Dear [firstname], It’s been a busy week here in the nation’s capital. Read below for an update on my work on behalf of the Central Valley in Washington, DC. Make sure to sign up for my newsletter to receive regular updates on what's happening in DC and the Central Valley. 
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Representative David Valadao

Dear [firstname],


It’s been a busy week here in the nation’s capital. Read below for an update on my work on behalf of the Central Valley in Washington, DC.

Make sure to sign up for my newsletter to receive regular updates on what's happening in DC and the Central Valley. 

 

Sharing Flood Recovery Resources with the Valley

 

The flooding and expected snowpack runoff are top of mind for me and many people here in the Central Valley. This week, I hosted a Flood Resources Telephone Town Hall with representatives from the California Office of Emergency Services (CalOES), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Small Business Administration (SBA) to discuss how Central Valley families, farmers, and business owners, can access the recovery assistance they need. I want to thank everyone for listening in and for the representatives who joined us. 

If you weren't able to listen in to the call, you can find a full list of flood recovery resources here. 

Make sure to sign up for my next Telephone Town Hall by clicking here. 

Rep. Valadao hosts a Telephone Town Hall about flood resources
 
 

Fighting to Build Water Infrastructure in the Valley

 

This week, I spoke on the House Floor on the Endangered Species Act. While the law was well-intentioned when it was passed, the ESA has been abused by extreme environmentalists to stop the construction of critical water storage infrastructure in the Central Valley.

We must reform the ESA to strike a better balance between protecting the environment and commonsense.

Watch my speech here or below. 

 
Rep. Valadao speaks about the ESA on the House floor
 
 
 

Protecting Our Communities from Fentanyl 

 

This week, I was proud to vote for the HALT Fentanyl Act – a bill that will strengthen penalties for fentanyl dealers and make fentanyl a Schedule 1 drug. This deadly substance has harmed and taken the lives of folks in communities across the country, including here in the Central Valley. Synthetic opioids like fentanyl are the main driver of overdose deaths in the U.S. and we must give law enforcement every tool to combat this crisis.

Rep. Valadao votes for the HALT Fentanyl Act
 
 

Combatting Homelessness in the Valley

 

Last week, I had the opportunity to meet with Open Door Network to learn more about their new homeless campus project in Bakersfield. Open Door Network is a nonprofit that operates the only emergency homeless shelter in Kern County for families with children, as well as two domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking supportive shelters. The work they are doing to help get families off the streets and into safe shelters is critical to combatting the homeless crisis plaguing California and the Central Valley, and I'm proud to support their work. 

Rep. Valadao visits the Open Door Network
 
 

Military Appreciation Month

 

May is Military Appreciation Month, and I've been using my weekly newsletter this month to pay tribute to the brave men and women who make up our United States Military. With Monday being Memorial Day, I want to take a moment to honor those who made gave their lives to protect our freedoms and way of life. 


Memorial Day serves as a reminder to us all that freedom is not free. All of our service members make enormous sacrifices. They leave their families, friends, and loved ones behind to answer a higher calling of service to their country. But some make the ultimate sacrifice. While they may no longer be with us, their bravery, courage, and dedication to service are a lasting source of inspiration for every single American. 


This Memorial Day, I ask you to join me in renewing our promise to never forget the over 1 million service members who have given their lives to protect freedom and democracy around the world. 

Rep Valadao speaking at MDW event
Rep. Valadao attends Memorial Day Service
 
 

Ask David

 

Our question this week comes from Rae in Visalia. They asked: 

What is your position on the Republican party's use of the National Debt ceiling as a negotiating tool and risking the credit standing of the United States worldwide?

Thank you for your question, Rae. I know many people in the Valley are concerned about the uncertainty surrounding the debt limit. I firmly believe that both the President and House Republicans will negotiate a deal that both raises the debt limit while also reining in out-of-control government spending that is adding trillions of dollars to the debt and crippling generations to come. 


For over 100 days, Speaker Kevin McCarthy asked President Biden to have a conversation about the debt limit. Unfortunately, the President chose to not engage, instead opting to leave the negotiations until the very last moment. Last month, House Republicans passed the Limit, Save, Grow Act which reduces spending while also lifting the debt limit. While this was by no means a perfect bill, it's the only bill passed by either chamber that raises the debt limit. If Senate Democrats wanted to make changes to our bill and send it back to the House, they could. If they wanted to pass a bill to lift the debt limit without any spending reductions, they could. But the truth is the Democrat-controlled Senate has done nothing to raise the debt ceiling.


The majority of Americans believe raising the debt ceiling should be accompanied by commonsense spending reforms. Both parties are responsible for the fiscal situation we find ourselves in, and both parties should be willing to come to the table to restore some fiscal sanity to the federal government. I am confident that when all is said and done, Democrats and Republicans will come to an agreement to lift the debt limit and reduce excess Washington spending. 

Ask Rep. Valadao a question!
 

Do you have a question about my position on an issue? How the Congress operates? My thoughts on the news of the day?

Send your first name, town, and question to AskDavid@mail.house.gov and I might answer yours right here in one of my weekly newsletters. Make sure to subscribe to my weekly email updates to see if your question was answered!

If you want to share your opinion with me on issues of importance, you can always contact me on my website.

 
 

In the News

 
 
Rep. Valadao joins Meet the Press Now

"The President has been in Washington longer than I've been alive - he knows a compromise is the only way forward" 


Congressman Valadao joined Meet the Press Now to discuss the ongoing negotiations surrounding the debt limit. 


Watch here

 
Speaker McCarthy and Congressman Valadao hold meeting with emergency response agencies in California

Kevin McCarthy, David Valadao discuss California's flood relief funding


The Valley Congressmen hosted a meeting with local, state, and federal emergency services officials to discuss continued disaster relief funds for flood-impacted communities in California's Central Valley. 


Watch here 

 
Rep. Valadao sits down with Agri-Pulse Newsmakers

"What the agreement really highlights is the need for more water infrastructure"


Congressman Valadao sits down with Agri-Pulse Newsmakers to talk about the upcoming farm bill and the recent Colorado River Agreement.   


Watch here 

 
 
 

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David G.Valadao

Member of Congress

 

Office Locations

 
Washington, DC Office
2465 Rayburn HOB
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-4695
Bakersfield District Office
2700 M Street
Bakersfield, CA 93301
Phone: (661) 864-7736
Fax: (833) 284-9090
Hanford District Office
107 South Douty Street
Hanford, CA 93230
Phone: (559) 460-6070
 
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