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ANCA Report Card: 118th Congress (2023-2024)
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David
Valadao

R-CA-22

2024 Grade
A+
2022
 2018

A+
A+
Cosponsored the “Armenian Protection Act” (H.R.7288)? Yes
Cosponsored Resolution Condemning Azerbaijan’s Ethnic Cleansing of Artsakh (H.Res.1327)? Yes
Cosponsored the Global Magnitsky “Azerbaijan Sanctions Review Act” (H.R.8141)? Yes
Cosponsored the Armenian Genocide Education Act (H.R.2803)? Yes
Cosponsored the Artsakh Revenue Recovery Act (H.R.9666)? No
Cosponsored Azerbaijan Sanctions / Artsakh Aid / Armenia Aid Act (H.R.5683)? Yes
Cosponsored Azerbaijan Sanctions / Artsakh Aid Act (H.R.5686)? No
Cosponsored Resolution Urging Release of Armenian POWs, political prisoners, and hostages (H.Res.861)? Yes
Cosponsored the Artsakh Blockade Resolution (H.Res.108)? Yes
Cosponsored the U.S. Recognition of Artsakh Resolution (H.Res.320)? No
Cosponsored the Azerbaijan Human Rights Accountability Resolution (H.Res.735)? No
Signed Letters Supporting Pro-Armenian Foreign Aid Priorities in 2023/2024? No
Signed Bi-Cameral Whitehouse/Magaziner Letter to Sanction Azerbaijan? Yes
Signed Bi-Cameral Padilla/Eshoo Letter to Send Security & Refugee Aid to Armenia? Yes
Signed Bi-Cameral Pallone/Markey Letter to Hold Azerbaijan Accountable Prior to COP29? Yes
Signed Schiff Letter Urging U.S. to Protect Armenian Cultural Heritage in Artsakh? Yes
Signed Eshoo-Pelosi Letter to Sanction Azerbaijan? Yes
Signed Schiff Letter Demanding U.S. Sanctions on Azerbaijan? Yes
Signed Schiff Letter Opposing U.S. Rifle Sale to Azerbaijan? No
Signed Barbara Lee Opposing Security Assistance to Azerbaijan? Yes
Signed Armenian Caucus Letter to the UN to Sanction Azerbaijan? Yes
Signed Costa-Pallone-Sherman Letter to Defend Armenia? No
Attended the “Save Artsakh” Press Conference on Capitol Hill (Jan., 2023)? Yes
Attended the Artsakh Solidarity Press Conference on Capitol Hill (Sept., 2023)? No
Attended the Armenian Genocide Observance on Capitol Hill in 2023/2024? Yes
Attended the “Reversing Genocide” Artsakh Solidarity Observance (Mar., 2024)? No
Attended the Accountability 2024 Artsakh Genocide Commemoration (Sept., 2024)? Yes
Met with His Holiness Aram I, Armenian Apostolic Catholicos of the Holy See of Cilicia? No
Issued an April 24th Statement Marking the Armenian Genocide in 2023/2024? Yes
Member of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues? Yes

04/24/24 - Rep. Valadao posted the following to Facebook: "Today on Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day, we pause to remember the 1.5 million Armenians who were murdered or displaced by the Ottoman Empire and recommit to ensuring a tragedy like this never happens again." View the Facebook post here.

04/24/24 - Rep. Valadao tweeted "Today on Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day, we pause to remember the 1.5 million Armenians who were murdered or displaced by the Ottoman Empire and recommit to ensuring a tragedy like this never happens again." View the tweet here.

09/19/23 - Rep. Valadao posted the following to Facebook: "I strongly condemn the large-scale attack by Azerbaijani forces today. President Aliyev orchestrated this deliberate attack to exile the Armenian population in Artsakh. The U.S. should use every diplomatic tool to help guarantee their right to remain there." View the Facebook post here.

09/19/23 - Rep. Valadao tweeted "I strongly condemn the large-scale attack by Azerbaijani forces today. President Aliyev orchestrated this deliberate attack to exile the Armenian population in Artsakh. The U.S. should use every diplomatic tool to help guarantee their right to remain there" View the tweet here.

04/24/23 - Rep. Valadao posted the following to Facebook: "Today, on Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day, we recognize the 1.5 million Armenians persecuted by the Ottoman Empire and recommit to ensuring a tragedy like this never happens again. Today, I joined my colleagues, Congresswoman Anna Eshoo Congressman Gus Bilirakis & Rep. Ted Lieu introducing the Armenian Genocide Education Act, a bipartisan bill to preserve the memory of those who were killed and ensure Americans have accurate information about the Armenian Genocide. Read more:" View the Facebook post here.

04/24/23 - Rep. Valadao tweeted "Today, on Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day, we recognize the 1.5 million Armenians persecuted by the Ottoman Empire and recommit to ensuring a tragedy like this never happens again. Today, I joined my colleagues @RepAnnaEshoo @RepGusBilirakis & @RepTedLieu to introduce the Armenian Genocide Education Act, a bipartisan bill to preserve the memory of those who were killed and ensure Americans have accurate information about the Armenian Genocide." View the tweet here.
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