U.S. Representative Mike Garcia (R-CA) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation with Rep. Mike Levin (D-CA) to allow servicemembers and their families to terminate telephone, cable, and internet service contracts if they receive military orders for a permanent change of station (PCS) but then receive a stop movement order due to an emergency situation like the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

Representatives Mike Garcia (CA-25) and Ken Calvert (CA-42) introduced legislation to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the U.S. Air Force aircrew of Reach 871 in recognition of their bravery and outstanding service during Operation Allies Refuge. Read more »

The House on Sept. 23 passed Rep. Mike Garcia’s bipartisan legislation that would give military spouses with valid professional licenses in one state reciprocity in another state where their spouse is stationed on military orders. Read more »

Spouses and troops moving to a new duty station would be able to more quickly transfer their professional license to work in the new location, under a measure included in the defense policy bill approved by House lawmakers Thursday. Read more »

Representative Mike Garcia (CA-25) released the following statement after the House passed the FY2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Read more »

Representative Mike Garcia (CA-25) released the following statement after the House passed his bipartisan legislation, the Military Spouse Licensing Relief Act of 2021. His bill would give military spouses with valid professional licenses in one state, reciprocity in another state where their spouse is stationed on military orders. Garcia’s bill was included as an amendment in the… Read more »

Representative Mike Garcia (CA-25) delivered remarks on the House Floor advocating for a higher pay raise for U.S. military servicemembers within the FY2022 National Defense Authorization Act. Read more »

Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, cosponsored legislation to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to the 13 U.S. military service members who were recently killed in Afghanistan, he announced Friday, Sept. 3. Read more »

Representative Mike Garcia (CA-25) cosponsored legislation to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to the 13 U.S. military servicemembers who were recently killed in Afghanistan. Read more »

When Haley Grantham moved to Miramar, Calif., she didn’t run into a glass ceiling. It was a brick wall. Read more »