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David G. Valadao

David G. Valadao

R CA-22 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 22)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 22)
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 21)
2017–2019 House Of Representatives (District 21)
2015–2017 House Of Representatives (District 21)
2013–2015 House Of Representatives (District 21)
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Defense

+147
Helped 1290 Hurt 1143 Unclear 1136

Finance

+310
Helped 936 Hurt 626 Mixed 4 Unclear 398

Healthcare

+349
Helped 762 Hurt 413 Mixed 13 Unclear 601

Education

+93
Helped 462 Hurt 369 Unclear 275

Agriculture

+405
Helped 652 Hurt 247 Unclear 191

Immigration

-458
Helped 172 Hurt 630 Mixed 4 Unclear 228

Energy

-33
Helped 360 Hurt 393 Mixed 3 Unclear 197

Veterans Affairs

+381
Helped 586 Hurt 205 Unclear 106

Transportation

+2
Helped 254 Hurt 252 Mixed 3 Unclear 175

Criminal Justice

-41
Helped 268 Hurt 309 Mixed 4 Unclear 65

Government Operations

-5
Helped 67 Hurt 72 Unclear 457

Labor

+14
Helped 200 Hurt 186 Unclear 80

Trade

+76
Helped 239 Hurt 163 Mixed 2 Unclear 50

Environment

-85
Helped 100 Hurt 185 Unclear 146

Housing

+45
Helped 199 Hurt 154 Unclear 35

Technology

+78
Helped 206 Hurt 128 Unclear 40

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Appropriations

+31
Helped 156 Hurt 125 Unclear 20

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Foreign Policy

+12
Helped 103 Hurt 91 Unclear 21
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

21153 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1931), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), Legislative (31), Legislative Branch (19), State (19), VA (19), Executive (17), USDA (16), Treasury (14), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Coast Guard (9), Justice (7), NPS (7), CMS (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Research (4), Local (3), Medicare (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), USGS (2), Cybersecurity (1), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1), State/Local (1)
Direct (580), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2), Immigrants (1)
Direct (428), Research (15), Patients (5), Community (3), Tribal (3), Dialysis Patients (2), Emergency Services (1)
Direct (440), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (390), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Holocaust & Cultural Organizations (1), Immigrant Students (1), K-12 Schools (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Students (1), Technical (1)
Direct (384), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2788), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (88), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Legislative (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), Education (9), FDA (9), Agriculture (8), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), CMS (5), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Executive (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Federal (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Cybersecurity (2), Defense Acquisition (2), EAC (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Health (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), Oversight (2), Treasury (2), USDA (2), Banking Regulation (1), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Executive Branch (1), FCC (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior (1), Interior Department (1), Museums & Cultural Institutions (1), NNSA (1), OPM (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (239), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (249), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (240), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (219), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (172), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (136), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
100.0% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (75 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
+118
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
+401
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
+5
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+10
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
+141
Education (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1) +1 more
-9
Cryptocurrency - - +71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
0
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
+49
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
- +17
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
+111
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+4
Taxpayers - - +15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
+141
Law Enforcement - +40

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr6690-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

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.

1 clause Dec 7, 2023

hr6661-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to reauthorize rural cooperative development grants.

1 clause Dec 7, 2023
Federal Administration Education

hr6399-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require a report on the competitiveness of United States exports of specialty crops.

2 clauses Nov 14, 2023
Federal Administration Agricultural Producers Environmental Services

hr6011-118

Primary Sponsor Passed House

To direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to notify applicants of the completion status of right-of-way applications under section 501 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 and section 28 of the Mineral Leasing Act.

9 clauses Oct 20, 2023
Natural Gas Electric Power Federal Administration Agricultural Producers

hr6012-118

Cosponsor In Committee

To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to permit removal of trees around electrical lines on National Forest System land without conducting a timber sale, and for other purposes.

1 clause Oct 20, 2023
Federal Administration Energy Production

hr5622-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To make grants to the Girl Scouts of the United States of America, the Boy Scouts of America, the National 4–H Council, and the National FFA Organization to establish pilot projects to expand the programs carried out by the organizations in rural areas and small towns, and for other purposes.

1 clause Sep 21, 2023
Education

hres716-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing September 21, 2023, as National Teach Ag Day and celebrating 75 years of the National Association of Agricultural Educators.

1 clause Sep 21, 2023
Education

hr5589-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide fresh produce to individuals facing food and nutrition insecurity, and for other purposes.

1 clause Sep 20, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr5359-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To harmonize the population threshold for rural communities under programs carried out by the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Sep 8, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Environmental Services

hr5203-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish in the Department of Agriculture an Office of Agritourism, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Aug 11, 2023
Federal Administration Education

hr5061-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program under which the Secretary will award grants to eligible organizations to encourage the development, maintenance, and expansion of commercial domestic market for domestically produced specialty crop commodities.

2 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Federal Administration Financial Services

hr5051-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to improve the Rural Energy for America Program, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 27, 2023
Federal Administration Education

hr5062-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

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.

2 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Federal Administration Environmental Services

hr4319-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for terms and conditions for nonimmigrant workers performing agricultural labor or services, and for other purposes.

56 clauses Jun 23, 2023
Agricultural Workers Agriculture Information Technology Federal Government

hr3389-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To require the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, and the Secretary of the Interior to conduct an evaluation with respect to the use of the container aerial firefighting system (CAFFS), and for other purposes.

6 clauses May 16, 2023
Firefighting Equipment Manufacturing Federal Government - Agriculture Federal Administration Energy Production

hr2989-118

Cosponsor Reported

To improve the health and resiliency of giant sequoias, and for other purposes.

51 clauses Apr 28, 2023
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools Health Care Providers Native American Tribal Government Federal Government

hr1586-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To allow the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to use a fire retardant, chemical, or water for fire suppression, control, or prevention activities.

7 clauses Mar 14, 2023
Native American Tribes Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Agriculture Water Infrastructure

hr1462-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require enforcement against misbranded milk alternatives.

2 clauses Mar 8, 2023
Agriculture Homeowners Environmental Groups Federal Government

hr1430-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to use certain previously completed environmental assessments and environmental impact statements to satisfy the review requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 7, 2023
Consumers Environmental Groups Federal Government Agriculture

hr1250-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To restore the exemption of family farms and small businesses from the definition of assets under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965.

2 clauses Feb 28, 2023
Consumers Agriculture Education Federal Government

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