Politics & The Pulpit –March 25, 2026 Host: Pastor Jerry Cook Guest: Steve Hilton, Andreas Farmakalidis  Today on Politics And The Pulpit, your host Pastor Jerry Cook talks with Steve Hilton, Candidate for Governor.  Go to stevehiltonforgovernor.com Next, Pastor Cook talks with Andreas Farmakalidis, candidate for the 40th Assembly District. Go to andreas-ad40.com You can find Pastor Cook at Freedom’s ...

Thursday Congressman George Whitesides joined his colleagues to launch the bipartisan “Build America Caucus,” a group of lawmakers from both sides of the aisle dedicated to tackling some of the largest problems of today, including housing, infrastructure, and energy. “I came to Congress to solve problems, and I’m ready to work with colleagues on both sides of the aisle to ...

On Friday,  Representative Mike Garcia (CA-27) voted in favor of the FY25 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).  “This NDAA rightly focuses our military on its core mission: Deter and win wars,” said Garcia. “And it does so by including my proposal to give nearly one million of our junior enlisted troops the highest pay raise in history. These brave men ...

Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, hosted a town hall at College of the Canyons, with residents taking the opportunity to ask the congressman questions and hear him speak.  On Tuesday night people filed into the Performing Arts Center at College of the Canyons to hear Garcia speak in a scheduled town hall.  Backed by a large projector screen which showcased ...

Representative Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, wrote an article to FOX News memorializing the servicemembers lost during the botched Afghanistan withdrawal one year ago.  “One year after the Afghanistan withdrawal, I reflect on the lives lost. These 13 servicemembers, and the thousands more Afghan lives that were lost, should serve as a reminder to all of us of what failed leadership ...

Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, offered an amendment during the House Appropriations Committee markup of the FY2023 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Bill that would prohibit federal funds from being used for California’s failing High-Speed Rail project.  Originally, the high-speed rail from Los Angeles to San Francisco was estimated to cost about $33 billion and begin operating in 2020, said ...

Furthering his push to ensure the United States remains the world’s leading economic power amidst the rise of China, Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, delivered remarks on the importance of staying ahead of the rising superpower on all fronts on Thursday.  During the bipartisan and bicameral Conference Committee on Innovation and Competitiveness on Thursday, Garcia responded to the American jobs ...

Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita joined lawmakers in pushing for stronger economic sanctions on Russia, as well as the removal of the Russian Federation from the United Nations Security Council.  Garcia’s actions come after previously stating that President Joe Biden’s initial sanctions on Russia were “weak and inadequate.” In a letter to President Biden, Garcia and sixteen other lawmakers called ...

One of Mike Garcia’s, R-Santa Clarita, favorite duties as congressman include the nomination of students across California for a United States military academy. This years’ nominees are a list of local high-achieving students with a desire to serve in a branch of the United States Military. The different academies these students have been nominated to include United States Military Academy, ...

Congressman Mike Garcia (Santa Clarita-R) co-sponsored a bipartisan bill which would help establish a support program for veterans suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). The PFC Joseph P. Dwyer Peer Support Program Act would set up a peer-to-peer support program known as the Dwyer program for veterans to receive help.  “I know many veterans who ...