Education
Information regarding my stance on Education issues.
WASHINGTON, DC— Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-08) released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump's singing Executive Order dismantling the Department of Education:
WASHINGTON, DC— Today, U.S. Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-08), along with 33 of his colleagues, sent a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Office of Head Start (OHS) demanding that they immediately address delayed Head Start funds and ensure that Head Start programs expeditiously receive the funds they are owed.
WASHINGTON, DC— Today, as Donald Trump and Republicans are pushing an illegal scheme to choke virtually all federal funding, potentially including for the country’s largest federal early education program, Head Start, U.S. Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-08) introduced legislation to expand eligibility for families left behind. Rep. Garamendi was joined by 15 of his Democratic colleagues.
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WASHINGTON, DC—In recognition of Head Start Awareness Month, U.S. Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-08) recently introduced legislation to expand eligibility for Head Start, the country’s largest federal early education program. Head Start’s current eligibility is primarily tied to the federal poverty line, with limited categorical exceptions. This has left behind many families in California who do not fall below the federal poverty line, but experience poverty due to the disproportionately high cost of living.
WASHINGTON, DC— Today, U.S. Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-08) released the following statement on the California State University (CSU) Chancellor’s proposal to integrate the California State University Maritime Academy (Cal Maritime) in Vallejo, California with California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo:
VALLEJO, CA— Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA-08) announced the winners of this year's Congressional High School Art Competition at a ceremony in Vallejo.
WASHINGTON, DC— Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA), a returned Peace Corps Volunteer (Ethiopia 1966-1968) and co-chair of the Congressional Peace Corps Caucus, introduced the Peace Corps and AmeriCorps Student Loan Forgiveness Act (H.R.7457).
Contra Costa County, CA—Yesterday, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) hosted a work day in Contra Costa County to discuss reproductive health care, education, and other topics relevant to California’s 8th District.
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, U.S. Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-08) introduced the “Impact Aid Infrastructure Partnership Act.” This bill would provide a total of $1 billion over four years for Impact Aid Construction Grants to address the significant backlog of facility needs at federally impacted school districts. In addition to Representative Garamendi, the bill was cosponsored by Representatives Marilyn Strickland (D-WA-10), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX-37), Julia Brownley (D-CA-26), and Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ-07).