Foreign Policy
Information regarding my stance on Foreign Policy issues.
May 6, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, joined Rep. Joaquin Castro and 29 House Democrats in demanding the U.S. Department of State hold Israel to the same standard as other countries and provide transparency on Israel's nuclear capabilities, ending decades-long ambiguity. This request, amid the ongoing Iran War, would fulfill Congress’ constitutional responsibility to be fully informed about the nuclear balance in the Middle East and pave the way for coherent nonproliferation policy.
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April 29, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08) released the following statement after voting NO on a five-year extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA):
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Military and Veterans
April 27, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08) joined Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), along with 22 Members, in sending a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche urging the U.S. government to conduct a thorough, credible, and independent investigation into the killing of Khamis Ayyad, a U.S. citizen who was killed during Israeli settler raids in the West Bank last summer.
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April 1, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Representatives John Garamendi (D-CA), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, joined Wesley Bell (D-MO), Joe Courtney (D-CT), and eight other House Armed Services Democrats to write a letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth expressing concern regarding the condition, operational strain, and crew welfare aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group as its deployment approaches its tenth consecutive month at sea.
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Military and Veterans
March 27, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, joined all House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Democratic members in sending a letter to HASC Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) asking that a public hearing be immediately convened and the Department of Defense be brought in to testify on President Trump’s war against Iran.
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Military and Veterans
March 18, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08), a returned Peace Corps Volunteer, and Congressional Delegate Amata Radewagen (R-American Samoa) co-authored a letter addressed to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs — calling for $479 million to be set aside for the agency’s operations and programs.
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March 18, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08) issued the following statement in response to the Trump administration announcing they are granting a Jones Act waiver in a misguided attempt to address the high cost of gasoline amidst Trump’s war in Iran:
March 5, 2026
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after voting YES on the Iran War Powers Resolution:
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Foreign Policy
Military and Veterans
February 28, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement in response to the Trump Administration's illegal military strikes against Iran:
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Foreign Policy
February 27, 2026
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA-08) released the following statement after President Trump’s State of the Union address: