Hanford, said he's glad Rep. Ro Khanna plans to visit Bakersfield and hopes the Democrat hears from Central Valley residents.

Rep. David Valadao faced a no-win decision last month: Fall into line behind President Trump and vote for a budget resolution that would almost certainly cut into Medicaid funding, risking his ...

David Lightman is McClatchy’s chief congressional correspondent. He’s been writing, editing and teaching for nearly 50 years, ...

Rep. David Valadao and other potentially vulnerable Republicans face a vote this week on a plan that could mean big cuts in Medicaid, a vote with the potential to be a big deal in 2026 ...

How do Kern County’s Congressmen Vince Fong, R-20th District, and David Valadao, R-22nd District, listen to the many different voices in their districts? Recent news stories reported members of ...

Rep. David Valadao’s vote to repeal Obamacare may have cost him his seat in 2018. He’s not eager to repeat that mistake. “It’s a little bit more of a sticky conversation for Congressman ...

Congressman David Valadao spoke during the presentation of proclamations at the Mexican Independence Day celebration at Fresno City College on Sept. 15, 2023. JUAN ESPARZA LOERA / Fresno Bee file ...

For Representative David Valadao of California and other Republicans whose constituents depend on Medicaid, a vote for their party’s budget could be politically fatal. President Trump’s agenda ...