Representative Steve Knight (R-CA) released the following statement following the death of Senator John McCain (R-AZ): "Throughout his entire life, John McCain exemplified the honor, dignity, and values we cherish as Americans. A hero of the Vietnam War and a dedicated public servant in the Senate, he is a patriot of the highest order. May he rest in peace and may God bless his family." Senator McCain passed away on August 25, 2018 after a battle with brain cancer. He was 81 years old.
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SCV Signal August 22, 2018 By Crystal Duan Lockheed Martin honored local aircraft contractor Crissair Inc. on Tuesday with the 2017 Elite Supplier Award for the company’s work on products for the F-35 fighter. Local business leaders, high school students and dignitaries attended as the Valencia firm, which has been in the SCV for four years, received the honor. After the presentation, attendees had an opportunity to “fly” the F-35 in a simulator. The “Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II” was devel...
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On August 21, 2018, Lockheed Martin hosted an event to recognize and honor Crissair, Inc. with the Elite Supplier Award for their excellence in support of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program. The event also gave local media an opportunity to view and "fly" an F-35 Cockpit Demonstrator. Representative Steve Knight (R-CA) attended the event and gave remarks in recognition of Crissair's contributions to national security and the local economy. The event was held at Crissair's headquarters in Vale...
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Antelope Valley Press: August 21, 2018 By: Julie Drake LANCASTER - Congressman Steve Knight stopped by Fulton & Alsbury Academy of Arts and Engineering Monday afternoon to talk politics with student Valerie Padilla. The congressman and the seventh grader met in Principal Andrew Glatfelter's office. They had pepperoni pizza and sodas in the conference room. (Knight had a Diet Coke; Valerie had a Sprite.) Valerie explained she wanted to get into politics to help people, students in particular. She...
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On Wednesday, August 15, 2018 the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee's Subcommittee on National Parks held a Legislative Hearing on several bills awaiting consideration. Included was Representative Knight's (R-CA) H.R. 2156, the Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial Act, and it's Senate counterpart, S. 1926, introduced by Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA). This bill would provide for the establishment of a national memorial and national monument to commemorate those killed by the coll...
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On Wednesday, August 15, 2018, Representative Steve Knight (R-CA) hosted a roundtable discussion featuring special guest U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue. The event was focused on fire resiliency, preparedness, and recovery and intended to share ideas and best practices to protect California communities from the ever-present risk of fires. The event was hosted in the University Center at College of the Canyons. "Our district is no stranger to the threats of wildfires and other fires," ...
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KHTS August 15, 2018 By Michael Brown Perdue wrapped up a three-day swing through California by taking part in a panel discussion at the College of the Canyons Valencia campus about fire preparedness and recovery. Perdue and Knight met with officials from local Fire agencies, as well as City officials to discuss how to address fires in the Santa Clarita Valley. “When it comes down to it, these fires are one of the most devastating things that happen to California,” Knight said. “And they happen ...
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On Monday, August 13, 2018, the President signed into law H.R. 5515, the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2019. Representative Steve Knight (R-CA), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement in response: "In today's political climate of extreme partisanship and gridlock, I am very grateful that every year, we can reach wide bipartisan support for the NDAA to support our men and women in uniform. This year's NDAA is an ...
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KHTS August 9, 2018 By Louie Diaz County Supervisor Kathryn Barger, who represents Santa Clarita as part of the county’s fifth district; Daryl Osby, chief of LACoFD; representatives from State Senator Scott Wilk’s office, Rep. Steve Knight’s office, Assemblyman Dante Acosta’s office; and members of the Santa Clarita City Council attended the event. The officials all grabbed shovels and moved the first mounds of dirt where the new Fire station will stand. Station 104 is being built on Golden Vall...
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Aerotech News August 7, 2018 On Aug. 7, Rep. Steve Knight, R-Calif., was at Crazy Otto’s on Ave. I in Lancaster, Calif., and presented medals to Nathan Blanco, a Vietnam War veteran who had not received his medals when discharged from the U.S. Army. Knight presented Blanco with an Army Commendation Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with Silver Star, Combat Infantry Badge, Expert Marksman and Parachute Badge.
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