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May 29, 2019
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after honoring 7 students from Northern California who received appointments to the United States Service Academies. U.S. Service Academy graduates receive a first-rate undergraduate education, equivalent to that provided by a top-tier, Ivy League school, with options to pursue advanced degrees, spend a minimum of 5 years serving their country on active duty as a military officer, and are provided with an education and experience that will offer a world of career opportunities.
Issues:Education
May 29, 2019
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded $880,000 to Superior California Economic Development of Redding, CA in Shasta County. The funding will be matched with $220,000 in local funds and is intended to help businesses become more resilient to natural disaster, such as wildfires.
May 24, 2019
(Paradise, CA) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after Paradise Medical Group (PMG), with financial and in-kind support from Blue Shield of California, has officially returned to Paradise after their facilities were badly damaged in the Camp Fire. PMG also announced the availability of “PMG Connect,” a new virtual care platform that allows patients to see PMG providers via mobile phone, tablet or personal computer.
Issues:Economy and JobsHealth Care
May 24, 2019
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after partnering with Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-California) to reintroduce the Veterans Record Reconstruction Act, which eases the process for veterans to prove their eligibility for certain benefits or decorations.
Issues:Veterans Issues
May 23, 2019
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after the Senate released the text of a disaster aid package which would provide $19.1 billion for states affected by disasters in 2018. This includes areas impacted by the Carr Fire and Camp Fire in Northern California. Paradise will be eligible for an additional $150 million in rural development funding. The measure will be considered in the Senate shortly before being sent to the House.
May 22, 2019
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after co-sponsoring a resolution offered by Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) that highlights the exorbitant costs of the Green New Deal and the harm it would bring to the United States.
May 21, 2019
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) and Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) issued the following statement after the House passed their legislation, the Honoring Veterans’ Families Act, which would allow the spouse of a veteran to be included on the veteran’s grave marker upon their death. Due to a flaw in current law, the Department of Veterans Affairs cannot include almost any information about the spouse of a veteran on a VA-provided tombstone at a non-VA cemetery.
Issues:Veterans Issues
May 15, 2019
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded $1.5 billion to states impacted by major disaster last year. California will receive $491,816,000 for wildfire recovery, including areas impacted by the Carr Fire and Camp Fire.
May 10, 2019
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 2157, the Supplemental Appropriations Act, which would provide $17.2 billion for states affected by disaster in 2018. This includes areas impacted by the Carr Fire and Camp Fire in Northern California.
May 8, 2019
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) congratulated Forest Wong for winning this year’s Congressional High School Art Competition representing California’s 1st Congressional District. Her piece, titled May the Forest be With You will be displayed in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. for one year. Forest attends Oroville High School in Oroville, California.