Press Releases
Washington – Today Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) and Rep. John Garamendi (CA-03) announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has granted Public Assistance for Lake County for the Ranch and River Fires, commonly known as the Mendocino Complex fires. This declaration allows federal funds to be available to state and local governments provide support and assistance during the recovery process for the Mendocino Complex fires, which began on July 27, 2018 and burned across the region.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman John Garamendi (D-Fairfield, Davis, Yuba City, CA) applauded yesterday's passage of the Defense Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2019. The $675 billion piece of legislation, which was included in a broader omnibus bill, funds the Department of Defense pursuant to policy set in the National Defense Authorization Act, which Garamendi helped draft as a member of the House Armed Services Committee.
WOODLAND, CA – Last Friday, at his 5th 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, local advocacy, or service in our nation's Armed Forces.
WASHINGTON, DC- Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-Fairfield, Davis, Yuba City), a senior member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the Water Resources Subcommittee, sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency urging it to reject a request by the Delta Conveyance Finance Authority (DCFA), the financial agency for the disastrous twin tunnels project, for a $9.8 billion loan under the Water Infrastructure, Finance, and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan program.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 18, 2018
Congressman John Garamendi Honors World War II Merchant Marine Veterans
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-Fairfield, Davis, Yuba City, CA), a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the House Armed Services Committee, applauded the passage of legislation that funds both the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and water infrastructure and flood protection projects in the Sacramento Valley and throughout the country. These bills have already been passed by the Senate and now await President Trump's signature.
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-Davis, Fairfield, Yuba City) sent a letter with 12 of his California Democratic colleagues to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) calling for an investigation into Verizon for slowing the download speeds of the Santa Clara County Fire Department's ‘unlimited' data plan after it hit a ‘data cap' while it was battling the Mendocino Complex Fire—the largest wildfire in California history.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 7, 2018
Contact: GARAMENDI: Dante Atkins (202) 225-1880
THOMPSON: Alex Macfarlane (202) 225-3311
HUFFMAN: Ben Miller (202) 225-5161
Congressmembers Garamendi, Thompson and Huffman Send Formal Request to President Trump for Major Disaster Declaration
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman John Garamendi, a senior member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, sent a letter to the Bureau of Reclamation urging it to allocate $37.4 million for Sites Reservoir in fiscal year 2019. The letter was signed by 16 other Democratic members of the California Congressional delegation.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman John Garamendi, a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee and a core conferee for the Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act issued this statement following his vote to pass conference report that reconciled differences between the House and Senate versions of the bill: