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WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Adam Gray (D-Merced) joined House Democratic Caucus Chairman Pete Aguilar (D-CA), Vice Chair Ted Lieu (D-CA), and his colleagues Representatives Tim Kennedy (D-NY) and Andrea Salinas (D-OR) this morning to call out recent tariff threats and potential threats to the San Joaquin Valley’s agriculture industry.
On his second official trip back to the district since being sworn into office, Rep. Adam Gray, D-Merced, met with officials in three West Side communities to hear their concerns and learn how he can help them accomplish their goals.
Unfortunately, he also had to deliver some bad news.
Some 16 budget requests originally submitted during the term of former Rep. John Duarte have been eliminated from the “continuing resolution” drafted by the Republican majority and passed in both houses last week.
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.
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 – Last month, Congressman Adam Gray (D-Merced) joined over 200 of his colleagues to introduce the bipartisan American Dream and Promise Act of 2025.
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.
As the Trump administration cracks down on illegal immigration, California farm groups are working behind the scenes to influence legislative measures that would ensure a stable supply of laborers for the state’s farms and ranches, an industry long reliant on a foreign-born workforce.
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.
WASHINGTON, DC – The University of California, Merced has just been named an R1 research institution, the most prestigious designation from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Of nearly 4,000 doctoral-granting universities in the nation, only 187 have been awarded R1 status for superior research and doctorate programs. UC Merced joins this exclusive group after just 20 years of operation and is the only R1 institution in California’s Central Valley.