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Today, Congressman Adam Gray (CA-13) and Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) led an effort to help ensure Central Valley specialty crop growers receive the emergency assistance they need as farmers continue to face rising costs, labor shortages, and increasing economic uncertainty.

 Congressman Adam Gray (CA-13) issued the following statement in response to the Administration’s supplemental funding request that includes his proposal to provide additional assistance for specialty crop growers:

On Monday, Congressman Adam Gray (CA-13) presented Army Sergeant Alan J. Frunz with a Purple Heart, the nation’s oldest U.S. military decoration awarded to those who are wounded or killed in action.

Frunz, a Patterson native, earned his Purple Heart in 1968 for wounds received during the Vietnam War as a member of Company C, 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry. However, he did not receive the official documentation that he had earned it until 2025 – only then receiving a certificate, not the medal itself.  

Today, Congressman Adam Gray (CA-13) is announcing his student nominations who have been officially accepted into United States Service Academies.  

Each candidate underwent a highly competitive, selective process as well as an interview by Congressman Gray’s Service Academy Interview Committee, which included military leaders and various community members.

During National Police Week, Congressman Adam Gray (CA-13) backed several bipartisan efforts to stand with Central Valley law enforcement and ensure they have the resources and support they need to keep our communities safe.  

“During National Police Week, we recognize the service and sacrifice of the men and women in law enforcement across the Central Valley and the country,” said Congressman Adam Gray. “I voted for bipartisan legislation to provide additional tools, resources, and support to help officers keep our communities safe.”

This week, Congressman Adam Gray (CA-13) pressed U.S. Department of Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on the Central Valley’s water and agriculture priorities in a House Natural Resources Committee oversight hearing.  

“California water policy, especially as it relates to agriculture, is extraordinarily complex. The Central Valley project remains one of the most important water infrastructure systems anywhere in the country,” said Congressman Gray during the hearing.  

Congressman Adam Gray (CA-13) today sent a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin expressing concerns about the current approach to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainment, custody transfer, and how a lack of strategic enforcement policy is negatively affecting both law enforcement and public safety in the Valley.  

Last week, Congressman Adam Gray (CA-13) joined members of the Modesto Police and Fire Departments to celebrate nearly $2 million dollars in federal funding he secured for improvement projects.