Press Releases

Statement on the President's Amnesty Order

November 21, 2014

Congressman McClintock today released the following statement in response to the President's amnesty order:

Statement in Response to the Proposal of the National Park Service to Increase Entrance Fees, Including those Charged to Visitors at Yosemite National Park:

October 14, 2014

Press Release

Congressman Tom McClintock issued the following statement in response to the proposal of the National Park Service to increase entrance fees, including those charged to visitors at Yosemite National Park:

Last year, Yosemite Park management sought to drastically reduce the park's amenities that attract visitors and generate revenues. This year, it seeks to increase admission fees on those same visitors by 50 percent.

Issues:Natural Resources CommitteeLocal IssuesCalifornia

Remarks in Opposition to Authorizing the Arming and Training of FSA (Free Syrian Army)

September 17, 2014

Press Release

All of us recognize the threat posed to our nation by the Islamic State. The question before us is whether to arm and train supposedly vetted elements of the Free Syrian Army as a proxy ground force.

HR 5397 - Adding Taxpayer Protections and a Guaranteed Right of Public Use to Previous Proposals to Expand the Boundaries of Yosemite National Park

July 23, 2014

Press Release

"The proposed addition to the park offers spectacular views from Henness Ridge and still has remnants of timber roads that could be adapted for hiking, riding, mountain biking, and other recreational pursuits," said McClintock. "In acquiring this land, it is important that the public have an explicit guarantee of access...

Yosemite - Letters to the Editor - San Jose Mercury News

June 27, 2014

Press Release

John Muir's vision for Yosemite was for public use, resort and recreation, yet today, public access is increasingly restricted. His promise must be redeemed.

Amendment Forbidding Defense Dollars Being Spent on "Green Energy" Mandates Adopted

June 19, 2014

Press Release

The amendment before the House forbids defense dollars from being spent to fund two executive orders and several other provisions of law that require the military to squander billions of dollars on so-called "Green Energy." For example, according to the GAO, the Navy has spent as much as $150 per gallon for jet fuel. In 2012, the Navy purchased 450,000 of biofuel for its so-called "Green Fleet," at the cost of $26.60 per gallon, at a time when conventional petroleum fuel cost just $2.50.

Foresthill Town Hall Meeting

June 12, 2014

Press Release

Congressman Tom McClintock will hold a town hall meeting in Foresthill on Monday, June 16th at 6:00 PM.

The meeting will be held at the Foresthill Veterans Hall, 24601 Harrison Street.

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High School Art Contest Winners to be Honored

May 1, 2014

Press Release

Congressman McClintock will present awards to high school students who earned the top spots in this year's Congressional Art Competition. The students, teachers and families will be honored at a reception on May 14, 2014. The reception will be held at 5:00 p.m. at BI Design Studio, 1004 White Rock Road, Suite 200, El Dorado Hills. The theme of this year's competition is "Proclaim Liberty."

The honorees are:

FIRST PLACE WINNER

Liberty In Music / Artist Meghan Byrd

South Lake Tahoe High School / Art Teacher, Candi Lincoln

2015 Budget

April 8, 2014

Press Release

In August of 2010, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs warned that the greatest threat to our national security was our national debt. That was $4 trillion of debt ago. In fact, since Inauguration day, 2009, we have accumulated more total government debt than we had run up from the first day of the Washington Administration through the third year of the George W. Bush administration.

Issues:Fiscal and Economic

Baseline Budgeting H.R. 1871

April 8, 2014

Press Release

Our Constitution assigns the principle responsibility over the public purse to the House of Representatives. Under that Constitutional doctrine, a dollar can't be spent by this government unless the House says it gets spent. Yet today, spending increasingly seems to be out of our hands - driven automatically by a variety of provisions and practices that thwart the very design of the Constitution.

Issues:Fiscal and Economic