Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) joined Representatives Zoe Lofgren (D-CA-18), Dan Newhouse (R-WA-04), Jim Costa (D-CA-21), Mike Simpson (R-ID-02), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19), Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24), John Duarte (R-CA-13), Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28), and Jerrold Nadler (D-NY-12) to reintroduce the Farm Workforce Modernization Act. Read more »

Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) led the entire California Republican congressional delegation in a letter to Governor Gavin Newsom opposing the impending gas tax increase of 8% on July 1, 2023. The lawmakers also call on the governor to extend the partial diesel sales tax exemption, which is set to expire this September. Read more »

Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) spoke in support of the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Energy and Water Appropriations Bill during a full committee markup. The bill text includes Rep. Valadao’s Working to Advance Tangible and Effective Reforms (WATER) for California Act. Read more »

Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) spoke in support of report language he worked to secure in the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Agriculture, Rural Development, and FDA Appropriations Bill. Read more »

Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) and Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) introduced the bipartisan Combatting Substance Use Disorder Act. The bill makes permanent a reporting requirement on substance use disorder (SUD) treatment and prevention services in the Medicaid beneficiary population. Read more »

Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) and Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) introduced the Headwaters Protection Act. This bipartisan, bicameral legislation increases investment to improve the health of watersheds and ensure private investments benefit downstream communities. Read more »

The House Natural Resources Committee advanced Congressman David G. Valadao’s bill, H.R. 3389, the Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act, out of a full committee markup. The bipartisan legislation would dramatically increase the number of available airlift assets for wildfire emergencies by updating deployment protocols for Containerized Aerial Fire Fighting Systems (CAFFS). Read more »

Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) and Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) introduced the China Trade Cheating Restitution Act. This bipartisan, bicameral legislation ensures domestic garlic, honey, and crawfish producers are paid the duties collected by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency (CBP) for China’s unfair trading practices meant to drive U.S. producers out of the market. Read more »

Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) spoke on the House Floor in honor of National Dairy Month. The Central Valley is home to the leading dairy producing counties in the state of California, which produces the most milk out of any state in the U.S. Read more »

Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) and Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) introduced a resolution designating the month of June as Portuguese National Heritage Month. The resolution also highlights the countless contributions that millions of Portuguese Americans have made to the nation. Read more »