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David Valadao

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David Valadao is an American politician serving as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives for California's 22nd congressional district. He was first elected to Congress in 2012 and has served since January 3, 2013, with a brief hiatus from 2019 to 2021. Valadao has been involved in various legislative efforts, particularly focusing on issues related to agriculture, water resources, and healthcare. He is known for his bipartisan approach and has worked on initiatives to support the Central Valley's agricultural community.

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Jul 7, 2025

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

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Jul 3, 2025

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.

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Jul 1, 2025

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

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Jun 28, 2025

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…

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Jun 28, 2025

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

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Jun 24, 2025

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

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Apr 10, 2025

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

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Feb 25, 2025

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…

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Feb 5, 2025

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…

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Jan 23, 2025

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…

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Sep 24, 2024

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…

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