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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.
WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Adam Gray (CA-13) introduced the Midwives for MOMS Act today alongside Representative Ashley Hinson (IA-02). The bipartisan bill addresses the shortage of maternity care in rural communities by expanding educational opportunities for midwives and improving access to midwifery services.
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, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that they will relieve veterans of more than $272 million of medical copay debt accrued due to technical errors within the VA’s payment processing system. This policy follows the key provisions of Representative Gray’s STRIVE Act, which passed the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs with unanimous support earlier this year. Upon announcement of the action, Rep. Gray issued the following statement:
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.
WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, Representative Adam Gray (CA-13) led a bipartisan group of lawmakers in sending a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer requesting collaboration to develop and advance a comprehensive health care plan.
“If we work together, our hope is that the bill will not only achieve a sixty-vote majority in the Senate but will also then move to the House for immediate consideration and passage," the Members write.