Valley Boys and Girls Club visits me in D.C.

Today, I was honored to meet with a group of Central Valley students representing the Boys and Girls Club of the Sequoias at my Washington, D.C. office. It was a pleasure to speak with them and welcome a group of my constituents back to the Capitol for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak. Although the Capitol building currently remains closed for tours, I am hopeful that more Central Valley residents will soon be able to visit D.C. and enjoy the countless landmarks and museums that chronicle our nation’s great history.

My meeting with Fresno County Supervisor Nathan Magsig

Yesterday, I met with Fresno County Supervisor Nathan Magsig at The Red Caboose restaurant in Clovis for a productive discussion on the various issues impacting Fresno County. Supervisor Magsig and I look forward to continuing our work on behalf of the people of Fresno County.

My meeting with Fresno State President Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval

Today I met with Fresno State President Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval at Fresno State to discuss the local, state, and federal issues impacting the university community. I look forward to working closely with President Jiménez-Sandoval as he continues a proud tradition of helping Fresno State students succeed in the classroom and in our local communities.

House Intelligence Committee Republicans probe COVID-19 origin

Since 2012, Republican Members of the House Intelligence Committee have been examining the growing threat to America posed by the Communist Chinese government. As part of our ongoing investigation, we recently released an interim report on the origins of the COVID-19 outbreak. Significant circumstantial evidence indicates that the COVID-19 outbreak resulted from a laboratory leak from the Wuhan Institute of Virology. You can read the report here.

As noted by Byron York in The Washington Examiner, President Biden’s recent call for the Intelligence Community to more closely examine the origins of COVID-19 follows a letter I sent to the President notifying him of the circumstantial evidence collected by House Intelligence Committee Republicans and asking him to begin a whole-of-government effort to identify the origins of the virus. Regardless, I will continue to investigate the truth behind the spread of COVID-19 from China, the Chinese Communist Party’s efforts to cover up the virus’ origin, and whether U.S. taxpayer money directly or indirectly supported dangerous dual-use scientific research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology.

My meeting with Fresno City Councilman Garry Bredefeld

Yesterday, I met with Fresno City Councilman Garry Bredefeld to discuss his important work on the Fresno City Council and the various federal issues impacting the San Joaquin Valley. Councilman Bredefeld and I look forward to continuing our work on behalf of the people of Fresno.

My meeting with Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer

Today I met with Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer to discuss his plans to revitalize the city of Fresno in the wake of Governor Newsom’s destructive COVID-19 lockdowns. I look forward to working with Mayor Dyer on issues where congressional action can help Fresno communities and small businesses, such as securing federal grants for key infrastructure projects like Veterans Boulevard.