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May 28, 2020
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after supporting H.R. 7010, the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act, which would relax restrictions on Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan recipients

May 27, 2020
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after voting in favor of S. 3744, the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act. Uyghurs are ethnic Turkic Muslims in Xinjiang that are currently being detained by China in “re-education camps” that provide “de-extremization” programming. This legislation would condemn gross human rights violations of Uyghurs in Xinjiang and call for an end to the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) detention, torture, and harassment of religious minorities.

May 27, 2020
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after he was added as a plaintiff to a lawsuit in the D.C. Federal District Court challenging the constitutionality of proxy voting. This lawsuit was filed by Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy, 19 other House Republicans, and 4 other Americans on May 26th, 2020. Additionally, Congressman LaMalfa vowed to refrain from using the proxy vote in any way.

May 21, 2020
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) requested California Governor Gavin Newsom to disburse $15.3 billion in federal funds from the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) to the counties and municipalities they were intended for. A recent report from the National League of Cities noted California as one of 32 states withholding this assistance.

May 15, 2020
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 6800, the HEROES Act, a $3,000,000,000,000 spending measure comprised of Democrat policy agenda items alongside measures that expand financial support to individuals and businesses from the CARES Act and the Families First Coronavirus Relief Act.

May 15, 2020
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after voting against H.Res. 965, a measure that would allow members of the U.S. House of Representatives to vote by proxy in regular session and work remotely in committee proceedings.

May 14, 2020
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement regarding the Committee on House Administration’s Report: Political Weaponization of Ballot Harvesting in California. The report highlights the likely voter fraud and abuse that took place during the 2018 election as a result of California’s unlimited ballot harvesting.

May 13, 2020
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) responded to California Governor Newsom’s lawsuit to deny Californians much-needed water in favor of growing salmon and smelt populations. A temporary court ruling, announced by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, granted a preliminary injunction to the state’s lawsuit, ultimately blocking the Trump Administration’s biological opinions.
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May 8, 2020
(Chico, CA) — Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after Governor Newsom announced new criteria for counties to reopen under phase 2 of his plan.

May 8, 2020
(Butte County, CA) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued $4,244,370.17 to Paradise Community Village Apartments and $3,187,709.27 to Butte County to assist with disaster recovery following the 2018 Camp Fire. Additionally, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced an additional $14,666,667 to California to continue disaster recovery efforts after the November 2018 wildfires, including the Camp Fire. These funds can be used for disaster clean up, continued employment and training for displaced workers.