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Garcia’s Military Spouse Licensing Relief Act Passes Through House

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The House of Representatives passed Congressman Mike Garcia (R-Santa Clarita) Military Spouse Licensing Relief Act on Thursday to help military families. More on the Military Spouse Licensing Relief Act⬇️ pic.twitter.com/fMVo7KyZo0 — Rep. Mike Garcia (@RepMikeGarcia) September 24, 2021 The bill aims to make the move from state to state that military members and their families often experience easier, allowing spouses ...

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Garcia Announces Bipartisan Leadership Of Military Spouse Relief Act

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On Tuesday, Congressman Mike Garcia, R- Santa Clarita, announced that he and Congressman Salud Carbajal, D- Santa Barbara, will be co-leading the Military Spouse Licensing Relief Act also known as House Resolution 2650. The Military Spouse Licensing Relief Act, a bill being discussed in Congress that is designed to aid military families, is now set to have the bipartisan leadership ...

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Christy Smith Announces 2022 Run For Congress

Former Assemblymember Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, has announced her intent to run for California’s 25th District Congressional seat after a loss of only 333 votes in her 2020 campaign. After her 2020 loss of California’s 25th District Congressional seat to Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, Christy Smith has declared her intent to run in 2022. “Last November, 333 votes were the ...

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Garcia Votes Against $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Stimulus Package

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Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, voted against a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus package that was ultimately approved in the U.S. House of Representatives Friday. On Friday, Garcia voted against the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus package, which was ultimately approved in a mostly party-line 219-212 vote. “I’m committed to providing Americans the support they need to combat COVID-19 and open our ...

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Congressman Mike Garcia Introduces Bill To Repeal State, Local Tax Deduction Cap

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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 ...

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Congressman Mike Garcia Appointed To House Committee On Homeland Security

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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, ...

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Congressman Mike Garcia Appointed To Transportation, Space Committees

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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 ...

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Over A Dozen Candidates Seeking The 25th District Congressional Seat

By: Devon Miller, Wyatt Smith In March, voters are expected to cast two ballots for the 25th District — one for the remainder of former Congresswoman Katie Hill’s time in office and one for the next Congressional term. As of Tuesday, 14 candidates have filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to run for California’s 25th Congressional District seat, according ...

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Congresswoman Katie Hill, House Armed Services Committee Complete Defense Budget Markup

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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Congresswoman Katie Hill To Join Freshmen Working Group On Addiction

Congresswoman Katie Hill, D-Santa Clarita, announced Thursday she will be joining the Freshmen Working Group on Addiction, a bipartisan effort to promote policies to end the nation’s addiction crisis, officials said. Started by Rep. David Trone of Maryland, the group is composed of 36 members of the newly-elected freshman class with representatives from across the country. The purpose of the ...

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