David Valadao: “We have lost 10,000 in my district alone, laid off, trying to find a job at McDonald's, most unsuccessfully.”

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

The issue at our southern border is complex, but one aspect that demands urgent attention is the influx of illicit drugs, particularly fentanyl.

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…

I urge my colleagues to support this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.