David Valadao
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David Valadao is an American politician serving as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives for California's 22nd congressional district. He was first elected to Congress in 2012 and has served since January 3, 2013, with a brief hiatus from 2019 to 2021. Valadao has been involved in various legislative efforts, particularly focusing on issues related to agriculture, water resources, and healthcare. He is known for his bipartisan approach and has worked on initiatives to support the Central Valley's agricultural community.
Oct 4, 2013
Today I rise in support of House Joint Resolution 75, the Nutrition Assistance for Low-Income Women and Children Act. This bill would continue funding until December for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and…
Sep 19, 2013
Thank you. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as ObamaCare, implemented numerous taxes on the American people. One such tax, a nearly $30 billion medical device tax, took effect on January 1, 2013. This tax hurts…
Jul 22, 2013
We must act. And I believe we can do so in a way that, thirty years from now, future generations of this country--both immigrants and non-immigrants--can say, they did it right.
Jul 22, 2013
We must pursue meaningful immigration reform to fix the broken nature of the process before anything like this can happen.
Jul 9, 2013
This amendment puts a lot of my district in jeopardy. My district relies heavily on irrigation and canals and other types of water projects. When you see a government agency, an unelected government agency come in and take jurisdiction…
Jun 20, 2013
This has been a tough one for me because I am the only dairy farmer in this room, and it has been a tough issue because I've lived it for the last 15 years. I have seen how programs created by this body have hurt dairy farmers. There have…
Jun 17, 2013
Earlier this month, the national unemployment report was released for this past May. While some Americans were able to find low-paying jobs, I remain extremely disappointed with this sluggish economic recovery. For example, parts of my…
May 27, 2013
There is still no money to fund anything connecting the southern tip of this with any of the population south of Bakersfield--Palmdale, L.A., nothing.
May 27, 2013
As I have explained numerous times in Kings County, we support the continuation of rail service on those smaller stations.
May 27, 2013
I truly do believe that was flawed from the day it was first put on the ballot.
May 27, 2013
Would you build the first section from Fresno to Bakersfield if you knew there was never going to be any additional funding?
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