Economy and Jobs
Information regarding my stance on Economy and Jobs issues.
April 17, 2015
The Congressman brought together experts and dozens of accomplished women in business, non-profits, and public service. He said, "In America today, women are taking their rightful place as equals at home, at work, and in the community, but as everyone in this room knows, we haven’t broken the glass ceiling yet."
April 8, 2015
Garamendi hosted a press conference in Davis to urge the implementation of stronger safety standards for hazardous material transported by rail, especially Bakken crude oil.
March 26, 2015
"From land navigation on cell phones to a timing source for our national infrastructure, we need a reliable backup system to GPS," Garamendi said.
March 26, 2015
Today, we came together, not as Democrats or Republicans but as Americans, to uphold our obligation to society’s most vulnerable citizens, including our seniors, children in lower-income families, and Americans who live in rural underserved communities.
March 25, 2015
Equal pay for equal work should be the law of the land.
Issues:
Economy and Jobs
Social Justice
March 18, 2015
“If the Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act became law, a typical borrower would save about $2,000 over the course of a student loan. An estimated 2.3 million Californians would see savings,”
March 12, 2015
More than 170 people attended this six-hour event hoping to get a leg up on applying for grants.
Issues:
Economy and Jobs
March 3, 2015
The goal of the National Heritage Area is to protect and promote the vast history, resources, and economy of the Delta community.
February 26, 2015
“California is famous for bouncing back from adversity and emerging stronger. Sites Reservoir will play a key role in making our state drought resilient by expanding our water reserves."
February 25, 2015
The Coast Guard is currently underfunded to meet its mission goals, and now House Republican leadership wants to shut it down. This would force our service members to serve their nation without pay. It would increase dangers on our seas. Instead of shutting down our security, we should immediately fund Homeland Security operations.