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John Scott Duarte is an American politician and businessman currently serving as the U.S. Representative for California's 13th congressional district, a position he has held since January 3, 2023. A member of the Republican Party, Duarte has focused on issues relevant to his constituents in California. His background in business informs his approach to economic and agricultural policies, which are significant in his district. Duarte's election to Congress marked a continuation of his public service and engagement in local and national issues.
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September 24, 2024
I thank Chairman Westerman for yielding, and I rise in support of the Fix Our Forests Act.…
— John Scott Duarte
Today I rise to celebrate three great Central Valley universities: UC Merced, Fresno State University, and Stanislaus State University, that The Wall Street Journal ranked three out of the top four colleges in America for helping students…
I thank the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Bost) for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of my bill, the Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act. I am proud that the House is considering my bill on the floor today and for the…
Under the Clean Water Act, the EPA or States with delegated authority regulate point sources of pollution into the waters of the United States. Point source pollution is pollution from any discernible, confined, and discrete conveyance…
I thank the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Fleischmann) for yielding time to me. Mr. Chairman, the last 2 years in California have been very, very wet, and flooding has devastated our valley. I saw firsthand the devastation in Planada…
I thank Congressman Calvert for this Special Order. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to thank, admire, and pay respect to my good friend, Speaker Kevin McCarthy. For many years I supported candidates, many of the men I admire here and many of the…
Today, I stand before you to express my support for S.J. Res. 9. My colleagues and I have deep concerns about the harms of listing the lesser prairie-chicken under the Endangered Species Act. While the intent of this act is to protect…
Today I rise to recognize Nicole Moradzadeh of Merced for her outstanding submission to the congressional art contest. A junior at El Capitan High School, Nicole's artwork titled, ``Give Thanks,'' highlights the hardworking families who…
I wish we were here talking about clean water. We can all agree, as we did back in 1974 when we passed the Clean Water Act and we gave the government all it needed to deliver clean water to America, the rivers no longer burn. Trains do…
We need to protect wetlands, and we need to protect the clean water supply we enjoy here in America. The Supreme Court has been dealing with this for years, and if we don't get it right here and keep the agencies honest, we are going to…
So it is interesting at times to understand some of the investigations and things that we need to write new laws for, or we claim we need to write new laws because one politician does this or his son does that. We can't possibly need new…
The other side of affordability is opportunity, and families can't make ends meet unless they have affordable food, affordable energy, affordable housing. They can't do the best they can do without opportunity. Until America decides to…
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