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CASTAIC, CA – Today, Rep. George Whitesides released the following statement in response to CalEPA announcing that they are taking action against Chiquita Canyon Landfill:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. George Whitesides (CA-27) celebrated the House passage of his DOE and NASA Interagency Research Coordination Act, a bipartisan bill co-sponsored by Congressman Nick Begich (AK-AL), to formally strengthen collaboration between the Department of Energy (DOE) and NASA. This legislation will ensure continued U.S. leadership in space exploration and energy innovation by codifying a long-standing partnership between the two agencies into federal law.
Kim Wyard, Northeast Valley Health Corporation CEO: “Community health centers are the backbone of the nation’s system for caring for the low income, uninsured, and Medicaid populations … we can’t do it without Medicaid.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. George Whitesides issued the following statement after voting against a partisan resolution that strips nearly $25 million dollars away from crucial public safety and community projects in California’s 27th District:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. George Whitesides (CA-27) voted against a budget resolution which would decimate essential programs – such as Medicaid and SNAP – that children, working families, and seniors rely on. In California’s 27th District, that would mean threatening 240,698 individuals on Medicaid, including 98,000 children and 26,000 seniors, as well as 75,000 individuals who count on SNAP to put food on the table.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. George Whitesides (CA-27) introduced his first bill in the 119th Congress, to provide tax relief for residents in his district impacted by the Chiquita Canyon landfill.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. George Whitesides joined his Democratic colleagues to introduce the Taxpayer Data Protection Act. This legislation will stop people with conflicts of interest or without a security clearance from accessing the highly sensitive Treasury Department payment system – which is responsible for Social Security and Medicare benefits.
Rep. George Whitesides, D-Agua Dulce, and several other members of the California congressional delegation have jointly introduced legislation intended to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the federal government’s disaster recovery efforts following the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles and surrounding areas, according to a news release from the congressman’s office.
Nearly a dozen congressional members in or near Los Angeles County are asking the federal government to launch a joint task force to monitor harmful pollutants that have resulted from the recent wildfires to track the potential impact on Southern California residents.
The representatives — who represent areas most impacted by the wildfires — raised concerns that routine smog and air quality monitoring systems don’t measure harmful pollutants like lead, chlorine, asbestos, larger ash particles and other heavy metals.