{"id":338396,"date":"2026-05-30T00:44:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T00:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/338396\/"},"modified":"2026-05-30T00:44:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T00:44:11","slug":"press-release-congressman-david-valadao-hosts-usda-secretary-brooke-rollins-for-agricultural-roundtable-in-bakersfield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/338396\/","title":{"rendered":"Press Release: Congressman David Valadao Hosts USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins for Agricultural Roundtable in Bakersfield"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Congressman Valadao hosted USDA Secretary Rollins in Bakersfield to discuss challenges facing local agriculture and announce financial assistance.<\/p>\n<p>Quiver AI Summary<\/p>\n<p>Congressman Valadao hosts USDA Secretary Rollins: Congressman David Valadao welcomed USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins in Bakersfield for a roundtable discussion involving local agricultural leaders. The event focused on addressing challenges faced by Central Valley farmers and ranchers while celebrating the launch of a $1.625 billion assistance program for specialty crop producers.<\/p>\n<p>Key issues discussed: Valadao emphasized the importance of agriculture to the local economy and expressed gratitude for Rollins&#8217; engagement with regional leaders. Rollins highlighted ongoing efforts by the USDA to support farmers through new market opportunities and federal tax relief measures aimed at enhancing agricultural productivity.<\/p>\n<p>Local leaders present: The event included representatives from various agricultural organizations, showcasing the collective efforts to strengthen California&#8217;s agricultural sector and improve conditions for farmers across the region.<\/p>\n<p>Disclaimer: This is an AI-generated summary of a press release. The model used to summarize this release may make mistakes. See the full release <a href=\"https:\/\/valadao.house.gov\/news\/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3817\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/api.quiverquant.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Quiver Quantitative API<\/a> to build on top of data on congressional stock trading, insider transactions, hedge fund moves, and more.<\/p>\n<p>\n    \ud83c\udfdb\ufe0f Receive Alerts on Congress\n  <\/p>\n<p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/pricing?utm_campaign=newsbanner\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"&#010;    display: inline-block;&#010;    background-color: #011638;&#010;    color: #fff;&#010;    padding: 10px 20px;&#010;    border-radius: 6px;&#010;    text-decoration: none;&#010;    font-size: clamp(14px, 3vw, 19px);&#010;    font-weight: 600;&#010;    transition: background-color 0.2s ease;&#010;  \" onmouseover=\"if (!window.__cfRLUnblockHandlers) return false; this.style.backgroundColor=\" onmouseout=\"if (!window.__cfRLUnblockHandlers) return false; this.style.backgroundColor=\" data-cf-modified-c4ab39cf0dbce96b151ff54c-=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\n    Sign Up<br \/>\n  <\/a><br \/>\nDavid G. Valadao Fundraising<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/election-fundraising\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/images\/news_fundraising_img\/V000129.svg\" alt=\"David G. Valadao Fundraising\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto;\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>David G. Valadao recently disclosed $82.5K of fundraising in a Pre-Primary FEC disclosure filed on May 21st, 2026. This was the 234th most from all Pre-Primary reports we have seen this year. 34.7% came from individual donors.<\/p>\n<p>Valadao disclosed $82.2K of spending. This was the 350th most from all Pre-Primary reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.<\/p>\n<p>Valadao disclosed $2.9M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 43rd most from all Pre-Primary reports we have seen this year.<\/p>\n<p>You can see the disclosure <a href=\"https:\/\/docquery.fec.gov\/pdf\/364\/202605219870254364\/202605219870254364.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>, or track David G. Valadao&#8217;s fundraising on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/congresstrading\/politician\/G.%20Valadao-V000129\/donors\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Quiver Quantitative<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>David G. Valadao Bill Proposals<\/p>\n<p>Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by David G. Valadao:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/bills\/119\/hr-9010\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">H.R.9010<\/a>: Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/bills\/119\/hr-9006\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">H.R.9006<\/a>: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a centralized portal within the Department of Veterans Affairs for the storage of information with respect to the unclaimed remains of veterans, and for other purposes.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/bills\/119\/hr-8913\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">H.R.8913<\/a>: To authorize the conveyance of and remove the reversionary interest of the United States in certain lands in the City of Tulare, California.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/bills\/119\/hr-8806\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">H.R.8806<\/a>: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish the newborn tax credit and for other purposes.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/bills\/119\/hr-7951\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">H.R.7951<\/a>: Long-Term Good Neighbor Authority Act<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/bills\/119\/hr-7234\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">H.R.7234<\/a>: Human Trafficking Awareness Training Recognition Act of 2026<\/p>\n<p>You can track bills proposed by David G. Valadao on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/congresstrading\/politician\/G.%20Valadao-V000129\/legislation\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Quiver Quantitative&#8217;s politician page for Valadao<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>2026 California&#8217;s 22nd Congressional District Election<\/p>\n<p>There has been approximately $60,659,654 of spending in California&#8217;s 22nd congressional district elections over the last two years, per our estimates.<\/p>\n<p>Approximately $43,513,999 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs. Some of the groups who are spending money in this race include:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/committees\/C00495028\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">HMP<\/a> ($9,878,250)<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/committees\/C00504530\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP FUND<\/a> ($7,383,223)<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/committees\/C00000935\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DCCC<\/a> ($5,139,477)<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/committees\/C00835959\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FAIRSHAKE<\/a> ($2,613,725)<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/committees\/C00488742\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL FUND<\/a> ($2,526,657)<\/p>\n<p>The rating for this race is currently &#8220;Toss Up&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>You can track this election on our matchup page for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quiverquant.com\/election-fundraising\/house\/CA\/22\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 California&#8217;s 22nd congressional district election<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Congressman Valadao hosted USDA Secretary Rollins in Bakersfield to discuss challenges facing local agriculture and announce financial assistance.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":338397,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[151,153,152],"class_list":["post-338396","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-bakersfield","tag-bakersfield","tag-bakersfield-headlines","tag-bakersfield-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/338396","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=338396"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/338396\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/338397"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=338396"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=338396"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=338396"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}