| At a recent Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce forum, Congressman George Whitesides highlighted his bipartisan work to strengthen local businesses, make housing more affordable, and protect the community from wildfires.
He also spotlighted the Build America Caucus, which he helped launch to cut red tape, expedite infrastructure projects, and make housing and energy cheaper.
“The most important part of my job isn’t in Washington. It’s here in the district, and my job is to listen.” – Rep. Whitesides
As a leader on the House Armed Services and Science, Space and Technology Committees, Whitesides has championed legislation and secured funding through the National Defense Authorization Act to deliver results for workers and businesses in the Santa Clarita Valley, Antelope Valley, and Northern San Fernando Valley.
DCCC Spokesperson Anna Elsasser:
“From backing local businesses to seeking affordable housing solutions and boosting wildfire protections, George Whitesides is delivering real results for his district. He’s using his leadership in Congress to expand access to the resources families and businesses need — and that’s why voters will choose him again next November.”
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Santa Clarita Valley Signal: Whitesides talks business, housing, wildfire resilience at congressional forum
- The congressman discussed his efforts to support local businesses and workforce development in the Santa Clarita Valley. He also emphasized the need for affordable housing and wildfire resilience, and he addressed the importance of bipartisan collaboration.
- …He helped pass the National Defense Authorization Act, which supports the local economy, bolsters workforce programs at COC and other institutions in the area, and bolsters wildfire fighting capabilities.
- A particular program the congressman is excited about is FireGuard… “(The) FireGuard program actually saw the Palisades Fire 15 minutes before anybody else,” [Whitesides] said. “We have now put into legislation a provision that would make this program essentially permanent.”
- Whitesides also talked about the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and its efforts to assist frontline firefighters with the tools they need to fight fires and put them out quickly.
- He expressed a concern about too many young families moving away because they can’t afford to live in the area. He said he’s working to make it so that people can afford to work and live in the same community…“We can do better, and that’s one of the things that we’re really going to be focused on.”
- Whitesides shared details about the Build America Caucus, which he helped launch this year, that’s aimed at making it “easier to build things in America.”
- The group of bipartisan U.S. lawmakers promotes pro-growth policies by cutting bureaucratic red tape, speeding up infrastructure projects and making housing and energy more affordable and accessible.
- “Whether that’s permitting reform or…supporting small businesses,” he said, “we’re really focused on things like housing, energy transmission and other areas where we can create an abundance of a good that people need.”
- “The most important part of my job isn’t in Washington,” he said. “It’s here in the district, and my job is to listen.”
- “We’re going to try to understand your challenges and bring your voices to the halls of Congress. It’s to support you, whether you’re a small business owner trying to make payroll, a student at College of the Canyons looking for a pathway into the workforce, or a family trying to balance a budget while everything seems to cost more.”
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