David Valadao: “Yeah, that's an issue that we've been struggling with here, and it affects a lot of us on a lot of different fronts.”

Due to family obligations, I was not present for today's votes on H. Res. 1215 and H.R. 6983. Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 233 and YEA on Roll Call No. 234. PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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

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 oppose this amendment. Many of my colleagues are highly frustrated by the way the attending physician managed the COVID pandemic here in Washington. I am one of them. I understand, but I do not agree that decreasing the funds of the…