Rep. David Valadao, U.S. Congressman representing California’s 22nd district since 2021, shared updates on recent meetings and events through a series of posts on April 17, 2026.
In a post published at 18:27 UTC, Valadao wrote, “I had a great meeting this week with California State University leadership. President Harper from CSU Bakersfield shared the university’s plans for growing the agricultural workforce in Kern County and we spoke about the importance of Federal Pell Grants. I’m proud to support https://t.co/yNoCtmYwHf”.
Later that day at 20:22 UTC, Valadao posted about another educational meeting: “This week, I met with Jason Hinson, Executive Director of Government Relations at Fresno State University. We discussed the university’s new innovation hub, The Forge, and the advancements in engineering, ag-tech, and biotech students are making across the Central Valley. It’s https://t.co/zkc6uXYRyD”.
At 22:02 UTC on the same day, Valadao highlighted his role as Co-Chair of the UXO/Demining Caucus: “As Co-Chair of the UXO/Demining Caucus, I was honored to speak at this year’s Mine Awareness Day event. Humanitarian demining is an essential part of U.S. foreign policy, and it was great to hear from industry partners about the work being done to address the threat of unexploded https://t.co/zrPGWbwYd9”.
Valadao has served in Congress since defeating former representative TJ Cox in 2021 and previously served in the California State Assembly from 2010 to 2012. Born in Hanford, California in 1977, he continues to reside there while representing his district.
