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November 30, 2023
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) voted for H.R. 5283, the Protecting our Communities from Failure to Secure the Border Act of 2023. H.R. 5283 would prohibit federal funds from being used to provide housing to illegal immigrants on any land under the jurisdiction of any of the four federal land management agencies. It would also revoke the lease agreement finalized on September 15, 2023, by the National Park Service (NPS) with New York City, which authorized establishment of temporary housing for illegal immigrants within the Gateway National Recreation Area.

November 28, 2023
(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) introduced the Indian Buffalo Management Act. This legislation establishes a permanent program within the Department of the Interior to develop and promote tribal ownership and management of buffalo and buffalo habitat on Tribal lands.

November 17, 2023
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) announced that $750,000 in down payment assistance grants for middle-income home buyers has been awarded to hard-working individuals and families in California’s 1st District.

November 15, 2023
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passed an amended version of Congressman Doug LaMalfa’s (R-CA) bill, H.R. 1586 - the Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act of 2023.
Issues:Forestry

November 8, 2023
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) released the following statement in observation of the fifth anniversary of the Camp Fire:

November 2, 2023
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, the House Ways and Means Committee passed a disaster tax package that includes Congressmen Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) and Mike Thompson’s (D-CA) bill, H.R. 4970, the Protect Innocent Victims Of Taxation After Fire Act.
Issues:Tax Reform

October 31, 2023
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Doug LaMalfa announced that the House Committee on Ways and Means has noticed a markup on a disaster tax package that includes LaMalfa’s bill, H.R. 4970 - Protect Innocent Victims Of Taxation After Fire Act, for Thursday, November 2nd.
Issues:Tax Reform

October 16, 2023
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressmen Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) and Mike Thompson (D-CA) announced an extension of tax filing and payment deadlines in all California counties that received a disaster declaration from December 2022 to July 2023. As such, tax filings and payments due on October 16, 2023, would be moved to November 16, 2023. This deadline extension gives Congress additional time to pass Congressmen LaMalfa and Thompson’s bill, H.R.4970 - Protect Innocent Victims Of Taxation After Fire Act, to exempt all wildfire relief payments from federal income taxes.
Issues:Tax Reform

October 6, 2023
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressmen Doug LaMalfa (R-CA), Mike Thompson (D-CA), and Kevin Kiley (R-CA) led a letter to the IRS asking for an extension of tax filing and payment deadlines in all California counties that received a disaster declaration from December 2022 to July 2023. The Congressmen are urging the IRS to utilize their existing policy that allows for the postponement of deadlines of up to one year from the original deadline. As such, tax filings and payments due on October 16, 2023, would be moved to April 2024.
Issues:Tax Reform

October 3, 2023
(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) comments on the removal of Speaker Kevin McCarthy: