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Congressman Whitesides believes the purpose of government is to serve the American people. He is dedicated to championing integrity, transparency, and a deep commitment to improving the lives of his constituents. He believes members of Congress should be held to the highest ethical standards — which is why he’s leading the fight to ban insider stock trading, require members to divest from individual company holdings, and restore public trust in government.
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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.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. George Whitesides (CA-27) introduced the Statistical Agency Integrity and Independence Act, legislation designed to protect and uphold the impartiality of key federal statistical agencies and ensure they are able to deliver unbiased information to the American people.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tonight, Rep. George Whitesides (CA-27) led the California Congressional delegation in a moment of silence on the House floor to honor L.A. County Detectives Joshua Kelley-Eklund, Victor Lemus, and William Osborn.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Late last night, Rep. George Whitesides (CA-27) secured several key wins for California’s 27th District in the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), bringing critical federal funding home that will help lower the cost of housing, create local jobs, support education and workforce development programs, and improve wildfire response capabilities. The Congressman also secured billions for local servicemembers and defense operations at U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. George Whitesides issued the following statement after voting against the harmful budget reconciliation package – now passed by both the House and the Senate – that imposes devastating cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) which hundreds of thousands of families in California’s 27th District rely on to stay healthy, housed, and fed:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Rep. George Whitesides (CA-27) spoke on the House Floor to raise the alarm on the Quartz Hill Post Office closure, the impact it would have on his constituents, and the unknown scope of contract postal unit (CPU) terminations across the country.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. George Whitesides voted against the House Republican budget proposal that slashes Medicaid, SNAP, and other programs that hundreds of thousands of his constituents rely on:
“I came to Washington to fight for families in the Santa Clarita Valley, the Antelope Valley, and the Northern San Fernando Valley, and I’m deeply disappointed by the passage of this reckless, harmful, and partisan budget bill in the House.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman George Whitesides (CA-27) introduced a second amendment to the budget reconciliation process, to preserve tax credits for hydrogen hubs, citing the importance of local jobs and lower energy costs.