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Foreign Policy

Information regarding my stance on Foreign Policy issues.

June 8, 2017

WASHINGTON, DC –Congressman John Garamendi (D-Fairfield, CA), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement in response to former FBI Director James Comey’s sworn testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee:


June 1, 2017
The world and Trump should know that California, the world's 6th biggest economy, will continue to lead in reducing greenhouse gasses.

May 31, 2017
The U.S. Coast Guard Authorization Act is up for renewal in Congress, and a provision in the House proposal would require the establishment of a backup for the Global Positioning System (GPS) called "eLoran." The proposal could help to end almost 20 years of back and forth between administrations and Congress.
Issues: Foreign Policy

May 25, 2017
“The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals made the right decision in upholding a lower court ruling that blocked the implementation of President Trump’s travel ban from six predominately Muslim countries."

May 25, 2017
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is demanding a congressional debate on the Afghanistan War as President Trump weighs whether to send more troops into the 15-year-old conflict.

May 18, 2017
Congressman John Garamendi, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, joins Wolf Blitzer on CNN's Situation Room
Issues: Foreign Policy

May 17, 2017
"While the special counsel and his team will probe any potential criminal violations, we need a separate public process to understand how we can protect our democracy from future meddling."
Issues: Foreign Policy

May 16, 2017
“Seemingly every day, we learn a new revelation that further convinces any fair-minded observer that America must have an independent, nonpartisan investigation and a special prosecutor."
Issues: Foreign Policy

May 15, 2017

DAVIS, CA – Congressman John Garamendi (D-Fairfield, Davis, Yuba City, CA), a Member of the House Armed Services Committee, today issued the following statement after


May 15, 2017
on Weekends with Alex Witt, Garamendi goes over the deep concerns over the Comey firing, as well as the latest efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act.