David Valadao: “Would you build the first section from Fresno to Bakersfield if you knew there was never going to be any additional…”

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…

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.

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