Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) released the following statement on the removal of Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Read more »

Reps. Valadao, Dingell, Fitzpatrick, and Blunt Rochester Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Access to Asthma Care Read more »

Today, Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) released the following statement after voting in support of a 45-day Continuing Resolution (CR) to keep the government open while the House and Senate continue their work on Appropriations Bills. The CR included a supplemental appropriation of $16 billion for the Federal Emergency Management Agency Disaster Relief Fund, which was expected to run out of funding. The Continuing Resolution passed with widespread bipartisan support. Read more »

Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) released the following statement after the House voted on four Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) government funding bills. Congressman Valadao voted yes on the FY24 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Bill, the FY24 Defense Appropriations Bill, and the FY24 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill. Congressman Valadao voted no on the FY24 Agriculture, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Read more »

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. Read more »

Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues Co-Chairs Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Gus M. Bilirakis (FL-12), David G. Valadao (CA-21), and Adam B. Schiff (CA-28) issued a statement following reports of Azerbaijan’s unprovoked attacks on Artsakh earlier today. Read more »

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. Read more »

The House of Representatives passed Congressman David G. Valadao's (CA-22) bill, the Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act. This bipartisan legislation would dramatically increase the number of available assets for wildfire emergencies by updating deployment protocols for Containerized Aerial Fire Fighting Systems (CAFFS). Read more »

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. Read more »

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. Read more »