Congressmen Kevin McCarthy, Devin Nunes, David Valadao, and Jim Costa released the following joint statement in reaction to reports that the Bureau of Reclamation may refuse to provide rescheduled water for farmers from California’s San Joaquin Valley: “Through various conservation techniques and careful planning, many Central Valley farmers have minimized their water usage with the understanding ... Read more »
This week Speaker of the House John Boehner joined Rep. McCarthy, Rep. Valadao, and myself at the Starrh farm in Bakersfield to plead our case for more water for Central Valley farmers and communities. We announced that we’ll be submitting legislation in Congress to take three actions to resolve the water crisis: Turn on the Delta pumps this year and next year to capture future rain events. End r... Read more »
Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-21), Congressman Kevin McCarthy (CA-23), and Congressman Devin Nunes (CA-22) are developing emergency drought legislation to provide necessary water supplies throughout the state and the Central Valley. The three Congressmen were joined by Speaker of the House John Boehner Wednesday afternoon to announce their legislative proposal to provide immediate relief from t... Read more »
Governor Jerry Brown today declared a drought emergency in California. Notably, in their statements about the declaration, neither the governor nor Senator Dianne Feinstein mentioned any of our attempts in the House of Representatives over the past several years to pass legislation that would permanently end the state’s water crisis. The Senate has rejected all our efforts, including the comprehen... Read more »
Policies pushed by environmental extremists have now taken deep root in the Central Valley, especially due to the Central Valley Project Improvement Act of 1992 (the George Miller/Bill Bradley bill), destructive court rulings based on the Endangered Species Act, and the San Joaquin River Settlement of 2009. The devastating results of these policies are now undeniable – the Valley is suffering from... Read more »
A brash, young Central California congressman is proving to be just as adept navigating the halls of Congress as he is at ruffling stoic partisan political feathers. U.S. Rep. Devin Nunes, a 38-year-old from a farm family with three generations of history in Tulare County, Calif., will say just about anything. “After 20 years under CVPIA (Central Valley Project Improvement Act), Congress can concl... Read more »
From the San Francisco Chronicle Editorial Pages The man-made drought in California is no secret. Burdensome environmental regulations restricting water pumping in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta have contributed to hundreds of thousands of acres of fertile farmland going fallow in recent years. During California's 2007-2009 drought, the Democratic majority and the Obama administration stoo... Read more »
House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) made a rare appearance on the House floor Wednesday afternoon to urge passage of a bill aimed at re-establishing water access for thousands of California residents and farmers that was blocked by the Obama administration's environmental regulations. The San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability act, H.R. 1837, is a GOP response to 2009 Obama administration regulation... Read more »
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 »
