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Garcia's bill secures veteran benefits amid $2.883 billion VA budget shortfall

By Antelope Valley Today | Sep 20, 2024

Rep. Mike Garcia’s Veterans Benefits Continuity and Accountability Act Signed into Law, Protecting Benefits for 7 Million Veterans

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House passes bipartisan bill targeting Medicare and Medicaid fraud

By Antelope Valley Today | Sep 18, 2024

Congressman Mike Garcia’s (CA-27) Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act, co-led by Rep. Scott Peters (D-CA-50), has passed the U.S. House of Representatives with strong bipartisan support. The legislation aims to strengthen Medicare and Medicaid by preventing fraudsters from exploiting deceased providers' National Provider Identifiers (NPIs) to bill these programs fraudulently.

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House passes bill securing benefits for 7 million veterans

By Antelope Valley Today | Sep 17, 2024

Congressman Mike Garcia’s Veterans Benefits Continuity and Accountability Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2024 has passed the House unanimously, addressing a $2.883 billion budget shortfall at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The legislation aims to prevent a disruption in benefits payments scheduled for October 1st, which would have affected 7 million veterans.

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Garcia introduces bill addressing $2.883B shortfall at Department of Veterans Affairs

By Antelope Valley Today | Sep 16, 2024

Congressman Mike Garcia (CA-27) has introduced the Veterans Benefits Continuity and Accountability Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2024. This legislation aims to address a $2.883 billion budget shortfall at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), which could disrupt benefits for over 7 million veterans due to fiscal mismanagement within the VA.

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Home prices in Los Angeles County during July 2024 increased compared to the same period in 2023

By Antelope Valley Today | Sep 16, 2024

In July, the median sale price of a home in Los Angeles County rose by $79,000 from the same period in the previous year, while total sales decreased by 88.7%.

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Which former Antelope Valley Today area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Sept. 16?

By Antelope Valley Today | Sep 15, 2024

These former Antelope Valley Today area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Sept. 16.

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Antelope Valley Today area weekly mass times

By Antelope Valley Today | Sep 15, 2024

The following parishes in the Antelope Valley Today coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Los Angeles County home sales in week ending Sept. 7

By Antelope Valley Today | Sep 14, 2024

There were 80 reported residential sales in Los Angeles County in the week ending Sept. 7, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Rep. Garcia cosponsors bill targeting sexually violent predators' releases

By Antelope Valley Today | Sep 12, 2024

Congressman Mike Garcia (CA-27) has cosponsored H.R. 6382, the Stopping Sexually Violent Predators Act, in response to the news of Christopher Hubbart, known as the “Pillowcase Rapist,” being set for release again into Los Angeles County. Hubbart, convicted of raping dozens of women, has violated his previous conditional releases multiple times.

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Mike Garcia receives U.S Chamber's Advocate for American Business Award

By Antelope Valley Today | Sep 11, 2024

Representative Mike Garcia Honored with U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Advocate for American Business Award

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Rep. Garcia signs petition supporting Social Security fairness act

By Antelope Valley Today | Sep 10, 2024

Congressman Mike Garcia (CA-27) issued a statement on September 10, 2024, after signing the discharge petition for H.R. 82, the Social Security Fairness Act.

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Garcia introduces bill targeting high-speed rail funding

By Antelope Valley Today | Sep 9, 2024

Congressman Mike Garcia (CA-27) has introduced H.R. 9308, the "No Frankenrail Act," aiming to halt federal funding for high-speed rail projects that have not laid a single mile of track after a decade of support.

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Garcia's bill aimed at protecting US research from espionage passes House

By Antelope Valley Today | Sep 9, 2024

On September 9, 2024, Representative Mike Garcia’s bipartisan bill, H.R. 7686, passed the House unanimously. Co-led by Congresswoman Haley Stevens, this legislation updates the CHIPS and Science Act to clarify language that could have allowed the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to access taxpayer-funded research at U.S. universities.

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Los Angeles County home valuations rose in August compared to the same period in 2023

By Antelope Valley Today | Sep 9, 2024

In August, the median sale price of a home in Los Angeles County rose by $85,000 from the same period in the previous year, while total sales decreased by 76.1%.

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Which former Antelope Valley Today area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Sept. 9?

By Antelope Valley Today | Sep 8, 2024

These former Antelope Valley Today area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Sept. 9.

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Antelope Valley Today area weekly mass times

By Antelope Valley Today | Sep 8, 2024

The following parishes in the Antelope Valley Today coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Garcia introduces bill addressing $2.883 billion shortfall in VA funding

By Antelope Valley Today | Sep 6, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Mike Garcia (CA-27) introduced the Veterans Benefits Continuity and Accountability Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2024. The bill aims to fully fund the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) request for supplemental funding and address a significant funding shortfall at the VA. This legislation responds to what Rep. Garcia describes as mismanagement by the Biden-Harris administration.

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Antelope Valley Today area weekly mass times

By Antelope Valley Today | Sep 2, 2024

The following parishes in the Antelope Valley Today coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Which former Antelope Valley Today area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Sept. 2?

By Antelope Valley Today | Sep 1, 2024

These former Antelope Valley Today area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Sept. 2.

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Legal Landscape of cities located within Los Angeles County: 35,564 lawyers in good standing as of July

By Antelope Valley Today | Sep 1, 2024

Cities located within Los Angeles County saw 35,564 lawyers in good standing to practice law as of July, according to the State Bar of California.