Northern California Reps. Jeff Denham, Doug LaMalfa, John Garamendi and Barbara Lee are part of an unlikely coalition of Congress members working together for an urgent cause. ... “We are concerned that USCIS is not appropriately considering (Kamran’s) decade of service,’” says their letter to Nielsen, which was drafted by Denham, an Air Force veteran, and Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland. And it notes that, “The U.S. military relies on assistance from local translators and interpreters ...
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Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke’s visit to Don Pedro and New Melones Reservoirs at the request of U.S. Representative Jeff Denham (R-Turlock) continues to yield results for the Valley, with Secretary Zinke issuing an internal memo Friday declaring the state’s proposed water grab an “unacceptable restriction” that reduces the Department of the Interior’s ability to deliver water and directing his agencies to propose a plan within 25 days to maximize water supply, construct new water storage,...
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Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke’s visit to Don Pedro and New Melones Reservoirs at the request of U.S. Representative Jeff Denham (R-Turlock) continues to yield results for the Valley, with Secretary Zinke issuing an internal jeff Denham officialmemo Friday declaring the state’s proposed water grab an “unacceptable restriction” that reduces the Department of the Interior’s ability to deliver water and directing his agencies to propose a plan within 25 days to maximize water supply, construc...
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Hundreds of California farmers rallied at the Capitol on Monday to protest state water officials’ proposal to increase water flows in a major California river, a move state and federal politicians called an overreach of power that would mean less water for farms in the Central Valley. ... The Trump administration has also weighed in. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke called it a “water grab” that would “cripple the Central Valley’s economy, farms and community,” after visiting the region with Republ...
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It was dubbed as a “Heroes Walk” Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m. for two Sikh men who had been assaulted in separate incidents in Manteca and Keyes within the last three weeks. ... “Thank you for all you do in our communities,” Denham told the Sikh members present. “We will never give in to any kind of racism in our communities.” ... Denham told the two men that he would like to host them to go to Washington, D.C., and let the lawmakers and the nation hear what they have had to face in their home c...
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More than a dozen members of the Sikh community, city and state leaders met on Sunday to discuss recent attacks leaving two Sikh men injured. Congressman Jeff Denham and Manteca Mayor Stephen DeBrum, along with several others addressing concerns during a walk to the place where one of the attacks happened. ... “They are all standing for us,” Surjit Malhi, one of the men who was attacked. Denham added, “we’re not going to tolerate any type of racial tension or racial attacks.” ... Read more here....
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Hundreds of people rallied in Manteca on Sunday to show support for an immigrant who was attacked by strangers near a city park two weeks ago. The Sikh community and other locals joined together to march for Sahib Singh, a 71-year-old man who was beaten near his Manteca home on Aug. 6. ... Turlock U.S. Rep. Jeff Denham also showed his support for the Sikh community on Sunday, making a personal visit to Sahib Singh’s home in Manteca. KCRA 3 asked Denham if he considered the attack on Singh to be ...
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U.S. Rep. Jeff Denham (R-CA) and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue on Aug. 14 met with local growers and stakeholders during a Modesto, Calif., town hall meeting to learn about critical issues facing Central Valley farmers. Responding to an invite by Rep. Denham, the secretary’s attendance at the event and subsequent local tour complimented the congressman’s ongoing efforts to stop contentious amendments proposed to the Water Quality Control Plan for the San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Jo...
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With hundreds of area drivers giving rides at all times of the day, Uber can be a valuable tool in fighting human trafficking, an audience of largely criminal-justice professionals was told Wednesday. “We have a unique footprint in the communities where we operate,” said Dave Barmore, an Uber public policy manager based in the Washington, D.C., area. He was at the Modesto Police Department for a roundtable discussion on human trafficking hosted by U.S. Rep. Jeff Denham, R-Turlock. ... Read more ...
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Monday, Aug. 13, at the start of National Health Center Week, U.S. Representative Jeff Denham (R-CA) announced his co-sponsorship of H.R. 5899, the School-Based Health Centers Reauthorization Act of 2018, to improve access to important healthcare services for children, including at four school-based health centers in California’s 10th District. “The Central Valley faces unique barriers to healthcare, and these school-based centers are improving access for our children,” said Rep. Denham. “Acces...
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