LaMalfa votes in favor of bill to fund government operations Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) today voted in favor of H.R. 933, which funds the federal government’s operations for the remainder of the year while maintaining the $85 billion in spending reductions imposed by the sequester, according to a press release. The bill passed on a 267-151 vote and reduces annual spending but also provides full funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs and military. The bill prevents a government shutdown and reduces government spending and includes targeted spending reductions rather than across-the-board cuts, LaMalfa said in the release. “This bill …