David Valadao

To protect my community from coastal hazards, I urge the Committee to ensure coastal Storm Risk Management measures are used to protect critical infrastructure at the Port Tampa Bay and in McKay Bay.

As Florida's largest port, Port Tampa Bay serves West and Central Florida and the Southeastern United States.

I urge the Committee to support robust investments in our nation's ports, harbors, and inland waterways, which are vital to the health and economic well-being of communities, including in Tampa Bay.

Improving projects, processes, and access to water is crucial, especially in districts like mine.

Members of the Committee: Washington Governor Jay Inslee and Senator Patty Murray are now looking at your bill as a vehicle to waste taxpayers' dollars.

This funding will allow for a game-changing, once-in-a-generation investment in our critical water resources infrastructure.

Communities living near ports face unique challenges due to sustained exposure to pollutants and toxins as a result of port operations and ship emissions.

Rising inflation is continuing to harm families and communities across the country. Americans are paying 30 percent more to heat their homes this winter and 11 percent more for their electricity bills. The Central Valley gas prices are…

Last month, I led the California Republican delegation in a letter to Secretary of the Interior Haaland and Secretary of Commerce Raimondo regarding the reinitiation of consultation on the 2019 biological opinions for the long-term…

As we celebrate our veterans next week, I rise to honor the dedication and selflessness of the brave men and women who have served our Nation. California's 21st Congressional District is home to thousands of veterans who are especially…

In the midst of a statewide drought emergency, the Central Valley experienced considerable rainstorms this week. While communities across my district are incredibly grateful for this rainfall, we know this relief will be short lived…

On Monday, October 25, 2021, I missed votes due to unavoidable flight delays. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 332 and ``yea'' on rollcall No. 333. Members Recorded Pursuant to House Resolution 8, 117th…

This month the current administration made the reckless and undeniably partisan decision to begin reconsultation of the 2019 biological opinions. In its place, the proposed interim operations plan represents a huge step backward in…

Last year, California set a record for the most acres burned in a single year, 4.1 million acres. Already in 2021, devastating fires have burned through 1.6 million acres of our State. Hundreds, if not thousands, of residents are currently…

For the last six weeks, I was working in my district, meeting with constituents and local officials. The top issue of concern was overwhelmingly centered around California's drought. But this is not a concern to my community alone. Our…

I thank the gentleman from Arkansas for yielding. Madam Speaker, I rise today to express my frustration with the majority's unwillingness to get involved in drought recovery and prevention in the Western United States. I am frustrated that…

I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall No. 65.

I want to thank you first for designating the 50 California counties, including my entire district, on March 5 as a primary natural disaster area due to the ongoing drought.

I thank the ranking member for yielding. Madam Speaker, I rise today in opposition to H.R. 1, the For the People Act. This piece of legislation undermines State authority over voter registration and election procedures while federally…

I look forward to working with you as we move forward on the drought issue.

Will you commit to working with me, this committee, the White House, Department of Transportation, and the Federal Maritime Commission to find both an immediate solution to free up port congestion and a long-term fix to ensure that these…

I agree that consequences of extreme weather events, including severe droughts, are a major problem.

If there is something else that Members of Congress can do, obviously, we need to step in because this is a huge issue for people across the country.

the issue that we ran across in this specific situation was it is my understanding, obviously I am not part of those phone calls because I am not in that business, but that one person went out and actually got prices from some of the…

We are seeing the effects of the drought in my district and across the American West in real time.