Press Releases

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08) joined Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) and Congressman Mike Lawler (R-NY) in reintroducing the bipartisan “Safe Air on Airplanes Act,” legislation that would secure clean air on airplanes and protect the nearly 3 million people—including flight crews and passengers—who fly every day.

The Safe Air on Airplanes Act seeks to phase out bleed air systems, which are currently used on almost all commercial aircraft to supply cabin air through the engine’s compressors.

WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA-08) a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee along with Senator Padilla (D-CA), Senator Cornyn (R-TX), and Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-CA-01) introduced the bipartisan “Transportation Emergency Relief Extension Act” (H.R.4847/S.2635), which would safeguard federal funding for disaster-recovery highway projects.

WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA-08) and Congressman Rob Bresnahan Jr. (R-PA-08) led a bipartisan coalition of more than 150 Members of Congress in sending a letter to U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Bryan Bedford to express deep concern over efforts to allow single-pilot operations on commercial airline flights.

WASHINGTON DC – Last week, Congressman John Garamendi joined, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX) and nearly 50 House Democrats calling on Education Secretary Linda McMahon to immediately reverse the Department of Education’s decision to resume charging interest for nearly 8 million borrowers enrolled in the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan, beginning August 1. The abrupt policy change threatens to saddle working families with over $27 billion in unnecessary interest charges in just 12 months.  

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08) issued the following statement after Texas Democrats left the state to delay Donald Trump and Governor Greg Abbott’s redrawing of congressional districts:  

“I am in full and unwavering support of Texas Democrats denying quorum to delay Governor Greg Abbott and Republicans' redrawing of the state’s congressional districts,” said Garamendi. “Texas Democrats have shown extraordinary courage and heroism in taking this necessary step to protect our democracy.  

WASHINGTON, DC —  Today, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08) joined, Rep and thirteen members of the House and Senate in sending a letter to Harvard President, Dr. Alan M. Garber, cautioning that any settlement made with the Trump administration may warrant rigorous Congressional oversight and inquiry.  

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA-08), a senior California Democrat and member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement in response to recent reports of violence in the West Bank:

WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA-08), along with  Representative Norma Torres (CA-35), and U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Adam Schiff (D-CA) and the entire California Democratic Congressional Delegation secured the release of nearly $7 billion, congressionally-appropriated funding for K-12 schools and adult education. The funds included $928 million owed to California public schools.