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Foreign Policy

Information regarding my stance on Foreign Policy issues.

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 the Washington Post reported that President Donald Trump revealed highly sensitive intelligence to senior level Russian officials:


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.