David Valadao

The bipartisan SUPER BUGS Act strengthens coordination with our international partners to accelerate new treatments and tools to combat drug-resistant pathogens.

In the Central Valley, we see firsthand the growing threat of superbugs like Valley Fever, which are becoming harder to treat.

Protecting Medicaid is essential for the vulnerable constituents we were elected to represent.

Protecting Medicaid is essential for the vulnerable constituents we were elected to represent. Therefore, we cannot support a final bill that threatens access to coverage or jeopardizes the stability of our hospitals and providers.

I've been clear from the start that I will not support a final reconciliation bill that makes harmful cuts to Medicaid.

I support the reasonable provisions in H.R. 1 that protect Medicaid’s long-term viability and ensure the program continues to serve our most vulnerable, but I will not support a final bill that eliminates vital funding streams our…

President Trump was clear when he said to root out our waste, fraud, and abuse without cutting Medicaid and I wholeheartedly agree.

Protecting Medicaid is essential for the vulnerable constituents we were elected to represent.

I rise to urge support for my bill, the Romance Scam Prevention Act. Every year, millions of Americans from all ages and backgrounds use dating apps and websites to make connections. For many, online dating has made it easier to build…

concerned about ongoing ICE operations

Due to a personal family matter, I was not able to make the voting series today. Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 100, NAY on Roll Call No. 101, and YEA on Roll Call No. 102. personal explanation

It incorporates the FBI and Homeland Security.

No one should have to choose between love and financial security, yet outdated SSI rules unfairly penalize married individuals with disabilities.

I thank the gentleman from Arizona for yielding. I also thank Leader Scalise for his time today. We have a historic opportunity to advance the key priorities of this administration with a one-bill solution, and I fully agree we need to…

I urge my colleagues to support the Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2025, which would dramatically increase the number of airlift assets available for wildfire emergencies. Containerized Aerial Firefighting Systems, or CAFFS…

The bipartisan Fix Our Forests Act is a critical piece of legislation that will restore forest health and increase our resiliency to catastrophic wildfires. The fires burning across southern California devastated entire communities and…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment, as modified. The text of the amendment, as modified, is as follows: AMENDMENT NO. 3, AS MODIFIED, OFFERED BY MR. VALADAO OF CALIFORNIA At the end of…

I rise as the designee for the gentleman from California (Mr. Costa). The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill add the following: TITLE IV--EXPANSION OF…

I thank Chairman Westerman and his staff at the Natural Resources Committee for their work on this very important bill. I appreciate his partnership and work to ensure my amendment was included today. Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to…

My amendment would add the text of my bill, the bipartisan Headwaters Protection Act, to the Fix Our Forests Act. This commonsense language is led by my colleague from California (Mr. Costa) and myself, and it has bipartisan support. It…

First, I thank my colleague, my coauthor, Brittany Pettersen, for her support on this. I also thank the members and staff of the committee. They have been very, very helpful in us moving this bill forward. Mr. Speaker, today I rise in…

I thank the chairman for yielding, and I thank him and his committee for all their help on getting this bill here. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to urge my colleagues to support my bill, the Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I rise today in support of the Veterans Benefits Continuity and Accountability Supplemental Appropriations Act, which addresses the $3 billion mandatory shortfall for disability and education benefits…

I missed tonight's vote due to travel complications. Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 401 and YEA on Roll Call No. 402. ____________________