Press Releases

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressmen John Garamendi (D-CA), a senior member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, applauded the committee's passage of his bipartisan "Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Disclosure Act of 2019" (H.R.4374) as part of a comprehensive bill (H.R.5119) pertaining to safety standards at foreign repair stations.

Washington, DC – Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) applauded an agreement between the United States and South Korea on improved market access for American-grown rice.

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, American Sikh Caucus Co-Chair Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) and Congressman Jim Costa (D-CA) introduced a resolution (H.Res. 689) recognizing Guru Nanak—the founder of Sikhism—on the 550^th anniversary of his birth:

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) joined a bipartisan group of Representatives in cosponsoring the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, which was introduced today by Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (D-CA).

The Farm Workforce Modernization Act, which was negotiated over several months with input from agricultural stakeholders and labor organizations, makes meaningful reforms to the H-2A agricultural guestworker program and creates a first-of-its-kind, merit-based visa program specifically designed for the nation's agricultural sector.

Washington, DC—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) announced that his bipartisan bill (H.R.1764) to support local wastewater treatment and water recycling infrastructure projects unanimously passed the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee as part of legislation (H.R.1497) reauthorizing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Water State Revolving Fund.

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) announced that all 45 members of California's Democratic Congressional Delegation have cosponsored his "Transportation Emergency Relief Funds Availability Act" (H.R.3193), which would safeguard federal funding for disaster-recovery transportation projects statewide.

WOODLAND, CA – Today, at his 6th annual Women of the Year event, Congressman John Garamendi (D-Fairfield, Yuba City, Davis, CA) honored 50 women from throughout the Third Congressional District of California who are leaders and visionaries in their communities. The women have all made significant contributions to society through public service, business, education, and local advocacy.

Washington, DC—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA), Chairman of the Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, released the following statement in response to the Office of Inspector General of the Air Force's report on the use of the Prestwick Airport and Trump Turnberry: