Congressman Buck McKeon, R-Santa Clarita, said there will be hearings into the process behind the release of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, in a statement on the House Armed Services website
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Santa Clarita Recognizes Equal Pay Day, Promoting Wage Equality
The city of Santa Clarita has officially recognized April 8 as Equal Pay Day, a national holiday that raises awareness for the wage gap between genders.
Read More »President Obama & Buck McKeon Issue Statements About Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor was attacked on December 7, 1941, 72 years ago to this day. President Barack Obama and House Armed Services Committee Chairman Howard P. “Buck” McKeon have issued addresses about the infamous day.
Read More »Shutdown Ended, Debt Default Averted By Last Minute Bill
President Barack Obama signed a bill early Thursday morning that ended the 16-day government shutdown and averted a default on the national debt. The bill had previously passed in both houses after a bipartisan compromise in the Senate on Wednesday.
Read More »Who’s Affected Most By Potential Government Shutdown
Millions of Americans have their eyes on a potential government shut down that has a fast-approaching deadline
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 »Rep. McKeon Responds To Obama Budget Proposal
U.S. Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon, R-Santa Clarita, made the following statement Wednesday on President Barack Obama’s proposed federal budget: “Today the President released a budget proposal that is disappointing and nothing more than a document that reaffirms the President’s belief in the status quo of big government, big spending and big deficits. With 4 plus years of record unemployment ...
Read More »Congressman McKeon Votes In Favor Of Ryan Budget Plan
Congressman Howard “Buck” McKeon (R-Santa Clarita) was one of 221 House Republicans to vote in favor of the Paul Ryan Budget. The latest Ryan budget plan is intended to balance the federal budget in ten years, overhaul Medicare and Medicaid, and foster a fiscal environment that will restore the economy and create jobs. “To budget is to govern, and ...
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 »President Barack Obama Takes Official Oath Of Office (Video)
President Barack Obama took the official oath of office Sunday in a semi-private ceremony in the White House. Inauguration Day is always Jan. 20, but when it falls on a Sunday, public ceremonies traditionally occur the following Monday – and that’s the case this year. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. President Barack ...
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