CONGRESSMAN DAVID VALADAO | Representing the 21st Congressional District of California

The Central Valley is a hub for rail, highway, and air transportation. Rail transportation carries agriculture products across the country as well as ports where it travels across the world. Our network of state, local, and federal highways connects both people and ideas from many different towns and cities. Our airports keep our businesses connected to their clients and allow families to visit each other.  

California High Speed Rail (HSR has demonstrated itself to be a waste of taxpayers’ hard earned money. The proposed $98 billion dollar business plan is financially irresponsible and reckless. I strongly opposed its construction from the beginning. As your member of Congress, I will continue to fight wasteful government spending and oppose federal funding for the HSR project. 

While many transportation projects are important, we must be sure there is real demand for each project and that each project is viable. We must carefully examine how every taxpayer dollar is spent and ensure that each project is positively contributing to our local and state economy.