Press Releases
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.
Washington, DC – Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) today voted against a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill that allowed the President's immigration amnesty plan to move forward. H.R. 240, which funds DHS for the remainder of the fiscal year, passed 257-167 with only Republicans in opposition.
Washington, DC – Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) today released the following statement regarding Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to a joint meeting of Congress: