Water is the lifeblood of the Central Valley. With less than 1 percent of our nation’s farmland, the Central Valley supplies a quarter of our nation’s food and the majority of our nation’s fruits, nuts and vegetables. Our well-deserved reputation as America’s breadbasket comes from the help of nature and a whole lot of hard work and skill from our farmers, ranchers and producers. Read more »

Today, the House of Representatives voted on a drought and wildfire bill that Congressman Valadao made several attempts to amend to bring more water to the Central Valley. Congressman Valadao offered his bill, the RENEW WIIN Act, as a motion during House Floor debate to force its immediate consideration. Read more »

Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-21) spoke on the House Floor during amendment debate on the Fiscal Year 2023 Appropriations Package. As a member of the Appropriations Committee, Rep. Valadao offered his three amendments during the committee’s markup of the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill, where the majority rejected all three. Read more »

Today, Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-21) introduced three amendments to the FY23 Energy and Water Appropriations bill during the House Appropriations Committee markup of the legislation. Each of these amendments would help to alleviate the devastating drought in California Read more »

Congressman David G. Valadao participated in the House Committee on Natural Resources Republican Members Western Drought Forum. The forum brought together members of Congress and stakeholders across the Western United States, including the Central Valley, to raise awareness on the drought’s impact on our domestic food supply. Read more »

This unacceptably low water allocation is a devastating blow to small community agricultural producers throughout the Central Valley. The livelihoods of these people and our global food supply depend on the industry. Read more »

“The only reasonable conclusion is that the decision to reinitiate consultation is a political decision, motivated by a desire to appease the State of California and non-governmental organizations that appear to only be interested in reducing water supply for millions of Californians who rely on these projects,” said Congressman Valadao. Read more »

Congressman David G. Valadao Leads Request for Oversight Hearing on Biden Administration’s Anti-Science Water Grab WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman David G. Valadao and the entire California Republican Delegation sent a formal request to the House Natural Resources Committee and the Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Subcommittee for an oversight hearing on the Biden administration’s decision to… Read more »

Congressman David G. Valadao Leads Letter to President Biden and Governor Newsom Requesting Fed and State Emergency Declarations for Recent Storms WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman David G. Valadao, House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy, Congressman Ken Calvert, Congressman Mike Garcia, Congressman Darrell Issa, Congresswoman Young Kim, Congressman Doug LaMalfa, Congressman Tom… Read more »

California Republican Delegation Expresses Grave Concern Over Proposed Interim Operations Plan for the CVP and SWP WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman David G. Valadao led the entire California Republican Delegation in sending a letter to Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo expressing grave concerns with the proposed interim operations plan for the… Read more »