Today, Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) joined Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) in a letter to Governor Newsom urging him to reconsider his proposal to force refineries to withhold supply from the market. This proposal threatens to shutter California refineries, putting gasoline availability at risk for California, Nevada, and Arizona residents. Read more »

Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) joined representatives Salud Carbajal (CA-24), Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) and Jim Costa (CA-21) to introduce H.R. 6012, the Fire Safe Electrical Corridors Act. The Fire Safe Electrical Corridors Act would allow the U.S. Forest Service to approve the removal of hazardous trees near power lines on federal land without requiring a timber sale, easing a serious threat that has in the past been a major cause of destructive wildfires. Read more »

Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) joined Representatives Nick Langworthy (NY-23), Tony Gonzales (TX-23), Mike Lawler (NY-17), Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), Tom McClintock (CA-05), Jim Moylan (GU-AL), Claudia Tenney (NY-24), and Clay Higgins (LA-03) to introduce the Energy Choice Act. This bill would prohibit states or localities from prohibiting an energy service’s connection, reconnection, modification, installation, or expansion based on the type of energy source being delivered Read more »

The House of Representatives passed Congressman David G. Valadao's (CA-22) bill, the Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act. This bipartisan legislation would dramatically increase the number of available assets for wildfire emergencies by updating deployment protocols for Containerized Aerial Fire Fighting Systems (CAFFS). Read more »

Last Friday, Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) joined the House Natural Resources Committee for a field hearing on wildfires and forest management in Yosemite National Park. Ahead of the hearing, members participated in site tours of Mariposa Grove and learned more from the National Park Service about forest management priorities, preventative steps to combat wildfires, and water rights. Read more »

Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) led the entire California Republican congressional delegation in a letter to Governor Gavin Newsom opposing the impending gas tax increase of 8% on July 1, 2023. The lawmakers also call on the governor to extend the partial diesel sales tax exemption, which is set to expire this September. Read more »

Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) and Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) introduced the Headwaters Protection Act. This bipartisan, bicameral legislation increases investment to improve the health of watersheds and ensure private investments benefit downstream communities. Read more »

The House Natural Resources Committee advanced Congressman David G. Valadao’s bill, H.R. 3389, the Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act, out of a full committee markup. The bipartisan legislation would dramatically increase the number of available airlift assets for wildfire emergencies by updating deployment protocols for Containerized Aerial Fire Fighting Systems (CAFFS). Read more »

The House Committee on Natural Resources advanced Congressman David G. Valadao’s bill, H.R. 215, the Working to Advance Tangible and Effective Reforms (WATER) for California Act, out of a full committee markup. The WATER for California Act focuses on streamlining operations, expanding water storage infrastructure, and increasing accountability. Read more »

Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) joined Speaker Kevin McCarthy (CA-20), Chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee Bruce Westerman (AR-04), Reps. Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), Jim Costa (CA-21), Scott Peters (CA-50), John Garamendi (CA-8), and Tom McClintock (CA-5) to re-introduce the Save Our Sequoias (SOS) Act. The legislation provides a comprehensive response to address the imminent threats facing Giant Sequoias in California. Read more »