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Knight Applauds Passage of Drought Relief Measure December 8, 2016 A bipartisan measure backed by Representative Steve Knight (CA-25) to bring drought relief to California passed the House of Representatives Thursday. With the bill’s passage, Congress is poised to deliver much-needed relief to the Golden State’s ongoing water crisis. The relief effort, led by Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA-24), is a the result of a long effort by Representatives from California to alleviate the Golden State’s drought crisis and take advantage of extra water from winter stor... More
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Knight's Small Business Contracting Measure Advances December 2, 2016 A bill by Representative Steve Knight (CA-25) to help small businesses compete for defense contracts cleared one of its final legislative hurdles on Friday. H.R. 4322, the Mentor-Protégé Cooperation Reform Act, would simplify the qualification process for the Department of Defense’s (DOD) Mentor-Protégé program, which assists firms considered by the Small Business Administration (SBA) to be “disadvantaged,” such as small businesses owned by women and veterans. According to the SBA, there are ove... More
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Knight Veterans Legislation Passes House November 29, 2016 A bill by Representative Steve Knight (CA-25) that would help veterans recover from post traumatic stress (PTS), traumatic brain injury (TBI), military sexual trauma (MST), chronic pain, and opiate addiction passed the House of Representatives on Tuesday. HR 5600, the No Hero Left Untreated Act, would establish a pilot program with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) based on a promising new neurological treatment for mental trauma. Magnetic eResonance therapy is used to treat PTS, TBI, MST,... More
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Knight Requests Sand Fire Assistance October 31, 2016 Representative Steve Knight (CA-25) sent a letter on Monday to Governor Brown asking the state to use funds from an existing block grant to support efforts to repair damages caused by the Sand Fire. In July, the Sand Fire burned over 40,000 acres and destroyed 19 homes in the Santa Clarita Valley. Knight worked with local, state, and federal officials to secure funding and coordinate efforts to rebuild the damage, but learned that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Small Busi... More
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Knight Discusses Future of Flight At Mojave October 28, 2016 Representative Steve Knight (CA-25) and House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (TX-21) hosted a panel discussion with aerospace experts on Thursday. The American Aeronautics Forum was hosted by the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee and held at the Mojave Air and Space Port in the Antelope Valley. In a discussion moderated by retired Mojave Air and Space Port CEO Stu Witt, leaders from public and private sector flight experimentation programs discussed th... More
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