Press Releases

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA), a senior member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, announced that he secured $20 million for three local transportation priorities as part of 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, and make our infrastructure more resilient to climate chan

WASHINGTON, DC—On June 1, the co-chairs of the bicameral Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group sent a letter to President Biden applauding the announcement of his upcoming summit with President Putin in Geneva. The Nuclear Weapons Arms Control Working Group is comprised of 20 Senators and Representatives and is co-chaired by Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA), Rep. Donald Beyer, Jr. (D-VA), Senator Edward Markey (D-MA), and Senator Jeffrey Merkley (D-OR).

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman John Garamendi, Chair of the Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, issued the statement below following the U.S. Marine Corps' announcement that Maj. Gen. Robert Castellvi has been permanently relieved from his position. Maj. Gen. Castellvi was the Commanding General of 1st Marine Division and was found to have failed in his duties to properly train Marines and Sailors before a fatal assault amphibious vehicle (AAV) training accident last July off the coast of California that took the lives of eight Marines and a Navy Corpsman.

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressmen John Garamendi (D-CA03) and Brian Babin, D.D.S. (R-TX36) reintroduced the "Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act for Airports" in the U.S. House of Representatives. U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and John Cornyn (R-TX) sponsored companion legislation in the Senate.

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) highlighted the launch of the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) Program and urged eligible constituents to enroll to receive a discount on their monthly internet bill.

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, The U.S. Department of Treasury announced that is beginning to distribute local COVID-19 funding that Congressman Garamendi (D-CA) helped secure to safely reopen schools, put COVID-19 vaccines in arms, put people back to work, and provide financial relief to hardworking Americans impacted by the pandemic.

These funds were included in the "American Rescue Plan," which Garamendi voted to pass in the House of Representatives on March 10^th.

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) introduced the "Primary Regulators of Insurance Act" with Congressman Barry Loudermilk (R-GA). Congressman Garamendi served as California's first-ever elected State Insurance Commissioner from 1991 to 1995, and again from 2003 to 2007. Congressman Loudermilk is a senior member of the House Committee on Financial Services.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) announced more than $122 million in emergency funding for colleges, universities, and students in California's 3rd Congressional District under the American Rescue Plan. The funding will help local institutions cope with the severe financial fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and continue serving their students safely.