Economy and Jobs
Information regarding my stance on Economy and Jobs issues.
April 26, 2017
Issues:
Economy and Jobs
Foreign Policy
March 6, 2017
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March 1, 2017
New legislation would increase accountability and transparency for the “Buy American” provisions of the National School Lunch Act
Issues:
Agriculture
Economy and Jobs
Housing
February 17, 2017
Featuring: eliminating gun safety protections, women's health protections worker protections, and protections for wild animals.
January 24, 2017
From the FBI to the Department of Veterans Affairs, branches of the federal government are trying to figure out how a hiring freeze announced by President Donald Trump on Monday will affect their payrolls.Read more here: https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/the-state-worker/article128279094.html#storylink=cpy
Issues:
Economy and Jobs
January 9, 2017
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – This week the United States Department of Labor reported that it was offering an additional $4 million to help with the cleanup and recovery efforts for the 2015 Valley and Butte fires.
Issues:
Economy and Jobs
Environment
January 5, 2017
WASHINGTON, DC-Today, Congressman Garamendi thanked the Department of Labor for providing $4 million of additional recovery assistance to continue cleanup and recovery efforts in the wake of the 2015 fires that affected Northern California.
Issues:
Economy and Jobs
December 16, 2016
Unfortunately, the modernization of many segments of our infrastructure has been a low priority over the years. As a result, some of it has reached the end of its useful life and is serving on borrowed time.
December 9, 2016
Rep. John Garamendi, D-Solano, introduced on Thursday a House bill that would strengthen the U.S. maritime industry by requiring up to 30 percent of strategic energy exports be shipped on U.S.-flagged vessels.
November 17, 2016
“Make It In America” Advocates, Reps. Garamendi, Lipinski and Matsui, Applaud Withdrawal of Request for Waiver from Buy America Requirements