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The 750,000-acre national park can welcome many more visitors than it does today without restricting access. All that is missing is a visitor-friendly attitude by Yosemite Park management and a willingness to be a good neighbor to the gateway communities and businesses that depend on tourism. With the new administration and a search for a new park superintendent, perhaps that hour can finally come.
Rep. McClintock Column Yosemite Valley With No Reservations
YOSEMITE VALLEY WITH NO RESERVATIONS
By Congressman Tom McClintock
Washington, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1, the one Big Beautiful Bill Act reconciliation legislation. Rep. McClintock (CA-05) voted in favor of the measure, and he delivered remarks this morning on the House floor. Rep McClintock’s remarks (video link):
“A Big, Beautiful Future”
May 22, 2025
House Budget Committee Holds Hearing on Budget Legislation
Washington, D.C. – Member of the House Budget Committee Rep. Tom McClintock (CA-05) today voted for and delivered remarks in committee on the budget reconciliation bill. Rep. McClintock's remarks:
President Trump’s Big, Beautiful Bill
Remarks by Congressman Tom McClintock
House Budget Committee
May 16, 2025
Mr. Chairman:
Washington, D.C. - The House Budget Committee held a hearing on May 7, 2025 on the “Fiscal State of the Nation.” Rep. McClintock is a member of the committee, and he delivered remarks and questioned the hearing witness about three numbers: 46, 64 and 94. There has been a 46% increase in inflation and population over the last ten years, with a 64% increase in revenues and a 94% increase in spending over the same time period.
House Budget Committee
May 7, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Rep. Tom McClintock (CA-05) delivered the following remarks on the House floor in support of the SAVE ACT:
Mr. Speaker:
In every election, somebody wins and somebody loses. Democracy depends on the losing side trusting that the election was a fair and accurate reflection of the will of the majority. And the winning side depends on that same perception for the legitimacy of their office.
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Rep. Tom McClintock (CA-05) delivered the following remarks on the House floor discussing the FY25 Budget Resolution:
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Mr. Speaker:
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Rep. Tom McClintock (CA-05) delivered the following remarks on the House floor in support of H.R. 1526, the No Rogue Rulings Act of 2025:
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Mr. Speaker:
What is the actual number of layoffs at Yosemite National Park that will bring this beautiful Valley to rack and ruin? Ten. Ten probationary employees. Ten out of nearly 500 full-time winter employees. Twenty-five if you include early retirements. And no fire fighters.
Rep. McClintock Column Yosemite Belongs to the People
(Related: House Floor Remarks)
YOSEMITE BELONGS TO THE PEOPLE
By Congressman Tom McClintock