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October 9, 2019
(Chico, CA) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Elaine Chao announced the Rural Opportunities to Use Transportation for Economic Success (ROUTES) initiative. This new initiative will help address infrastructure needs and improve economic competitiveness in rural America.
Issues:Transportation
October 9, 2019
(Chico, CA) Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after speaking to the CEO of Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) Monday to urge them to speed up hardening power generation and transmission assets to prevent future power outages and eliminate needless fire risk.
Issues:ForestryInfrastructure
October 3, 2019
(Richvale, CA) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after the World Trade Organization (WTO) announced that the United States can impose annual tariffs up to $7.5 billion on goods from the European Union, the largest award in WTO history, in response to illegal subsidies given to Airbus in the past.
October 1, 2019
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) U.S. Forest Service (USFS) proposed a new rule to strengthen vegetation management near power lines and electric rights-of-way, as authorized by language authored by Rep. LaMalfa that was signed into law in 2018.
Issues:Forestry
September 25, 2019
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after the White House released the full transcript of President Trump’s call with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy.
Issues:Congressional Issues
September 24, 2019
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded $882,356.00 in federal grant funding to two Northern California airports.
September 24, 2019
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.
Issues:Congressional Issues
September 20, 2019
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded $300,000 in grant funding to Mountain Valley Health Center in Bieber, CA.
September 19, 2019
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) revoked a waiver from the Clean Air Act of 1970, which allowed California to establish its own emissions standards.
Issues:EnergyTransportation
September 13, 2019
(Washington, DC) – Representatives Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) and Lori Trahan (D-MA) issued the following statement after leading a bipartisan call to increase funding for the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) program. In a letter sent to House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone and Ranking Member Greg Walden, Representatives Trahan and LaMalfa urged them to increase the amount of funding available to it, which is critically needed to stabilize the program.
Issues:Health Care