Social Justice
September 30, 2015
Garamendi votes to prevent a government shutdown that would severely harm our economy and vital services that millions of Americans depend on.
September 25, 2015
Rep. John Garamendi (D-Fairfield, CA) talks with Wolf Blitzer and Anderson Cooper about Pope Francis' speech to Congress.
September 23, 2015
At the 2nd annual Women of the Year Awards, held at Woodland Community College, 35 incredible 3rd District women were honored for their contributions to their communities.
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Social Justice
September 8, 2015
Limited number of tickets available to residents of California's 3rd Congressional District
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Environment
Foreign Policy
Social Justice
June 27, 2015
FAIRFIELD — Rep. John Garamendi says "the Confederate battle flag belongs in museums, not on official government flag poles" and Democratic state lawmakers representing this region agree.
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Social Justice
June 26, 2015
Today the U.S. Supreme Court, in Obergefell v. Hodges, ruled that bans on marriage equality violate the 14th Amendment’s equal protection clause. Congressman John Garamendi (D-Fairfield, CA), a longtime supporter of equal rights for the LGBT community, today thanked the Supreme Court for its decision.
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Social Justice
June 18, 2015
The Pope addresses his encyclical to ‘every person living on this planet,’ because climate change affects us all and everyone has an obligation to help address this crisis. The good news is that we can rise to this challenge through innovation, advocacy, and smart public policy. We are morally compelled to act.
June 18, 2015
Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-Fairfield, CA) voted no for a second time on so-called ‘Fast Track’ Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), which was inserted into an unrelated bill on public safety benefits. TPA sets the stage for the Trans-Pacific Partnership and other future trade bills by granting six years of authority for a President to negotiate trade deals and present them to Congress for an ‘up-or-down vote’ – all without any meaningful input from the people’s elected representatives in Congress.
June 12, 2015
"I voted ‘no’, because I will not yield my obligation to advocate on behalf of the needs of my constituents," Congressman Garamendi said.