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 »

Representative Mike Garcia (R-Santa Clarita) recently spoke with KHTS’ Michael Brown. They discussed Garcia’s legislative priorities for the 117th Congress as well as his efforts to help California’s 25th District. Read more »

Today, Representative Mike Garcia (R-Santa Clarita) released the following statement after he was appointed to the House Appropriations Committee’s Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS) and the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD). “I am honored to serve on both the CJS Subcommittee and the… Read more »

Representative Mike Garcia (R-Santa Clarita) will be holding three virtual discussions on the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Read more »

If we want to remain a prosperous nation, we must have economic growth and security. One of my top priorities in Congress is repealing the State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction cap. The SALT deduction cap, included in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, punishes hardworking Californians who are already harmed enough by our state’s ridiculous tax rates. This is why the first bill I… Read more »

Representative Mike Garcia (R-Santa Clarita) cosponsored his first piece of legislation for the 117th Congress, a bill that would help to relieve national debt and balance the budget. Read more »

Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, introduced his first piece of legislation to the House of Representatives, the State and Local Tax (SALT) Fairness Act, which would remove the State and Local Tax deduction cap created in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. Taxpayers who itemize deductions on their federal income tax returns are allowed to deduct state and local real estate and… Read more »

 Representative Mike Garcia (R-Santa Clarita) introduced his first piece of legislation, the State and Local Tax (SALT) Fairness Act, H.R. 202, which would repeal the State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction cap created in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. Since day one, one of Garcia’s top priorities in Congress has been repealing the SALT deduction cap. “One of my top… Read more »

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 17, 2020 Congressman Mike Garcia Visits the California National Guard’s 146th Airlift Wing Immediately Prior to Lake Fire Outbreak  On August 11, 2020, Congressman Mike Garcia had the opportunity to meet with members of the California National Guard’s 146th Airlift Wing at Channel Island Air National Guard Station. This is in addition to the… Read more »