Natural Resources
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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Adam Gray (D-Merced), member of the House Agriculture Committee, recently joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers representing California’s Central Valley to send a letter to Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins pushing for action to protect dairy and poultry farms from continued avian flu spread.
Congressman Adam Gray (D-Merced) introduced the Valley Water Protection Act, aiming to safeguard water access for Central Valley farmers and producers. The bill seeks to amend the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to prevent enforcement actions that could pose national security threats or cause regional economic harm. Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) co-led the legislation.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Adam Gray (D-Merced) and Congresswoman Young Kim (R-Orange County) today introduced the Wildfire Response and Preparedness (WRAP) Act to establish a national 30-minute standard response time to wildfire emergencies on federal lands. If enacted, the bill would aid national fire suppression efforts by implementing a rapid response standard to quickly engage fire conditions as they emerge.
WASHINGTON — Reps. Young Kim, R-Calif., and Adam Gray, D-Calif., are teaming up to strengthen wildfire relief on federal lands.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Adam Gray (D-Merced) introduced a bill today that would ensure Central Valley farmers and producers receive reliable water deliveries to support their operations. The Valley Water Protection Act would amend the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to protect impacted farmers from national security threats or regional economic harm related to ESA listing enforcement activity. Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) joined Congressman Gray to co-lead the bill.
MERCED, CA – This week, the Bureau of Reclamation announced a $255 million contract awarded for Phase 2 of the B.F. Sisk Safety of Dams Modification Project in Los Banos. Once completed, the project will reinforce the dam’s stability infrastructure, raise the crest of the dam, and alleviate downstream public safety concerns.
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE) – As the nation faces an affordability crisis, one Central Valley congressmember is joining a new caucus in Washington that promises to address infrastructure issues and “get stuff done.”
WASHINGTON, DC – This week, Congressman Adam Gray (D-Merced) joined a bipartisan group of his colleagues to launch the new Build America Caucus. The caucus is a group of nearly 30 bipartisan, pro-growth Members from across the ideological spectrum who will work together to pass legislation to cut red tape and encourage American production and innovation. Members of the new caucus gathered to announce its formation and share their hopes for the 119th Congress.
WASHINGTON, DC — In last night’s House Natural Resources Committee meeting, Congressman Gray offered an amendment to the committee’s reconciliation proposal that would have directed $8 billion in funding for water storage projects in the Central Valley. Congressman Gray was the sole Democratic vote in favor of sending the committee’s package to the House Floor for a final vote.
A new bill introduced by Congressman Adam Gray aims to protect U.S. farmers from economic harm caused by retaliatory tariffs. The “Stop Raising Prices on Food Act” would require the President to get congressional approval before placing tariffs on countries that are major buyers of U.S. agricultural products.