WASHINGTON – Today Congressman David G. Valadao’s bill H.R. 6011, the Right of Way Application and Transparency Accountability Act, passed the House with widespread bipartisan support. Congressman Valadao’s legislation addresses a significant bottleneck in the permitting process by requiring that federal agencies notify right-of-way applicants if their application is complete within 90… Read more »

Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) released the following statement after he was appointed by Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (OK-04) to serve as the Chairman of the House Appropriations Legislative Branch Subcommittee. Read more »

Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) voted in support of the first Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Consolidated Appropriations Act, which provides discretionary resources for six of the twelve FY24 appropriations bills. Congressman Valadao, a member of the House Appropriations Committee, secured several wins for the Central Valley in the annual spending package, including $55 million in direct funding for community improvement projects. Read more »

Today, Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) released the following statement after voting in support of a 45-day Continuing Resolution (CR) to keep the government open while the House and Senate continue their work on Appropriations Bills. The CR included a supplemental appropriation of $16 billion for the Federal Emergency Management Agency Disaster Relief Fund, which was expected to run out of funding. The Continuing Resolution passed with widespread bipartisan support. Read more »

Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) released the following statement after the House voted on four Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) government funding bills. Congressman Valadao voted yes on the FY24 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Bill, the FY24 Defense Appropriations Bill, and the FY24 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill. Congressman Valadao voted no on the FY24 Agriculture, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Read more »

Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) spoke in support of the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Energy and Water Appropriations Bill during a full committee markup. The bill text includes Rep. Valadao’s Working to Advance Tangible and Effective Reforms (WATER) for California Act. Read more »

Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) spoke in support of report language he worked to secure in the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Agriculture, Rural Development, and FDA Appropriations Bill. Read more »

Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) released the following statement after the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies reported out their Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 bill to the full House Appropriations Committee. Read more »

Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-21) released the following statement after voting against the Fiscal Year 2023 Government Funding Bill. Read more »

Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-21) offered a motion during floor debate to immediately consider legislation that would prohibit the sale of oil drawn from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to entities under the control of the Chinese Communist Party or for export to China. Read more »