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WASHINGTON, DC – This week, the House voted to pass the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act, which contained permitting reform deadline provisions negotiated and advanced by Rep. Adam Gray (CA-13). The bipartisan SPEED Act would simplify the permitting process for infrastructure development by cutting unnecessary regulations, shortening approval timelines, and limiting lawsuits that have slowed projects under previous laws.
WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Adam Gray (CA-13) voted in favor of passing the Endangered Species Amendment Act of 2025 out of the House Natural Resources Committee. This legislation amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973, making conservation more effective by prioritizing resources, improving transparency, and reducing regulatory obstacles.
WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Adam Gray (CA-13) voted in favor of the Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act on the House floor. This legislation includes provisions that ensures Section 401(c) of the Clean Water Act (CWA) focuses reviews on water quality impacts to prevent states’ overreach of the certification process to delay or block projects.
WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Adam Gray (CA-13) introduced his End the California Water Crisis Package today, a suite of bills that would authorize additional California water storage projects, ease permitting restrictions, and create enforceable timelines for environmental review processes. The bills aim to expand California’s water storage capacity by providing funding and technical support to both develop and maintain water infrastructure projects.
Merced, CA – This week, the Bureau of Reclamation announced that it will move forward with a revised operation plan for the Central Valley Project (CVP) and State Water Project (SWP). The plan increases water availability while upholding environmental standards and meeting existing regulatory requirements.
A sentiment I consistently hear from constituents is that they no longer believe in government’s ability to do big things — not just to stake out bold ideas but to implement and deliver on them. On the major issues we face, from housing to energy production, there is growing consensus that we lack the ability to move quickly and at the scale needed to address the problems before us. They are not wrong.
WASHINGTON, DC – This week, Representatives Adam Gray (CA-13), Ashley Hinson (IA-02), Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and Brad Finstad (MN-01) introduced the bipartisan PRECISE Act to expand farmers’ access to precision agricultural tools through existing Department of Agriculture (USDA) funds. The bill would incentivize private sector investment and fund research efforts through cost-sharing programs to improve access to precision agricultural technology for farmers.
WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, Representative Adam Gray (CA-13) secured $1,366,000 in funding for two community projects included in the fiscal year 2026 agriculture funding package.
An avid San Francisco Giants fan, freshman Rep. Adam Gray represents California’s agriculture-rich Central Valley and sits on both the House Agriculture and Natural Resources committees. In this Meet the Lawmaker episode, Gray explains how his family’s dairy supply company and feed store business as well as his tenure in the California Legislature shaped his priorities on ag trade, farm labor and water policy in Washington.
Rep. Adam Gray was one of only six House Democrats — and the only one from California — who voted with Republicans in favor of a deal to end the government shutdown, and there was a calculated reason behind that decision.