Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, announced Friday that a junior at Saugus High School, has been selected as the winner of the 2023 Congressional Art Competition for California’s 27th District. Emily Kai’s drawing, “All for US,” was selected by a panel of independent judges and are set to be sent to Washington, D.C. where it will hang in the halls ...

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 ...

Congressman Mike Garcia R-Santa Clarita introduced two pieces of legislation, the Safe Schools Act and the Strengthening School Security for Students Act, to the U.S. House of Representatives to secure our schools and protect students from mass shootings and other violent acts. The Safe Schools Act would allow unspent COVID-19 relief dollars that were already allocated to schools through the ...

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 ...

Representative Mike Garcia (R-Santa Clarita) issued a statement voicing his support of the Armenian people currently being impacted by the Artsakh blockade. “The blockade of critical resources like food, medical supplies, and energy in Artsakh is nothing short of a humanitarian crisis and must be met with firm opposition by the Biden administration,” said Garcia.  The Armenian and Artsakh border ...

Representative Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, voted in favor of the FY2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which passed the House Thursday. Garcia said the following after the passage of this legislation: “While not perfect, I voted in support of the FY2023 NDAA which will fund critical weapons programs to support our military and stay ahead of an aggressive China. This ...

Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, released the following statement Wednesday, after being the 218th  Republican to secure a seat in the house, ensuring majority control would remain with the political party.  “I’m proud to be one of the 218, and more to come,” Garcia said. “While the networks made official that CA-27 is the 218th seat, I want our district to ...

Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, has declared victory over Christy Smith in the 2022 election Wednesday. As of 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, Garcia leads Smith by 17,260 votes. “The people of CA-27 have spoken, and I’m honored to be reelected to serve another two years in Congress,” Garcia said. “To my family, my team the voters, and the volunteers who supported ...

Representative Mike Garcia has joined members of the California congressional delegation in co-sponsoring the Working to Advance Tangible and Effective Reforms (WATER) for California Act to improve water management and accessibility throughout the state.   “I’m proud to join with fellow members of the California congressional delegation to deliver improved access to water for all Californians. This bill provides funding for ...

Representative Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, secured $610,000 in community project funding for the Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital in Valencia.  The funding is set to be used to purchase a state-of-the-art mammography machine for Sheila R. Veloz Breast Center, according to officials with Garcia’s office. Mammography machines are used for breast x-rays for breast imaging, which can help detect breast cancer.  ...