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April 14, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA03) introduced the "Orland Project Transfer Act" at the request of the Orland Water Users' Association, which operates and maintains the project in the northern Sacramento Valley. Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-CA01) is an original cosponsor of the legislation.


April 13, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA03) and U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Mike Braun (R-IN) reintroduced the "Made in America Act" to strengthen "Buy America" requirements for all major federally funded infrastructure projects to support American businesses, manufacturers, and workers.

Issues: Housing

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April 1, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA), a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, applauded President Biden's introduction of his AmericanJobs Plan to rebu


March 31, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressmen John Garamendi (D-CA03) introduced the "Farmworker Pesticide Safety Act" in commemoration of Cesar Chavez Day. This bill would effectively triple funding for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's worker protection, public-private partnership, and pesticide safety education grant programs. The University of California, Davis Extension is the single largest recipient of this federal grant money in the nation.


March 26, 2021

Washington, DC—Today, Congressmen John Garamendi (D-CA) and Mike Turner (R-OH) reintroduced the bipartisan "Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act" to protect military families from bank overdrafts following a veteran's death.

Congressmen Garamendi (D-CA) is chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, which oversees issues pertaining to the U.S. military and service members. Congressman Turner (R-OH) is a senior Republican member of the House Armed Services Committee.


March 12, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman Garamendi (D-CA) hosted an education roundtable with county school superintendents from every part of his Congressional District to discuss the $14 billion in funding for California schools in "

Issues: Education

March 11, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) voted to pass the "Bipartisan Background Checks Act" (H.R.

Issues: Social Justice

March 11, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) and U.S. Senators Roger F. Wicker (R-MS) and Robert P. Casey, Jr. (D-PA) reintroduced the "Energizing American Shipbuilding Act." This bipartisan and bicameral legislation would recapitalize America's strategic domestic shipbuilding and maritime industries by requiring that increasing percentages of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and crude oil exports be transported on U.S.-built, flagged, and crewed vessels. Without the Garamendi bill, all U.S.


March 10, 2021

YOLO COUNTY, CA—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-Yolo County) hosted a roundtable with Yolo County leaders to discuss the implementation of community-oriented policing methods and other new programs to reduce gun violence in the community, as well as the need to provide robust mental health services at the local level.

Garamendi was joined by Woodland Police Chief, Derrek Kaff, Yolo County Sheriff, Tom Lopez, Yolo County District Attorney, Jeff Reisig, UC Davis Police Chief, Joseph Farrow, and President of the California Police Chiefs Association, Eric Nuñez.

Issues: Social Justice

March 10, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA03) voted to pass the Senate-amended "American Rescue Plan" (H.R.1319), in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill now heads to President Biden's desk to be signed into law this week.