Press Releases
Congressman John Garamendi with a few Women of the Year awardees.
BENICIA, CA – Today, at his 11th annual Women of the Year event, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) honored 42 women from the 8th Congressional District of California who are leaders and visionaries in their communities. These honorees have all made significant contributions to society through public service, business, education, and the local economy.
WASHINGTON, DC— Today, on the anniversary of her tragic and preventable death, Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-08) and Representative Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA-10) introduced the “Seaman Danyelle Luckey Military Medical Accountability Amendment Act of 2024” (H.R.9943).
SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-08), the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, joined Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro in addressing senior military leaders, industry experts, and international allies during the San Francisco Fleet Week Senior Leaders Seminar aboard the USS Tripoli.
WASHINGTON, DC—In recognition of Head Start Awareness Month, U.S. Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-08) recently introduced legislation to expand eligibility for Head Start, the country’s largest federal early education program. Head Start’s current eligibility is primarily tied to the federal poverty line, with limited categorical exceptions. This has left behind many families in California who do not fall below the federal poverty line, but experience poverty due to the disproportionately high cost of living.
WASHINGTON, DC— Today, U.S. Representative John Garamendi (D-CA08) and Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA), introduced the "San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act" (H.R.9826) with Representatives Jared Huffman (D-CA02) and Mike Thompson (D-CA04).
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, U.S. Representative John Garamendi (D-CA08) reintroduced the “Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act” (H.R.9602) with Representatives Jared Huffman (D-CA02), Ann M. Kuster (D-NH02), Jim Costa (D-CA21), and Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR01).
ZEPHYR COVE, NV—Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA), who coordinated the first Tahoe Summit as Deputy Secretary of Interior, spoke at the 28th Annual Lake Tahoe Summit, convening a bipartisan, bi-state coalition of local, state, federal, Tribal, and environmental leaders at Zephyr Cove in Nevada.
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, U.S. Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-08) introduced the “Justice for Victims of Foreign Vessel Accidents Act” (H.R.9348) with U.S. Representative Hank Johnson (D-GA-04). A longtime leader on maritime issues in Congress, Garamendi was also elected as California’s Insurance Commissioner from 1991 to 1995 and again from 2003 to 2007.
OMAHA, NE—Today, U.S. Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-08) delivered a speech entitled “Why the Sentinel is a Costly and Dangerous Mistake,” at the United States Strategic Command 2024 Deterrence Symposium, “Strategic Deterrence Amidst Global Transformation.”