Press Releases

House Overwhelming Approves Huffman/McClintock Amendment to Halt Costly Coal Shipments to U.S. Military Bases in Germany

June 16, 2016

Press Release

Washington, D.C.- For the second year in a row, the House of Representatives today overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan amendment offered by Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA) and Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA) to strike a congressional earmark from the 2017 Defense Appropriations Bill that would spend millions of dollars to ship Pennsylvania coal over 3,000 miles to American military bases in Germany.

Issues:Fiscal and Economic

Green Energy Executive Orders

June 16, 2016

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This amendment forbids scarce 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.”

Issues:Fiscal and Economic

Carrying Coal to Kaiserslautern

June 16, 2016

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I do not support the war on coal waged by this administration and my friends on the left. I DO support the war on waste, and I support this amendment based on that fiscal imperative.

Issues:Fiscal and Economic

Reform in Mandatory Spending / Speaker’s Organizational Task Force

May 18, 2016

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I propose to bring mandatory spending under the same congressional control that we currently exercise over discretionary spending. FIRST: The budget committee, in consultation with committees of jurisdiction, would set overall spending levels for mandatory programs and offer suggestions of how to achieve those levels, as is currently done. SECOND: Once the budget is enacted, the committees of jurisdiction would prepare statutory changes in mandatory programs to meet the targets set in the budget, just as they do for reconciliation...

Issues:Fiscal and Economic

Reform in Unauthorized Appropriations / Speaker's Organizational Task Force

May 18, 2016

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I propose to restore the House ban on unauthorized spending through a conference rule that includes the following provisions: FIRST: To direct all authorizing committees to identify any expired or soon to expire programs within their jurisdictions and to adopt a timetable for adopting legislation reauthorizing them. SECOND: To direct the authorizing committees in this process:

Issues:Fiscal and Economic

Rules Changes to Restore Budget Discipline

March 3, 2016

Press Release

The memo below from Congressman McClintock outlines four proposed budget process reforms:

TO: Interested Colleagues
FM: Tom McClintock
RE: Rules changes to restore budget discipline
DT: March 3, 2016

Issues:Fiscal and Economic

Letter to the Editor - Sacramento Bee

February 22, 2016

Press Release

The attached letter to the editor from Congressman McClintock has been submitted to the Sacramento Bee:

Matt Weiser grossly misrepresents both Republican federal lands policy and my leadership of the House subcommittee that oversees it.

Our committee seeks to restore responsible stewardship of our national forests and protect the public’s right to enjoy the public’s lands.

Issues:CaliforniaForest FireLocal IssuesNatural Resources Committee

Default Prevention Act Approved by House of Representatives

October 21, 2015

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Washington, D.C. – The House of Representatives today passed H.R. 692 by Congressman Tom McClintock on a vote of 235 to 194. The legislation guarantees the sovereign debt of the United States Government by authorizing the Treasury Secretary to continue to borrow to pay interest and principal on the debt, even in the event of complete gridlock in Washington.

Issues:Fiscal and Economic

Tahoe Restoration Act of 2015 Passes House Natural Resources Committee

October 8, 2015

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Rep. Tom McClintock’s (R-CA) and Rep. Mark Amodei’s (R-NV) H.R. 3382, the “Lake Tahoe Restoration Act of 2015” passed the House Natural Resources Committee today. The legislation focuses resources on fire prevention and additional measures to protect the lake from the introduction of invasive species.

Issues:CaliforniaForest FireNatural Resources Committee

Congressman McClintock Today Announced His Resignation from the House Freedom Caucus

September 16, 2015

Press Release

Congressman McClintock today announced his resignation from the House Freedom Caucus:

September 16, 2015

Congressman Jim Jordan
Chairman, House Freedom Caucus
1524 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515

HAND DELIVERED

Dear Jim:

When the House Freedom Caucus formed in January, I fervently hoped that it would provide responsible and effective leadership to advance conservative principles in the House of Representatives.