Sep 05, 2025

Barbed Wire   |   federal issues Carbajal Announces Federal Funding for SLO County Airports

On September 2, U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24), announced he secured significant federal funding for

Aug 29, 2025

Barbed Wire   |   federal issues USDA Extends Comment Deadline for Reorganization Plan

RCRC has filed comments on the USDA Reorganization Plan ahead of the new deadline

Aug 29, 2025

Barbed Wire   |   federal issues USDA Opens Comment Period for Roadless Rule

On Wednesday, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the intent to develop an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the proposed rescission of the USDA Forest Service Roadless Rule

Aug 29, 2025

Barbed Wire   |   federal issues DOT Cancels $175 Million in Funding for California Rail Projects

On August 26, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) withdrew funding for four projects related to California’s High-Speed Rail project

Aug 22, 2025

Barbed Wire   |   federal issues September 30 Deadline Looms: Farm Bill, SRS, and Appropriations Outlook

Congress is set to return from recess on September 2nd, giving lawmakers just four weeks to avert a government shutdown and reauthorize

Aug 08, 2025

Barbed Wire   |   federal issues   |   grants RCRC Supports Bipartisan Legislation to Secure More Funding for Rural Communities

RCRC 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 Disasters

On 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 Mandates

On 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 Projects

On 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 California

In 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