Economy and Jobs
Information regarding my stance on Economy and Jobs issues.
December 4, 2012
"I have and will continue to advocate for the Air Mobility mission at Travis Air Force Base, the ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance) mission at Beale Air Force Base, and cyber-security at the National Labs in Livermore. These three programs are absolutely essential to national security in the 21st century."
November 27, 2012
"I didn't enter Congress to twiddle my thumbs and sit quietly in the background. I must be where the needs of my district are and that's in the final negotiations for the five-year farm bill," Garamendi said.
Issues:
Agriculture
Economy and Jobs
October 24, 2012
His bill, the SAFE Levee Act, provides a funding stream for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta region’s flood infrastructure and calls for a rigorous cost-benefit analysis of the BDCP.
October 16, 2012
Garamendi Highlights New Kaiser Study: Californians Would Pay $100 per Month More in Medicare Premiums Under Ryan-Republican Plan
October 11, 2012
We need to build up the American manufacturing sector to create good jobs and that requires a level playing field.
Issues:
Economy and Jobs
Housing
October 11, 2012
Garamendi Introduces SAFE Levee Act to Protect Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Region
September 24, 2012
Local Manufacturing Forum
September 20, 2012
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman John Garamendi (D-Fairfield, CA), a Member of the House Armed Services Committee and the author of two veterans jobs bills, today expressed his outrage that Senate Republicans used a procedural vote to kill a bill, S. 3457, the Veterans Jobs Corps Act, that would have provided a $1 billion investment to help veterans find work as police officers, firefighters, and other jobs serving our communities.
September 13, 2012
Signs Discharge Petition and Writes a Letter to House Leadership Urging Advancement of a Farm Bill
Issues:
Agriculture
Economy and Jobs
Housing
September 12, 2012
The Production Tax Credit has fostered a wind energy industry that has created thousands of jobs in California and across the country and continues to grow. Instead of tearing down the wind turbines that are being built, we need to strengthen our energy independence and Make It In America.
Issues:
Economy and Jobs
Environment
Housing