India, Jan. 6 -- California Representative Doug LaMalfa has died unexpectedly at the age of 65, a development that narrows the House Republican majority to just two votes and further complicates Speaker Mike Johnson's grip on leadership. The House Republican Conference announced LaMalfa's death on X, noting his more than decade-long tenure representing California's First Congressional District, as reported by The Independent.

In the X post, the House Republican Conference described LaMalfa as "a lifelong resident of Northern California and a fourth-generation rice farmer" who "spent more than two decades in public service."

Before arriving in Congress in 2013, the California Republican served in both chambers of the state legislature. K...