Doug LaMalfa

Jan 14, 2025 | lassennews.com | Doug LaMalfa

Congressman Doug LaMalfa released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 28, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act. This bill allows women and girls a fair playing field in sports by ensuring that school athletics comply with the Title IX recognition of a person’s actual chromosomes and sex at birth/“This passage is significant win for fairness and integrity in women’s sports,” LaMalfa said.

Jan 7, 2025 | lassennews.com | Doug LaMalfa

Congressman Doug LaMalfa issued the following statement in response to President Biden’s designation of two new national monuments in California under the Antiquities Act of 1906. This move, which includes the Sáttítla area around Medicine Lake, marks yet another instance of executive overreach by this adminstration in its final days.

Jan 6, 2025 | lassennews.com | Doug LaMalfa

Congressman Doug LaMalfa announces the introduction of the Targeted Operations to Remove Catastrophic Hazards (TORCH) Act — a critical piece of legislation aimed at reducing wildfire risk and restoring the health of America’s forests. With the introduction of the bill on day one of the 119th Congress, LaMalfa is making it clear that forest management and wildfire prevention are top priorities for this legislative session.

Dec 6, 2024 | lassennews.com | Doug LaMalfa

The U.S. Senate passed H.R. 5863, the Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act. This legislation included Congressman Doug LaMalfa’s bill, H.R. 4970, Protect Innocent Victims of Taxation After Fire Act, which will exempt wildfire relief payments from federal income taxes. The legislation also streamlines the process for deducting losses from various natural disasters and includes provisions to exempt taxation on legal fees, emotional distress, lost wages, and other expenses linked to wildfire losses.

Nov 20, 2024 | lassennews.com | Doug LaMalfa

Yesterday, the Congressional Western Caucus Executive Committee unanimously elected Executive Vice Chair Doug LaMalfa to serve as the Caucus’ Chairman for the 119th Congress. Chairman Dan Newhouse and Chairman-Elect LaMalfa released the following statements after the election. “I want to offer my sincere congratulations to my good friend Doug LaMalfa on his election as Chairman of the Congressional Western Caucus,” said Chairman Newhouse.