Representative Doug LaMalfa of California's First Congressional District


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Representative Doug LaMalfa (Republican, California's First District)

Biographical Information - https://lamalfa.house.gov/about

Born: July 2, 1960 (58 Years Old)

Residence: Richvale, California

Education: B.A. in Agriculture and Business from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Career: LaMalfa has been a rice farmer all of his life, and continues to manage the family farm that was founded by his great-grandfather in 1931.

Religion: Christian

Family: He is married to Jill LaMalfa, with whom he has four children.

Tenure and Experience - https://ballotpedia.org/Doug_LaMalfa

 LaMalfa first ran for Congress in 2013, and has continued to win reelection every 2 years. Before running for the congressional seat, LaMalfa served in the California State Assembly (2002-2008) and the California State Senate (2010-2012).

Fun Facts - https://www.chicoer.com/2017/12/08/rep-lamalfa-highest-earner-of-farm-subsidies-in-congress-report-shows/

 LaMalfa is the largest recipient of farm subsidies in Congress. He received $1.7 million in traditional farm subsidies in 2017.

 Committees and Subcommittees - https://lamalfa.house.gov/legislation/committees-and-caucuses

 Committee on Agriculture

  • Conservation and Forestry Subcommittee
  • Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research Subcommittee

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
  • Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee
  • Railroads, Pipeline, and Hazardous Material Subcommittee
  • Highway and Transit Subcommittee

 H.R.1126 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide inscriptions for spouses and children on certain headstones and markers furnished by the Secretary.

H.R.572 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
Restoring Access to Public Lands Act

H.R.6409 — 115th Congress (2017-2018)
Honoring Veterans' Families Act

H.R.2170 — 115th Congress (2017-2018)
Flood and Agriculture Risk Management Cost Reduction Act of 2017

H.R.1891 — 115th Congress (2017-2018)
Safe Agriculture Production Act of 2017

ADA and Interest Group Scores

0% rating from Americans for Democratic Action (ADA) - rankings here

92.17% rating from the American Conservative Union - rankings here

93% rating from the National Rifle Association - rankings here

100% rating from the American Farm Bureau Federation - rankings here

100% rating from the National Right to Life Committee - rankings here

Crossing Party Lines - more info here

LaMalfa does not normally cross party lines. However, he did recently join fellow California Representative John Garemendi (D) in introducing the American Food for American Schools Act.


Ranking Member on the Conservation and Forestry Subcommittee


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