LaMalfa is the representative for California’s 1st congressional district (view map) and is a Republican. He has served since Jan 3, 2013. LaMalfa’s current term ends on Jan 3, 2019.
![Photo of Rep. Doug LaMalfa [R-CA1]](/data/photos/412510-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Legislative Metrics
Read our 2017 Report Card for LaMalfa.
Ideology–Leadership Chart
LaMalfa is shown as a purple triangle ▲ in our ideology-leadership chart below. Each dot is a member of the House of Representatives positioned according to our liberal–conservative ideology score (left to right) and our leadership score (leaders are toward the top).
The chart is based on the bills LaMalfa has sponsored and cosponsored. See full analysis methodology.
Ratings from Advocacy Organizations
Committee Membership
Doug LaMalfa sits on the following committees:
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House Committee on Natural Resources
- Chair, Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs
- Member, Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans
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House Committee on Agriculture
- Member, Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit
- Member, Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry
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House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Member, Subcommittee on Aviation
- Member, Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
- Member, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment
Enacted Legislation
LaMalfa was the primary sponsor of 1 bill that was enacted:
We consider a bill enacted if one of the following is true: a) it is enacted itself, b) it has a companion bill in the other chamber (as identified by Congress) which was enacted, or c) if at least about half of its provisions were incorporated into bills that were enacted (as determined by an automated text analysis, applicable beginning with bills in the 110th Congress).
Bills Sponsored
Issue Areas
LaMalfa sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Public Lands and Natural Resources (26%) Native Americans (19%) Government Operations and Politics (13%) Finance and Financial Sector (10%) Water Resources Development (10%) Environmental Protection (10%) Crime and Law Enforcement (6%) Armed Forces and National Security (6%)
Recent Bills
Some of LaMalfa’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 7042: CARR Act
- H.R. 7018: PLANT Act of 2018
- H.R. 6655: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 44160 ...
- H.R. 6409: Honoring Veterans’ Families Act
- H.R. 6007: Restoring Access to Public Lands Act
- H.R. 5067: DEMAND Act of 2018
- H.R. 3907: Wildland Firefighter Recognition Act
Voting Record
Key Votes
| LaMalfa’s Vote | Vote Description |
|---|---|
| Nay |
H.R. 863: To facilitate the addition of park administration at the Coltsville National Historical Park, and for other purposes.
Feb 27, 2017. Passed 369/42.
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| Aye |
H.J.Res. 43: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by Secretary of Health and Human Services relating ...
Feb 16, 2017. Passed 230/188.
Joe Biden never got the opportunity to break a single 50-50 Senate tie in eight years as vice president. Mike Pence has already broken two. One from last month has since become law: a measure allowing states to withhold federal Planned Parenthood funding. (The other ... |
| Nay |
H.R. 4889: Kelsey Smith Act
May 23, 2016. Failed 229/158.
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| Aye |
H.R. 2146: Defending Public Safety Employees’ Retirement Act
Jun 18, 2015. Passed 218/208.
This vote made H.R. 2146 the vehicle for passage of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal currently being negotiated. H.R. 2146 was originally introduced as a bill to address issues with retirement funds of federal law enforcement officers and firefighters. ... |
| Yea |
H.R. 2048: Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring Act of 2015
May 13, 2015. Passed 338/88.
The USA Freedom Act (H.R. 2048, Pub.L. 114–23) is a U.S. law enacted on June 2, 2015 that restored in modified form several provisions of the Patriot Act, which had expired the day before. The act imposes some new limits on the bulk collection of ... |
| Nay |
H.R. 23: National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act Reauthorization of 2015
Jan 7, 2015. Passed 381/39.
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| Nay |
H.R. 5699 (113th): John Muir National Historic Site Expansion Act
Dec 11, 2014. Passed 361/39.
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| Nay |
H.R. 83 (113th): Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015
Dec 11, 2014. Passed 219/206.
This bill became the vehicle for passage of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 [pdf], which was approved by the House on December 11, 2014 and by the Senate on December 13, 2014. The bill was originally introduced on January 3, 2013 by ... |
| Yea |
H.R. 4681 (113th): Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015
Dec 10, 2014. Passed 325/100.
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| Aye |
H.J.Res. 124 (113th): Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015
Sep 17, 2014. Passed 319/108.
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| Nay |
H.R. 5029 (113th): International Science and Technology Cooperation Act of 2014
Jul 14, 2014. Passed 346/41.
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Missed Votes
From Jan 2013 to Nov 2018, LaMalfa missed 89 of 3,664 roll call votes, which is 2.4%. This is on par with the median of 2.4% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- @unitedstates/congress-legislators, a community project gathering congressional information
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- GPO Member Guide for the photo
- GovInfo.gov, for sponsored bills
