This week, Representatives Mike Garcia (CA-27) and Jennifer McClellan (D-VA) introduced the Advanced Capabilities for Emergency Response to Operations (ACERO) Act. This bipartisan bill would improve and enhance the use of drones to support firefighters in their efforts to protect our communities. Read more »

The world watched as Maui experienced the deadliest wildfire our nation has seen in more than a century. This may be a new concept to some – the horrific consequences of an untamed wildfire – but our communities in the 27th Congressional District are all too familiar with the danger fires pose to American lives and property. Read more »

Representative Mike Garcia’s (CA-27) Fire Weather Development Act passed through the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology on a bipartisan basis. This legislation would improve fire weather forecasting, detection, and collaboration to better support communities vulnerable to wildfires. Read more »

Representatives Mike Garcia (R-CA), Young Kim (R-CA), Julia Brownley (D-CA), and Judy Chu (D-CA) introduced the bipartisan Fire Information and Reaction Enhancement (FIRE) Act, which would enable the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to develop technology that improves the prediction of wildfire intensification, the forecast of smoke dispersion, information dissemination and risk communication, and early detection of wildfires. Read more »

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… 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… Read more »