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When Women Succeed, America Succeeds: An Economic Agenda for Women and Families.

"When Women Succeed, America Succeeds"

In 2013, our nation marked the 165th Anniversary of the Seneca Falls Convention, the first women's rights convention that addressed women in social, economic and political life. The Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions at the convention recognized the potential of women's contributions to our nation and demanded that women be granted all the rights and privileges that men possessed.


January 12, 2018

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-Fairfield, Davis, Yuba City, CA), released the following statement in response to President Trump's referring to various countries as a "shithole" during high-level meetings with Senators:

Issues: Social Justice

October 19, 2017

WOODLAND, CA – Today, at his 4th annual Women of the Year event, Congressman John Garamendi (D-Fairfield, Yuba City, Davis, CA) honored 38 women, including ten residents from Yolo county, who are leaders and visionaries in their communities. The women have all made significant contributions to their communities through community service, business, education, local government, and the military.


October 19, 2017

WOODLAND, CA – Today, at his 4th annual Women of the Year event, Congressman John Garamendi (D-Fairfield, Yuba City, Davis, CA) honored 38 women, including twelve residents from Glenn, Sutter, and Yuba counties, who are leaders and visionaries in their communities. The women have all made significant contributions to their communities through public service, business, education, local government, and the military.


October 19, 2017

WOODLAND, CA – Today, at his 4th annual Women of the Year event, Congressman John Garamendi (D-Fairfield, Yuba City, Davis, CA) honored 38 women, including 16 Solano County residents, who are leaders and visionaries in their communities. The women have all made significant contributions to their communities through community service, business, education, local government, and the military.


September 5, 2017

Congressman John Garamendi (D-Fairfield, Davis, Yuba City, CA) issued the following statement after President Trump and Attorney General Sessions announced that Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) will be abolished in six months:


August 31, 2017
Garamendi listened. Do we know anymore how strange that is? He let everyone ask their own question, in their own way, including telling their own story if they wanted to, or talking about their background, or saying why they were worried.
Issues: Social Justice

August 16, 2017

WASHINGTON, DC –Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-Davis, Fairfield, Yuba City) issued the following statement in response to the mass shooting in Las Vegas:

Issues: Social Justice