Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R – Richvale) released the following statement on the Biden administration’s announcement to repeal Title 42:

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressmen Doug LaMalfa (R – Calif.) and Mike Thompson (D – Calif.) introduced legislation that would exempt thousands of fire victims who are receiving compensation from the Fire Victim Trust from having to pay federal income tax on their settlement money. Additionally, the legislation would prevent survivors from having to pay taxes on the attorney fees that are included in the settlement. These fees account for roughly 30% of the compensation, meaning that without this legislation survivors would be taxed on money that their attorneys keep. The Trust is a $13.5 billion settlement established in July 2020 for survivors of the 2015 Butte Fire, the 2017 North Bay Wildfires, and the 2018 Camp Fire. Although the deadline to file 2021 taxes is April 18, 2022, this legislation would allow survivors to be awarded their exemption retroactively.

Washington D.C. -Today, Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) responded to Governor Newsom’s proclamation extending the statewide drought emergency and request that the California Water Board pressure cities and urban water districts move to a Tier 2 drought, meaning they would mandate 10-20% reduction in water use and eliminate water usage of certain ornamental uses. In California, the environment receives roughly 50% of all water in the state, followed by agriculture at 40% and urban/ manufacturing at 10%.

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R – Richvale) released the following statement after President Biden submitted his fiscal year (FY) 2023 request to Congress today:

Paradise, CA. – Today, Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R – Richvale) announced a $615,000 Community Oriented Policing (COPS) Technology Grant for the Town of Paradise. This grant will be used to upgrade the radios for the Paradise Police Department. The Camp Fire, which destroyed much of the town in November 2018, destroyed the VHF radio network connections throughout the town. Since the fire, Paradise has been operating on a combination of a transmitter, a single surviving repeater, Butte County’s Butte Regional Interoperable Communications System (BRICS), and one 700 MHz trunked radio network. Unfortunately, none of Paradise’s portable or mobile radios currently work on the County’s network, and the remaining VHF radios are “end of life”, meaning they are no longer supported by the manufacturer for repairs or updates. These radios will provide the foundation upon the rest of the Town’s two-way radio communications infrastructure can be rebuilt on, ultimately minimizing replacement costs and maximizing interoperability of equipment.

(Washington, DC) – Today, Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) announced he is accepting submissions for the 40th annual Congressional High School Art Competition. The theme for this year’s competition is Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. America’s Open Roads and Open Skies.

Washington, D.C. – Today, the United States Environmental Protection Agency formally invited the Sites Project Authority to apply for a Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) program loan. In total, Sites will be eligible for up to $2.2 billion in low-interest loans, which accounts for 49% of the project’s cost. Although the WIFIA program is primarily used for wastewater and drinking water systems, the America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 directed the EPA and Reclamation to work towards opening the program to some Reclamation water projects as well. In October 2019, the Trump Administration completed a Memorandum of Understanding between EPA and Reclamation to create a WIFIA process for Reclamation projects. In July 2021, Congressmen LaMalfa and Garamendi led a bipartisan letter with other members of the California delegation asking the EPA to allow the Sites Project Authority to apply for a WIFIA loan.

Washington, D.C. - Today, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a virtual address to all Members of the United States House and Senate to discuss his country’s efforts in combating their Russian aggressors. This comes one day after President Biden signed a one-time $13.6 billion spending bill providing Ukraine with military and humanitarian aid in their fight against the Russian invasion. Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R – Richvale) voted in support of this legislation when it passed through the House the week prior. $6.5 billion was allocated to the U.S. Department of Defense to deploy troops to the NATO region and send defense equipment, over $4 billion will be used for humanitarian support for refugees fleeing Ukraine and people displaced within the country, and nearly $1.8 billion to help respond to the economic needs in Ukraine and neighboring countries, such as energy and cybersecurity.