Education
Information regarding my stance on Education issues.
LOS ANGELES, CA—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) met with President Joe Biden, other elected officials, and port workers at the Port of Los Angeles to discuss the upcoming final passage of Garamendi's bipartisan "Ocean Shipping Reform Act" in Congress.
DAVIS, CA— Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) announced the winners of this year's Congressional High School Art Competition at a ceremony at UC Davis.
The grand prize winner was Meli Engleheart of Marysville Charter Academy for the Arts with her piece, "A Lovely Smile." Meli's work will be displayed at the U.S. Capitol for a year in a gallery featuring winners from Congressional Districts throughout the country.
Washington – Today, Reps. Mike Thompson (CA-05) and John Garamendi (CA-03) announced that Solano County schools will receive $3,944,431 from the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Emergency Connectivity Fund Program (ECF). The ECF program, which was created as part of the American Rescue Plan, helps schools and libraries ensure that students can connect to the internet at home, allowing them to take advantage of online learning and do their homework.
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) led a letter with 80 members of the United States House of Representatives and Senate to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer requesting that an expansion of the Pell Grant Program be included in the final version of the "Build Back Better Act." The letter is linked here
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) announced more than $122 million in emergency funding for colleges, universities, and students in California's 3rd Congressional District under the American Rescue Plan. The funding will help local institutions cope with the severe financial fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and continue serving their students safely.
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman Garamendi (D-CA) hosted an education roundtable with county school superintendents from every part of his Congressional District to discuss the $14 billion in funding for California schools in "
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA03) voted to pass the Senate-amended "American Rescue Plan" (H.R.1319), in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill now heads to President Biden's desk to be signed into law this week.