California Republican Congressman Doug LaMalfa Dies at 65

Doug LaMalfa, a Republican congressman from Northern California, has died, House Republican leaders said Tuesday morning. He was 65.

The announcement on the House Republicans’ official X account did not specify a time or cause of death. Several lawmakers, including Representative Tom Emmer, the Republican whip in the House, described his death as "sudden" in their own tributes online.

Mr. LaMalfa had been a congressman since 2013. He represented a solidly Republican district in northeastern California and was a reliably conservative vote.

His death shrinks the Republican House majority to 218-213, with four vacancies. This is a developing story and will be updated.

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