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May 17, 2011
Garamendi's opposition to the bill was not only toward the continuation of the war in Afghanistan, but also focused specifically on Section 1034, which would authorize an expansion of worldwide war authority for U.S. counter-terrorism efforts
May 9, 2011
Last week it was the progressives urging President Barack Obama to speed up withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan in the wake of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden's death. Today it's a bipartisan group of lawmakers including Rep. John Garamendi, D-Walnut Grove.
May 6, 2011
"I have lived in the Delta since 1977 and this is one of the first times that we have pulled together the farming community and fishing interests," said Representative John Garamendi (D-Walnut Grove). "There is a symbiotic relationship between the agricultural community and aquatic interests.
May 5, 2011
The drawn-out deployment in Afghanistan proves terrorism isn't fought with 100,000 boots on the ground, said Democratic Congressman John Garamendi, who serves on the House Armed Services Committee. It's deep intelligence gathering coupled with smaller special ops forces, whose skill set proves invaluable in sensitive missions targeting terrorists.
April 7, 2011
Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA) appeared on Fox Business Network yesterday and criticized the industry's subsidies, asking why we they need billions of dollars a year from taxpayers.
March 24, 2011
The California congressman recalls another visit to the Horn of Africa in the late 1990s as part of a peacekeeping mission when the region was engulfed in war between Ethiopia and Eritrea. Garamendi says the mission succeeded largely because both Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi and Eritrean President Isaias Afewerki trusted the Peace Corps.
January 3, 2011
A new statewide flood-control plan calls for $14 billion to $17 billion in repairs and other investments.
July 6, 2010
Few places in the country have been harder hit by the housing crisis than western Contra Costa County. That is where Congressman John Garamendi, D-Walnut Creek, was Tuesday, urging the Senate to pass comprehensive home lending reform.
July 6, 2010
Hess and his wife, Carmela, spoke at a news conference Tuesday held by Rep. John Garamendi, D-Walnut Grove, Antioch leaders and local housing advocates to tout a bill recently passed by the House of Representatives aimed in part at helping struggling homeowners avoid foreclosure.
July 2, 2010
"We've been in Afghanistan for nine years, making it the longest war in our nation's history, and it's come at a tremendous cost. We've tragically lost more than 1,100 American lives and spent close to $300 billion. We've also been in Iraq for seven years, where we've lost more than 4,400 American lives and spent more than $700 billion," explained Congressman John Garamendi.