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WASHINGTON, DC – After an overnight vote series, Congressman Adam Gray (D-Merced) released the following statement on his vote against the partisan budget reconciliation package.
WASHINGTON, DC – Central Valley Congressmen Adam Gray and David Valadao introduced the Telehealth Network and Telehealth Resource Centers Grant Program Reauthorization Act today to reauthorize telehealth networks and expand telehealth access in rural areas.
Rep. Jim Costa (D–Fresno) and Rep. Adam Gray (D–Merced) have introduced legislation that would help build medical schools to provide more physicians in underserved areas.
They introduced the bill into the House of Representatives, while Senators Alex Padilla (D–CA) and Tim Kaine (D–VA) introduced the Senate version of the bill.
The big picture: The bill, titled the Expanding Medical Education Act, would provide federal grants to colleges by prioritizing minority-serving institutions, as well as those located in rural and underserved areas.
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- This open lot of dirt may not look like much now, but UC Merced said it'll develop into a new medical education building by Fall 2026.
But it's one of the very few options for students looking to get into the medical field.
ATWATER, CA – This week Congressman Adam Gray (D-Merced) held the inaugural Veterans Advisory Committee meeting at the Atwater Veterans Hall. It was the first in a series of meetings Congressman Gray will convene with district stakeholders, advocates and local officials.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Adam Gray (D-Merced) today spoke in favor of his amendment to the proposed budget resolution that would protect Medicaid from devastating cuts. The amendment would have prevented consideration of any legislation that would result in cuts to Medicaid in order to provide tax breaks to individuals with a net worth of one billion dollars or more. Congressman Gray’s amendment to the budget resolution was offered to the Rules Committee, but was voted down.