Congressman John Garamendi |Representing the 8th District of California

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Rep. Garamendi, Sen. Reed & Rep. Larson Push for ACTION to Increase Service Opportunities Act & Help Students Reduce Their Debt

March 13, 2026

Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. — During AmeriCorps week, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08), U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) reintroduced the America’s Call to Improve Opportunities Now (ACTION) for National Service Act. This bicameral legislation would enhance access to national and community service opportunities, lower student debt, create a more engaged citizenry, and address national priorities in education, infrastructure, health care, disaster relief, and poverty.

Issues: Economy and Jobs Education Healthcare

Reps. Garamendi, Simon Demand DOT Stop Effort in Eliminating Civil Rights Regulations

March 12, 2026

Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08), a senior member of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, joined Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (CA-12) and 11 of his colleagues in calling for the withdrawal of a Department of Transportation (DOT) final rule that would eliminate regulations providing essential civil rights protections, ensuring that organizations receiving federal transportation funding don’t unintentionally discriminate against protected groups.

Issues: Social Justice Transportation and Infrastructure

Rep. Garamendi, Sen. Warren Agree with Trump: Defense Contractors Must be Held Accountable For “Failures to Meet Our Warfighters’ National Security Needs” 

March 11, 2026

Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08) a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), along with Rep. Chris Deluzio (D-PA) wrote to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth in support of their effort to limit underperforming defense contractors’ executive pay and the ability to buy back their stock. The lawmakers pressed the President and Secretary Hegseth to provide clarity on how the administration plans to tackle these contractor practices to inform legislation that would codify oversight tools for the industry. The letter follows large defense contractors agreeing to quadruple the production of “Exquisite Class” weaponry amid the Trump administration’s war with Iran.

Issues: Military and Veterans