LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF DOUG LaMALFA

Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries issued the following statement:  

I join people across Northern California in mourning the untimely passing of Congressman Doug LaMalfa. A fourth-generation rice farmer, Rep. LaMalfa treasured his community, worked powerfully to protect California’s farmers and served those he represented with principled purpose, from the state legislature to the United States House of Representatives. Doug and I joined the Congress as classmates in 2013, and it was an honor to witness firsthand his passion and personal resolve for more than a decade.

We mourn with Doug’s wife and children. May God watch over his family and loved ones during this incredibly difficult time.