Aug 08, 2025
Barbed Wire | federal issues | grants RCRC Supports Bipartisan Legislation to Secure More Funding for Rural CommunitiesRCRC supports the bipartisan More Opportunities for Rural Economies (MORE) Grants Package, introduced in the U.S. Senate on August 4.
Aug 01, 2025
Barbed Wire | disaster recovery | federal issues U.S. Senators Introduce Bill to Help Homeowners Recover and Rebuild from Natural DisastersOn July 31, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) introduced the Mortgage Relief for Disaster Survivors Act. This measure
Aug 01, 2025
Barbed Wire | federal issues EPA Proposes to Rescind Obama-Era Endangerment Finding that Paved the Way for EV MandatesOn July 29, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin released the EPA’s proposal to rescind the 2009 Endangerment Finding, which has been used to justify over $1 trillion in regulations
Jul 25, 2025
Barbed Wire | federal issues California Congressional Republicans Urge U.S. DOT to Redirect High-Speed Rail Funds to Highway ProjectsOn July 22, Congress Member Vince Fong (D-Bakersfield) was joined by 8 other members of California’s Congressional Republican delegation in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, urging
Jul 25, 2025
Barbed Wire | federal issues U.S. Senator Schiff Urges USDA to Deliver Disaster Relief for Farmers in CaliforniaIn a letter of July 22, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) urged U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to ensure the agency delivers disaster assistance
Jul 18, 2025
Barbed Wire | federal issues | telehealth Telehealth Permanence Bill Introduced in CongressOn July 11, U.S. Representatives Mike Thompson (CA-04), David Schweikert (AZ-01), Doris Matsui (CA-07), and Troy Balderson (OH-12) announced the introduction of the bipartisan, bicameral CONNECT for Health Act
Jul 11, 2025
federal issues | Secure Rural Schools | SRS Federal Update: Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization, Farm Bill, Closing the Intoxicating Hemp LoopholeWhile the One Big Beautiful Bill (H.R. 1) was signed into law on July 4th, several RCRC priorities were left on the cutting floor.
Jul 03, 2025
federal issues | Secure Rural Schools | SRS Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization UpdateAs reconciliation legislation moves toward final passage, attention is beginning to shift to other bipartisan priorities—including the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) reauthorization.
Jun 20, 2025
Barbed Wire | federal issues U.S. Senate Version of Budget Bill Proposes Federal Land Sales Across CaliforniaEarlier this week, maps began to surface that showed at least 2 million acres of potential USDA Forest Service (USFS) and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands that could be liquidated as part of the Senate version of the “Big, Beautiful Budget Bill.” It has been rumored since
Jun 13, 2025
Barbed Wire | federal issues California Congressmen Introduce Valley Water Protection ActOn June 11, Congressman Adam Gray (D-Merced) introduced the Valley Water Protection Act, which would ensure Central Valley farmers and producers receive reliable water deliveries to support their operations. The Act would amend the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to protect impacted farmers from