Valley Industry Association (VIA) recently received funds in order to expand the ‘Connecting to Success’ program.  With support and assistance from Congressman Mike Garcia,  VIA of Santa Clarita announced they are set to receive $675,000 in the Fiscal Year 2023 Federal Appropriations funding to expand its popular education offering, “Connecting to Success,” a high-impact workforce preparation program for youth in ...

Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, recently hosted a reception to congratulate U.S. military service academy appointees recent high school graduates ready to start their careers in our nation’s military.  “It’s inspiring to see so many students in our communities with the desire to serve our nation. As a U.S. Naval Academy alum, I know how difficult it can be to ...

A bill to support national meteorologists in predicting atmospheric rivers was introduced Friday, which can have devastating impact on Southern California communities, including the Santa Clarita Valley. Friday, Congressmen Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, and Jay Obernolte, R-Hesperia, introduced the Improving Atmospheric River Forecasts Act, which would establish a program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to improve the ...

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 ...

The House voted to pass a massive border security and immigration bill Thursday evening, just hours before the standing immigration order, Title 42, expired. Thursday, Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, issued the following statement after the House voted to pass H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act of 2023: “Border security is national security. As illegal crossings surge to record ...

Congressman Mike Garcia (CA-27) introduced the Helping Invest in Key Environments (HIKE) Act on Wednesday, which would expand the Santa Monica Mountain National Recreation Area to include large parts of the Rim of the Valley corridor. This legislation would open up additional resources for preserving the Rim of the Valley and protecting a critical natural ecosystem from harmful disruption, Garcia’s ...

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 ...

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 ...