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Western Caucus Chairman and Executive Vice Chair React to Wildland Fire Commission Report
September 28, 2023
Press Release
(Washington, D.C.) – Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and Executive Vice Chair Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) released the following statements in response to recommendations by the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission in their report released yesterday.
Issues:Forestry
Rep. LaMalfa, House of Representatives Vote to Strike Down California Dictating the Vehicles Americans Can Drive
September 14, 2023
Press Release

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) voted in favor of H.R. 1435 to strike down California's electric vehicle mandate. H.R.

Bill to Improve Recreation at the Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area Passes House of Representatives
September 13, 2023
Press Release
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 3324, a bipartisan bill to extend the authority of the Shasta-Trinity National Forest to collect Shasta-Trinity Marina fees through fiscal year 2029. This bill was co-led by Congressmen Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) and Jared Huffman (D-CA), whose districts include parts of the Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area.
Congressman LaMalfa’s Statement on the Impeachment Inquiry into President Joe Biden
September 12, 2023
Press Release

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) commented on the announcement of a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden:

LaMalfa, Thompson, Feinstein, Padilla, Introduce Legislation to Create Permanent Disaster Relief Program for Farmers
August 2, 2023
Press Release
(Washington, D.C.) – Congressmen Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) and Mike Thompson (CA-04), along with Senators Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla, announced the introduction of the Agricultural Emergency Relief Act to create a permanent program at the Department of Agriculture to provide relief for farmers who lost crops due to natural disasters.
Issues:Agriculture
Congressman LaMalfa Commends New Sites Reservoir Funding
July 28, 2023
Press Release
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) commended the announcement of a $30 million award to the Sites Reservoir Project:
Issues:Water
Congressman LaMalfa Introduces Expanded Bill to Exempt Wildfire Payments from Federal Taxes
July 27, 2023
Press Release
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Calif.) and Congressman Mike Thompson (D-Calif.) introduced the Protect Innocent Victims Of Taxation After Fire Act, an expanded version of their bill to shield thousands of fire victims from having to pay Federal income taxes on compensation they receive as disaster aid for losses and damages suffered during a wildfire.
Issues:Tax Reform
Congressman LaMalfa Announces $1 Mil For Last Frontier Health Care District in Modoc County
July 26, 2023
Press Release

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) announced that the Last Frontier health care District (LFHCD) in Modoc County will be awarded $1,000,000 for a USDA Rural Development, Emergency Rural Health Care grant. The LFHCD operates an eight bed acute care facility, two rural health clinics, a retail pharmacy and a 50-bed skilled nursing facility.

Congressman LaMalfa Introduces the ‘Fair Pay For Federal Firefighters Act’ to Head off Impending Pay Cuts
July 24, 2023
Press Release
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) introduced the Fair Pay for Federal Firefighters Act. This bill will establish a new base pay rate scale, with the largest increases to base pay for the firefighters at the lowest end of the pay scale. This will bring them in line with the pay rates for State and private firefighters.
Issues:Forestry
Congressman LaMalfa Leads Letter to EPA Slamming New “Phase 3” Heavy Duty Truck Rule
July 19, 2023
Press Release

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressmen Doug LaMalfa (R-Calif.) and Chris Pappas (D-N.H.) led 30 Members of Congress in sending a letter urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reconsi