Today, Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) joined Reps. Vince Fong (CA-20), Jim Costa (CA-21), and Josh Harder (CA-09) to send a letter to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Director Brian Nesvik urging immediate emergency federal funding to combat the rapidly spreading invasive golden mussel in California waterways. Read more »

After nearly a year of work, I'm proud to announce California will receive $540 million to support critical storage and conveyance projects across the state—the most significant water investment California has ever seen. Read more »

Congressman Valadao, a member of the House Appropriations Committee, secured several key wins for the Central Valley as part of the Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, including $14 million in direct funding for community improvement projects. Read more »

Today, Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) introduced the Determination of NEPA Adequacy Streamlining Act. Read more »

Today, Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) joined Reps. Salud Carbajal (CA-24), Jeff Van Drew (NJ-02), Troy Carter (LA-02), and Brian Mast (FL-21) to reintroduce the Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Act. Read more »

Today, the House of Representatives passed a Congressional Review Act resolution to repeal the Biden Administration’s listing of the longfin smelt as endangered under the Federal Endangered Species Act. Read more »

Today, Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) joined Rep. Norma Torres (CA-35) to reintroduce the Nitrate and Arsenic in Drinking Water Act. Read more »

Today, Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) and Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) introduced two pieces of legislation, the Groundwater Technical Assistance Act and Every Drop Counts Act, to address California’s ongoing water challenges and expand water storage and groundwater recharge opportunities. Read more »

This week, Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) led the California Republican Delegation in a letter expressing concerns over the Bureau of Reclamation’s (Reclamation) draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the long-term operation of the Central Valley Project (CVP) and State Water Project (SWP). Read more »

Yesterday, Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) joined Delano Public Works Director Roman Dowling and other city officials to tour an existing water treatment plant and preview the city’s plans for the Well 42 Project. Read more »