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CA · DISTRICT 13

Adam Gray

DemocratCaliforniaCurrently serving

Sworn in for the 119th Congress on Source ↗

What they said 21

Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.

Campaign position · Original date not established

Require federal coordination on California water-project permits

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Adam Gray supported the Build Now Act, which would coordinate federal agencies on permitting obstacles for water projects in California. The effort specifically focuses on requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act and the Endangered Species Act.

Context: The stated focus is California water projects and permitting under NEPA and the ESA. Undated candidate-owned text; the original election cycle and availability by election day remain unverified.

Campaign position · Original date not established

Protect farmers from tariff-related costs

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Adam Gray introduced the Stop Raising Prices on Food Act. The proposed bill would protect farmers from increased operating costs and reduced productivity related to tariffs.

Context: Undated candidate-owned text; the original election cycle and availability by election day remain unverified.

Campaign position · Original date not established

Reduce state and local rules on geothermal activity

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Adam Gray introduced the bipartisan Harnessing Energy at Thermal Sources (HEATS) Act. It would reduce state and local regulations around geothermal activities, with the stated goal of lowering energy costs.

Context: The passage does not specify which regulations the bill would change. Undated candidate-owned text; the original election cycle and availability by election day remain unverified.

Campaign position · Original date not established

Require congressional approval for unilateral tariffs

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Adam Gray cosponsored the Stopping a Rogue President on Trade Act. The bill would limit the president’s ability to impose tariffs without congressional approval; Gray says this would help repeal tariff policies and lower prices.

Context: The claim that the bill would lower prices is Gray’s stated rationale, not an established outcome. Undated candidate-owned text; the original election cycle and availability by election day remain unverified.

Campaign position · Original date not established

Reverse Medicaid cuts and extend ACA premium tax credits

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Adam Gray introduced the Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act of 2025. It would reverse all Medicaid cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill and permanently extend the enhanced premium tax credits available under the Affordable Care Act.

Context: Undated candidate-owned text; the original election cycle and availability by election day remain unverified.

While serving · legislative priority · Original date not established

Simplify infrastructure permitting through the SPEED Act

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Adam Gray advanced permitting deadline provisions included in the SPEED Act. The bill would simplify infrastructure permitting by cutting unnecessary regulations, shortening approval timelines, and limiting lawsuits that have slowed projects under previous laws.

Context: The source reports that the House passed the bill and that it contained provisions Gray negotiated and advanced; it does not establish that the bill became law.

Sources & original wording
cutting unnecessary regulations, shortening approval timelines, and limiting lawsuits that have slowed projects under previous laws.
Original date
Original statement date has not been established. The capture date is not the statement date.
Collected
11/11/2026
While serving · legislative priority · Original date not established

Expand California water infrastructure

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Adam Gray introduced a package of bills that would authorize more water-storage projects in California, ease permitting restrictions, and set enforceable timelines for environmental reviews. The package would provide funding and technical support to develop and maintain water infrastructure, with the stated goal of expanding the state’s water-storage capacity.

Context: The source describes the package as introduced; it does not establish that the bills became law.

Sources & original wording
authorize additional California water storage projects, ease permitting restrictions, and create enforceable timelines for environmental review processes.
Original date
Original statement date has not been established. The capture date is not the statement date.
Collected
11/11/2026
While serving · legislative priority · Original date not established

Streamline federal infrastructure permitting through the CERTAIN Act

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Adam Gray joined other lawmakers in introducing the CERTAIN Act, which would simplify permitting for infrastructure projects by streamlining approval timelines and requiring federal agencies to review projects fairly and transparently.

Context: The source describes the bill as introduced; it does not establish that it became law.

Sources & original wording
The bipartisan legislation would simplify the permitting process for infrastructure development by streamlining approval timelines
Original date
Original statement date has not been established. The capture date is not the statement date.
Collected
11/11/2026
While serving · Original date not established

Protect Yosemite and keep it accessible

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Adam Gray opposes selling portions of Yosemite National Park and says the park should remain protected and accessible to people who live in and visit the Central Valley.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 11, 2026.

While serving · Original date not established

Support the revised Central Valley water-project operation plan

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Gray applauded a revised operating plan for the Central Valley Project and State Water Project. The plan increases water availability while maintaining environmental standards and meeting existing regulatory requirements.

Context: This is support for an announced federal operating plan; the passage does not describe further action Gray proposed.