David G. Valadao

Republican Representative of California's 22nd district

Representative
California, district 21
January 3, 2013 - January 3, 2015
Representative
California, district 21
January 6, 2015 - January 3, 2017
Representative
California, district 21
January 3, 2017 - January 3, 2019
Representative
California, district 21
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
California, district 22
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

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April 14, 1977 (47 years old)

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American politician and dairy farmer
Served as a U.S. representative since 2023, previously from 2013 to 2019
Served one term in the California State Assembly from 2010 to 2012
One of ten Republicans who voted to impeach Donald Trump during his second impeachment
Born and raised in Hanford, California, to Portuguese immigrant parents
Attended College of the Sequoias but did not graduate
Involved in the family dairy farming business and faced financial challenges, including bankruptcy
Initially won election to Congress in 2012, defeating a Democratic nominee
Has been reelected multiple times, including in 2022
Committee assignments include the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on the Budget
Co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues and the American Sikh Congressional Caucus
Member of the Republican Governance Group, Republican Main Street Partnership, and Problem Solvers Caucus
Ranked as the 42nd-most bipartisan member of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 114th Congress
Rescinded support for Donald Trump in 2016 and voted for his impeachment in 2021
Opposed the Affordable Care Act and voted for its repeal
Supports comprehensive immigration reform and opposed the dismantling of DACA
Voted in favor of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Criticized tariffs against Chinese steel and aluminum imports
Voted against deep cuts in food stamp spending
Lives in Hanford with his wife and three children, and was considered the poorest member of Congress by net worth due to debts related to his dairy farm