On Wednesday morning, Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, spoke with KHTS live on air about national politics and issues affecting the Santa Clarita Valley. National political issues, such as the recent COVID-19 relief bill and school re-openings, were discussed by Garcia on air Wednesday morning. “This two trillion dollar package that we just voted on, I voted against,” Garcia said. ...

Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, introduced his first piece of legislation to the House of Representatives, the State and Local Tax (SALT) Fairness Act, which would remove the State and Local Tax deduction cap created in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. Taxpayers who itemize deductions on their federal income tax returns are allowed to deduct state and ...

Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, voted to object to the Electoral College results after a day of riots in Washington D.C., with hundreds storming the United States Capitol. With additional protection in place on the Congressional floor due to violence in the surrounding area, Garcia voted in favor of two motions attempting to throw out electoral votes from swing states ...

Hosts: Matt Watson Topic: Congressional Talks and SCVi Guests: Tony Watson, Mike Garcia, Hannah Davis, and Kevin Becker SCVi Charter School The Eye On The Valley Show – November 20, 2020 On this episode of Eye On The Valley, our host Matt Watson talks with guests Mike Garcia, Tony Watson, Hannah Davis, and Kevin Becker on SCVi topics. Matt starts ...

Congressman Mike Garcia (R-Santa Clarita) and Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX), filed the “Supporting Early Career Researchers Act”, which seeks to provide opportunities for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) researchers. The Supporting Early Career Researchers Act specifically seeks to create a fellowship program at the National Science Foundation for postdoctoral researchers who are unable to continue their research at ...

Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, was appointed Thursday to the House Committee on Homeland Security, marking his third committee assignment, officials said. The Homeland Security Committee was created in 2002 in the aftermath of the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Formed initially as a select, non-permanent Committee to provide Congressional oversight over the development of the Department of Homeland Security, ...

The expanded $600 in unemployment benefits provided under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act are set to expire on Saturday, July 25. At $2.2 trillion, the CARES Act amounted to the largest economic stimulus package in the history of the United States. The bill included a $1,200 direct relief payment to each American, expanded unemployment benefits, created ...

Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, was officially appointed on Tuesday to serve on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure as well as the House Committee on Space, Science and Technology, officials said. The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure has jurisdiction over all modes of transportation: aviation, maritime and waterborne transportation, highways, bridges, mass transit and railroads, according to ...

Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, sat down with KHTS live on-air to discuss her run for Congress this week. Smith announced her candidacy for the 25th District after the resignation of former Congresswoman Katie Hill in October. “Giving what you see around the country with special elections, you end up in a dynamic that election gets so much national press ...

Host: Devon Miller Topic: 25th Congressional District Guest: Assemblywoman Christy Smith Right Click Here To Download! Click Here To Listen! Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, sat down with KHTS live on-air to discuss her run for Congress this week. For the full list of the KHTS Podcasts! Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita News alerts delivered right to your inbox. ...