Adam Gray

“California water policy, especially as it relates to agriculture, is extraordinarily complex. The Central Valley project remains one of the most important water infrastructure systems anywhere in the country,” said Congressman Gray during the hearing.

“That’s certainly a start, although I’ll note, it falls far short of the scale of the problem we’re dealing with and what is necessary,” said Congressman Gray during the hearing.

“In my district alone, at least five water projects are effectively stalled because there aren’t enough staff to process approvals. Mr. Secretary, that undermines the work this Committee is trying to do, the bipartisan work I’ll note, on permitting reform through legislation like the SPEED Act which I’m a cosponsor. The ESA Amendments Act. My bill, the Valley Water Protections Act. So, from where I sit, there's just a real gap between what California farmers are being told and what they are seeing on the ground,” said Congressman Gray during the hearing.

“One of my top priorities in Congress is bringing back federal funding to the Valley,” said Congressman Adam Gray. “This nearly $2 million dollars in community project funding that we secured will help ensure that the Modesto Police Department and the Modesto Fire Department can make the necessary infrastructure improvements needed to keep the Valley safe and prepared to respond to emergencies.”