Today, Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-21) joined House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (LA-01) and Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (NY-21) in their weekly press conference to highlight what he heard from constituents during the August district work period. Read more »

Read the Op-Ed in the Bakersfield California Taking a drive through Bakersfield, you’re almost sure to pass at least one oil derrick pump. For the city that’s home to the Bakersfield High School “Drillers,” it doesn’t come as a surprise that Kern County is the seventh largest oil-producing county in the nation. The oil and gas industry in Kern County accounts for a quarter of the… Read more »

WASHINGTON  – Today, Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-21), Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA-23), and Congresswoman Connie Conway (CA-22) sent a letter to Governor Newsom regarding the recent settlement between the State of California and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The settlement places a federal moratorium on new oil and gas leases in Central California until BLM… Read more »

Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-21) offered a motion during floor debate to immediately consider legislation that would prohibit the sale of oil drawn from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to entities under the control of the Chinese Communist Party or for export to China. Read more »

This week, the average price of a gallon of gas in California reached $6.38. Central Valley families are feeling the impacts of rising costs at the grocery store, on their monthly energy bills, and at the gas pump. With many here in the Valley packing their cars for summer road trips, the upcoming gas price hike is going to make that holiday road trip for the Fourth of July even more expensive. Read more »

Even as prices skyrocket, California continues to tax gasoline at 51.1 cents per gallon. This, in conjunction with other taxes and fees, results in Californians paying the highest price per gallon in the country. Read more »