The House Committee on Natural Resources advanced Congressman David G. Valadao’s bill, H.R. 215, the Working to Advance Tangible and Effective Reforms (WATER) for California Act, out of a full committee markup. The WATER for California Act focuses on streamlining operations, expanding water storage infrastructure, and increasing accountability. Read more »

Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) joined Speaker Kevin McCarthy (CA-20), Chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee Bruce Westerman (AR-04), Reps. Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), Jim Costa (CA-21), Scott Peters (CA-50), John Garamendi (CA-8), and Tom McClintock (CA-5) to re-introduce the Save Our Sequoias (SOS) Act. The legislation provides a comprehensive response to address the imminent threats facing Giant Sequoias in California. Read more »

Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) and Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) announced the reformation of the Congressional Portuguese Caucus for the 118th Congress. Read more »

Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) released the following statement after voting in support of H.R. 2811, the Limit, Save, Grow Act. This bill is the House Republican proposal to address the debt ceiling. Read more »

Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22), Speaker Kevin McCarthy (CA-20), Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21), and Senators Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla released the following statement applauding the Air Force’s decision to provide the 144th Fighter Wing of the California Air National Guard with F-15EX fighter aircraft. The decision follows the lawmakers’ September 2022 request to the Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall. Read more »

Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) released the following statement on Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day. Congressman Valadao is the co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian issues. Read more »

Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) released the following statement in response to the Bureau of Reclamation’s (Reclamation) updated 2023 water allocation announcement for Central Valley Project (CVP) contractors. Read more »

Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) joined Representatives Scott Peters (CA-50), Darrell Issa (CA-48), and Josh Harder (CA-9) to introduce the Providing Child Care for Police Officers Act. The legislation aims to address the nationwide police staffing shortages by making it easier for parents to enter the field. The nationwide police shortage has been especially harmful to rural communities in California’s Central Valley, who have struggled to recruit and retain qualified officers. Read more »

The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries held a field hearing in Tulare on Congressman David G. Valadao’s legislation H.R. 215, the Working to Advance Tangible and Effective Reforms (WATER) for California Act. Read more »

Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) led members of the California congressional delegation in a letter to the Governor regarding his recent proposed mandate from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) that half of all heavy vehicles (trucks and tractors) sold in California be electric by 2035. The letter was first reported by Fox News. Read more »