WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) released the following statement on Governor Gavin Newsom’s announcement that due to recent storms, California is ending some of the state’s water limits and expects to be able to provide 75% of the requested water supplies to State Water Project users in 2023. In January, Congressman Valadao led a letter to Governor Newsom requesting he wai... Read More »

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) questioned the Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young about President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Budget. Congressman Valadao asked Director Young about the president’s proposal to end certain tax deductions for independent energy producers, and highlighted its impact on oil producers in Kern county: “Do you think it’s c... Read More »

WASHINGTON – Today, Republican Majority Leader Steve Scalise (LA-01) and House Republicans introduced H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act. Congressman David G. Valadao’s legislation, the Determination of NEPA Adequacy Streamlining Act, is included in the bill. “This administration’s regulatory assault on American energy production has been devastating for my constituents in the Central Valley, who ... Read More »

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) released the following statement on President Biden’s proposed budget. “Under the Biden administration, Central Valley families are struggling to put food on the table and gas in their cars,” said Congressman Valadao. “Out-of-control government spending has resulted in the highest levels of inflation we’ve seen in 40 years and added trillion... Read More »

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) voted yes on H.J. Res. 27, a joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act that would overturn the Biden administration’s final Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. The Biden administration’s WOTUS rule expands the federal government’s jurisdiction over America’s waterways under the Clean Water Act. This will have a... Read More »

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) spoke on the House Floor ahead of the expected atmospheric rivers in California to stress the importance of capturing and storing as much of this rainwater as possible. While drought conditions have improved in many parts of the state thanks to recent storms, the state is still largely in a drought – meaning we cannot take this rain for gran... Read More »

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) introduced the Determination of NEPA Adequacy Streamlining Act. This bill would streamline the approval process for energy production by allowing the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture to use previously conducted Environmental Assessments or Environmental Impact Statements under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for the a... Read More »

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) released the following statement in response to the Bureau of Reclamation’s (Reclamation) initial 2023 water allocation announcement for Central Valley Project (CVP) contractors. Reclamation announced an initial allocation of 35% for South-of-Delta agricultural repayment and water service contractors. They also announced an initial allocatio... Read More »

TULARE, CALIFORNIA - Today, Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) hosted the Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (CA-20) for a Farm Bill Listening Session at the World Ag Expo in Tulare. The listening session brought together farmers, ranchers, producers, and agribusiness owners to gather feedback for the 2023 Farm Bill ... Read More »

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) announced that he would be bringing Chad Hathaway, owner and founder of independent oil company Hathaway, LLC headquartered in Bakersfield, California as his guest to the State of the Union. The oil and gas industry is the backbone of the Kern county economy and is responsible for billions of dollars in state and local tax revenue that funds... Read More »

WASHINGTON – Tonight Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) released the following statement after attending President Biden’s State of the Union Address. “There’s a lot of us who are willing to work with the President to solve the issues facing the American people. Unfortunately, the president delivered more divisive rhetoric tonight and failed to take accountability for the many problems Central V... Read More »

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) joined Congressman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) to introduce the Prohibition of Agricultural Land for the People’s Republic of China Act. Chinese ownership of domestic agricultural land has increased from $81 million in 2010 to $1.8 billion in 2020, according to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The large-scale state backing for these in... Read More »

WASHINGTON – Last week, Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) was appointed to the House Committee on Appropriations, the committee responsible for funding the federal government and determining how American tax dollars are spent. Congressman Valadao has served on the House Committee on Appropriations since he was first elected to Congress in 2013. Congressman Valadao is also joining the House Comm... Read More »

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) voted in support of H.R. 21, the Strategic Production Response Act. During the past two years, the Biden administration has approved the release of nearly 40% of our Strategic Petroleum Reserves (SPR) – totaling over 250 million barrels of crude oil. Today, the SPR has the lowest level of reserves since May of 1984. The bill would require an... Read More »

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) voted in support of H.R. 22, the Protecting America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act. Rep. Valadao is an original co-sponsor of the bill, which prohibits the sale or export of petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to any entity that is owned, controlled, or influenced by the Chinese Communist Party. “Famil... Read More »