Representative Mike Garcia (CA-25) made the following statement following the U.S. House of Representatives’ vote on H.R. 5118, a partisan bill that fails to rise to the challenge of addressing wildfire response and other related issues Read more »

Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, and Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, have introduced the No Timber From Tyrants Act. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Mike Garcia (R-CA) on April 7 joined more than 80 of his Republican colleagues to introduce legislation that would ban imports of wood products from the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus, regardless of whether such products are shipped through third countries. Read more »

Representative Mike Garcia (R-CA) and Representative Bruce Westerman (R-AR) introduced the No Timber From Tyrants Act. The legislation would ban imports of wood products from Russia and Belarus and direct the U.S. Forest Service and the Department of the Interior to harvest more timber from federal lands to compensate for the banned imports. “I’m proud to join Congressman Westerman in introducing ... Read more »

Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, offered a series of amendments to improve wildfire detection and prevention during a House Science, Space and Technology Full Committee Markup earlier this week. Read more »

Representative Mike Garcia offered a series of amendments to help improve wildfire detection and prevention during a House Science, Space and Technology Full Committee Markup. During the hearing, Garcia offered an amendment to address California’s frequent and reckless use of Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS). His amendment clarifies language that would improve the balance between reducing wild... Read more »

Representatives Mike Garcia (CA-25), Young Kim (CA-39), Julia Brownley (CA-26), and Judy Chu (CA-27) introduced the bipartisan Fire Information and Reaction Enhancement (FIRE) Act that would focus assets within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on wildfire forecasting and detection and improve the technology used to execute this mission. Read more »

Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, sat down with KHTS News Director Jade Aubuchon on Wednesday to discuss the latest issues affecting the Santa Clarita Valley, including wildfire management at the state and federal levels. Read more »

Representative Mike Garcia (R-CA), House Committee on Natural Resources Republican Leader Bruce Westerman (R-AR), Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (R-WA), and fellow lawmakers sent a letter to Secretary of the Department of Interior (DOI) Deb Haaland and Secretary of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) Tom Vilsack about the need for action to address the current drought crisis in California and across the West. Read more »

Representative Mike Garcia (CA-25) and fellow California Republican lawmakers sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack highlighting the current threat fuel shortages pose to communities in California amidst another deadly wildfire season.  Read more »