Rep. Mike Garcia (CA-27) and his colleague, Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), joined the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for a discussion on bipartisan solutions to organized retail crime. Crime rates have continued to rise both in California and across the country, and this issue has become an immediate issue of safety in our communities that must be met with bipartisan, common-sense… Read more »

Representative Mike Garcia (CA-27) spoke at the SCV Veterans Memorial Committee’s annual ceremony to commemorate America’s fallen heroes. Highlights of the speech are below, and the full speech is available here. Honoring Bill Reynolds  “We’ve been blessed to pass the Bill Reynolds Post Office bill, and I just want to… Read more »

Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Calif., blatantly told FBI Director Christopher Wray that he does not trust him, while accusing him of not being transparent and standing "relatively silent" about the southern border instead of helping to shape policies on the matter, particularly regarding national security. Read more »

As part of the federal government’s Fiscal Year 2024 budget process, Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, has secured $2.1 million in funding to the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency for the agency’s treatment project planned to remove “forever chemicals” from local groundwater, SCV Water announced in a news release. Read more »

National security hawks are raising alarms that Congress’ defense spending plan could hamper U.S. military advancement and leave the country more vulnerable against adversaries like China. Read more »

The move comes as Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, sent a bipartisan letter co-signed by a Ventura County member of Congress and several state lawmakers, urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to declare a state of emergency over the landfill. He has pushed for its closure this week while it works through its problems. Read more »

Bipartisan, bicameral legislation was introduced by Representatives Mike Garcia (CA-27) and Haley Stevens (MI-11), along with Senators Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and Alex Padilla (D-CA), with the goal of facilitating cybersecurity and telecommunications upgrades for the 17 oceanographic vessels that make up the U.S. Academic Research Fleet (ARF). Read more »

Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, called on Chiquita Canyon Landfill to cease operations while the facility addresses its growing problems, during a virtual address to the landfill’s Community Advisory Committee on Tuesday night, acknowledging county and state regulators’ growing frustration over problems at the Castaic facility. Read more »

Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, has introduced H.R. 5189, the Voter Integrity and Defense Act, which would require voters to show photo identification. Read more »

Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, announced that his office is now accepting submissions to the annual Congressional Art Competition from high school students in the 27th Congressional District. Read more »