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Rep. Doug LaMalfa of California dies, reducing GOP’s narrow control of the House to 218-213

Jan 6, 2026, 6:56 AM | Updated: 12:48 pm

FILE - Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., a member of the House Agriculture Committee, arrives for a clos...

FILE - Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., a member of the House Agriculture Committee, arrives for a closed-door meeting with Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and fellow Republicans, at the Capitol in Washington, June 13, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican officials say Rep. Doug LaMalfa of California has died. LaMalfa’s death reduces the party’s narrow control of the House to 218-213.

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Rep. Doug LaMalfa of California dies, reducing GOP’s narrow control of the House to 218-213