Kings County Times

Rep. David Valadao, a member of the U.S. Congress representing California's 22nd district, has recently taken to social media to discuss legislative initiatives he is spearheading. Valadao's focus includes healthcare workforce development and emergency wildfire fighting technology.

On February 4, 2025, Rep. Valadao announced the introduction of the Health Care Workforce Innovation Act alongside Rep. Garbarino. In his tweet, Valadao emphasized the importance of investing in workforce development to ensure rural communities have access to necessary healthcare professionals. He stated, "Today, I introduced the Health Care Workforce Innovation Act with @RepGarbarino. Investing in workforce development is critical to ensuring rural communities have access to the healthcare professionals they need, and I'm proud to support this effort."

Following this announcement on February 4, 2025, Valadao shared a link for further reading on the topic: "Read more: https://t.co/2yPMTebMaw"

On February 5, 2025, Rep. Valadao addressed the House floor regarding his bill titled the Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act. He highlighted the availability of technology that could be utilized to mitigate wildfire damage and advocated for its deployment by stating: "I spoke on the House floor today in support of my bill, the Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act. We have the technology that we can deploy to stop or minimize the devastation wildfires cause, and we should be using it."