Press Releases
February 6, 2014
The Rim Fire Emergency Salvage Act was approved today by the House of Representatives as part of a larger bill, H.R. 2954 (The Public Access and Lands Improvement Act). Title IX of that bill comprises the Rim Fire Salvage Act. The salvage language is the result of consultations with Democratic offices and with the U.S. Forest Service. The compromise language assures compliance with all environmental laws and maintains judicial review, while assuring that salvage can begin this spring.
February 5, 2014
California's drought is NATURE'S fault. Our failure to prepare for it is OUR fault. In California, the Democrats have not only obstructed the construction of new dams for the past 35 years, they've also actively sought to tear down existing dams.
February 5, 2014
The Subcommittee on Water and Power has taken a great deal of testimony on what needs to be done to break down the barriers that have stopped serious development of new water storage, and this hearing begins the process of distilling that testimony into practical legislation.
February 4, 2014
HR 3188, the Rim Fire Emergency Salvage Act, will provide for the expediated salvage of timber killed by the Yosemite Rim Fire in the summer of 2013.
January 29, 2014
Congressman Tom McClintock voted No on HR 2642 today and issued the following statement: This bill spends nearly a trillion dollars over the next decade (roughly $8,000 per family) to continue massive subsidies to agribusiness and to...
January 15, 2014
The House is scheduled to take up the omnibus appropriations bill for 2014, and I rise this morning to outline my objections to the measure.
Issues:Fiscal and Economic
December 12, 2013
The great irony of the Republican decision to bust the budget sequester is that barely two months ago, congressional roles were reversed.
Issues:Fiscal and Economic
November 15, 2013
HR 3350 - Keep Your Health Plan Act of 2013: YES. It is important not to over-promise on this measure. It will not get back the five million health insurance policies that have already been cancelled due to Obamacare.
Issues:Healthcare
October 16, 2013
House Republicans have fought to protect the American people from the negative effects that Obamacare is already having on the accessibility, affordability and quality of American health care. Senate Democrats, backed by the President, refused to resolve the differences between the two houses through the process of negotiation and compromise that is essential to any bicameral legislative system. As a result, the system seized up and produced a prolonged stalemate, a partial government shutdown and a looming debt crisis.
Issues:Fiscal and Economic
September 26, 2013
Congressman Tom McClintock today introduced HR 3188, the Yosemite Rim Fire Emergency Salvage Act. The measure provides for the expedited salvage of fire-killed timber in the Stanislaus National Forest and the Yosemite National Park by waiving environmental regulations and litigation that often delay salvage operations until the timber becomes worthless.