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Rep. Duarte Issues Statement on Vote Against H.R. 2

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 11, 2023 WASHINGTON – Congressman John Duarte (CA-13) issued the following statement following his “nay” vote on H.R. 2, the Secure Our Borders Act of 2023: “After much thought, I have voted against H.R. 2, the Secure Our Borders Act of 2023. While I wholeheartedly support enhanced border security, Valley families deserve practical solutions that…

Rep. John Duarte Issues Statement Supporting Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023

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WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman John Duarte (CA-13) issued the following statement on the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023: “Year after year the federal government has borrowed outside of its means and incurred trillions of dollars’ worth of debt. Excessive federal spending continues to drive up inflation, weaken the dollar, and jeopardize the financial wellbeing of our country. Valley…

Rep. Duarte Issues Statement on Vote to Override Biden’s Veto of WOTUS Rule Reversal 

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WASHINGTON – Congressman John Duarte (CA-13) issued the following statement on the vote to override President Biden’s veto of H.J. Res. 27, reversing his misguided WOTUS rule:    “I am proud to have voted yet again in favor of reversing President Biden’s overreaching WOTUS rule. The Biden Administration continues to put the interests of far-left activists ahead of…

Rep. Duarte Joins Natural Resources Committee for Field Hearing to Discuss Water Storage, Impacts on Local Communities, and Legislative Solutions

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 13, 2023 TULARE -- Earlier this week, Congressman John Duarte was joined by Members of the House Natural Resources Committee for a field hearing discussing California's water storage issues, impacts on local communities, and legislative solutions. "We're under $10 billion [for total cost to build proposed water storage infrastructure]. $36 billion…

Rep. Duarte Responds to President Biden’s Veto of Bipartisan WOTUS Repeal

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WASHINGTON – Congressman John Duarte (CA-13) released the following statement responding to President Biden’s veto of H.J. Res. 27, a bipartisan resolution to overturn the Administration’s overreaching, misguided “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule.   “President Biden’s recent veto of H.J. Res. 27, a bipartisan and bicameral resolution to overturn his misguided WOTUS…

Rep. Duarte Celebrates Senate Advancing Bipartisan Reversal of Biden’s Flawed WOTUS Rule

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 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 31, 2023 WASHINGTON – Earlier this week, the Senate voted in favor of overturning President Biden’s misguided “Waters Of The United States” (WOTUS) rule. The proposed rule would increase the federal government’s jurisdiction to regulate what is considered “navigable waters,” and anything with a “significant nexus” to a navigable water, ultimately…

Rep. Duarte Votes to Lower Energy Prices

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 30, 2023: WASHINGTON -- Congressman John Duarte (CA-13) released the following statement on the passage of H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act.  “House Republicans are continuing to deliver on our Commitment to America. As a Member of the House Natural Resources Committee, I am proud to have helped develop the Lower Energy Costs Act, a…

Newest Members of Congress

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The freshman class will be sworn in on January 3rd, 2023 when the First Session of the 118th United States Congress convenes.

118th United States Congress Convenes

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The First Session of the 118th United States Congress commences on January 3rd, 2022. Members of the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives will attend the First Session.

Taking the Oath of Office

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U.S. Representative John Duarte was sworn in as a Member of the United States House of Representatives by the Speaker of the House on January 3rd, 2023. The Honorable John Duarte was elected to serve as representative of 13th Congressional District of California. Representative John Duarte was added to the rolls of the House upon executing the oath of office.