Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) and Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA) released the following statements on the passing of Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA):

Graves statement: “I am deeply saddened to learn that my friend Congressman Doug LaMalfa has passed away. Doug was a valued and thoughtful member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for nearly a decade and a fellow farmer who always strongly championed conservative values and the rights of rural Americans. He was a respected colleague who will be missed in the House of Representatives. My thoughts and prayers are with his fellow Californians, his friends, and his family, especially his wife Jill and their children.”

Larson statement: “I am sorry that Rep Doug LaMalfa passed away. Doug served on the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. I knew him as a fierce advocate for his constituents. You always knew where he stood on issues which earned him the respect of colleagues. He must have been an early riser as a farmer because on the few days I myself have to get up before the dawn to get to the Capitol, I would run into Doug between the Cannon Building and the Madison Building on his way to an early breakfast before the Congressional day started. My thoughts are with Jill and their kids.”