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ICYMI: The White House’s Dismal Response to Rep. Garcia’s Ukraine Funding Memo

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Representative Mike Garcia (CA-27) received an unsatisfactory response from the White House after releasing a report outlining demands for the consideration of additional Ukraine funding. Rep. Garcia’s report calls for a full accounting of U.S. aid already given to Ukraine, a clear path toward victory, and an exit strategy. Click here to read Rep. Garcia’s full report on the Ukraine funding debate...

Rep. Garcia Joins Spectrum News to Discuss Veterans and the Israel-Hamas War

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Representative Mike Garcia (CA-27) joined Spectrum News to discuss the challenges our veterans and military families face and what he’s doing in Congress to better support them, as well as the importance of allowing Israel the time and freedom of action necessary to destroy Hamas and reestablish stability. Highlights of the interview are below, or watch online here. Veterans and Military Families:...

Rep. Mike Garcia Passes Amendments to Support the Commercial Space Industry

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Representative Mike Garcia (CA-27) passed two amendments to H.R. 6131, the Commercial Space Act of 2023, during a Science, Space, and Technology Committee markup. Rep. Garcia’s first amendment establishes optional streamlined launch licensing approval processes. “Time and time again, commercial space operators have come to my office with effectively the same complaint that the licensing process is...

Rep. Mike Garcia Calls on Secretary Buttigieg to Repair the I-10 Freeway in Los Angeles

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Representative Mike Garcia (CA-27) sent a letter to Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg urging him to support the swift repair and reopening of the I-10 Freeway in Los Angeles, which was significantly damaged by a large fire on November 11, 2023. In the letter, Rep. Garcia expressed concern over the indefinite nature of the highway shutdown, which affects hundreds of thousands of people tra...

Rep. Mike Garcia Joins Fox LA to Discuss His Work to Combat the Fentanyl Crisis

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Representative Mike Garcia (CA-27) joined Fox LA to discuss his legislation to combat the fentanyl crisis. Rep. Garcia was joined by Jaime Puerta, founder of Victims of Illicit Drug Use (VOID) and resident of Santa Clarita whose son, Daniel Puerta, tragically died from fentanyl poisoning at 16 years old. Rep. Garcia introduced H.R. 6144, the Combatting Fentanyl Poisonings Act, to establish grant p...

Rep. Mike Garcia Secures $270,000 for Optimist Youth Homes & Family Services in Palmdale

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Representative Mike Garcia (CA-27) secured $270,000 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Education for Optimist Youth Homes & Family Services to expand their educational advocacy program for children in the Antelope Valley foster care system. “I’m so proud to have secured this funding for our community,” said Congressman Mike Garcia. “Foster youth are one of the most vulnerable and acade...

Rep. Mike Garcia Introduces Two Bills to Combat the Fentanyl Crisis

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Today, Representative Mike Garcia (CA-27) introduced the Combatting Fentanyl Poisonings Act and the Resolution Condemning China for their Role in the Fentanyl Crisis. These complementary bills work to identify the root cause of this epidemic, send China a clear message, and provide state and local law enforcement with the resources they so desperately need. “This epidemic demands immediate, substa...

Rep. Garcia Leads Call for President Biden to Decouple Israel and Ukraine Aid

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Representative Mike Garcia (CA-27) led seven of his colleagues in sending a letter to President Biden urging him to decouple supplemental funding for Israel from a larger package that includes additional funds for Ukraine. In the letter, the members express concern over potentially delaying critical funding for Israel – America’s greatest ally – in the name of President Biden’s blank-check strate...

Rep. Mike Garcia Addresses Ukraine Funding Debate in New Report

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Representative Mike Garcia (CA-27) released a report to address the Ukraine funding debate. The report outlines America’s urgent need for a path to victory, transparency, accountability, and sustainable peace. Highlights of Rep. Garcia’s interview on this report are below. CLICK HERE to read Rep. Garcia’s full report and CLICK HERE to watch the entire interview. The report was signed in concurrenc...

The Moment Demands Leadership

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Click here to read the full op-ed in the SCV Signal. The tragic and ongoing assault on Israel – America’s closest Middle East ally – is not an isolated event. It is the latest installment in the unraveling of global order under this administration, and it is a warning of how dangerous the world is to become if we do not correct course. That course correction demands two major changes in Washington...

Rep. Garcia Calls on Biden Administration to Expedite Foreign Military Aid for Israel

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Representative Mike Garcia (CA-27) 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, Rep. Garcia and his colleagues express the urgency with which we must provide our strongest ally the necessary resources to ...

Rep. Garcia Joins Bipartisan Call for President Biden to Re-freeze Funds Released to Iran

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Representative Mike Garcia (CA-27) 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, includ...

Rep. Garcia Appointed to Bicameral Conference Committee to Support Our Troops and Combat China

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Representative Mike Garcia (CA-27) was appointed to the House-Senate Conference Committee to resolve bicameral differences in the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This legislation will serve to combat China, cut wasteful spending, and increase American competitiveness. “It was the honor of my life to fight for our nation in uniform,” said Rep. Garcia. “Now, it’s my honor...

Rep. Garcia Releases Conditional Requirements for Additional Support to Ukraine

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Representative Mike Garcia (CA-27) 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,” said Rep. Garcia. “The fighting s...

The Forgotten Message of 9/11: Secure the Border

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Click here to read the full op-ed in the SCV Signal. In a perfect world there would be no war, no terrorism, and no need for national borders. Unfortunately, we don’t live in a perfect world – this week is a solemn reminder of that fact. This is also a time for introspection, and I can’t deny my conviction that Americans are more vulnerable now than in the years leading up to Sept. 11, 2001. This ...