Social Justice
April 3, 2014
Northern California Women Served their Nation at Armament Factories during World War II. Garamendi expressed his deep appreciation for their work and role in improving American society.
March 31, 2014
The event was designed to invite more constituents to have one-on-one interactions with Congressman Garamendi, to learn what services are available at the district office, and to make constituent caseworkers available to constituents who need assistance with a federal agency.
March 26, 2014
“I support comprehensive immigration reform that keeps families together, meets the needs of agriculture, higher education, and the tech sector, secures our borders, stands up for DREAMers, cracks down on abusive labor conditions, and offers a pathway to earned citizenship for otherwise law-abiding immigrants already contributing to our economy."
March 20, 2014
“I’m here to tell you what you already know: when women succeed, America succeeds,” Garamendi said. “Our success as a nation depends on women taking their rightful place as equal leaders in our community, free from discrimination."
Issues:
Economy and Jobs
Education
Social Justice
March 12, 2014
“In my district, I’ve seen unemployed veterans in despair and unemployed parents in tears over Congress’ unwillingness to extend emergency unemployment insurance,” Garamendi said. “It’s our duty to act.”
Issues:
Economy and Jobs
Social Justice
February 26, 2014
“Increasing the minimum wage is one of the most effective methods we have to lift millions of Americans out of poverty, helping struggling families become more self-sufficient and make ends meet."
Issues:
Economy and Jobs
Social Justice
February 11, 2014
“UC Davis encourages strong ethics and develops students into leaders with great integrity,” the Garamendis said. “This creates extraordinary Peace Corp Volunteers that are extremely successful in their field service and beyond.”
Issues:
Education
Foreign Policy
Social Justice
January 29, 2014
As Illness Infested Vessel Returns to Port, Garamendi Calls for Stronger Consumer Protections. He said, "Everyone buying a ticket for a cruise has the right to know what has happened on that ship and what the obligations of the operator are should things go wrong."
Issues:
Social Justice
Ending Gun Violence
January 29, 2014
“I still believe that there is nothing wrong with America that can’t be fixed by what is right with America, and I will do all I can to work with the President and my colleagues to build the middle class,” he said.
January 23, 2014
“In a representative government, all rights begin with voting rights,” Congressman Garamendi said. “These reforms are commonsense and should be non-controversial: expanding online voter registration, expanding early voting opportunities, modernizing voting machines, easing voting access for servicemembers overseas, and providing more polling locations to prevent multi-hour long waits at the polls. Let’s get this done.”
Issues:
Social Justice