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Valadao, Vindman Work to Lower Energy Costs by Strengthening the Rural Energy for America Program

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WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) and Congressman Eugene Vindman (VA-07) reintroduced the REAP Modernization Act. This bipartisan bill makes improvements to the Rural Energy in America Program (REAP), which provides grants and guaranteed loans to agricultural producers and rural small businesses purchasing and installing renewable energy systems and making…

Congressman Valadao Leads Request for USDA to Implement Enhanced Surveillance at the California-Mexico Border to Prevent New World Screwworm Infestation

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Today, Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) led a bipartisan delegation in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins, urging the department to implement enhanced surveillance at the California-Mexico border to help secure our country against the threat of New World screwworm (NWS).

Valadao, Costa Host Bipartisan Immigration Roundtable

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Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) and Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) hosted a bipartisan immigration roundtable in Fresno in partnership with Nisei Farmers League. The conversation brought together farmers, advocates, and local business owners to discuss the urgent need for comprehensive immigration reform and explore common-sense solutions to deliver for the San Joaquin Valley.

Congressman Valadao Introduces Bill to Support Central Valley Specialty Crop Producers

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WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) reintroduced two bipartisan bills to improve the domestic specialty crop industry—the Specialty Crop Domestic Market Promotion Program Act and the Specialty Crop Mechanization Assistance Act. California produces the most specialty crops in the country in both quantity and diversity, with over 400 commodities produced in the…