The House Armed Services Committee, which includes Congresswoman Katie Hill, D-Santa Clarita, completed its markup of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on Thursday, officials said. Following the completion of the markup, Hill released a statement summarizing the bill’s purpose and highlighting elements of it which Hill found to be “wins” for her district, according to the Congress member’s office. ...
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Steve Knight Named To House Armed Services Committee
Congressman-elect Steve Knight, R-Santa Clarita, was named Tuesday to the House Armed Services Committee, according to congressional officials. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. “I am truly honored to be a part of this committee,” Knight stated on his Facebook page. “As I promised, I will do all I can to keep (California) ...
Read More »Congressman Buck McKeon Announces Retirement Plans For End Of Term
Congressman Buck McKeon, R-Santa Clarita, House Armed Services chairman, announced that he will not seek re-election to the House
Read More »Santa Clarita Valley Congressman Buck McKeon To Announce Retirement
Congressman Howard "Buck" McKeon, R-Santa Clarita, has reportedly announced plans to retire, which are officially expected to be made at a Thursday morning news conference
Read More »McKeon Discusses Budget Cuts Concern Ahead Of Syria Hearing
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Howard "Buck" McKeon, R-Santa Clarita, expressed concern over sequestration before a hearing on Syria
Read More »Buck McKeon Makes Appointment To New Military Rape Review Panel
Buck McKeon (R-Santa Clarita) has officially announced his nomination today of Holly O’Grady Cook to the independent panel tasked with reviewing and assessing the military’s investigation, prosecution and adjudication of sexual assault cases. The panel, established by the FY2013 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, will convene its first meeting no later than July 1. It is a federal advisory committee that ...
Read More »McKeon Challenges Obama Comment On Guantanamo Bay Prison
Congressman Howard P. "Buck" McKeon challenged a statement by President Obama asserting that congress has prevented his administration from closing the military detention center at Guantanamo Bay.
Read More »Armed Services Committee Releases Stats On Sequester Cuts
Rep. Howard “Buck” McKeon (R-CA), Chairman of The House Armed Services Committee, has provided congress with a copy of the Department of Defense projection on the impact of potential furloughs that would take effect for civilian DOD employees if the automatic spending cuts known as “sequestration” begin next month. In California alone, the budget cuts could lead to as many ...
Read More »Buck McKeon Takes Stand On Department Of Defense Furloughs
The Department of Defense today officially informed Congress of its intent to impose furloughs on the Department of Defense’s entire civilian workforce as it copes with the automatic spending cuts known as “sequestration.” The furlough program will go forward if sequestration is not avoided. Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-CA), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee made the following ...
Read More »Civic Leaders To Tour Local Defense Contractor
U.S. Congressman Howard “Buck” McKeon and other civic leaders will be speaking to the press following a jobs tour of Aerowire Technical Service in Lancaster next Friday. The tour is being hosted by the L.A. Jobs Defense Counsel, a coalition of business, labor, education, nonprofit, and civic leaders dedicated to protecting Southern California’s economy from the destructive impacts of defense ...
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