Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) joined Congressman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) to introduce the Prohibition of Agricultural Land for the People’s Republic of China Act. Chinese ownership of domestic agricultural land has increased from $81 million in 2010 to $1.8 billion in 2020, according to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The large-scale state backing for these investments indicates a broader strategy from Beijing to control U.S. farmland. Read more »

Today, Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-21) joined fellow Co-Chairs of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues Reps. Adam Schiff (CA-28), Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Gus M. Bilirakis (FL-12), and Jackie Speier (CA-14) in issuing the following statement on Azerbaijani attacks on Armenia. Read more »

Today, the House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023 with Congressman Valadao’s support. The FY23 NDAA authorizes funding for all discretionary military programs and activities- including personnel, operations, maintenance, procurement, research, and development. Read more »

Congressman David G. Valadao released the following statement ahead of Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day on April 24, 2022. Congressman Valadao is co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian issues. Read more »

I stand with the people of Ukraine and will continue to work with my colleagues to provide political, financial, and humanitarian assistance to the Ukrainian people fighting for their freedom. Read more »

Today, with the support of Congressman David G. Valadao, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022. Read more »

Today, Congressman David G. Valadao and the Co-Chairs of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues issued the following statement regarding ongoing Azerbaijani aggressions on the international border with Armenia: Read more »

"Not a single American tax dollar should be sent to the armed forces of oil-rich Azerbaijan - a country that ethnically cleansed Artsakh, holds Armenians POWs, and now occupies territory in the Republic of Armenia," said Congressman David Valadao. "President Biden should immediately withdraw his waiver of Section 907 and, if he won't, Congress should statutorily prevent any and all U.S. arms or aid to the Aliyev regime. The alternative - continuing to ship U.S. military aid to Baku despite its ongoing anti-Armenian aggression - sends Aliyev the green light to escalate his attacks." Read more »

“My family immigrated to the United States from the Azores Islands of Portugal in search of the American dream,” said Congressman Valadao. Read more »

“Reports of inhumane treatment of these prisoners, as well as misrepresentation by Azerbaijani authorities to justify their continued capture, makes clear this is an issue of both human rights and international law,” said Congressman Valadao. “I wholeheartedly condemn Azerbaijan for their failure to uphold the November 9 agreement, and I implore them to return all Armenian captives immediately.” Read more »