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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

hr3575-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7911 Imperial Highway in Downey, California, as the Lucille Roybal-Allard Post Office Building.

0 clauses May 22, 2023

hr3546-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Attorney General, in coordination with the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, to study the prevalence and instances of human trafficking at adult entertainment clubs in the United States, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 18, 2023
Labor

hr3433-118

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to molecularly targeted pediatric cancer investigations, and for other purposes.

46 clauses May 17, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

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
Federal Administration Federal Government - Agriculture Energy Production Firefighting Equipment Manufacturing

hr3331-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to modify requirements for local school wellness policies.

1 clause May 15, 2023
Health Care Providers

hr3318-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish an axle weight tolerance for certain commercial motor vehicles transporting dry bulk goods, and for other purposes.

2 clauses May 15, 2023
Transportation

hr3234-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize the immediate expulsion of inadmissible aliens attempting to enter the United States by fraud or without a necessary entry document, and for other purposes.

2 clauses May 11, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Immigrant Communities Federal Government National Security

hr3184-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a grant program to provide assistance to local law enforcement agencies, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 10, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Education Veterans Federal Government

hres386-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of May as National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month.

1 clause May 10, 2023
Regulated Industries

hres376-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers.

1 clause May 9, 2023
Business

hres363-118

Cosponsor Passed House

Expressing support for recognizing National Police Week.

5 clauses May 5, 2023
Import/Export

hres339-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that an all-of-the-above energy strategy is the most viable approach to energy policy.

0 clauses Apr 28, 2023

hr3023-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Defense to furnish stellate ganglion block to veterans and members of the Armed Forces with post-traumatic stress disorder, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 28, 2023
Veterans Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Federal Government

hr2989-118

Cosponsor Reported

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

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

hr2803-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Librarian of Congress to carry out activities to support Armenian Genocide education programs, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Apr 24, 2023
Environmental Groups Education Federal Government Lobbying

hr2722-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a grant pilot program to provide child care services for the minor children of law enforcement officers to accommodate the shift work and abnormal work hours of such officers, and to enhance recruitment and retention of such officers.

1 clause Apr 19, 2023
Environmental Groups Education Federal Government Native American Tribes

hr2732-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect victims of online child sexual abuse, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Apr 19, 2023
Telecommunications Education Federal Government National Security

hres275-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the designation of Vaisakhi, April 14 of each year, as National Sikh Day.

1 clause Apr 3, 2023
Foreign Businesses Consumers

hr2427-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Hmong people, in recognition of their highly distinguished service in the Vietnam war and the fight against communism.

2 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Transportation Scientific Research Federal Government Native American Tribes

hr2426-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to identify obstacles to identifying and responding to reports of children missing from foster care and other vulnerable foster youth, to provide technical assistance relating to the removal of such obstacles, and for other purposes.

16 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Federal Government Educational Services

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