Central Valley Rep. David Valadao, who is already a mature target for Democrats in the next election, voted for legislation this week to put his political future in deeper danger, a critical Medicaid coverage rate for about two-thirds of voters.
Republican dairy farmers from Hanford said that despite his concerns about President Trump’s large giant steak, he voted for it because he helped, and he helped negotiate that it would help his area, such as $25 billion in rural hospitals, $1 billion in Western water infrastructure and agriculture investments.
According to the UC Berkeley Labor Center, the program, known in California as Medi-Cal, any area with the largest number of areas in the state, covers more than half a million residents in the Valada area. The bill passed by the Republican majority in the House and Senate will reduce Medicaid spending by $1.04 trillion in 10 years, according to estimates from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.
Valado said his voters would benefit directly from several provisions in the legislation, including extending tax breaks, eliminating the tax on tips and overtime, and expanding the child tax credit.
“These are real wins that can put more money back into hard-working families throughout the valley,” he said. “No legislation is perfect, but the bill ultimately reflects the [my district] – Lower taxes, stronger farms, better infrastructure and commitment to protecting valley residents to access health care. ”
Democrats have vowed to use Varada's vote to remove him in the 2026 election. His regions, including Kern, King and Tulare counties, are one of the most competitive regions in the United States.
Valadao has repeatedly vowed against legislation that would cut health care for his constituents, most recently on Monday when he posted on social media platforms X: “I’m clear from the beginning that I will not support the final settlement bill, which is harmful to Medicaid cuts, harmful to Medicaid, put dangerous critical funds at risk, or threaten stability across his healthcare providers.
Valadao said after the vote on Thursday that he voted in favor of the bill because it retains the “Medicaid” “received recipients for it – children, pregnant women, disabled people and seniors.”
“David Valadao just voted to tear health care out of thousands of bills in his area, thus cutting his fate, where more than two-thirds of his voters rely on his troubled plans,” said Anna Elsasser, spokesman for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. “He lied to their faces and then tried to sweep it under the carpet. We all know he folded when it matters most. It's boneless and dishonest, and next November, it will make him create his seat.”
A billboard declared “David Valadao lied. He voted for Gut Medi-Cal, offering a tax break for the CEO. We will pay for our lives.
Democrats also plan to target the bill’s support for Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Corona) and Rep. Kim (R-Anaheim Hills). Hundreds of protesters arrived Tuesday at Kim Jong Il’s Anaheim field office, urging women of Congress to oppose the legislation.
Trump's proposal almost passed the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, with Vice President JD Vance taking a tiebreaker vote as three Republican senators joined each Democrat on the vote.
The legislation will pass the tax cuts approved during the first term of the president, the main benefits for the wealthy in the corporate and state, while cutting funds for the historic federal security network program, including Medicaid and Supplementary Nutrition Assistance programs, which helps provide food to low-income Americans, which will help provide food to low-income Americans, which will overhaul the U.S. tax laws by ratifying approved taxes.
CBO analysis released on Sunday estimates the Senate version of the proposal From 2025 to 2034, it will increase the national deficit by nearly $33 trillion and will result in 11.8 million Americans losing health insurance in less than a decade.
The legislation has created a rift among Republicans, with some opposing the increase in the amount of the deficit, while others have expressed concern about how it will affect its voters. But ultimately, Republican congressmen put aside their differences to obtain the bill at the president’s desk before Independence Day.
In a marathon meeting ended in the early hours of Thursday, House members voted 220-212 largely along the party to approve a procedural rule that allowed all figures to consider legislation on Thursday, a victory for Trump and Republican legislative leaders.
Given that his voter count relies on Medicaid, he was previously willing to oppose Trump and Republican control of the seat control, Valadao's vote for supporting the procedural vote by midnight Wednesday has attracted attention.
According to the nonpartisan California Target Book, 40% of voters in the area are Democrats, while Republicans are 28.3%, and 23.3% are registered as having no party preference.
Valadao, 48, served in the state legislature before being elected to Congress in 2012. He was re-elected twice before he was nearly re-elected in 2018. He re-established his post in 2020.
He voted for impeachment of Trump in 2021 after the president lost in the 2020 presidential election. However, Valadao reportedly did not face Trump's retribution due to long-term relationships between Congressmen and former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Bakersfield.
Gov. Gavin Newsom told reporters Wednesday that if Valadao votes for the bill, he should leave the office.
“This is the ultimate betrayal,” he said at a press conference in Burbank. “This is one of the most disastrous and devastating bills of our lives.”
Newsom predicts that if the bill passes, hospitals will be closed, Californians will not have access to health care and food stamps, and student loans will increase.
“Valadao may resign as early as possible and I can hold special elections if he supports him,” Newsom said. “If you betray your constituency for such an extraordinary, extraordinary degree, what basis does it have to trust in your own region. It's one of the poorest regions in the country.”
