While everyone was impacted in different ways by this deadly pandemic, students, teachers and parents quickly found themselves confronting bigger issues when it came to virtual learning. As a result of these lockdowns, many students fell behind in school and it also took a toll on many students’ mental health. Read more »

Representative Mike Garcia (CA-25) voted against the PRO Act of 2021, H.R. 842. Read more »

Representative Mike Garcia (CA-25) sponsored the Stop the High Speed Money Pit Act, which would prohibit the use of Federal financial assistance for certain high-speed rail development projects in the State of California. Read more »

Representative Mike Garcia (CA-25) introduced the State and Local Tax (SALT) Fairness amendment to the $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill. Read more »

Representative Mike Garcia (CA-25) spoke with Breitbart News’ Alex Marlow about the current state of California and his priorities for the 117th Congress. Garcia’s comments come in response to the Biden administration using California’s failed policies as the blueprint for national policies. Read more »

Representative Mike Garcia (R-CA), House Committee on Appropriations Republican Leader Kay Granger (R-TX), and fellow Republican Appropriators sent a letter to the Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) requesting they release the details on all COVID-19 relief funds appropriated by Congress, including unobligated and unspent funds. “We are committed to continuing to work in ... Read more »

Representative Mike Garcia (R-CA) sponsored the Veterans Economic Recovery Act of 2021, H.R. 637. Read more »

Californians have been under state-mandated lockdowns for almost a year. These lockdowns have had severe impacts on all Californians, but especially our small businesses. Read more »

Representative Mike Garcia (CA-25), Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA-23), Representatives Michelle Steel (CA-48), and eight other California lawmakers sent a letter to California Governor Gavin Newsom, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, Secretary of California’s Labor and Workforce Development Agency Julie Su and Director of California’s Employment Development Department (EDD) Rita Saenz urging them to investigate the issue of California EDD processing over $11.4 billion in fraudulent unemployment claims. Read more »

Representative Mike Garcia (R-Santa Clarita) announced that the State of California will receive over $2.5 million in federal funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help Ventura County combat COVID-19. Read more »