Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita,  and his Congressional allies called on NASA to fully fund the Mars Sample Return Program. In a bipartisan letter to NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, Representatives Garcia, Judy Chu (CA-28), Adam Schiff (CA-30), and 20 other co-signers urged Nelson to fully fund the Mars Sample Return Program. “The bicameral and bipartisan consensus of Congress is to ...

Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, cosponsored H.R. 6671, Alexandra’s Law, which would significantly increase penalties for drug dealers of lethal fentanyl.  This legislation would require convicted fentanyl dealers to sign a sworn statement acknowledging that fentanyl is fatal and they could face murder charges if they deal again and it results in a death, according to Garcia.  The bill would ...

Congressman Mike Garcia (R-Santa Clarita) joined Trey Gowdy on “Sunday Night in America ” to discuss the Military Spouse Licensing Relief Act and the highest pay raise for soldiers in history.  The interview premiered on Fox News’s Sunday Night in America with Trey Gowdy where Garcia discussed the biggest pay raise in history for junior enlisted troops.  “This pay raise ...

On Wednesday, Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, introduced the Cash to Classrooms Act to the U.S. House of Representatives, legislation that would prohibit states like California from using an “Average Daily Attendance” formula for allocating funding for schools.  Studies have shown that “Average Daily Attendance” formulas are more susceptible to absenteeism issues and can result in significantly decreased funding for ...

Congressman Mike Garcia R-Santa Clarita, introduced the Raising Annual Income of Servicemembers by Enhancing (RAISE) Minimum Base Pay Act.  RAISE would provide junior enlisted servicemembers a much-needed pay raise to a minimum of the equivalent of $15 an hour, or $31,200 per year, according to Garcia. “Some 23,000 servicemembers, many of whom also provide for their families, rely on food ...

Earlier this week, Congressman Mike Garcia R-Santa Clarita, delivered a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to advocate for increasing base pay for enlisted servicemembers.  Garcia is advocating that servicemembers be paid a minimum of $31,200 annually, an average of $15 an hour. “The gap between pay for our troops and their civilian counterparts is at ...

On Thursday, Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, introduced H.R. 8755, The Restoring Workers’ Rights Act of 2022, to the U.S. House of Representatives. The Restoring Workers’ Rights Act is set to foster economic competition and level the playing field for workers, resulting in better opportunities and higher wages by banning non-compete agreements for lower to middle income workers, according to ...

Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, released a statement Wednesday about his opposing vote toward six partisan federal funding bills passed by the House of Representatives.  On Wednesday, the House passed H.R. 8294, which includes six partisan bills for Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Energy and Water Development,  Financial Services and General Government, ...

Congressman Mike Garcia (R-Santa Clarita) applauded the House passage of the Honoring Our PACT Act on Thursday. On Thursday, Garcia commented on the recent passage of the Honoring Our PACT Act, a bill that is expected to improve healthcare options for veterans.  “I’ll always be a steadfast supporter of our servicemembers, while they serve and after their time in the ...

Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, hosted a reception recently to congratulate Military Service Academy Appointees from California’s 25th District, including some from our community, officials announced Friday.  Earlier this year, Garcia nominated a selection of high school students from California’s 25th District, including our Santa Clarita Valley, to Military Service Academies across the nation, according to officials.  Since then, 10 ...