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Devin Nunes for Congress
Rep. Devin Nunes – a Congressman from the agriculturally rich San Joaquin Valley of California – was sworn into office in January 2003. Nunes is a third generation family farmer, whose family emigrated from Portugal’s
Nunes grew up in
After graduating from Cal Poly,
As an active member of his community, he focused his attention on educational issues and was elected to the Board of Trustees for the
In 2001, he was appointed by President George W. Bush to serve as California State Director for the United States Department of Agriculture, Rural Development. He also continued his service on the COS Board of Trustees.
When congressional boundaries were redrawn in 2002, Nunes was afforded a unique opportunity to represent his home town in Congress as well as the two most productive agricultural regions in the United States.
Devin and his wife, Elizabeth, a school teacher, live in
Committee Assignments Nunes currently serves on the powerful Ways and Means Committee, which has jurisdiction over taxes, healthcare, Social Security, trade and other important federal programs.
Prior to his selection to serve on the Ways and Means Committee, Nunes was Chairman of the Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, where he pursued common sense management principles for the nation’s vast public lands, national parks and monuments. Additionally, he served on the Agriculture Committee, where he aggressively defended the interests of farmers.
The 21st Congressional District is the largest agriculture district in the United States, both in terms of cash value and crop diversity. While on the Agriculture Committee, Nunes focused on policies that affected agricultural trade. He also participated in reviews concerning major
In addition, Nunes was honored to serve on the Veterans’ Affairs Committee where he contributed to the oversight of federal programs affecting the well being of the nation’s veterans. During his time in Congress, Nunes has worked to ensure efficient and effective delivery of services to veterans. He has worked to increase pay and benefits and has intervened in hundreds of cases to directly assist veterans experiencing challenges with federal agencies.
In addition to his committee assignments, Nunes serves as an Assistant Republican Whip – a leadership position in the House of Representatives.
Advocacy The unique geography, climate, demographics and economic factors of the
During his tenure in Congress, Nunes has spearheaded many local efforts to bring attention to these challenges. In 2005, he introduced H.R. 99, which designated State Route 99 as a Congressional High Priority Corridor. The bill also provided federal authorization for SR 99 to become part of the national interstate system. The bill became law as part of H.R. 3 in August of 2005.
Nunes has also championed investments in
In 2006, Nunes distinguished himself in the Republican conference as a leader on energy issues. His legislation, the American Made Energy Freedom Act, received bi-partisan praise and has become an important part of the national energy debate. The bill, which proposes the largest investment in alternative fuel in history, represents Nunes’ view that we must use all of our domestic resources to achieve energy independence.
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