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The Central Valley remains in need of blood. To that end, the Central California Blood Center is hosting the PINC Blood Drive on Tuesday, October 20th. The Blood Drive will be hosted at the following address: Haron Land Rover 2222 Ventura Street Fresno, CA 93721 For more information on how to donate, click here or contact Emmanuel Ochoa at (559) 259-3852. Read more »

This morning, Rep. Michael Turner and I visited the National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC) headquarters at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, just east of Dayton, Ohio. As members of the House Intelligence Committee, Rep. Turner and I met with NASIC senior leaders to ensure they have the resources needed to assess key military intelligence on foreign air and space forces, weapons, an... Read more »

I want to share with you this article in The San Joaquin Valley Sun outlining President Trump’s historic efforts to restore to the Central Valley its rightful supply of water. President Trump is the first president in decades to focus on streamlining burdensome regulations in order to modernize the science governing water deliveries, build new water storage infrastructure, and provide Valley famil... Read more »

On Tuesday, the Trump administration announced the completion of all actions directed by President Trump’s 2018 Presidential Memorandum on Promoting the Reliable Supply and Delivery of Water in the West. Under President Trump’s leadership, environmental reviews slowing improvements to crucial water infrastructure projects, such as the Central Valley Project and California State Water Project, have... Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Devin Nunes (CA-22) issued the following statement today on the U.S. Department of Transportation BUILD Grant awarded to the Tulare County Association of Governments’ (TCAG) SR-99/Commercial Ave Interchange project: “Today’s announcement that Tulare will be awarded a $16 million BUILD grant represents another major upgrade to the Central Valley’s transportation infra... Read more »

Today, Representatives Kevin McCarthy (CA-21), Devin Nunes (CA-22), Ken Calvert (CA-42), Tom McClintock (CA-04), Doug LaMalfa (CA-01), and Paul Cook (CA-08) issued the following statement in response to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California's preliminary injunction in Governor Gavin Newsom’s lawsuit to deny Californians much-needed water: “With yesterday’s temporary court ... Read more »

Today, the Treasury Department published the Paycheck Protection Program’s borrower application, as well as helpful information sheets on the Paycheck Protection Program and how it impacts borrowers and lenders. The Paycheck Protection Program provides economic relief from the Coronavirus outbreak for small businesses, eligible nonprofit organizations, Veterans organizations, Tribal businesses, an... Read more »

I want to bring your attention to a new Coronavirus resource website launched by House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy. The website, which can be found here, contains brief articles detailing the various resources made available to American families and small businesses in Phases One, Two, and Three of Congress’ Coronavirus relief package. Additionally, you will be able to find a link to this web... Read more »

Earlier today, the House of Representatives passed the CARES Act, phase three of Congress’ Coronavirus economic relief package. The bill now heads to President Trump’s desk to be signed into law so American families and businesses can receive much needed economic relief from the Coronavirus outbreak. I am including the following resources to explain the bill’s key small business, tax, and unemploy... Read more »

Yesterday, the IRS announced its new People First Initiative to assist taxpayers facing uncertainty over their taxes due to the Coronavirus outbreak. This initiative will provide relief to taxpayers on a variety of issues ranging from easing payment guidelines to postponing compliance actions. To determine whether this relief applies to your specific situation, review the IRS guidance here. Additi... Read more »