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George Whitesides | Reflecting on One Year in Office

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10.12.2025

As we close out 2025, I want to take a second to reflect on the past year – my first one as your congressman.

When I took office, I made a commitment to stay focused on the issues that matter most to our community: lowering costs, improving public safety, strengthening government accountability, and making sure federal agencies deliver for the people they serve. I’m proud of the progress we’ve made together.

Since January, my office has responded to more than 24,000 emails, calls and letters, ensuring that every constituent can reach us and receive support. Through casework, we’ve helped veterans secure overdue benefits, assisted families with delayed tax refunds, and resolved challenges with Social Security, Medicare, passports, and Veterans Affairs.

We’ve returned more than $15.4 million directly to residents this year. That’s real money back into the pockets of families across the Santa Clarita Valley, the Antelope Valley and the San Fernando Valley thanks to the amazing work of my casework team.

Out in the community, our three field representatives have shown up at events across the entire district. From Coffee with Vets to high school graduations to resource fairs and everything in between, they have........

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