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Congressman Valadao Introduces Bill to Expand Access to Fresh Produce for Those in Need

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Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) joined Representative Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) and Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) to introduce H.R. 5589, the Fresh Produce Procurement Reform Act. This bipartisan, bicameral bill establishes a new mechanism for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to purchase a wide variety of U.S.-grown fresh fruits and vegetables for distribution to those in need.

Congressman Valadao Participates in Valley Fever Task Force Roundtable

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Rep. Valadao joins the Valley Fever Task Force Roundtable

Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) joined Speaker Kevin McCarthy (CA-20), Congressman David Schweikert (AZ-01), and other members of the Congressional Valley Fever Task Force to host a roundtable discussion regarding Valley Fever treatments and ongoing vaccine developments. The roundtable included medical experts, researchers, and patient advocates to discuss the impacts of Valley Fever across the Western United States.

Congressman Valadao Participates in Natural Resources Committee Field Hearing on Wildfires, Forest Management

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Rep. Valadao Participates in Natural Resources Field Hearing

Last Friday, Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) joined the House Natural Resources Committee for a field hearing on wildfires and forest management in Yosemite National Park. Ahead of the hearing, members participated in site tours of Mariposa Grove and learned more from the National Park Service about forest management priorities, preventative steps to combat wildfires, and water rights.

Congressman Valadao Co-Leads Bipartisan Bill to Address Physician Shortage

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Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) joined Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) to introduce the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act of 2023. The legislation reauthorizes and modifies the Conrad 30 Program, which allows foreign doctors studying in the United States to obtain a visa following medical residency if they practice in a medically-underserved area for at least three years.

Valadao, Spanberger Introduce Bill to Lower Energy Costs by Strengthening the Rural Energy for America Program

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Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) joined Rep. Abigail Spanberger (VA-07) and Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) to introduce the REAP Modernization Act. The bill makes improvements to the Rural Energy in America Program (REAP), which provides grants and guaranteed loans to agricultural producers and rural small businesses purchasing and installing renewable energy systems and making energy efficiency improvements

Congressman Valadao Introduces Package of Bipartisan Bills to Support Specialty Crop Producers

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Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) introduced two bipartisan bills to improve the domestic specialty crop industry – the Specialty Crop Domestic Market Promotion Program Act and the Specialty Crop Mechanization Assistance Act. Specialty crops are a cornerstone of California agriculture – the state produces the most specialty crops in the country both in quantity and diversity, with over 400 different commodities produced in the state per year.

Congressman Valadao Urges Veterans to Apply for New Benefits Under the PACT Act Ahead of August 9 Deadline

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Apply for PACT Act benefits today!

With two deadlines quickly approaching, Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) is urging Central Valley veterans to apply for new benefits under the Honoring our PACT Act (PACT Act) – a bipartisan piece of legislation signed into law last year that significantly expanded VA health care and benefits for millions of veterans who were exposed to burn pits and other toxins during their military service.