[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 84 (Friday, May 14, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H2321]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           CALIFORNIA DROUGHT

  (Mr. VALADAO asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. VALADAO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to bring attention to the 
worsening drought conditions in California.
  Farmers and producers in California grow more than one-third of the 
vegetables and two-thirds of the fruit and nuts produced in the U.S. 
Depriving our farmers of the water they need to grow our Nation's food 
ultimately increases the cost of food for every person in the United 
States. Still, the House majority has yet to take action to address 
this drought or consider legislation that will bring clean, reliable 
water to our struggling communities.
  In February, I introduced H.R. 737, the RENEW WIIN Act, to allow the 
little water we have to be made available to the communities that feed 
our Nation.
  While I am glad to see my persistent requests for a drought emergency 
declaration granted this week by California's Governor, this is only a 
step in the right direction. We need immediate action in Congress, and 
I implore my colleagues in the majority to advance legislation to 
confront this crisis, including my bill, the RENEW WIIN Act.

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