Press Releases

McClintock Leads Letter to President in Opposition to Proposed Range of Light National Monument

January 8, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Representative Tom McClintock and members of the California congressional delegation today sent a letter to President Biden calling on him not to establish a proposed Range of Light National Monument. The proposed monument would redesignate over 1.4 million acres of federal land, including the entirety of the Sierra National Forest and the San Joaquin River Gorge. The letter is co-signed by Representatives Doug LaMalfa, Kevin Kiley, Vince Fong, David Valadao, Jay Obernolte and Darrell Issa.

Issues:Local IssuesCalifornia

Rep. McClintock Introduces Legislation at the Start of the 119th Congress

January 8, 2025

Press Release

Congressman Tom McClintock (CA-05) introduced the following bills at the start of the 119th Congress:

Issues:Local Issues

Legislation to Honor Fallen Marine Michael D. Anderson Jr. Approved by House of Representatives

June 3, 2024

Press Release

Washington, D.C. â Legislation to honor Corporal Michael D. Anderson Jr. passed the United States House of Representatives today.

The bill, H.R. 1555, introduced by Rep. McClintock (CA-05), will designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2300 Sylvan Avenue in Modesto, California, as the "Corporal Michael D. Anderson Jr. Post Office Buildingâ.

Issues:Local Issues

Immigration Legislation Passes House Floor

January 31, 2024

Press Release

Washington, D.C. – H.R. 6678 and H.R. 6679 by Rep. Tom McClintock (CA-05) passed the House floor today. The “Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act” (H.R. 6678) and the “No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act” (H.R. 6679) will next go to the Senate.

Issues:Illegal Immigration - Border CrisisJudiciary Committee

Immigration Legislation Passes the House Judiciary Committee

January 19, 2024

Press Release

Washington, D.C. – HR 6678 and HR 6679 by Rep. Tom McClintock (CA-05) passed the House Judiciary Committee on January 18th. The "Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act" (HR 6678) and the "No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act" (HR 6679) will next go to the House floor.

Issues:Judiciary Committee

Remembering Senator Dianne Feinstein

September 29, 2023

Press Release

Washington, D.C. - Congressman Tom McClintock issued the following statement on the passing of Senator Dianne Feinstein: "Dianne Feinstein was a titan of the Senate and her passing is an incalculable loss to California, the Senate, and the country. Though we disagreed on much, I always found her approachable, reasonable and sincere. She was instrumental in advancing desperately needed forest management reforms, even when it meant bucking strident voices on the left. Her presence will be keenly missed, but her example will live on."

Legislation Requiring the U.S. Forest Service to Immediately Suppress Wildfires Passes House Natural Resources Committee

September 20, 2023

Press Release

Washington, D.C. – H.R. 934 by Rep. Tom McClintock passed the House Natural Resources Committee today by a voice vote. The legislation requires the U.S. Forest Service to aggressively attack fires when they are first detected in forests that pose a severe fire hazard. McClintock first introduced this legislation after the disastrous Tamarack fire that was allowed to burn for 12 days before it exploded out of control and destroyed 70,000 acres of forestland in Alpine County in 2021. “It is dangerous nonsense to “monitor” incipient fires in today’s forest tinderbox, even if they seem to pose no immediate danger,” McClintock told the committee. “No person in his right mind would “monitor” a rattlesnake curled up in his bedroom because it isn’t doing much of anything. He would kill it before it does.”

Issues:Natural Resources CommitteeLegislationForest Fire

Proven Forest Management Act Passes House Natural Resources Committee

June 13, 2023

Press Release

Washington, D.C. – The Proven Forest Management Act, H.R. 188, has passed the House Natural Resources Committee and will next go to the House Floor.

H.R. 188 expands throughout the entire National Forest System the categorical exclusion for forest management projects that was secured for the Tahoe Basin in the 2016 WINN Act.

"Excess timber comes out of the forest in only two ways – it is either carried out or it burns out. For most of the 20th Century, we carried it out," McClintock said.

Issues:Natural Resources CommitteeLocal IssuesLegislationForest FireCalifornia

Secure the Border Act Passes House

May 11, 2023

Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Representative McClintock (CA-05) today delivered remarks on the House floor in support of HR 2, the Secure the Border Act of 2023. The legislation passed the House today and now goes to the Senate. Representative McClintock is a co-author of the legislation.

Issues:Illegal Immigration - Border CrisisJudiciary Committee

Rep. McClintock, Speaker McCarthy and Bipartisan Coalition Reintroduce the Save Our Sequoias Act

April 28, 2023

Press Release

Washington, D.C. - Today, Representative Tom McClintock (R-CA) joined Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark) and U.S. Reps. Scott Peters (D-CA), Jim Costa (D-CA), David Valadao (R-CA), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) and John Garamendi (D-CA) along with nearly 50 others in re-introducing the Save Our Sequoias (SOS) Act.

Issues:Natural Resources CommitteeLocal IssuesForest FireCalifornia