On Tuesday, March 6, 2012 the United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk announced USTR’s decision to request a formal consultation with India regarding poultry imports from the United States. The announcement follows a bipartisan request headed by Congressmen Devin Nunes (R-CA) and John Carney (D-DE) urging Representative Kirk to make poultry trade with India a top priority. The letter was signed by 46 Representatives (see letter here). “I am hopeful the formal consultation process will yield ...
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Today, Congressman Devin Nunes announced House passage of H.R. 1837, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act. “Today’s vote is an enormous victory for the people of California. With House passage, we are halfway through the legislative process and now can look to the Senate for their response. Will our Senators help restore our property rights and end the death grip of radicals over California’s water supply or will we have to look to others in the Senate to lead the charge?” sai...
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National and Local Organizations Support Republican Plan to Stop Man-Made California Drought Organizations from across the country are calling for passage of H.R. 1837, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act, legislation to prevent future California man-made droughts. This comprehensive solution will bring water supply certainty to the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys, protect 30,000 jobs, generate millions in federal revenue, and decrease reliance on foreign food sources. Wha...
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Representative Devin Nunes (CA-21) today announced that the House Natural Resources Committee has scheduled a markup for H.R. 1837, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act. The markup will occur on Thursday, February 16, 2012. Consideration by the full House is expected in the coming weeks. "I am pleased that after four years of inaction by Democratic super-majorities in Congress, we are now – under Republican leadership - able to move forward with a solution to California’s gove...
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Rep. Devin Nunes released the following statement regarding the vote today in the House of Representatives to extend the payroll tax cut: "The President demanded a one-year extension to the payroll tax cut and the House of Representatives agreed by passing a one-year extension. The Senate disregarded prudent policy by passing a mere 60-day extension and ran home for Christmas. This is unacceptable and creates economic uncertainty for working families and businesses. The Senate needs to return to...
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Today Congressman Devin Nunes testified before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, which held an important oversight hearing on the skyrocketing cost of California high-speed rail. “The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure gave opponents of California high-speed rail a unique opportunity to tell members why they oppose this growingly unpopular project,” said Congressman Nunes. “We need to look for better options to high- speed rail, such as freight rail and ...
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Congressman Nunes today released the following statement following the White House announcement that the San Joaquin River restoration would be one of President Obama’s top 14 infrastructure projects. “This announcement is astounding. The President claims to be for creating jobs but unless you are a career activist in the radical environmental movement, you are simply out of luck. With California in such dire economic straits and with the federal debt piled higher than at any point in our nation...
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"The business plan released today should convince even the most loyal high speed rail advocate to re-examine the project. For years, government watchdogs – including the state’s own auditor – have warned of the pervasive mismanagement and deceptive assumptions used by the High Speed Rail Authority. Now we are provided a business plan that pegs the cost of completing the bullet train at $98 billion. It simply isn’t going to happen – not unless the Authority can convince the Chinese government to ...
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Today, Rep. Devin Nunes announced the launch of a new mobile device application for Apple OS powered smart phones. The app, simply called the Devin Nunes App, will also be released for Android devices in the coming weeks. “The purpose of this project is to offer my constituents high value information in a timely manner and to make it easier for them to share information,” said Rep. Nunes. “For a long time, elected leaders had to rely on third parties to publicize their work. The news cycle drove...
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Representatives Devin Nunes (CA-21), Ron Kind (WI-03), Tom Cole (OK-03), Earl Blumenauer (OR-3), and Senators Debbie Stabenow (MI) and John Thune (SD) today announced the bi-cameral introduction of legislation that will provide a tax exemption for agricultural research. The legislation introduced today seeks to spur the research and innovation necessary to double food production by 2050 when the global population is estimated to exceed 9 billion. In addition, it will help American farmers to sur...
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