WASHINGTON – United States Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-21) this week was honored by the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) for his leadership as an Innovator in Biotechnology. The biotechnology industry supports 267,844 jobs across 9,924 establishments in California. Congressman David G. Valadao stated, "Biotechnology provides innovative health care solutions, revolutionizes our agriculture industry, and minimizes environmental impacts across the board, all while creating thousands...
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-21) joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers to discuss the “queen-of-the-hill” rule, which creates a process to bring four separate immigration bills to the Floor for consideration by the United States House of Representatives. Standing in front of the United States Capitol, Congressman David G. Valadao stated, "I have been in Congress now for a few years and I have taken a lot of tough votes. I have never backed away from them and I think this...
WASHINGTON – Today, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released their final decision supporting the establishment of a Federal Milk Marketing Order for California. Under current California dairy pricing structures, dairy producers face an unfair disadvantage in the federal market place. Many California dairy producers have expressed interest in entering the Federal Milk Marketing Orders (FMMOs), a dairy pricing mechanism, which would allow California dairy to compete on a level p...
WASCO – Today, U.S. Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-21) joined with USDA Rural Development State Director, Kim Dolbow Vann, and Self-Help Enterprises President and CEO, Tom Collishaw to tour the Self-Help Enterprises subdivision in Wasco. With support from Congress, ongoing partnerships between USDA and Self-Help Enterprises continue to create affordable housing and homeownership opportunities for hundreds of low-income families. Congressman David G. Valadao stated, “Home ownership has always b...
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-21) voted in support of legislation to provide all discretionary funding for the federal government for the 2018 fiscal year. H.R. 1625, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, contains $1.3 trillion in funding for all twelve annual Appropriations bills. After voting in favor of the legislation, Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-21) released the following statement: "The House Appropriations Committee has put in hundreds of hours of work craf...
HANFORD - Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-21) today announced the 2018 Congressional Art Competition for California's Twenty-first Congressional District. The winning artist’s work will be displayed in the national exhibition in Washington, DC. Congressman Valadao stated, “This is a great opportunity for Central Valley students to have their work recognized on a national level." He went on, "We have so much talent here in the Central Valley and I am excited to show the nation just what our stud...
WASHINGTON - Last week, U.S. Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-21) backed a resolution to ensure immigration reform legislation is considered in Congress. Specifically, H.Res. 774, creates a process to bring four separate immigration bills to the Floor for consideration by the United States House of Representatives. The process, referred to as “Queen of the Hill,” provides consideration of H.R. 4760, the Securing America's Future Act but allows for four separate substitute amendments. Congressman...
Today, with support from Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-21), legislation to improve violence prevention programs in schools and coordinate with law enforcement to improve school safety was passed by the United States House of Representatives. H.R. 4909, the Student, Teachers, and Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence Act of 2018, which was introduced by Congressman John Rutherford (FL-04), creates a grant program to train students, teachers, school officials, and local law enforcement how...
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-21) joined with Congressman Jeff Denham (CA-10) to introduce a resolution to force the House of Representatives to vote on critical immigration provisions. The resolution, a Queen-of-the Hill rule, allows multiple debates and votes on different immigration proposals. In this case, the resolution allows for four separate substitute amendments to H.R. 4760, the Securing America's Future Act of 2018. "For far too long, Congress has failed to...
Rep. Valadao Announces March Mobile Office Hours HANFORD - Today, Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-21) announced March dates and locations for his Mobile Office Hours program. To better serve you, Congressman Valadao’s staff conducts mobile office hours throughout California’s Twenty First Congressional District on a regular basis. This is a responsible, inexpensive way for you to voice your opinion on legislative issues or seek assistance with federal agencies. This program affords residents, w...
