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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

hr9716-118

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to require the Congressional Budget Office to provide baseline updates, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Dec 12, 2024
Financial Services Information Technology

hr9889-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

Making emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Sep 27, 2024
Financial Services Housing

hr9468-118

Cosponsor Introduced

Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Sep 6, 2024
Federal Administration Financial Services Health Care Providers Defense Contractors

hr8772-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes.

17 clauses Jun 17, 2024
Education Environmental Services Federal Administration Financial Services

hr5403-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes.

24 clauses Jun 3, 2024
Commercial Banking Financial Technology Cryptocurrency Services Federal Government

hr8425-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to revise a rule relating to language translation assistance with respect to certain needs assessments, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 16, 2024
Financial Services

hr7447-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require the Election Assistance Commission to provide for the conduct of penetration testing as part of the testing and certification of voting systems and to provide for the establishment of an Independent Security Testing and Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure Pilot Program for Election Systems.

3 clauses Feb 23, 2024
Federal Administration Financial Services Transportation

hr7361-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a flower ordering program for gravesites under the purview of the American Battle Monuments Commission.

2 clauses Feb 14, 2024
Financial Services Defense Contractors

hr7198-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend title 5, United States Code, to require greater transparency for Federal regulatory decisions that impact small businesses, and for other purposes.

22 clauses Feb 1, 2024
Federal Executive Branch Civic & Social Organizations Diversified Industries Financial Services

hr7133-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize use of amounts from emergency solutions grants under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to provide safe overnight parking facilities for homeless persons, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 30, 2024
Financial Services

hr6126-118

Cosponsor Introduced

Making emergency supplemental appropriations to respond to the attacks in Israel for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.

19 clauses Nov 7, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Foreign Affairs Financial Services

hr6072-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax credits for carriage of independent programmers by certain multichannel video programming distributors.

4 clauses Oct 26, 2023
Federal Administration Financial Services Environmental Services

hr5995-118

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that civilian service in a temporary position after December 31, 1988, may be creditable service under the Federal Employees Retirement System, and for other purposes.

1 clause Oct 19, 2023
Financial Services

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

hr807-118

Cosponsor In Committee

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the invaluable service that working dogs provide to society.

5 clauses Feb 2, 2023
Federal Administration Financial Services Defense Contractors

hr758-118

Cosponsor Reported

To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to establish a 3-year phase-in period for de novo financial institutions to comply with Federal capital standards, to provide relief for de novo rural community banks, and for other purposes.

22 clauses Feb 2, 2023
Financial Services

hr277-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law.

60 clauses Jan 11, 2023
General Business Health Care Providers Federal Government Hunting & Fishing

hr215-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To provide long-term water supply and regulatory reliability to drought-stricken California, and for other purposes.

53 clauses Jan 9, 2023
Environmental Services Federal Administration Financial Services Energy Production

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