Press Releases
March 7, 2018
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after the Department of Justice (DOJ) opened a lawsuit against the State of California, Governor Jerry Brown, and California Attorney General Xavier Becerra regarding three pieces of legislation which interfere with the federal government’s immigration enforcement and removal programs.
February 27, 2018
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale), State Senator Jim Nielsen (R-Red Bluff), and State Assemblyman James Gallagher (R-Yuba City) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) recommended providing $33.3 million for water infrastructure projects in accordance with the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act – which was signed into law in December of 2016. DOI recommends the use of these funds to complete the decades-old feasibility study for Sites Reservoir, among other projects.
Issues:InfrastructureWater
February 20, 2018
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) and Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) issued the following statement after introducing H.R. 5067, the Donate Extra Money Against National Debt (DEMAND) Act. This bill will allow those who demand that everyone pay higher taxes to donate their extra income to the U.S. Treasury.
February 16, 2018
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after receiving the True Blue Award from the Family Research Council for supporting pro-life and pro-family legislation in the First Session of the 115th Congress.
February 15, 2018
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 620, the ADA Education and Reform Act, which promotes access for persons with disabilities and gives small business owners and local communities the tools they need to accommodate disabled persons without fear of a lawsuit.
Issues:Health CareTransportation
February 15, 2018
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after the House Natural Resources Committee’s Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans held a hearing titled “The State of our Nation’s Water and Power Infrastructure.” Jim Watson, General Manager of the Sites Project Authority, testified as a witness at the hearing.
Issues:InfrastructureWater
February 14, 2018
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after the House passed H.Res.129 - Calling on the Department of Defense, other elements of the Federal Government, and foreign governments to intensify efforts to investigate, recover, and identify all missing and unaccounted-for personnel of the United States.
February 9, 2018
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after the House and Senate agreed to a deal to lift budget caps on defense and domestic spending and fund the government until March 23, 2018. This legislation also includes emergency funding for disasters caused by hurricanes and wildfires.
February 6, 2018
(Washington, DC) – Congressmen Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) and John Garamendi (D-Fairfield, Davis, Yuba City, CA) issued the following statement after sending a letter to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) seeking clarification on the agency's authority to provide public funding for repairs of the Oroville Dam spillway.
Issues:InfrastructureWater
February 6, 2018
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) and Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (D-IL) issued the following statement after introducing a bipartisan bill that will designate a Rural Health Liaison at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The position will act as a direct point of contact at the USDA for questions related to health care in rural communities and how the agency can help.
Issues:Health Care