Press Releases
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 on the dire, devastating, and deteriorating humanitarian crisis in Gaza:
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA-08) and Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX-07) introduced a House resolution reaffirming a foundational principle of the U.S. Constitution: that no one—not even the President—is above the law. The resolution also reasserts Congress’s constitutional authority to declare war, control federal spending, and conduct oversight.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA-08) released the following statement in response to Speaker Mike Johnson shutting down the House of Representatives to block a vote on releasing the Epstein files—risking a government shutdown in September:
“House Republicans and Trump are so scared of releasing the Epstein Files that they are shutting down the House of Representatives for more than a month all to avoid a vote that would make this information public,” said Congressman Garamendi.
Washington, DC – This week, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA-08), the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, introduced a series of amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026. This annual legislation provides the legal authority for all aspects of the U.S. military, including personnel, installations, and equipment essential to our national defense.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA-08), a senior California Democrat and former Deputy Secretary of the Interior, released the following statement in response to the news that Trump’s Attorney General Pam Bondi and Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum visited the Alcatraz Museum:
“This is plain just stupid. I have spent decades in policymaking and served as the Deputy Secretary of the Department of the Interior, and I have never seen such a craven political stunt.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08), alongside Congressman Carlos Gimenez (FL-28) and Reps. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) and Chris Deluzio (PA-17) have introduced the Nunn-McCurdy Reform Act of 2025—a bipartisan bill aimed at cutting waste in defense spending by targeting programs with egregious cost overruns and missed reporting deadlines.
WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08) joined Rep. Lou Correa (CA-46) and House Democrats pressed U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem on the agency’s chilling actions of federal agents in California. In a letter to Secretary Noem, Democrats expressed deep concerns about the Administration’s lack of transparency when rounding up individuals with no criminal record.
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representative John Garamendi (D-CA), released the following statement after House Republicans passed President Trump’s “Big Ugly Bill:”
“In the dead of night Republicans have secured the largest heist from working people to the ultra wealthy in American history. President Trump’s so-called ‘Big Ugly’ passed the House of Representatives despite historic opposition from labor, industry, Democrats, and even some Republicans whose own constituents are harmed by this bill.
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representative John Garamendi (D-CA) released the following statement after Senate Republicans passed President Trump’s “Big Ugly Bill” and ahead of the House vote:
WASHINGTON, DC— Today, U.S. Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-08) issued the following statement following President Donald Trump’s closure of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID):
“Today, Donald Trump shuttered the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)—an agency that represents the best of who we are as a people—offering hope, saving lives, and promoting a world where freedom, peace, and prosperity can flourish.