Press Releases
DAVIS, CA—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) held a district work day to highlight the expanded Child Tax Credit payments of up to $300 per month per child for working families that begin hitting bank accounts today, as well as other components of the American Rescue Plan COVID-19 relief law that are benefitting communities throughout his Congressional District.
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA), Chair of the Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, responded to a new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) that was released on steps the U.S. Army and Marine Corps should take to "mitigate and prevent" fatal training accidents.
WASHINGTON, DC-Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) introduced the "Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2021" (H.R.4315). This bill would require Social Security to use the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) to calculate a fairer cost of living adjustment (COLA) for seniors. The bill would increase benefits and ensure that cost of living adjustments in Social Security reflect the real rising costs for seniors and disabled Americans.
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA), a senior member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, voted to pass the "Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation (INVEST) in America Act" (H.R.3684)—a comprehensive surface transportation bill that would modernize our nation's roads, bridges, transit, rail, drinking water systems, and make our infrastructure more resilient to climate change.
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA), Chairman of the Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, introduced the "Investing in Commonsense Ballistic Missiles (ICBM) Act of 2021." This legislation would pause the development of the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) program until 2031 and extend the service life of the Minuteman III missiles to 2040 that the GBSD program is intended to replace.
YOLO COUNTY, CA—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) announced that the United States Department of Transportation has awarded an $85.9 million Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) Grant to the Yolo County Transportation District and the California Department of Transportation's (Caltrans) District 3 application to improve and expand 17 miles of the Interstate 80 and U.S. Highway 50 corridors in Yolo and Sacramento Counties.
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA), Chairman of the Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, voted to pass H.R. 256—to repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) Against Iraq Resolution of 2002. The legislation passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a bipartisan vote of 265 to 162 and heads to the U.S. Senate for consideration.
CALIFORNIA'S 3rd CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT—Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) held a virtual ceremony honoring 10 students from the 3rd Congressional District whom he nominated and have been accepted into one of the nation's military service academies.
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA), a senior member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, voted to pass the "Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2021" (H.R.1915) in the Committee. This legislation reauthorizes the Clean Water Act's State Revolving Funds and related U.S. EPA water programs. The legislation passed the Committee on a bipartisan vote of 42 to 25 and is expected to be passed by the U.S.
California's 3rd Congressional District—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) hosted his annual Congressional High School Art Competition, featuring the works of 23 students throughout the 3rd Congressional District. The virtual event celebrated the remarkable talents of young artists in our region and the teachers, parents, and mentors who encourage them.