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December 9, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA), Chair of the Subcommittee on Readiness, voted to pass the "National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023" (H. RES. 1512) in the U.S. House of Representatives. The annual legislation provides the legal authority for all aspects of the United States military, including all personnel, installations, and equipment used in our national defense. The U.S.


November 16, 2022

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. House leaders of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-14), Representatives John Garamendi (D-CA-03) and Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) urged the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) to uphold congressional intent as implementation of the law continues.


October 17, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) and U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) led members of California's Congressional delegation in a letter calling on President Biden to use his authority under the Antiquities Act of 1906 to expand the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument to include adjacent federally owned land known as the "Walker Ridge" tract.

Issues: Environment

October 6, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) issued the following statement after President Biden announced pardons for all federal marijuana possession offenses:

Issues: Social Justice

October 3, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA03) introduced the bipartisan "Rebuilding the United States-Flag International Fleet Act" (H.R.9102), with Congressmen Bob Gibbs (R-OH07) and Alan S. Lowenthal (D-CA47), which would strengthen federal cargo preference laws to reverse the continued decline of U.S.-flagged commercial vessels delivering cargo to foreign ports. According to the U.S.


September 21, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) and U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) introduced the bipartisan "Ferry Service Expansion Act" with Representatives Rick Larsen (D-WA02), Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (R-AS), Albio Sires (D-NJ08), Alan S. Lowenthal (D-CA42), Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (D-MP), Barbara Lee (D-CA13), Jared Huffman (D-CA02), James R. Langevin (D-RI02), Eric Swalwell (D-CA15), Derek Kilmer (D-WA06), Suzan K.


September 20, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA), former Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Interior who represents the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta in Congress, led a letter to the U.S.


September 20, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA), applauded the passage of his bipartisan "Peace Corps Reauthorization Act" (H.R.1456) in the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 290 to 125. The legislation now heads to the U.S. Senate for consideration.

Issues: Foreign Policy

August 12, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) voted to pass the "Inflation Reduction Act of 2022" (H.R. 5376) in the U.S. House of Representatives. The legislation already passed the U.S. Senate and passed the House today by a vote of 220 to 207. The legislation provides the single largest investment to combat climate change ever, saves Americans an average of $220 in home energy costs each year, reduces inflation, lowers healthcare costs, and closes tax loopholes that giant corporations exploit to pay a lower tax rate than the middle-class.