One of my top priorities as your representative in Congress is bringing federal funding home to the Santa Clarita Valley. That means lowering the cost of living, creating good-paying local jobs, and investing in the businesses and workers that make our economy run.

You may be surprised to learn that there is only one bill that Congress passes every year without fail: the National Defense Authorization Act, which oversees all aspects of our military. I have the honor of being a member of the House Armed Services Committee, where over the past few months we have drafted, amended, and finally — last week — passed the NDAA.

During the process, I was able to negotiate a series of important wins for our district, bringing federal funding home to businesses, workers and defense initiatives made right here in California’s 27th District.

Our district is home to thousands of skilled workers, servicemembers, and innovative companies that are driving cutting-edge aerospace, defense, and wildfire response technologies. In my role on the Armed Services Committee, I made sure they weren’t left behind.

Aerospace companies like PPG Industries, Curtiss-Wright, and others employ thousands of workers across our area and develop innovative........

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