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Running forU.S. House, District 22

David G. Valadao

RepublicanHas the job now

Overview

How to reach them
Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators
Offices held
  • U.S. House, California's 22nd District · 2023–now
  • U.S. House, California's 21st District · 2013–2023
Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators
Leadership roles
  • Leads the Legislative Branch subcommittee (part of the House Committee on Appropriations)
Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators

Campaign money

  • Raised $6.1 million and spent $3.7 million since Jan 2025.
  • Of the money donors gave, 48% came from individual people and 52% from PACs (groups that collect money to give to candidates).
  • Since 2025, 439 PACs gave $1.8 million to their campaign.
  • Since 2025, outside groups like super PACs spent $170,323 to help them and $451,407 against them.
Source and every donor: FEC
PACs that gave to their campaign since 2025439 PACs · $1.8 million
Outside groups that spent to help them since 20253 groups · $170,323
Outside groups that spent against them since 20255 groups · $451,407

Bills they wrote

Bills and joint resolutions where they're the main author, since 2023. Laws first, then the ones that got furthest.

Wrote

51 bills

Became law

None became law. 10 passed the House or Senate but didn't become law.

  • Introduced Mar 31, 2025H.R. 2481: Romance Scam Prevention Act
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Jun 9, 2025H.R. 3854: Modernizing All Veterans and Survivors
    Passed the House
  • Introduced May 14, 2025H.R. 3419: To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the telehealth network and telehealth resource centers grant programs.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 7, 2025H.R. 1147: Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2025H.R. 1044: To amend Public Law 99–338 with respect to Kaweah Project permits.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Jan 31, 2025H.R. 836: Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2025
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2024H.R. 7342: Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2024
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Oct 30, 2023H.R. 6125: Online Dating Safety Act of 2023
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Oct 20, 2023H.R. 6011: ROWATA Act
    Passed the House
  • Introduced May 16, 2023H.R. 3389: Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2023
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Sep 21, 2026H.R. 10528: To amend the Financial Literacy and Education Improvement Act to include secondary schools in best practices for teaching financial literacy, and for other purposes.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 8, 2026H.R. 10324: ROMA Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jul 27, 2026H.R. 9976: SWAT Act of 2026
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 18, 2026H.R. 9376: TOURS Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 22, 2026H.R. 9010: Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 21, 2026H.R. 9006: Locating Our Unclaimed Veterans Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 19, 2026H.R. 8913: Tulare Youth Recreation and Women’s History Enhancement Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 13, 2026H.R. 8806: Supporting Newborn Parents Act of 2026
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 16, 2026H.R. 7951: Long-Term Good Neighbor Authority Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 22, 2026H.R. 7234: Human Trafficking Awareness Training Recognition Act of 2026
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 13, 2026H.R. 7049: Improving Mental Health Care and Coordination for Homeless Veterans Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 25, 2025H.R. 6315: SECURE IT Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 19, 2025H.R. 6163: Determination of NEPA Adequacy Streamlining Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 2, 2025H.R. 5097: To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program under which the Secretary will award grants to specialty crop producers to acquire certain equipment and provide training with respect to the use of such equipment.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Aug 26, 2025H.R. 5059: Specialty Crop Domestic Market Promotion and Development Program Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Aug 22, 2025H.R. 5030: Specialty Crop Domestic Market Promotion and Development Program Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 30, 2025H.R. 4249: Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 21, 2025H.R. 3572: To make projects in certain counties eligible for funding under the rural surface transportation grant program, and for other purposes.
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 1, 2025H.R. 3168: National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 10, 2025H.R. 2902: SOAR Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 27, 2025H.R. 1757: EMPSA Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 25, 2025H.R. 1585: Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 5, 2025H.R. 1036: Ensuring Accountability and Dignity in Government Contracting Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 27, 2024H.R. 9889: Making emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 19, 2024H.R. 9711: Congressional Budget Office Scheduling Reform Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 19, 2024H.R. 9712: VA Extenders Act of 2024
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 10, 2024H.R. 9531: To make projects in certain counties eligible for funding under the rural surface transportation grant program, and for other purposes.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 6, 2024H.R. 9492: To amend Public Law 99-338 with respect to Kaweah Project permits.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jul 9, 2024H.R. 8974: Human Trafficking Awareness Training Recognition Act of 2024
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 27, 2024H.R. 8874: Modernizing All Veterans and Survivors Claims Processing Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 25, 2024H.R. 8834: Safeguarding Our Supply Chains Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 17, 2024H.R. 8772: Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 23, 2024H.R. 8126: To amend the Financial Literacy and Education Improvement Act to include secondary schools in best practices for teaching financial literacy, and for other purposes.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 26, 2024H.R. 7829: SOAR Act of 2024
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 18, 2024H.R. 7055: EMPSA Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Dec 7, 2023H.R. 6690: To amend the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act to authorize the use of Commodity Credit Corporation funds for emergency assistance to dairy producers in the case of livestock relocation and feed crop losses due to natural disasters, and for other purposes.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jul 27, 2023H.R. 5061: Specialty Crop Domestic Market Promotion and Development Program Act of 2023
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jul 27, 2023H.R. 5062: To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program under which the Secretary will award grants to specialty crop producers to acquire certain equipment and provide training with respect to the use of such equipment.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 14, 2023H.R. 4091: To amend the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act to expand required reports on T-MSIS substance use disorder data to include mental health condition data.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 7, 2023H.R. 1430: Determination of NEPA Adequacy Streamlining Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 9, 2023H.R. 215: WATER for California
    Introduced

Source: Congress.gov

How they voted

Final votes on bills that passed the U.S. House or Senate, since 2023. Votes on amendments, committees, and procedure are left out.

Votes shown

671 votes on bills that passed at least one chamber.

Attendance

Didn't vote on 38 of 1,909 votes (2%).

By topic
Agriculture and Food6 votes
    Animals6 votes
      Armed Forces and National Security46 votes
        Arts, Culture, Religion3 votes
          Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues4 votes
            Commerce38 votes
              Congress5 votes
                Crime and Law Enforcement43 votes
                  Economics and Public Finance44 votes
                    Education22 votes
                      Emergency Management10 votes
                        Energy48 votes
                          Environmental Protection37 votes
                            Families5 votes
                              Finance and Financial Sector38 votes
                                Foreign Trade and International Finance10 votes
                                  Government Operations and Politics58 votes
                                    Health22 votes
                                      Housing and Community Development3 votes
                                        Immigration26 votes
                                          International Affairs58 votes
                                            Labor and Employment12 votes
                                              Law9 votes
                                                Native Americans10 votes
                                                  Public Lands and Natural Resources39 votes
                                                    Science, Technology, Communications27 votes
                                                      Social Welfare4 votes
                                                        Taxation15 votes
                                                          Transportation and Public Works18 votes
                                                            Water Resources Development5 votes

                                                              Source: Congress.gov, Voteview (UCLA). Topics from Congress.gov.