Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, joined KHTS for a special interview Wednesday to discuss issues related to the ongoing Afganistanian evacuation efforts, illegal immigration, and veterans issues. Since the decision for the United States to pull out of Afghanistan earlier this year, Garcia’s office has assisted in the evacuation and visa processes for more than 400 Americans, as well as ...

Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, introduced bipartisan and bicameral legislation Wednesday with Rep. Mike Levin, D-CA, to allow servicemembers and their families to terminate household contracts if forced to move abruptly. The legislation is aimed to help servicemembers cancel telephone, cable and internet service contracts if they receive military orders for a permanent change of station (PCS) but then receive ...

Congressman Mike Garcia, (R-Santa Clarita) secured the allocation of funds to support programs for community advancement in the areas of science, health priorities, law enforcement and commerce, among others. Among other issues, the funding is meant to be used to help prevent wildfires, support workforce readiness programs and support law enforcement within California’s 25th District, including the Santa Clarita Valley. ...

A Santa Clarita resident and U.S. Navy veteran has chosen to run as a Democratic candidate to represent California’s 25th Congressional District against incumbent Congressman Mike Garcia. In broad strokes, John Quaye Quartey, II shares a remarkably similar background to Garcia. Both are first-generation Americans, both served as active-duty members of the United States Navy (Garcia as a fighter pilot ...

Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, along with other Republicans, sent a letter to the Vice President Friday urging her to update congress on the crisis of the southern border. On Friday, Garcia joined House Committee on Appropriations Republican Members, including Republican Leader Kay Granger (TX-12), in sending a letter to Vice President Kamala Harris urging her to provide Congress an ...

Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, is expected to hold three telephone town halls next week for residents of the 25th District, including the Santa Clarita Valley. On Tuesday, officials from Garcia’s office announced that he is scheduled to hold three telephone town halls next week. The discussions are open to constituents in California’s 25th District, which includes the Santa Clarita, ...

On Tuesday, Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita offered an amendment to support post-doctoral students pursuing Science, Technology and Math (STEM) degrees during the COVID-19 pandemic. The amendment was offered to the Supporting Early-Career Researchers Act (H.R. 144) during a Science, Space and Technology Full Committee markup. “It is essential that we support our post-doctoral students during these unusual times if ...

Former Assemblymember Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, has filed paperwork to run in California’s 38th Assembly District in 2022, according to state officials. Smith recently filed campaign paperwork with the California Secretary of State, although it is yet to be seen whether or not she will be back in the Santa Clarita political circuit in the coming election cycle. According to ...

Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, announced Wednesday that he had been appointed to the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, having served on the committee in the final months of the previous legislative session. Garcia announced his appointment for the 117th Congress Wednesday, having served on the Science, Space and Technology Committee during the 116th Congress. “Southern California plays a ...

Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, sent a letter to President Donald Trump Friday, requesting that a major disaster be declared due to California wildfires. The letter came after the Friday announcement that Governor Gavin Newsom had requested the president declare a major disaster in California due to wildfires. “Today, I sent a letter to President Trump, asking him to give ...