Press Releases
Washington, DC – Earlier today, Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) voted in favor of a pair of measures that would ensure Congress has the opportunity to vote on any final deal with Iran regarding their nuclear weapons program, and impose sanctions on any financial institutions which support Hezbollah, a designated terrorist organization that is primarily financed by Iran.
Washington, DC – Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) voted for a measure last evening that rolls back the Environmental Protection Agency's controversial "Waters of the United States" regulatory proposal. HR 1732, which passed by a vote of 261-155, prevents the EPA from implementing the rule and directs it to work with stakeholders on a new rule.
Washington, DC – Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) applauds the passage of the Energy and Water Appropriations bill. When the bill passed today, it included two amendments sponsored by Rep. LaMalfa intended to roll back excessive regulations and protect California's access to water supplies during the drought.
Washington, DC – Reps. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) and Jim Costa (D-CA) today announced the introduction of H.R. 2041, the Public Power Risk Management Act. The bill codifies into law a recent rule change by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) providing regulatory relief inadvertently imposed on public power entities by the Dodd-Frank financial reform in 2010.
Washington, DC – On Wednesday the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs held a hearing on systemic failures and mismanagement at the Oakland Veterans' Affairs (VA) Regional Office, where investigations determined that at least 13,184 veterans' benefit claims were hidden and that veterans had died without receiving a response. Mrs. Rustyann Brown, a veteran of the U.S.
Washington, DC – Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) participated in a House Committee on Veterans' Affairs hearing today on systemic failures and dysfunction at the Oakland Veterans' Affairs (VA) Regional Office. The hearing also examined horrific reports of mismanagement and data manipulation at the Philadelphia VA Regional Office.
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. LaMalfa (R-CA) released the following statement after voting in support of a package of measures intended to hold the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) accountable to American taxpayers:
Washington, DC – Responding to Congressional criticism over how it implemented the Veterans Choice Program, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that it will expand eligibility requirements for veterans.
Washington, DC – Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) announced that he will be hosting a Congressional Fire Forum at two separate locations on Wednesday April 8th, 2015. The Congressman and his staff will be on hand to hear how residents were impacted by Siskiyou County fires and discuss forest management reforms to reduce the threat of fires.
Washington, DC – Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) today released the following statement regarding the House passage of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act. H.R.