Honoring our Veterans

November 12, 2021

Greetings!

I was happy to be back in our Orange County community this week. Yesterday was Veterans Day, an important day to honor the service and sacrifice of all who have served our great country. Their service deserves to be honored every day – not just Veterans Day. Here are some highlights from my week:

I was humbled to spend Veterans Day with those who have served our country. My team and I had the opportunity to attend events in Fountain Valley, Seal Beach, Newport Beach, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Beach, Costa Mesa, and Santa Ana. Thank you to all our veterans in CA-48 for your service!

Rep. Steel attends Seal Beach Lions Club Veterans Day event.

Rep. Steel joins VFW Post 5868 in Laguna Beach to honor Veterans Day.

City of Fountain Valley and West Orange County VFW Post & Auxiliary 9557 Veterans Day Celebration

Newport Harbor Veterans Day Event

It was great to host veterans at my Huntington Beach office this morning for a breakfast and roundtable discussion. Our veterans deserve the best this country has to offer, and it is my honor to represent our Orange County veterans in Congress. Thank you for your service!

Working to Address the Supply Chain Crisis

This week I toured the Port of Long Beach to get a firsthand look at the backlog of cargo ships off our Southern California Coast. I spoke with the Port’s Chief Wharfinger, Director of Government Relations, Homeland Security Stakeholder Coordinator, and Director of Environmental Planning. We talked about solutions for easing congestion, safety concerns, and the environmental impacts of idling ships. Read more.

I was also glad to see that the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles are adopting a new process for cargo ships that mirrors legislation I introduced in October. These ships idling off our coast are an environmental and public health crisis and it’s time to get them moving. Read more.

Keeping You Updated

It was a pleasure to answer your questions this week at the Corona del Mar Chamber of Commerce Government and Community Affairs meeting. Thank you for having me!

Protecting Your Taxpayer Dollars

Last Friday, the House of Representatives voted on one of the most expensive bills in history. This bill gives billions to California’s failed high-speed rail project, a massive waste of taxpayer money. It also provides $125 million to roll out a Vehicle Miles Traveled Tax. Make no mistake, on top of the 40% increase in gas prices, this is a double tax on every single American. Costs are already too high and as a tax fighter, I could not support legislation that raises costs on American families who are already paying record-high prices and even higher taxes. Read More.

In the News

Oil spill: How often should NOAA map ocean floor? Last look off Orange County was in 2013

With a ship anchor suspected in the oil spill off Huntington Beach, and with record volumes of traffic in San Pedro Bay, some local leaders demand a new offshore survey. Read more.

ASP Explores: Supply Chain Crisis

Representatives Michelle Steel (R-CA) and Salud Carbajal (D-CA) discuss the supply chain, why it's broken down, and solutions to fix it. Watch.

California congresswoman on $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill: 'Revenue is not there'

Rep. Michelle Steel, R-Calif., explains why we need to look at the revenue side of the spending bills and discusses the supply crisis pertaining to the bill. Watch.

I’ll be using this newsletter as a way to keep you up to date on my work on behalf of our Orange County community, so make sure you sign up for regular updates. You can also connect with my official Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages, where I’ll be posting the latest news and updates.

Sincerely,

Rep. Michelle Steel

Member of Congress