Legislation of the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a motion expanding military resources, passed the United States House of Representatives and is heading to the senate for a vote– a motion that Congressman Mike Garcia (R-Santa Clarita) continues to support. Garcia voted in support of the FY2022 NDAA, which was negotiated and agreed upon between House and ...
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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. ...
Read More »Knight Provision To Support Veteran Employment Passes House, Inspired By LIMS Studio In Castaic
A provision encouraging businesses to employ veterans, authored by Rep. Steve Knight, R-Santa Clarita, was included in the annual National Defense Authorization Act, which sets defense and national security policies for the United States. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The bill, for fiscal year 2019, passed the House of Representatives in ...
Read More »Knight’s Small Business Bill Advances, Awaits Senate Approval
A new bill by Congressman Steve Knight, R-Santa Clarita, to help small businesses compete for defense contracts has completed one of the final legislative hurdles Friday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. H.R. 4322, or the Mentor-Protégé Cooperation Reform Act, would simplify the qualification process for the Department of Defense’s Mentor-Protégé program ...
Read More »House, Senate Reach Agreement On National Defense Authorization Act
A agreement has been reached between the House and Senate Armed Services Committees to pass the National Defense Authorization Act, which is essential to funding the U.S. military for the 2014 fiscal year.
Read More »National Defense Authorization Act Passed By House, Waiting On Senate
The House Armed Services Committee voted 59-2 in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act on Friday, which if passed would ease defense cuts due to sequestration, according to Congressman Howard "Buck" McKeon.
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