Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, sent a letter to Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin urging them to expedite current Foreign Military Sales (FMS) and Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for Israel during the war with Hamas. In the letter, Garcia and his colleagues express the urgency with which we must provide our strongest ally the ...

Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, joined nearly 100 of his colleagues in a bipartisan letter to President Biden urging him to take specific actions that would prevent Iran from accessing billions of dollars to further subsidize the horrific Hamas terrorist attacks against Israel.  In the letter, the members expressed concerns over the Iranian regime’s continued support for terrorist groups, including ...

Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, was nominated to the House-Senate Conference Committee to settle bicameral disagreements in the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). “It was the honor of my life to fight for our nation in uniform,” said Garcia. “Now, it’s my honor to fight for our soldiers in the halls of Congress and this appointment is ...

Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, released the following statement outlining conditional, common-sense requirements that must be met for his support of any more American tax dollars being sent to Ukraine. “The nation of Ukraine remains sovereign, and President Volodymyr Zelensky is alive and well, as a result of American taxpayer support over the last 20 months,” Garcia said. “The fighting ...

Santa Clarita’s unofficial “protest corner” at the intersection of Valencia Boulevard and McBean Parkway was once again filled with signs and chants on Thursday evening, this time focusing on the topic of reproductive rights. Two groups, one pro-choice and one anti-abortion, gathered on opposite sides of the road, both taking part in the grand American pastime of exercising their right ...

Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, introduced a bill Thursday that would allow veterans, military spouses and people with disabilities to be given preference when hiring election workers. The Hiring Preference for Veterans and Americans with Disabilities Act would allow states to give preference to veterans, military spouses, or individuals with a disability to be election workers, officials said. “Our veterans ...

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 ...

Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, hosted an inaugural meeting of the North L.A. Defense Forum in Palmdale Wednesday alongside important government and industry leaders to reduce national security risks.  On Wednesday, Congressman Garcia hosted the Inaugural North L.A. Defense Forum to address accelerating rapid development, funding challenges, workforce constraints and future program needs.  “My goal is to take away a ...

Former NASA Chief of Staff George Whitesides has thrown his hat in the ring as a candidate for the 27th congressional district. Whitesides, who also served as the CEO of Virgin Galactic until 2021, is running for California’s 27th congressional district seat as a Democratic candidate. “I’m running for Congress because I want to serve my community.  I’ve served as ...

Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, showed his appreciation toward the House Appropriations Committee for the passage of the FY24 Bill aimed toward helping Veterans. On Thursday, Garcia showed his gratitude at the House Appropriations Meeting but also expressed that Veterans Affairs (VA) has not been doing its job to help veterans properly. “I’m proud to support this year’s Military Construction ...