David G. Valadao
Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Valadao has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
The tally counts votes on passage. 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law is listed apart.
This record covers laws that passed. Votes on bills that did not become law are not included yet.
The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Valadao is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Valadao votes Yes on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Valadao votes Yes on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the HALT Fentanyl Act; the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar); the Epstein Files Transparency Act; the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026; the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
On funding the government, Valadao votes Yes on the March 2025 full-year funding law; the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown; the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA; the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies; and the September 2026 funding extension.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Valadao votes to cancel 24 and against cancelling 0. The rules Valadao votes to cancel come from: Interior: Bureau of Land Management (7), Environmental Protection Agency (6), Energy (4), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (2), District of Columbia government (1), Treasury: Comptroller of the Currency (1), Interior: National Park Service (1), Treasury: Internal Revenue Service (1) and Interior: Ocean Energy Management (1).
Valadao votes the same way as most House Republicans on all 59 of these Yes and No votes.
Valadao did not vote on the Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025.
Votes on laws that passed
Most recent
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Requires the federal prison system to act on sexual harassment and assault of its staff by incarcerated people.
Adds College Station, Texas, and El Centro, California, to the places where federal court can sit.
Keeps the federal government funded at about last year's levels through December 11, 2026.
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.
What this member says about laws and orders
This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases. Together they name 3 laws.
From the official record
Statements from the official record: Not checked yet. A statement appears here after a person reviews our account of the law or order it is about.
From this member’s press releases
From a secondary sourceThese are excerpts from press releases on this member’s official website that name a law or an executive order. We save a copy of each one.
6 excerpts
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActJune 25, 2026
Congressman Valadao Demands Answers from California Over Healthcare Tax Hike
“Before the implementation of H.R. 1, California’s MCO tax rates were set at $274 per member, per month for Medicaid, while commercial member months were taxed at $1.75 per member, per month,” the letter states. “The current California tax proposal would impose a per-enrollee tax of $8.85 per month on commercial health plans, Medicaid plans, and Affordable Care Act (ACA)”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActFebruary 11, 2026
Congressman Valadao Secures Transition Period for California's New MCO Tax
“WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) released the following statement in response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announcement of final rulemaking to implement the Managed Care Organization (MCO) tax provision established in the Working Families Tax Cut (H.R. 1). The final rule provides a six-month transition period for California's MCO tax to comply with the”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActJanuary 12, 2026
Valadao, Fong Welcome Administrator Oz to Bakersfield for Healthcare Roundtable
“The conversation brought together healthcare providers from across the community to discuss H.R. 1, the new Rural Health Transformation Program, and upcoming CMS regulations and federal policies affecting both patients and providers.”
- Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026January 8, 2026
Congressman Valadao Secures Key Funding for Water Projects Throughout the Central Valley
“WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) voted in support of H.R. 6938, the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2026. Congressman Valadao, a member of the House Appropriations Committee, secured several key wins for the Central Valley as part of the Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, including $14 million”
- Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026November 17, 2025
ICYMI: Congressman Valadao Secures Key Wins for the Central Valley in Budget Extension Bill
“WASHINGTON – Last week, Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) voted in favor of H.R. 5371, the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026, to reopen the government. This bill, which was signed into law by President Trump on November 12th, included a Continuing Resolution (CR) to reopen the government and three full-year appropriations bills”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActJuly 3, 2025
Congressman Valadao Releases Statement After House Budget Reconciliation Vote
“To be clear, I still have concerns with the implementation of the provider tax and state directed payment provisions of H.R. 1, but I’ve worked and will continue to engage with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to identify specific risks to Valley hospitals and mitigate them.”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 15 spending items this member requested, $49,113,448 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulare Irrigation District | Public Law 119-37 | Kaweah River Siphon Resiliency ProjectNatural Resources Conservation Service · Conservation Operations | CA | $3,500,000 |
| County of Tulare | Public Law 119-37 | Tulare County Fire Department Apparatus Acquisition ProjectRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | CA | $1,643,448 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e CA Arvin-Edison W District for Expansion ProEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $2,000,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e CA City of Corcor Stormwater En ProjectEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $2,000,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e CA Shafter-Wasco District for Recharge ProjEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $2,000,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate CA City of Avenal Storage TankEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $4,000,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate CA City of McFarl ReplacementEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $2,000,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate CA County of King ProjectEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $2,000,000 |
| CA | Public Law 119-75 | SR 43/7th Standard Rd Roundabout--Last-Mile Truck-Rail Access Safety ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | CA | $2,500,000 |
| CA | Public Law 119-75 | Wasco Downtown RevitalizationDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | CA | $5,000,000 |
Show all 15
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | Public Law 119-75 | Road 192 Farm to Market Corridor ImprovementsDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | CA | $2,500,000 |
| CA | Public Law 119-75 | The Monitor Street Safe Route to Schools ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | CA | $3,000,000 |
| CA | Public Law 119-75 | 4th Street Development Project-ArvinDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | CA | $1,250,000 |
| Housing Authority of the County of Kern | Public Law 119-75 | Bakersfield Senior Center Affordable Housing & Facility ConstructionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $7,575,000 |
| City of Delano | Public Law 119-75 | Water Plant No. 6 Blending Tank ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $8,145,000 |
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
Online ads
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VALADAO FOR CONGRESS Google Ads Transparency Center
Evidence for the tie: The library lists FEC committee number C00499392 for this advertiser, and the FEC committee file names this member as that committee’s candidate.
The library lists 11 ads by this advertiser since January 3, 2025.
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Read from Google Ads Transparency Center, its data file of October 6, 2026. Meta Ad Library: Not started. An ad counts when the library last shows it on or after January 3, 2025.
Campaign money
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