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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s tariffs, ruling that President Trump violated federal law by exceeding his authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA):

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today. Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, announced that he is leaving his State of the Union Address guest seat empty in order to honor Harjit Kaur, a 73-year-old grandmother and local constituent who, despite living in the United States, was cruelly detained and later deported by ICE. In response to this announcement, Congressman Garamendi released the following statement:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08) joins Democratic House Committee on Education and the Workforce Ranking Member Bobby Scott (D-VA-03), Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Ranking Member Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) and 68 House Democrats in demanding Secretary of Education Linda McMahon once again to provide answers regarding the impact of immigration enforcement actions on students, families, and schools.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers considers a decision in the years-long water saga, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08), a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and members of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Congressional Delegation - including Representatives Josh Harder (CA-09), Ami Bera (CA-03), Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) and Doris Matsui (CA-07)- called on the Army Corps to deny the federal permits required for the Delta Tunnel to be completed. They called for the Army Corps’ final Record of Decision to protect Delta waterways, families, and our regional economy by denying these permits.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressmen John Garamendi (CA-08), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee and co-author of the SHIPS for America Act, released the following statement in response to the Administration’s released Maritime Action Plan: 

WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, Representatives John Garamendi (CA-08), Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), and Don Bacon (R-NE-02) introduced the Safe Skies Act, a bipartisan bill to improve workplace protections for cargo pilots.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today U.S. Representatives John Garamendi (CA-08), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Nick Begich (AK-AL) demanded that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) prioritize the health and well-being of air traffic controllers as they work to reach full staffing at all U.S. airports.