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Byline: MIKE CATALINI and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press

06 Jan

published on January 6, 2026 - 8:53 AM

(AP) — Republican Doug LaMalfa, a seven-term U.S. representative from California and a reliable vote on President Donald Trump’s agenda,