Bakersfield Community Rallies Against Congressman David Valadao’s Support for Medicaid Cuts

Bakersfield community rallies against Congressman David Valadao’s support for Medicaid cuts

Bakersfield community members rallied against healthcare cuts, calling out Congressman David Valadao for supporting policies they say are hurting hospitals and vulnerable residents across the Central Valley. Bakersfield residents gathered Saturday to protest Congressman David Valadaos support for proposed Medicaid cuts. Healthcare workers and community members said the cuts would negatively impact vulnerable populations in the Central Valley. Or…

David Valadao Battles Backlash

“When Rep. David Valadao (R-CA) was knocked out of office in 2018, Democrats around the country were riding a wave of backlash against President Donald Trump and the GOP’s attempts to cut health care,” NBC News reports. “Now, after Valadao provided a critical vote for a sweeping tax cuts and spending package that slashed Medicaid and food stamps, Democrats see an opportunity for a repeat in California’s Central Valley, where many low-income resi…

David Valadao battles backlash in his swing district after voting for Medicaid cuts that hit close to home

Democrats are planning to make the California Republican’s support for Trump’s “big beautiful bill” a focal point of their campaign in a key midterm race.