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David G. Valadao
U.S. Representative, California
2465 Rayburn House Office Building
Summary
David Goncalves Valadao is an American politician and former dairy farmer serving as the U.S. representative for California's 22nd congressional district since 2023, previously representing California's 21st congressional district. His district comprises part of the San Joaquin Valley. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Aug 21, 2026
Scorecard
The record at a glanceA quick read on how Rep. Valadao votes and legislates this Congress. Every figure links to its full record below.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Valadao stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 91 →HRES 1476
HRES 1476 · Introduced Aug 3, 2026 · Agriculture and Food
Aug 3, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
HRES 1475
HRES 1475 · Introduced Aug 3, 2026 · Health
Aug 3, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 9976
HR 9976 · Introduced Jul 27, 2026 · Agriculture and Food
Jul 27, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
HR 8913
HR 8913 · Introduced May 19, 2026 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Jul 1, 2026: Subcommittee Hearings Held
HR 8806
HR 8806 · Introduced May 13, 2026 · Taxation
May 13, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Valadao's 645 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 447were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
93.3%
Votes with the Republican majority
On party-split votes
6.7%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
2%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · at or below median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Valadao sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 9, 2025
Legislative Activity
What Rep. Valadao has put their name on in the 119th Congress, and across their career. Most bills — from every member — never become law; the enacted count is context, not a grade.
34
Sponsored this Congress
91 all-time
0
Became law this Congress
0% of those sponsored
1,866
Cosponsored, all-time
Signed on to others' bills
91
Bills sponsored, all-time
Source: Congress.gov · as of Aug 21, 2026
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Valadao's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33