Press Releases
Washington, DC – Late last night, Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) voted for the 2013 farm bill during a hearing of the House Agriculture Committee. The bill, H.R. 1947 eliminates direct subsidy payments, modernizes the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, institutes new fraud prevention measures and reduces spending by $40 billion.
Washington, DC – Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) today voted in favor of H.R.45, a measure he co-sponsored to repeal Obamacare. This is the first opportunity for freshmen members in the 113th Congress to take a stand on the issue. The Affordable Care Act, a 2,801 page bill, passed in 2010 through a Democrat House and Senate and signed into law by President Obama on March 23, 2010.
Washington, DC – Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) voted in favor of the Working Families Flexibility Act, H.R. 1406 which passed the U.S. House of Representatives. H.R. 1406 allows private sector workers the option of accumulating compensatory time, or “comp time,” rather than receiving overtime cash wages.
National Cyber Security Bill Passes on House Floor
Washington, DC – Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) today announced the passage of a floor amendment to the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (H.R. 624) sponsored by LaMalfa and Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers. H.R. 624 is intended to help the government combat the growing number of cyber attacks conducted by foreign governments and terrorist groups.
Washington, DC – Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) today released the following statement:
“The attack on innocent Americans in Boston was a senseless act of terrorism. Those who have committed this atrocity must be brought to justice,” said Representative LaMalfa. “Our prayers and thoughts go out to the victims and their families.”
Washington, DC – Redding, CA – Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) released the following statement on Tax Day:
“Today, as millions of hard-working taxpayers across the country file their income taxes, Washington’s spending problem could not be more clear.
Washington, DC – Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) voted in favor of a measure he cosponsored to ease environmental red tape for new hydroelectric projects. Introduced with Rep.
Washington, DC – Redding, CA – Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) today issued the following comment on President Obama’s FY 2014 Budget released today, over two months late:
Washington, DC – Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) today visited the Bureau of Public Debt, where US Treasury securities are auctioned off to fund the federal government’s borrowing. LaMalfa toured the departments which facilitate billions of dollars of borrowing a day to support the Obama administration’s trillions in new debt.
Congressman Delivers Books from Library of Congress
Washington, DC – Redding, CA – Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) today visited the Emma Wilson School in Chico and met with government students at Chico State University. LaMalfa delivered books and pocket Constitutions to the Emma Wilson School to recognize National Reading Month and also answered questions about a number of issues facing the area.