Education

WASHINGTON, DC —  Today, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08) joined, Rep and thirteen members of the House and Senate in sending a letter to Harvard President, Dr. Alan M. Garber, cautioning that any settlement made with the Trump administration may warrant rigorous Congressional oversight and inquiry.  

WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA-08), along with  Representative Norma Torres (CA-35), and U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Adam Schiff (D-CA) and the entire California Democratic Congressional Delegation secured the release of nearly $7 billion, congressionally-appropriated funding for K-12 schools and adult education. The funds included $928 million owed to California public schools.

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, U.S. Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-08) and U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) led 16 of their colleagues in introducing the Impact Aid Infrastructure Partnership Act, which will provide $1 billion over four years for Impact Aid Construction Grants to address the significant backlog of facility needs at federally impacted schools. In addition to Representative Garamendi, the bill was co-sponsored by Representative Jay Obernolte (R-CA-23). This legislation was first introduced in the Senate by Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI)

WASHINGTON, DC— Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-08) released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump's singing Executive Order dismantling the Department of Education:  

WASHINGTON, DC—In recognition of Head Start Awareness Month, U.S. Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-08) recently introduced legislation to expand eligibility for Head Start, the country’s largest federal early education program. Head Start’s current eligibility is primarily tied to the federal poverty line, with limited categorical exceptions. This has left behind many families in California who do not fall below the federal poverty line, but experience poverty due to the disproportionately high cost of living.