Congressman Doug LaMalfa

(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after the House passed H.J. Res. 31, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2019, which will keep the government funded through September 30th. The legislation will provide funding for 55 new miles of physical barrier along the southern border, significantly increase funding for the U.S. Forest Service to manage our federal lands, and provide $3.7 billion for rural development programs. The measure also increases the Federal Government’s cost share for 2018 wildfires in California to 90%.