President Obama reportedly plans to review drought-ravaged areas of California during a trip Friday.
Obama is expected to stop in Fresno in central California en route to a Friday meeting with Jordan's King Abdullah II at the Sunnylands estate near Palm Springs.
The Fresno Bee reports that Obama will "discuss the drought and federal efforts to deal with it."
In a Jan. 29 phone call with California Gov. Jerry Brown, Obama "reinforced his commitment to providing the necessary federal support to the state and local efforts" to cope with the drought, said a White House statement.
From The Los Angeles Times:
"Obama's visit comes as interest on Capitol Hill in taking action to alleviate California's water crisis grows.
"The Republican-controlled House passed a bill Wednesday dubbed a response to the drought, but the measure faces a White House veto threat.
"Democrats have attacked the House legislation for rolling back environmental protections. They have called for hearings and begun work on a separate measure."
