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March 18, 2019
(Richvale, CA) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) is accepting submissions for the 2019 Congressional High School Art Competition. The theme for this year’s competition is May the Forest be With You: celebrating our renewable resources.

March 11, 2019
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after being presented with the John D. Dingell award for promoting labor-management cooperation in Congress. The award, named after the late Rep. John D. Dingell (D-MI) was presented by Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and the National Labor Management Public Affairs Committee (LAMPAC).
Issues:Forestry

March 8, 2019
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after opposing H.R. 1, the For the People Act, which passed the House with largely Democrat support.

March 7, 2019
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved $205 million in federal funds to reimburse costs for the Oroville Dam spillway repairs, but deemed $306 million in spillway reconstruction as not eligible for federal reimbursement.

March 6, 2019
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after introducing H.R. 1515, the High-Speed Refund Act. This legislation requires that any discretionary grant funds provided by the Department of Transportation (DOT) for high-speed rail (HSR) development in California be reimbursed to the Federal Government. The funds will then be used to significantly increase spending on important freight and highway projects.

February 28, 2019
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) and Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) introduced the Sites Reservoir Project Act (H.R.1453) to provide federal support for the construction of Sites Reservoir and related water infrastructure in Colusa and Glenn Counties.

February 27, 2019
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act. This legislation seeks to impose “universal” background checks that would only ultimately apply to law-abiding citizens and infringe on Second Amendment rights. H.R. 8 passed the House 240-190 with primarily Democrat support.

February 26, 2019
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after voting against H.J. Res 46, a joint resolution to terminate the national emergency related to the U.S.-Mexico border, declared by the President on February 15, 2019. The House passed the measure 245-182, with largely Democrat support.

February 15, 2019
(Richvale, CA) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after President Donald Trump signed a Declaration for a National Emergency to address the national security and humanitarian crisis at the Southern Border.

February 14, 2019
(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%.