Press Releases

House Passes Bipartisan Tariff Reduction Bill
September 4, 2018
Press Release
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 4318, the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Act. The bill would temporarily waive duties for raw materials not made in the United States in order to reduce costs for U.S. manufacturers.
Issues:Federal Spending and BorrowingForeign Affairs
LaMalfa Attends Field Hearing on Oversight of California High-Speed Rail
August 9, 2018
Press Release
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after attending a Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads Oversight Field Hearing on California High-Speed Rail – with a focus on the 2018 Business Plan and potential $100 billion cost.
Issues:InfrastructureTransportation
LaMalfa Votes to Repeal the Medical Device Tax, Improve Access to HSAs, and Lower Premiums
July 26, 2018
Press Release
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after the House passed three pieces of legislation to expand access to Health Savings Accounts (HSA), lower healthcare premiums, and foster innovation in medical technology.
Issues:Health Care
LaMalfa Announces Grant Funding for Chico Municipal Airport
July 25, 2018
Press Release
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced $1,998,500 in grant funding to rehabilitate the taxiway at the Chico Municipal Airport.
Issues:Transportation
California Water Commission Announces Funding for Sites Reservoir
July 24, 2018
Press Release
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after the California Water Commission announced Proposition 1 funding of $816 million for Sites Reservoir.
Issues:InfrastructureWater
House Passes Department of Interior Appropriations Act
July 19, 2018
Press Release
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 6147, the Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
Issues:Federal Spending and BorrowingForestryInfrastructure
LaMalfa Votes to Support ICE
July 18, 2018
Press Release

(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after the House passed a resolution reaffirming support for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and denouncing proposed legislation to abolish ICE.

Issues:Defense and National Security
LaMalfa Introduces Legislation to Honor Families of Veterans
July 18, 2018
Press Release
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after introducing H.R. 6409, the Honoring Veterans’ Families Act, to allow the spouse of a veteran to be included on the veteran’s grave marker upon their death. Due to a flaw in current law, the Department of Veterans Affairs cannot include almost any information about the spouse of a veteran on a VA-provided tombstone.
Issues:Veterans Issues
International Trade Commission Votes to Provide Relief for California Ripe Olive Industry
July 11, 2018
Press Release

(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after the International Trade Commission (ITC) voted affirmatively that the U.S. ripe olive industry is suffering significant losses as a result of ripe olives from Spain being subsidized and sold in the U.S. at less than fair value.

Issues:AgricultureForeign Affairs
President Trump Pardons Dwight & Steven Hammond
July 10, 2018
Press Release

(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after the White House announced President Trump signed Executive Grants of Clemency for Dwight Hammond, Jr., and his son, Steven Hammond. Dwight and Steven served time in jail for setting controlled burns that spread to small patches of public lands.

Issues:Forestry