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 ove... Read more »
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 3... Read more »
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, ... Read more »
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... Read more »
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 C... Read more »
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 ... Read more »
"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... Read more »
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 l... Read more »
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 g... Read more »
Tonight, I voted against the Budget Control Act. It leaves real cuts in federal spending to another day. We don't need congressional super committees and triggers to do the heavy lifting for which Members of Congress were elected. Read more »
