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August 3, 2018
Dear Friend,
This Thursday, I hosted my 8th annual Central Valley Jobs Fair at Modesto Junior College. Over 60 employers from a wide variety of fields participated, including major companies like Amazon and McDonalds, and local businesses like Taylor Farms. For the past eight years, my jobs fair has connected thousands of CA-10 residents to jobs right here in our community. I have made it a priority in Congress to bring more jobs to the Central Valley, and the job fair provides job seekers the opportunity to connect with employers across our community.
I am especially optimistic about the results of this year’s event given the strong state of our economy. Since I entered federal office in 2011, the employment rate in California’s 10th District has gone from over 17 percent to under 7 percent. In Modesto, this number is even lower, hovering around 5.1 percent. Veterans, too, are seeing unemployment rates decrease, with Stanislaus County veterans at just 3.7 percent unemployment, right around the national average. In the second quarter of 2018, Gross Domestic Product grew at 4.1%, putting the economy on pace to grow at 3% for the calendar year for the first time in 13 years.
I extend my thanks to all the businesses who came out to this year’s jobs fair, and a special thanks to all the members of our community who came to participate. I am already looking forward to next year! As your Representative, I will continue to work hard to expand opportunities for all members of our Central Valley Community.
Naturalization ceremony
On Tuesday, 82 new citizens joined these United States as new citizens in a ceremony held right here in Ceres. I am extremely proud to have had the opportunity to welcome people from all over the world into our community, where they now have the chance to work, raise their family, and forge a bright future. I would also like to take the opportunity to thank my excellent staff, who coordinated with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to make this ceremony possible.
The promise of America should be available to all who are willing to work hard for a better life. Our country is made better when brave, enterprising people like these are willing to take enormous risk for a better life. Ensuring that the federal government is taking care of those that wear the cloth of this great nation will always be a priority of mine.
HR 5899 School Based health centers
This week, I agreed to cosponsor a bill that will improve access to important health care services for children in the 10th District. School-Based Health Centers are healthcare centers that are set up inside of public schools. There are thousands of these Health Centers across the country, serving more than 2 million K-12 students. Four of these centers are in our area – in Modesto, Riverbank, and Westley, and they play a major role in providing a safe environment for our children to get the specialized care they need. The School-Based Health Centers Reauthorization Act provides funding for these critical institutions for the next five years, making sure that our children can still receive the services that they need to stay healthy and active.
Communities like ours face unique barriers in accessing healthcare and we have faced some of the greatest challenges trying to fight the opioid epidemic and other major health crises. Access is the number one healthcare issue facing our community, and student health centers are an innovative approach to bringing essential services to children. Our children should continue to have a safe and healthy environment at school. With common-sense bills like these, Congress can work to provide peace of mind to American families and children who otherwise do not have access to healthcare services.
Check out my new veterans e-newsletter and subscribe
Each quarter I distribute a special edition newsletter with the latest veterans news out of Washington to local VFW Halls and on my website; but now you can subscribe to receive this special edition newsletter directly in your inbox by visiting www.Denham.house.gov/vets and filling out the form at the top of the page. I recently sent out my new veterans e-newsletter, including information about my VA COST SAVINGS Enhancement Act, my Vet-to-Farm amendment in the NDAA, and my work to ensure homeless veterans have equal access to housing assistance through the Department of Veterans Affairs. Click here to view the most recent edition online.
Upcoming Mobile District Office Hours
I have five Mobile District Office Hours (MDOs) in the next week where constituents can meet with representatives from my district staff for assistance with variety of services and issues, including Medicare, Veterans Affairs, Social Security and the Internal Revenue Services (to name a few). For a full list of scheduled MDOs, visit the Upcoming Events section of my website. Casework assistance is always available through my Modesto office as well by calling 209-579-5458.
Wednesday, August 8 – Modesto
2-3 p.m.
Housing Authority of Stanislaus County
1701 Robertson Road, Modesto, CA 95351
*Held in conjunction with Senator Anthony Cannella & Assemblyman Adam Gray’s offices.
Thursday, August 9 – Hughson
11 a.m.-12 p.m.
City of Hughson
7018 Pine Street, Hughson, CA 95326
*Held in conjunction with Senator Tom Berryhill & Assemblyman Heath Flora’s offices.
Thursday, August 9 – Turlock
1:30-2:30 p.m.
Turlock Chamber of Commerce Conference Room
115 South Golden State Boulevard, Turlock, CA 95380
*Held in conjunction with Senator Tom Berryhill & Assemblyman Heath Flora’s offices.
Friday, August 10 – Newman
9-10 a.m.
City of Newman
938 Fresno Street, Newman, CA 95360
*Held in conjunction with Senator Anthony Cannella & Assemblyman Adam Gray’s offices.
Friday, August 10 – Patterson
10:30-11:30 a.m.
City of Patterson
1 Plaza, Patterson, CA 95363
*Held in conjunction with Senator Anthony Cannella & Assemblyman Adam Gray’s offices.
In the News
August 1, 2018
Rep. Jeff Denham talks touring a migrant detention facility
Fox News @ Night with Shannon Bream, Fox News
August 1, 2018
Denham, Walz Introduce 2018 VET-2-FARM Act
The Oakdale Leader
August 1, 2018
Interior Dept: Water Grab at New Melones Devastating for Central Valley
California Ag Today
July 31, 2018
They sought a better life in America. Their hard work was celebrated
Rosalio Ahumada, The Modesto Bee
July 31, 2018
California Republicans complain Trump’s farm aid plan unfair
Emily Cadei, The Sacramento Bee
July 31, 2018
Denham, Dept. of Interior agree that controversial Calif. water plan harmful to Central Valley
The Ripon Advance
July 28, 2018
A week after visit to New Melones, Department of Interior blasts state water plan
Brian Clark, The Modesto Bee
July 27, 2018
VA bill good news for Tracy manufacturer
Sam Matthews, The Tracy Press
July 27, 2018
Denham’s bipartisan bill to create VA cost savings, improve waste disposal moves to Senate
The Ripon Advance
Sincerely,
Jeff Denham
Member of Congress
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