BAKERSFIELD — House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy says thieves broke into his office in Bakersfield and that he's hoping for help from the public to identify them. Photos posted on the Republican representative's Instagram account Monday evening show photos of the men and a large rock on the office floor: View...
GOP’s McCarthy Slams California Democrats, Faces Heckling
SACRAMENTO — House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy blasted his home state of California as out of touch Wednesday, criticizing leaders for increasing the gas tax and failing to get a handle on long lines at the Department of Motor Vehicles. At the same time, the Republican defended the Trump administration's...
Minus McCarthy, Valley Lawmakers Seek Tariff Relief for Ag
President Donald Trump's trade war is unifying a large chunk of California's congressional delegation on behalf of farmers. But notably absent from the coalition is House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, who represents Kern County, one of California's and the nation's top agricultural producers. Valley Republicans David Valadao, Devin Nunes, and...
GOP Won't Force Quick House Vote on Dem Bill Axing ICE
WASHINGTON — House Republican leaders won't hold a quick vote on a Democratic bill abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and instead will offer a non-binding GOP measure lauding the agency and ridiculing calls for its elimination. No. 3 House GOP leader Steve Scalise, R-La., and other Republicans had at first...
See How Valley Lawmakers Voted on Rejected GOP Immigration Bill
WASHINGTON — The Republican-led House rejected a far-ranging immigration bill on Wednesday despite its eleventh-hour endorsement by President Donald Trump, as the gulf between the GOP's moderate and conservative wings proved too deep for leaders to avert an election-year display of division on the issue. The vote was 301-121, with...
Trump Tweets House GOP: Don't Waste Time on Immigration
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday told his fellow Republicans in Congress to "stop wasting their time" on immigration legislation until after the November elections. GOP leaders said they'd press on anyway, but his comments further damaged their attempt to win over wavering lawmakers for a measure already facing...
Ivanka Trump Hits Fresno For GOP Fundraiser
Unless you shelled out up to $5,000, the closest anyone could get to Ivanka Trump on Monday in Fresno was hundreds of feet away, separated by a wrought-iron fence. The First Daughter and presidential adviser appeared at a fundraiser to raise money for Protect the House, a campaign arm helping...
The Next Speaker of the House: McCarthy or Pelosi?
Now that House Speaker Paul Ryan has announced his retirement from Congress at the end of this term, Dan Walters of CALmatters asks a logical question in his April 16th column: Will the second time be the charm for Bakersfield Congressman Kevin McCarthy? In 2015, Walters notes, "McCarthy’s bid to become speaker...
Valley Republicans Rake in Big Donations from Gun Rights Groups
Whether you are for it or against it, gun control is again leading the national conversation after one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history killed 17 people Wednesday, Feb. 14. Those killed included 14 students and three faculty members at a high school in Parkland, Florida. The victims ranged in...
Valley Republicans Rake in Big Donations from Gun Rights Groups
Whether you are for it or against it, gun control is again leading the national conversation after one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history killed 17 people Wednesday, Feb. 14. Those killed included 14 students and three faculty members at a high school in Parkland, Florida. The victims ranged in...