FONG JOINS GROUNDBREAKING FOR FRIANT-KERN CANAL PUMP STATION REPLACEMENT PROJECT, DELIVERING ON HISTORIC WATER INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT

Washington, Oct. 1 -- Congressman Vince Fong issued the following press release:

TULARE COUNTY, CA - Today, Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) joined Congressman David Valadao (CA-22), the Friant Water Authority, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, and local water and agricultural leaders for the groundbreaking of the Phase 1 Pump Station Replacement Project along the Friant-Kern Canal. This represents a major investment in modernizing critical water infrastructure made possible by federal funding secured in the Working Families Tax Cuts Act. "Today, we are breaking ground on a significant investment that will help keep water flowing to the farms, families and communities that power the Central Valley," said Congressman Fong. "The Friant-Kern Cana...