A provision by Rep. Steve Knight (CA-25) that would provide the commercial space industry with long-term regulatory stability passed the House floor Thursday afternoon. Last week Rep. Knight co-sponsored the Spurring Private Aerospace Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship Act of 2015, or SPACE Act, which was introduced by Rep. Kevin McCarthy (CA-23). The bill contains many provisions aimed at providing stable and predictable regulatory conditions, including an amendment by Knight that would lengt...
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Rep. Steve Knight (CA-25) is an original co-sponsor of legislation that will promote safety and certainty for the commercial space industry. House Resolution 2262- The Spurring Private Aerospace Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship Act of 2015, or SPACE Act, was introduced in the Science, Space and Technology Committee by Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA-23) and passed out of the committee on Wednesday afternoon. The bill would provide stable and predictable regulatory conditions for the comme...
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Representative Steve Knight (CA-25) had a lot to say on Thursday about the positive impacts of the F-35 Lightning II, commonly known as the Joint Strike Fighter program. The Congressman spoke at an event showcasing the F-35, a stealth fighter aircraft built by Lockheed Martin that will soon be operational. The event featured a cockpit demonstrator that gave attendees the opportunity to experience what it is like to pilot the aircraft. It was held at FMI, a woman-owned business located in Valenci...
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Representative Steve Knight (CA-25) sent a letter on Wednesday to Lieutenant General Thomas P. Bostick of the Army Corps of Engineers requesting assistance with a longstanding effort to clean the Eastern Santa Clara River Basin. The letter, written at the behest of the Castaic Water Agency, asserts that numerous drinking water wells in Santa Clarita have been shut down because they are contaminated with potentially harmful chemicals known as Perchlorates that were improperly disposed of after th...
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Representative Steve Knight (CA-25) introduced an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for 2016 on Wednesday that would resolve a long-standing issue involving protective regions for Southern Sea Otters near Point Mugu Naval Air Station in Ventura County. The issue arose in 2012 with the expiration of a program that established an area around San Nicolas Island in which the Department of Defense (DoD) could conduct important military testing alongside the endangered Southern Sea O...
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Representative Steve Knight (CA-25) scored a major legislative victory for small businesses this week by amending the National Defense Authorization Act to include his first bill. In March, Congressman Knight introduced House Resolution 1390, the Small Business Joint Venturing Act. The bill would give small businesses a better chance to compete for federal contracts by allowing them to form joint ventures and work together while maintaining their small business status. It passed through the Smal...
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Rep. Steve Knight (CA-25) sent a letter on Tuesday to Department of Interior Deputy Secretary Michael Conner urging him to take action in the immediate future that would prevent a large mining project in Soledad Canyon. For over a decade, officials in the City of Santa Clarita have been attempting to block Cemex from breaking ground at a 460-acre aggregate mine adjacent to the Santa Clara River. Efforts at the local, state, and national level have all fallen short thus far, and Cemex recently an...
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Rep. Steve Knight (CA-25) returned to California late last week after traveling to several countries in Eastern Europe on Congressional business. The Congressman departed Washington, DC on Thursday, March 26 on a week-long tour with four members of the House Armed Services Committee including the Chairman, Rep. Mac Thornberry. The delegation traveled to Latvia, Romania, Poland, Lithuania and Ukraine—many of which are members of the North Atlantic Trade Organization (NATO) and are currently affec...
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Rep. Steve Knight (CA-25) has announced that he is inviting high school students in his district to submit their artwork to the Congressional Art Competition. Students may submit an original work of art for a chance to be selected as the California 25th Congressional District’s winner. The first place winner will be provided with complimentary airfare to Washington, D.C. to see his or her art displayed in the Capitol Building during an unveiling ceremony. “I’m very excited to give students the o...
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A bill by Rep. Steve Knight (CA-25) passed out of the House Small Business Committee on Wednesday afternoon. House Resolution 1390, the Small Business Joint Venturing Act, was introduced in the House of Representatives early last week. The goal is to help small businesses compete for federal contracts, but don’t have the resources to do so on their own. The bill would give small businesses a better chance to compete for federal contracts by allowing them to form joint ventures and work together ...
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