Environment

Congressional Bay Area Delegation Calls for Federal Investments in Local Trails for Cyclists and Pedestrians

May 14, 2026

WASHINGTON, DC — Representative John Garamendi (CA-08) joined Rep. Sam Liccardo’s (CA-16) effort in leading a coalition of Bay Area Members of Congress, including Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (CA-11), Reps. Jared Huffman (CA-02), Kevin Mullin (CA-15), Lateefah Simon (CA-12), Ro Khanna (CA-17), Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10), Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Mike Thompson (CA-04), and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) in urging the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to prioritize and strengthen federal funding for active transportation infrastructure for walking and cycling.

Issues: Environment Transportation and Infrastructure

Rep. Garamendi Joins Rep. Magaziner in Demanding Hegseth to End DoD’s Block on Wind Energy Projects

May 13, 2026

Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08) joined Congressman Seth Magaziner (RI-02) in leading 54 of their colleagues in demanding answers from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on the Department of Defense’s halt of its review process for wind energy projects, which has led to an effective halt on all wind development.

Issues: Environment

Rep. Garamendi, Sen. Schiff, Bay Area Lawmakers Urge Trump Admin to Release Funding for SF Bay Wildlife Refuge Complex

May 8, 2026

Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08), Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) and five Bay Area lawmakers urged the Trump administration to release millions of dollars of Congressionally approved funds for the San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Complex, which have been subject to bureaucratic delay at the U.S. Department of Interior.

Issues: Environment

Garamendi, Harder Call on U.S. Army Corp to Reject Permits for Delta Tunnel Boondoggle

February 19, 2026

Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers considers a decision in the years-long water saga, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08), a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and members of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Congressional Delegation - including Representatives Josh Harder (CA-09), Ami Bera (CA-03), Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) and Doris Matsui (CA-07)- called on the Army Corps to deny the federal permits required for the Delta Tunnel to be completed. They called for the Army Corps’ final Record of Decision to protect Delta waterways, families, and our regional economy by denying these permits.

Issues: Environment

Reps. Garamendi, Carbajal Raise National Security Concerns Over Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing Near Military Sites

February 11, 2026

Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressmen John Garamendi (CA-08) and Salud Carbajal (CA-24), two senior members of the House Armed Services Committee, demanded that the Department of the Navy respond to concerns regarding the Department of the Interior’s Draft Proposed Oil and Gas Leasing Program, which would open vast areas of U.S.

Issues: Environment Military and Veterans

Rep. Garamendi Secures Over $6.5 Million in Community Project Funding for Solano & Contra Costa Counties

January 13, 2026

Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C — Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA-08), senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, announced the inclusion of $6,596,000 in new investments that he secured for California's Eighth Congressional District in the House Fiscal Year 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act (H.R. 6938). This funding ensures continued federal investments in important infrastructure and public safety initiatives throughout Solano & Contra Costa Counties.

Issues: Environment Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Transportation and Infrastructure

Garamendi Joins Padilla, Schiff, Full California Congressional Delegation for Federal Disaster Funding One Year After LA Fires

January 8, 2026

Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – On the one-year anniversary of the devastating Eaton and Palisades fires, Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-08) joins U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.), the Chairs of the Republican and Democratic Congressional Delegations Representatives Ken Calvert (R-Calif.-41) and Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.-18), and the entire bipartisan California Congressional delegation in urging President Trump to provide overdue federal disaster relief funding and resources to help Los Angeles County communities rebuild and recover.

Issues: Environment

Reps. Garamendi and Maloy Introduce the Bipartisan Geothermal Tax Parity Act of 2025

December 18, 2025

Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Representatives John Garamendi (D-CA-08) and Celeste Maloy (R-UT-02) introduced the bipartisan Geothermal Tax Parity Act of 2025, to promote geothermal projects, one of America’s cheapest and most reliable energy sources, by extending long-standing oil and gas tax provisions to geothermal projects. The bill supports a rapidly growing American energy industry delivering reliable, around-the-clock power. The legislation is co-led by Blake Moore (R-UT-01), Steven Horsford (D-NV-04), and Russ Fulcher (R-ID-01).

Issues: Environment

Rep. Garamendi & California Dems Condemn Trump’s Plan to Pump Water Out of the Delta

December 16, 2025

Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Representative John Garamendi (CA-08) led Representatives Ami Bera (CA-06), Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10), Josh Harder (CA-09), Jared Huffman (CA-02), Doris Matsui (CA-07), and Mike Thompson (CA-04) in condemning Acting Commissioner of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Scott Cameron’s plan to siphon additional water out of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.

Issues: Environment

Garamendi Demands Trump Stop Abandoning America’s Energy Workers

September 10, 2025

Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC — This week, Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-08), along with Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10), Rep. Greg Landsman (OH-01), demanded that the Trump Administration immediately reverse course on actions that jeopardize safety, environmental health, and labor protections for energy workers and the communities where they live.

The full text can be found HERE.

Issues: Economy and Jobs Environment