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Economy and Jobs

Information regarding my stance on Economy and Jobs issues.

May 24, 2017
H.R. 2518 and H.R. 2593 will provide robust funding for the Coast Guard, support marine service providers, and support American shipbuilding

May 24, 2017

President Trump's proposed budget would do active harm to America's most vulnerable, all while enriching his billionaire friends.


May 24, 2017

Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-Davis, Fairfield, Yuba City), released the following statement on President Trump’s 2018 budget request:

“The draconian budget proposal unveiled today by the Trump Administration does not reflect American values. It is a cruel departure from the solid, bipartisan approach Congress took in passing the omnibus bill just three weeks ago—a bill that preserved funding for science, supported the search for cures, and protected our nation’s most vulnerable people.


March 6, 2017

To find the comprehensive weekly update, please visit https://garamendi.house.gov/legislative-work/weekly-update.


March 1, 2017
New legislation would increase accountability and transparency for the “Buy American” provisions of the National School Lunch Act

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

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.

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.