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Rep. Whitesides serves as the Vice Ranking Member of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee, as well as a member of the House Armed Services Committee.
Rep. Whitesides co-founded an organization dedicated to solving our nation’s megafire crisis, and is now focused on helping Southern California rebuild after a series of firestorms devastated the area. As a member of the bipartisan wildfire caucus, Rep. Whitesides has introduced legislation to protect firefighter pay, streamline disaster recovery efforts, and give our first responders the resources they need to keep us safe.
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About Rep. Whitesides
U.S. Representative George Whitesides is a father, husband, and lifelong problem-solver dedicated to serving California’s 27th District. As the former NASA Chief of Staff and aerospace business leader, he brings decades of experience in aerospace, innovation, and public service to Capitol Hill.
In Congress, Rep. Whitesides champions policies that lower costs for working families, create well-paid jobs in the 27th District, and strengthen our public safety. As the cofounder of an organization dedicated to solving the wildfire crisis, he remains committed to protecting our communities from future disasters.
Latest News
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. George Whitesides (CA-27) announced he joined the Restore Trust in Congress Act, bipartisan legislation that would ban members of Congress and their families from owning individual stocks or engaging in insider trading.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. George Whitesides (CA-27) introduced a bipartisan bill to reauthorize the FireGuard program, which utilizes Department of Defense satellites to detect wildfires and distribute information to firefighting efforts on the ground.
SANTA CLARITA, CA – Today, Rep. George Whitesides (CA-27) wrote to Acting IRS Commissioner Scott Bessent over the planned September 30th closure of the Santa Clarita IRS Post of Duty Office, raising questions about the impact the closure will have on the local community’s access to critical services.
Our District
The 27th district is home to more than 700,000 people across the Antelope Valley, Santa Clarita Valley, and San Fernando Valley. It includes northern Los Angeles County communities like Santa Clarita, Palmdale, Lancaster, Porter Ranch, Granada Hills, Acton, Agua Dulce, Stevenson Ranch, Castaic, and Sun Village. I am honored to serve the people from these communities.