Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) released the following statement following the third failed Speaker vote in the House of Representatives. The House of Representatives has now been without a Speaker of the House for 17 days following the removal of Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Read more »

Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) released the following statement following two rounds of voting for Speaker of the House. The House has still yet to elect a Speaker following the removal of Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Congressman Valadao supports a resolution introduced today by Congressman Dave Joyce (R-OH) that would empower Speaker Pro-Tempore Patrick McHenry to act as Speaker of the House through January 3, 2024 Read more »

Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) released the following statement condemning the unprovoked attacks by Hamas terrorists on the Democratic Jewish State of Israel. Today, Congressman Valadao joined House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (TX-10) in introducing a bipartisan resolution standing with Israel and its right to defend itself. Read more »

Congressman David G. Valadao released the following statement ahead of the upcoming vote in the House of Representatives on the motion to vacate the chair. A motion to vacate is a privileged resolution that can be brought up in the House by one member and requires a vote by the whole house within two legislative days. Read more »

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 »