Rep. David Valadao Can’t Outrun His Record Harming Californians’ Health Care
Today, U.S. House Republican David Valadao (CA-22) flipped to vote with Democrats on the Affordable Care Act extension — not because he cares about Californians’ health care, but because he knows how politically toxic his party’s crusade to eliminate health care will be in midterm elections. Nearly half of voters across the board call an elected official voting to cut Medicaid a major dealbreaker in 2026.
Let’s be clear: David Valadao has his own record of harming Californians and their health care, and he’s using this vote as an attempt to distract voters from it.
Rep. David Valadao:
- Voted for the 2025 budget bill that allowed Affordable Care Act tax credits to expire, skyrocketing Americans’ monthly health care premiums by 114% on average.
- Has voted at least 30 times to weaken, defund, or alter the Affordable Care Act.
- Voted to take health care insurance away from over 68,000 constituents in his district by supporting the largest cuts to Medicaid in history, despite representing the highest share of Medicaid recipients of any Republican in Congress.
- Voted for a bill that saves insurance companies money by making workers pay more for their health care coverage, and undermines protections for people with preexisting health conditions.
- Voted to undermine fair drug pricing and affordable health care, drive up the costs of federal health programs like Medicaid and Medicare, and cut funding for preventative health care.
