Press Releases
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.
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.
WASHINGTON, DC – After his vote to reopen the federal government, Rep. Adam Gray (CA-13) published an opinion editorial in the Turlock Journal. In the op-ed, Rep. Gray writes:
MERCED, CA – Rep. Adam Gray (CA-13) today announced that applications for service academy nominations through his office are now open. Each year, Members of Congress may nominate up to ten individuals for admission to one of our country’s service academies, including the U.S. Military Academy (USMA) in West Point, NY; the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) in Annapolis, MD; the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) in Colorado Springs, CO; and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) in Kings Point, NY.
WASHINGTON, DC — Rep. Adam Gray (CA-13) made the following statement after federal funding lapsed on September 30, shutting down the federal government.
“I do not support a government shutdown. It’s bad for our nation, dangerous for our security, and devastating for our economy and Valley families. The only way forward is bipartisan compromise — not partisan threats or political games.
WASHINGTON, DC – Representatives Adam Gray (CA-13) and Gabe Evans (CO-08) last week introduced legislation to counter the fentanyl crisis. The bipartisan Combatting Fentanyl Poisonings Act would expand grant funding for fentanyl awareness campaigns aimed at children and support training programs and equipment purchases for law enforcement agencies tracking and apprehending fentanyl traffickers.
WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Adam Gray (CA-13) introduced the bipartisan Harnessing Energy at Thermal Sources (HEATS) Act today alongside Representative Young Kim (CA-40). The bill would exempt geothermal activities on state and private land from federal drilling permits to encourage energy production and waive certain provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.
WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Adam Gray (CA-13) released the following statement following the House’s vote on a continuing resolution to fund the government through the end of the fiscal year.
“Government shutdowns are bad for the country. No responsible person wants the threat of shutdown to play so prominent a role in our process of funding the government.