Press Releases
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:
September 30, 2023
(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) released the following statement on the passage of H.R. 5860, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act:
September 28, 2023
(Washington, D.C.) – Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and Executive Vice Chair Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) released the following statements in response to recommendations by the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission in their report released yesterday.
Issues:Forestry
September 14, 2023
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) voted in favor of H.R. 1435 to strike down California's electric vehicle mandate. H.R.
September 13, 2023
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 3324, a bipartisan bill to extend the authority of the Shasta-Trinity National Forest to collect Shasta-Trinity Marina fees through fiscal year 2029. This bill was co-led by Congressmen Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) and Jared Huffman (D-CA), whose districts include parts of the Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area.
September 12, 2023
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) commented on the announcement of a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden:
August 2, 2023
(Washington, D.C.) – Congressmen Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) and Mike Thompson (CA-04), along with Senators Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla, announced the introduction of the Agricultural Emergency Relief Act to create a permanent program at the Department of Agriculture to provide relief for farmers who lost crops due to natural disasters.
Issues:Agriculture
July 28, 2023
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) commended the announcement of a $30 million award to the Sites Reservoir Project:
Issues:Water