Editorial
As one of the only members of Congress to have stayed overnight in Ukraine since Russia’s unprovoked attack in February, I’ve witnessed the 24-hour cycle of a capital city finding energy through every-day routine.
Since its founding during World War II, the airfield now known as Fresno Yosemite International Airport has been synonymous with the military.
In the beginning, it was the U.S. Army Air Force’s Fourth Air Force. After a stint under civilian control following World War II, the 194th Fighter Interceptor Squadron relocated to the airport, with the 144th Fighter Wingcoming in 1954. In the almost six decades since, civilians and military have successfully co-existed at the airport.
The world has changed since the brutal invasion of Ukraine by Russian President Vladimir Putin, which is an assault on democracy and should concern all American and European citizens. It’s critical that we work together and take a unified approach to fight against Putin’s aggression. The transatlantic partnership between the United States and the European Union is the basis of our fundamental economic, security and strategic relationship.
The California Inland Port is a project that enjoys bipartisan support — something rare in these hyperpartisan times. It is a global model for supply chain efficiency, clean logistics and economic development. This project would mean cleaner air, less greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs), reduced traffic, and 100,000 new jobs in the San Joaquin Valley.
Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine ended 72 years of peace in Western Europe and is a reminder of the long and painful struggle by Central and Eastern Europe to take charge of their future and break free from Soviet domination.
Putin’s assault on Ukraine is an assault on democracy that should concern every American and European citizen.
Time kills deals. This is an old business saying and the essence of why we are pushing to get the bipartisan infrastructure bill through Congress and immediately to President Biden’s desk — as the president himself requested the day after it passed the Senate.
The year 2020 will be etched in history not only for the pandemic that swept the nation, but also for the devastating wildfire season California experiencedthat left hardly any region of the state untouched and set a record for the
On issues ranging from climate policy to immigration and health care, the past four years have been full of discord between California and Washington, D.C. Unfortunately, water users throughout California have not escaped the conflict, including in the Central Valley, where our communities have suffered as a result.
January 6, 2021 was a sad day in America.
And the world was watching.
Wednesday morning, I woke up in Washington, D.C. and rode my bike (11:15 a.m.), which I do most mornings, to the Capitol. There were a few hundred protesters speaking on behalf of President Trump in anticipation of Congress certifying the Electoral College vote. They said they were committed to doing what they have to do to prevent the election from being stolen from President Trump. At the time, I didn’t realize the gravity of that message.