Housing
October 16, 2013
We can stop this madness and prevent another crisis in the future, but it’s going to take the House Republican leadership to once and for all stop catering to what the Wall Street Journal has labeled the Kamikaze Caucus. It means they’ll have to fear the lasting damage they’re doing to our economy more than they fear radical Members and outside groups. It means they’ll have to start listening to the vast majority of Republicans who don’t want to careen from crisis to crisis.
October 10, 2013
Congressman Garamendi denounces piecemeal budgeting and calls on Speaker Boehner and the tea party faction in Congress to let us vote to reopen the government.
September 25, 2013
Attendees included local, state, and federal maritime transportation officials, representatives from the Coast Guard and Army Corps of Engineers, along with prominent business leaders, labor leaders, and transportation stakeholders. The conversation boiled down to a lack of federal funding for maritime and transportation infrastructure and unwillingness among many in Congress to make the connection between economic growth and a well-functioning national freight system.
September 25, 2013
“Since the first day I entered Congress, I have been a leading advocate for Make It In America policies that can help grow America’s manufacturing capacity. This wastewater collection system upgrade is exactly the type of project we need to create jobs and make our economy more resilient,” Congressman Garamendi said.
September 20, 2013
The bill would strengthen our decaying water transportation infrastructure to promote America’s competitiveness, prosperity, and economic growth. It also accelerates crucial flood protection projects in California’s Central Valley and across the nation.
September 19, 2013
The bill would eliminate food assistance for one in five veterans and hundreds of thousands of seniors, disabled people, and low-income working Americans. At a time when so many Americans are struggling to get by, these draconian cuts would plunge even more people into extreme poverty.
September 19, 2013
Today ARPA-E announced a new $1.5 million grant for UC Davis for advanced energy research.
July 17, 2013
Lake County in particular has contributed mightily through its surge in geothermal energy production. The largest geothermal installation in the world, which is located in Lake County, provides energy for over 1.1 million people throughout the northern portion of the state.
July 15, 2013
Garamendi brought together representatives from employers, community colleges, local, state, & federal agencies, & non-profit organizations for a conversation on what can be done now to help veterans & what additional laws are necessary.
June 27, 2013
“The bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform bill that passed the Senate today is far from perfect, but it is a tough compromise that brings us a lot closer to a rational immigration policy in America."