“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 »

We call on the Biden administration to defend the 2019 opinions in court against radical lawsuits while continuing to work with water contractors and state officials to address the State’s concerns through implementation, not reconsultation. Read more »

Congressman David G. Valadao and House Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman hosted a water roundtable in Five Points, California, with local water stakeholders. Read more »

Today, Congressman David G. Valadao introduced three amendments to the Energy and Water Appropriations bill, which funds various federal agencies. Each of which would make strides toward alleviating the devastating California drought. The House Committee on Appropriations is responsible for appropriating funding for most of the functions of the federal government. Read more »

Today, Congressman David G. Valadao introduced the Necessary to Ensure Expeditious Delivery of Water Act, or NEED Water Act, to provide emergency drought relief for the Central Valley. Read more »

Today, Congressman David G. Valadao and California State Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Sanger) sent Governor Newsom a letter to ensure that Fresno, Kings, Kern, and Tulare counties, whose jobs depend directly on farms, are given full consideration when contemplating actions to mitigate the negative impacts of a second year of a critically severe and dangerous drought. President Biden’s Interagency Working Group was copied on the letter. Read more »

Water is the backbone of our local economy, vital to tens of thousands of jobs, and the complete elimination of CVP water allocations for Central Valley farmers and families threatens the livelihoods of our entire community. Read more »