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. Read more »

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. Read more »

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. Read more »

Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) released the following statement on President Biden’s proposed budget. Read more »

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 large impact on small businesses, farmers, water districts, homebuilders, and private property owners. Read more »

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 granted. Read more »

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 approval of projects with similar environmental impacts. Read more »

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 allocation for Municipal and Industrial repayment and water service contractors of 75% of their historic use. Read more »

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 reauthorization process. Read more »

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 vital community services like public schools, hospitals, and law enforcement. Read more »