Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) joined Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA) to introduce the Reinforcing Essential Health Systems for Communities Act. Read more »

Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) joined Reps. Brad Schneider (IL-10), Ann Kuster (NH-02), and Mike Carey (OH-15), to introduce the Substance Use Disorder Workforce Act. This legislation aims to increase the number of healthcare professionals dedicated to battling the nation’s drug overdose epidemic each day. Read more »

Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) joined Congressman David Schweikert (AZ-01) and Speaker Emeritus Kevin McCarthy (CA-20) to introduce the Finding Orphan-disease Remedies with Antifungal Research and Development (FORWARD) Act. This legislation supports various research and development programs with the goal of developing new drugs, treatments, and vaccines to combat Valley Fever Read more »

Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 4531, the Support for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act. Among other provisions intended to combat the opioid crisis in America, the bill includes Rep. Valadao’s Combatting Substance Use Disorder Act. Read more »

Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) introduced a bipartisan resolution to designate November 12, 2023, as Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Awareness Day. Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) is a rare brain disease that causes a rapid decline in a person’s cognitive health, and often leads to death within only a few months to one year following the onset of symptoms. Longtime Bakersfield Mayor Harvey L. Hall passed away from CJD in 2018. Read more »

Reps. Valadao, Dingell, Fitzpatrick, and Blunt Rochester Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Access to Asthma Care Read more »

Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) joined Speaker Kevin McCarthy (CA-20), Congressman David Schweikert (AZ-01), and other members of the Congressional Valley Fever Task Force to host a roundtable discussion regarding Valley Fever treatments and ongoing vaccine developments. The roundtable included medical experts, researchers, and patient advocates to discuss the impacts of Valley Fever across the Western United States. Read more »

Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) joined Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) to introduce the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act of 2023. The legislation reauthorizes and modifies the Conrad 30 Program, which allows foreign doctors studying in the United States to obtain a visa following medical residency if they practice in a medically-underserved area for at least three years. Read more »

Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) and Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) introduced the bipartisan Combatting Substance Use Disorder Act. The bill makes permanent a reporting requirement on substance use disorder (SUD) treatment and prevention services in the Medicaid beneficiary population. Read more »

Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) joined Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06) to introduce the Improving Mental Health and Wellness in Schools Act. This bipartisan legislation adds mental health as a category for inclusion in local school wellness policies to teach children and adolescents about the interconnectedness of physical and mental health. Read more »