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Rep. David Valadao
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Rep. David Valadao
@RepDavidValadao
Proudly Representing California's 22nd Congressional District. Serving the Valley on @HouseAppropsGOP
- I’m happy to see that Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved California’s Hospital Quality Assurance Fee Program (HQAF) 9 proposal. Over the past year, I’ve worked directly with CMS to stress the importance of a timely approval because I know this funding
- I’m deeply concerned by the Newsom Administration’s decision to dramatically increase taxes on health plans serving working families, employees, and employers across California. That's why I joined @RepVinceFong, @JayObernolte, and members of the California delegation in sending
- I’m happy to see the Department of the Interior allocate more than $8.4 million in Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) funding across Kern, Tulare, and Kings Counties for 2026. With millions of acres of federally managed land throughout the Central Valley, these payments help
- Today, I'm proud to join @RepJimCosta in reintroducing a resolution to formally recognize June as Portuguese National Heritage Month. Like many Portuguese Americans, my parents came to the United States from the Azores Islands of Portugal in pursuit of the American Dream and
- California is the nation's leading wine-producing state, but our grape industry faces a serious threat from the emerging spread of the glassy-winged sharpshooter. This invasive pest transmits a deadly bacterium that chokes and kills grapevines, and once a vine is infected,
- Our veterans answered the call to serve our nation, and we owe them access to every resource that could help them navigate life’s toughest challenges. While the Veterans Health Administration provides important mental health care, oftentimes veterans struggling with suicidal
00:00 - Earlier this week, I had the opportunity to visit the Almklov House in Bakersfield and learn more about the important work they do to support some of our region’s most vulnerable children. Through specialized foster care and trauma-informed services, their dedicated staff and
- On Wednesday, I met with California Highway Patrol officers and Captain Tafoya to learn more about their operations in Bakersfield and the work they’re doing to keep our roads and communities safe. We discussed efforts to combat human trafficking, improve commercial trucking
- I enjoyed my tour of Opal W. Fry & Son Farms this week, where I saw the wide variety of specialty crops they grow right here in the Central Valley. We discussed the importance of a reliable water supply to support local agriculture, including the critical role of the Arvin-Edison
- This week, I visited United Health Centers’ new facility in Delano and met with CEO Justin Preas to discuss the challenges facing healthcare providers in the Central Valley. We talked about ongoing workforce shortages and the need to recruit more healthcare professionals to serve
- Today on Juneteenth, we celebrate the end of slavery in the United States. On this day in 1865, the last slaves in Galveston, Texas learned they had been freed from the bonds of slavery—nearly two and a half years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation.
- Today, our community is mourning a heartbreaking loss. My prayers are with the families, loved ones, and fellow servicemembers of the eight Americans who lost their lives in the B-52 crash at Edwards Air Force Base. As we await the results of the investigation, we stand united in
