David Valadao

Due to unexpected travel issues, I was not able to make votes this evening. Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 356, YEA on Roll Call No. 357, and YEA on Roll Call No. 358. PERSONAL EXPLANATION

I oppose this amendment as written. The amendment would prohibit the use of all Architect of the Capitol electric vehicles and equipment, which are used for facility and ground maintenance activities. For example, the Capitol Visitor…

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…

Again, I think it is important to remind folks at home watching that these are all-electric vehicles in the building. So for the 33,000 people who required shuttle assistance to get around the Capitol, elderly and disabled people who…

In the event that this amendment was to pass, emergency services that run throughout the Capitol complex would continue, as would the security initiatives. Members would not see a change in their service, as Members are the first priority…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Texas will be postponed. Amendment No. 4 Offered by Mr. Jackson of Texas The Acting CHAIR…

I oppose my friend's amendment because I do not believe all the good the Congressional Office for International Leadership has done for Congress over the last 25 years should be negated by one embassy programming selection. The…

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

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

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

That is--and the mention of the cartels, that is something I think a lot of people forget to mention.

California is in its second consecutive wet year. Every major reservoir in our State is above the 15-year average, and our snowpack in the Sierras is at more than 100 percent of average for this time of year. These conditions should mean…

1.6 billion tons of goods removed nationwide, and the EPA's own numbers, only two percent was from locomotives of all the greenhouse gas emissions.

If there is something we need to be doing more from the legislative side, obviously, we want to be active on that front.

Unfortunately, these awards have failed to reduce the number of people experiencing homelessness.

We agree that HUD tenants should not have to choose between having a roof over their head and being sexually harassed or assaulted by their housing provider.

I never thought I would say this, but California is doing something positive and market driven when it comes to affordable housing.

California receives the highest amount of Federal funds of any continuum of care across the country.

The regulation requires that railroads operating in California must quickly begin adopting zero emission technology for locomotives, technology that is currently not commercially available.

What intervention or assistance does HUD provide?

I therefore request that the Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee work on a bipartisan basis to restore the existence and robust funding of the House Office of Diversity and Inclusion in the 119th Congress and beyond.

I would like to thank Ranking Member Espaillat and committee members and the Librarian of Congress, Dr. Carla Hayden, and the Acting Architect, Joe DiPietro, for being here today.

Thank you for your efforts to support AbilityOne vendors and Americans with disabilities.

The COIL budget request for fiscal year 2025 is $7.2 million, an increase of 20 percent.

Representative Kilmer, I appreciate the work and support you have provided to modernize Congress.