Republican Rep. Doug LaMalfa dies at 65, GOP says

California Republican Rep. Doug LaMalfa has died, the House of Representatives GOP said on Tuesday. He was 65.

LaMalfa’s death tightens the razor-thin House majority and could imperil Speaker Mike Johnson’s grip on the House. The House stood at 219 Republicans and 213 Democrats after Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., resigned on Monday. LaMalfa’s death brings the House to 218 Republicans.

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Correction: There are 213 Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives. That fact was misstated in an earlier version of this article.

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