy. The more energy America buys from close allies like Canada, the less dependent the country is on sources of foreign oil from unfriendly places like the Middle East, Venezuela, and Russia. “I am urging the Senate to do the right thing and pass this bill. If the Senate passes the bill it will head to the President’s desk. President Obama can create tens of thousands of American jobs and strengthen our energy security with the stroke of the pen.” A Message from Congressman Cook on the New Republican Majority Last mon… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://cook.house.gov//media-center/press-releases/rep-cook-opposes-secretary-hagel-s-call-for-base-closures Rep. Paul Cook Opposes Secretary Hagels Call for Base Closures 2014-11-18 2014 2014-11 Republican House CA Paul Cook C001094 cook.house.gov     legacy WASHINGTON– Rep. Paul Cook (R-Apple Valley) today responded to the comments made by Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel on his recent visit to the National Training Center at Fort Irwin. Hagel called for a new Base Realignment and Closure Commission (BRAC) as part of his plans to downsize the military. These comments were made during a visit to Fort Irwin, one of the Army’s premier training bases. The Secretary did not specify which bases he would seek to close. Rep. Cook responded, “I simply don’t understand why the Secretary of Defense would talk about closing military bases at a time when we face so many global threats. With the Islamic State, an increasingly aggressive Russia and China, and rogue nations like Iran and North Korea pursuing nuclear weapons, the readiness of our troops and our capabilities should be our number one priority. “In addition to the security situation, the Secretary’s comments could not have been delivered at a worse location, in the midst of communities that were severely impacted by the closures of Norton Air Force Base and George Air Force Base. California has been targeted repeatedly for base closures, despite the fact that it contains some of the finest military installations in the world. "I will fight to prevent any additional California base closures, especially those in Southern California. I’m prepared to voice those concerns to the Secretary.” A member of the House Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, and Foreign Affairs Committees, Cook served as an infantry officer and retired as a Colonel after 26 years in the U.S. Marine Corps. He was awarded the Bronze Star medal with valor device and two Purple Hearts for actions in combat. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://lamalfa.house.gov//media-center/press-releases/rep-lamalfa-slams-president-s-amnesty-plan Rep. LaMalfa Slams Presidents Amnesty Plan 2014-11-18 2014 2014-11 Republican House CA Doug LaMalfa L000578 lamalfa.house.gov     legacy Washington, DC – In a speech on the House floor, Rep. LaMalfa (R-CA) commented on President Obama’s threats to issue an executive order granting amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants. “This threat to unilaterally grant amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants is not only a massive abuse of power, but makes clear the unprecedented disconnect between this administration and our citizens,” stated Rep. LaMalfa. “I call upon the President to enforce our immigration laws, while working across the aisle with Congress towards an immigration system that secures our borders, respects the rule of law, stops violent criminals at the border, and prevents future illegal immigration.” In addition to addressing the President’s proposal on the House floor, Rep. LaMalfa – along with more than fifty of his colleagues – wrote a letter urging Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers (R-KY)  to prohibit funding the implementation of any current or future executive action taken by the President on immigration without Congressional approval. The letter proactively included language blocking funding for work permits and green cards for illegal immigrants in upcoming government funding bills. “We have the means to stop the President’s amnesty proposal but it is troubling that we even have to take such measures to ensure our President works with the legislative branch for long term solutions for immigration reform,” added Rep. LaMalfa. “Americans deserve a government that is committed to enforcing our nation’s laws, not a President who continually sidesteps Congress and the American people to force an agenda that appeals to one side of the aisle.” Video of LaMalfa’s Floor Speech may be viewed at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNrS0ZMuP7M&feature=youtu.be Click here to download the full letter and view all signatures: SalmonImmigrationAppropsLetter.pdf Doug LaMalfa is a lifelong farmer representing California’s First Congressional District, including Butte, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sier… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://nunes.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398245 Humbled and honored 2014-11-18 2014 2014-11 Republican House CA Devin Nunes N000181 nunes.house.gov     legacy Humbled and honored f t # e Washington, November 18, 2014 I was honored today to have been appointed as the next Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. You can read Speaker of the House John Boehner’s announcement here, my statement here, and Chairman Rogers’ statement here.    f t # e 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://valadao.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=397971 Valadao, Armenian Community Celebrate Ghazir Rug Display 2014-11-18 2014 2014-11 Republican House CA David Valadao V000129 valadao.house.gov     legacy Today, Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-21) and Congressman Adam Schiff (CA-28) joined with the Armenian Assembly of America and the Armenian National Committee of America, fellow Members of Congress, and many others from the Armenian-American community for a press conference recognizing and celebrating the Armenian Orphan Rug display at the White House Visitors Center. share: f t Washington - Today, Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-21) and Congressman Adam Schiff (CA-28) joined with the Armenian Assembly of America, the Armenian National Committee of America, fellow Members of Congress, and many others from the Armenian-American community for a press conference recognizing and celebrating the display of the Armenian Orphan Rug at the White House Visitors Center.    Last week, the White House announced their decision to display the Armenian Orphan Rug, also known as the Ghazir Rug, as part of an exhibit at the White House Visitors Center. The exhibit, entitled “Thank You to the United States: Three Gifts to Presidents in Gratitude for American Generosity Abroad,” will display the artifact which was woven by orphans of the Armenian Genocide given to President Calvin Coolidge in 1925 as a symbol of gratitude for American aid and generosity during the genocide.  Since taking office, Rep. Valadao has worked together with members of the Armenian community to encourage the White House to display the rug. He and Rep. Schiff led a letter along with 31 other Members of Congress to President Barack Obama last year urging the Administration to allow exhibition of the rug. Congressman Valadao stated, "My Congressional District is home to a very large Armenian population that has a very strong presence in our community. The Armenian Orphan Rug is a shared piec… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://cook.house.gov//media-center/press-releases/rep-paul-cook-bill-to-rename-29-palms-post-office-for-col-mac-dube Rep. Paul Cook Bill to Rename 29 Palms Post Office for Col. Mac Dube Passes House 2014-11-17 2014 2014-11 Republican House CA Paul Cook C001094 cook.house.gov     legacy WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Paul Cook (R-Apple Valley) announced that HR 5331 passed in the House of Representatives today. The bill renames the facility located at 73839 Gorgonio Drive in Twentynine Palms as the “Colonel M.J ‘Mac’ Dube, USMC Post Office Building. Cook introduced the legislation in July, after Dube passed away in April 2014. Dube served thirty years in the United States Marine Corps. He was a decorated combat veteran and served as Chief of Staff at the Twentynine Palms Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center. His personal and unit decorations include the Silver Star, Legion of Merit, four Bronze Star Medals with Combat “V,” four Purple Hearts, two Air Medals, the Joint Service Commendation Medal with Combat “V,” three Navy Commendation Medals with Combat “V,” the Army Commendation Medal, the Combat Action Ribbon, four Presidential Unit Citations, three Navy Unit Citations, and two Good Conduct Medals. Following his retirement from the Marines, he began his involvement with the City of Twentynine Palms in 1994. He served as councilmember and held various roles including a stint as a field representative for a San Bernardino County Supervisor. He was the co-grand marshal for the Pioneer Days Parade in 2010 and was involved with numerous community organizations. Cook said, “Mac and I both served as colonels at the same time, an honor I’ll always remember and cherish. The Marine Corps has an old saying, ‘No greater friend, no worse enemy.’ This could not have been truer for Mac, he was a great Marine and his thirty years, four Purple Hearts, and a Silver Star deserve our recognition. “The naming of the Twentynine Palms Post Office after Mac is a fitting tribute to a man who dedicated his life to his nation and the Twentynine Palms community. Mac served his nation honorably and left a legacy for all those who come after him. He’ll always be remembered in Twentynine Palms for his hard work, dedication, and patriotism. This post office will stand as a testament to all he did.” A member of the House Armed Ser… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://issa.house.gov/press-releases/2014/11/issa-applauds-passage-of-a-bill-to-name-camp-pendleton-post-office-after-medal-of-honor-recipients/ Issa Applauds Passage of a Bill to Name Camp Pendleton Post Office After Medal of Honor Recipients 2014-11-17 2014 2014-11 Republican House CA Darrell Issa I000056 issa.house.gov     legacy WASHINGTON, DC – Today, November 17th, 2014, Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-49) released the following statement praising the House’s passage of H.R. 5468, a bill to name the Mainside post office aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, the Camp Pendleton Medal of Honor Post Office.  The post office is located at 1103 USPS Building 1103, Camp Pendleton, California, 92055. The Medal of Honor is our nation’s highest award for valor and heroism, often only given after the death of the serviceman or woman due to the extreme acts of heroism and selflessness. The post office will be named to specifically recognize those of the US Marine Corp and Navy Corpsman who have received the Congressional Medal of Honor and have close ties to Camp Pendleton. Congressman Issa released the following statement: “Medal of Honor recipients are some of the bravest, most selfless individuals in the history of our great nation,” said Congressman Issa. “Their stories of valor are enduring and worthy of remembrance by every citizen in our country.  This naming will be a permanent reminder of the heroism from our servicemen and servicewomen, who put others and their country first. To all of the Marines and Navy Corpsman with ties to Camp Pendleton we are grateful for your bravery and service.” The House passed H.R. 5468 by a voice vote. Note: The post office facility is located at 1103 USPS Building 1103, Camp Pendleton, California, 92055. Co-sponsors include: Rep. Darrell Issa, Rep. Karen Bass, Rep. Xavier Becerra, Rep. Ami Bera, Rep. Julia Brownley, Rep. Ken Calvert, Rep. John Campbell, Rep. Lois Capps, Rep. Tony Cardenas, Rep. Judy Chu, Rep. Paul Cook, Rep. Jim Costa, Rep. Susan Davis, Rep. Jeff Denham, Rep. Anna Eshoo, Rep. Sam Farr, Rep. John Garamendi, Rep. Janice Hahn, Rep. Mike Honda, Rep. Jared Huffman, Rep. Duncan Hunter, Rep. Doug LaMalfa, Rep. Barbara Lee, Rep. Zoe Lofgren, Rep. Alan Lowenthal, Rep. Doris Matsui, Rep. Tom McClintock, Rep. Buck McKeon, Rep. Jerry McNerney, Rep. Gary Miller, Rep. George Miller, Rep. Grace Napolit… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://royce.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=397581 Rep. Royce Lends Support to Los Angeles Olympics Bid 2014-11-17 2014 2014-11 Republican House CA Edward Royce R000487 royce.house.gov     legacy U.S. Representative Ed Royce (R-Fullerton), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, recently wrote the United States Olympic Committee in support of the Committee's potential selection of Los Angeles as the American bid city for the 2024 Summer Olympics. "America needs to put its best foot forward as it chases the 2024 Olympics. Los Angeles has the infrastructure and facilities necessary to host a successful Olympics that will also be an economic boon for Southern California," said Rep. Royce. Rep. Royce was joined in signing the letter by 20 other members of California's Congressional delegation, including U.S. Representative Xavier Becerra (D-Los Angeles) and U.S. Representative Judy Chu (D-Monterey Park). The letter, which was sent on Friday, November 14, can be viewed here. The text of the letter follows:   November 13, 2014 United States Olympic Committee 1 Olympic Plaza Colorado Springs, CO 80909   Dear Members of the United States Olympic Committee,   We write to express our enthusiastic support for bringing the 2024 Summer Olympic Games to Los Angeles.   We understand that the United States Olympic Committee intends to select an American bid city in the coming months to compete at the international level to host the 2024 Games. We stand ready to partner with the City of Los Angeles in this endeavor to make it as successful as our efforts to bring the 2015 Special Olympics World Games to Southern California.   Los Angeles is a vibrant and diverse city that embodies the highest ideals of the Olympic spirit. From the rich Olympic tradition to the world-class infrastructure, the natural beauty of the region to the hospitality, Los Angeles has the ability to provide a second to none atmosphere for the athletes, coaches, officials, and spectators.   We look forward to the opportunity to work with you and the City of Los Angeles as we pursue a winning American bid.   Sincerely,   Rep. Xavier Becerra Rep. Karen Bass Rep. Julia Brownley Rep. Ken Calvert Rep. Ton… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://cook.house.gov//media-center/in-the-news/paul-cook-a-mandate-from-voters-for-new-direction Paul Cook: A mandate from voters for new direction 2014-11-16 2014 2014-11 Republican House CA Paul Cook C001094 cook.house.gov     legacy Last month, President Barack Obama declared, “I’m not on the ballot this year… but make no mistake, [my] policies are on the ballot. Every single one of them.” On Election Day, the American people agreed, voting to elect the largest Republican House majority since the late 1920s and a Republican majority in the Senate. This was not only a repudiation of the president’s policies, but a mandate from the people for a new direction. This new Congress has the responsibility to get government back to work. For four years, Harry Reid’s Senate blocked House efforts to create jobs, make government more efficient and grow the economy. Now, with a newly elected Senate majority dedicated to working with the House, we have the opportunity to send long-overdue legislation to the president’s desk. These bills include expanded American energy production and exploration, a simplified tax code, stronger national security and robust job-creating legislation. Any attempt by the president to veto or obstruct this legislation would be ignoring the clear message of the American people. Additionally, the new Republican Senate majority will restore a crucial check on this administration. The president’s claim that he can bypass Congress and govern “with a pen and a phone” requires compliant courts and compliant staff in key executive agencies. Through its control of the confirmation process for appointees, the Senate can hold the president accountable in a way that the House cannot and ensure that presidential appointees who ignore the primacy of Congress will not be confirmed. The appointment of Loretta Lynch as Attorney General will serve as a key opportunity for the Senate to check the president’s overreach. Before she is confirmed, the Senate must get a commitment from her that she’ll never go along with any administration amnesty scheme. Increasing domestic energy production and ending our reliance on foreign oil must be a top priority for the new Congress. By creating a diverse domestic energy portfolio, we can stabilize living exp… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://lamalfa.house.gov//media-center/e-newsletters/november-16th-honoring-our-veterans November 16th -- Honoring our Veterans 2014-11-16 2014 2014-11 Republican House CA Doug LaMalfa L000578 lamalfa.house.gov     legacy Dear Friend, This past week, I returned to Washington to begin the conclusion of the 113th Congress. While we have many important legislative priorities to tackle before January, I am looking forward to working with the newly-elected Senate to move America towards real solutions. Many of you have shared your thoughts on issues facing our nation and I couldn’t agree more. Among my legislative initiatives in Congress, bringing jobs back to California, controlling Washington’s spending problem, increasing water storage and delivery, and standing up for our Constitutional rights remain on top of my agenda. We have a lot of work ahead of us to get our country back on track, and I am grateful by your support and confidence in me. On Friday, the House took action to action to advance one of those initiatives – the Keystone XL pipeline. H.R. 5682, which passed by a 252-161 vote, would create over 40,000 American jobs and lower energy costs throughout the country. Despite having the support of the majority of Americans, including members of the President’s own party, the project has yet to receive final approval by the Obama administration. I urge the Senate and President to put an end to the politics and start building. As always, it is an honor to be your voice in Washington, and I encourage you to reach out to any of my offices if we can be of assistance in any way. I look forward to hearing from you! Sincerely, Doug LaMalfa   Honoring Our Veterans On Tuesday, our nation set aside a day to honor and thank those who have so selflessly served and sacrificed for our country. Freedom comes at a great price, a price that our servicemen and women have willingly paid by giving their talents, their time, and, in many cases, their lives. I pray we never take their sacrifice for granted.   Rep. LaMalfa celebrating the 239th Birthday of the United States Marine Corps with Rob Borroughs, Senior Chief Petty Officer, U.S. Navy and President/Founder of the Northern California Veterans Museum. Those who h… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://cook.house.gov//media-center/press-releases/rep-paul-cook-votes-to-construct-keystone-pipeline Rep. Paul Cook Votes To Construct Keystone Pipeline 2014-11-14 2014 2014-11 Republican House CA Paul Cook C001094 cook.house.gov     legacy WASHINGTON – Rep. Paul Cook (R-Apple Valley) voted in favor of H.R. 5682, a bill to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline. This bill passed the House of Representatives with bipartisan support. H.R. 5682 authorizes TransCanada to construct, connect, operate, and maintain the Keystone XL pipeline, which would carry oil from Canada to Texas. Building the pipeline will create an estimated 20,000 jobs across the country, and will protect the national security interests of the United States by reducing our dependence on oil from overseas. Today’s vote is an important step toward building this crucial pipeline. An estimated 380,000 barrels of oil will move through the pipeline per day, about half the amount of oil the U.S. imports from the Middle East. TransCanada plans to invest $7 billion in building the pipeline which will generate tax revenue in several states and boosting gross state product by billions of dollars. Cook said, “The House has acted on behalf of the majority of Americans that support building the Keystone XL Pipeline. This is about jobs, jobs, and more jobs. I’ve always said that we can find ways to protect the environment and still boost the economy. This project will help accomplish that goal. The pipeline will directly create an estimated 20,000 good paying jobs as well as indirectly create thousands of additional jobs nationwide.  “Building the Keystone XL Pipeline is not just good environmental and fiscal policy; it’s good national security policy. The more energy America buys from close allies like Canada, the less dependent the country is on sources of foreign oil from unfriendly places like the Middle East, Venezuela, and Russia. “I urge the Senate to do the right thing and pass this bill. If the Senate passes the bill it will head to the President’s desk. President Obama can create tens of thousands of American jobs and strengthen our energy security with the stroke of the pen.” A member of the House Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, and Foreign Affairs Committees, Cook served as an infantry off… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
http://issa.house.gov/press-releases/2014/11/issa-applauds-passage-of-the-keystone-xl-pipeline/ Issa Applauds Passage of the Keystone XL Pipeline 2014-11-14 2014 2014-11 Republican House CA Darrell Issa I000056 issa.house.gov     legacy Press Releases Issa Applauds Passage of the Keystone XL Pipeline WASHINGTON, DC – Today, November 14th, 2014, Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-49) released the following statement praising the House’s passage of H.R. 5682, a bill to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline.  “Today, the House of Representatives listened to the American people, made the economy a priority, and created thousands of new jobs by passing legislation to approve the Keystone XL pipeline.  This project will go far in stabilizing our energy sector while creating highly technical and skilled labor jobs for years to come.” The House passed H.R. 5682 on a bipartisan vote of 252-161, with Rep. Issa supporting passage.   Note: Full Text of H.R. 5682 can be viewed here. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z

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