Press Releases
June 19, 2013
Congressman McClintock and seven colleagues have asked the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for a 90 day extension to the public comment period on the proposal to list the Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog and the mountain yellow-legged frog as endangered species, and the Yosemite toad as a threatened species. The extension would be to ensure that public input is maximized and the effects of this proposal are fully understood.
May 9, 2013
This measure strengthens our credit by guaranteeing that our sovereign debt will be paid in full and on time.
Issues:Fiscal and Economic
May 8, 2013
Yesterday, the President vowed to veto the Full Faith and Credit Act, charging that it "would result in the Congress refusing to pay obligations it has already agreed to." I challenge the President to name one member of Congress who has suggested that this bill is an acceptable substitute for not paying our other bills.
Issues:Fiscal and Economic
April 24, 2013
Committee Markup Statement: HR 934 simply conforms the Merced River's Wild and Scenic River boundary with the pre-existing Federal Energy Regulatory Commission hydroelectric boundary for Lake McClure - which should have been done when the original designation was made. The boundary change would enable the district to study the possibility of increasing the New Exchequer Dam's spillway by ten feet, making it possible to temporarily store about 70,000 acre feet of additional water
April 15, 2013
The Bee's Sunday editorial once again misstates my position on several issues, this time pertaining to Yosemite Valley.
April 12, 2013
Congressman Tom McClintock today submitted the attached letter commenting on the Merced River Draft Comprehensive Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement.
April 12, 2013
Don Neubacher, Superintendent
Attn: Merced River Plan
P.O. Box 577
Yosemite, CA 95389
Dear Mr. Neubacher:
Issues:Local Issues
April 10, 2013
Most people would agree that the "full faith and credit" of the United States should not hang in the balance every time there's a fiscal debate in Washington. Even with record deficits, our revenues are roughly ten times greater than our public debt service, so there is no excuse for a debt default.
Issues:Fiscal and Economic
April 4, 2013
The announcement today recommending removal of the four Klamath Dams is yet another chapter in an ongoing ludicrous effort to destroy four perfectly good hydroelectric dams that are capable of producing 155 megawatts of the cleanest and cheapest electricity on the planet - enough for 155,000 homes.
March 4, 2013
(Washington, D.C.) Congressman Tom McClintock, who represents Mariposa County, and Congressman Jim Costa, who represents Merced County, introduced a bill today that would allow Merced Irrigation District to apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to raise the spillway at Lake McClure. The legislation adjusts the Merced Wild and Scenic River boundary to match the FERC project boundary for the New Exchequer Dam.
Issues:Natural Resources Committee
February 7, 2013
Congressman McClintock will hold a town hall meeting in Amador County on Wednesday, February 20th at 6:00 PM. The meeting will be held in the Amador County Supervisor's Board Room, 810 Court Street, Jackson.
Issues:Local Issues