Press Releases

Washington, DC—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-Davis, Fairfield, Yuba City), who served as Deputy Secretary of the Interior under President Bill Clinton and represents 200 miles of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, issued the following statement in response to the Department of Interior’s decision to withhold federal support from the twin tunnels project:

Washington, DC—Today, Congressman Garamendi, Ranking Member of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee, met with the new head of the Maritime Administration, Rear Admiral Mark Buzby. They strategized about recapitalization of the Military Sealift Command and Ready Reserve Force fleets, the importance of education and training opportunities to ensure an adequate pool of capable and credentialed mariners, and ways to improve the Title XI maritime loan guarantee program to spur domestic manufacturing through the building of more ships on U.S. soil.

WOODLAND, CA – Today, at his 4^th annual Women of the Year event, Congressman John Garamendi (D-Fairfield, Yuba City, Davis, CA) honored 38 women, including ten residents from Yolo county, who are leaders and visionaries in their communities. The women have all made significant contributions to their communities through community service, business, education, local government, and the military.

WOODLAND, CA – Today, at his 4^th annual Women of the Year event, Congressman John Garamendi (D-Fairfield, Yuba City, Davis, CA) honored 38 women, including twelve residents from Glenn, Sutter, and Yuba counties, who are leaders and visionaries in their communities. The women have all made significant contributions to their communities through public service, business, education, local government, and the military.

WOODLAND, CA – Today, at his 4^th annual Women of the Year event, Congressman John Garamendi (D-Fairfield, Yuba City, Davis, CA) honored 38 women, including 16 Solano County residents, who are leaders and visionaries in their communities. The women have all made significant contributions to their communities through community service, business, education, local government, and the military.

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman John Garamendi (D-Fairfield, Davis, Yuba City, CA) issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s recent actions to destabilize American Health Care markets and raise prices on consumers:

“Trump’s actions are purposely designed to destroy the health insurance systems that millions of Americans depend on. It is heartless and spiteful, and serves no purpose other than harming Americans as a political negotiating tactic.”

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman John Garamendi (D-Fairfield, CA) issued the following statement in response to being named a Conferee to the National Defense Authorization Act for 2017:

WASHINGTON, DC – Today Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA) and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) introduced the bipartisan Student Loan Refinancing and Recalculating Act, H.R. 4001, to address the ballooning student loan debt crisis in America that cripples over 40 million Americans and their families.

The total student loan debt in America has reached $1.3 trillion, and over $875 billion of it is held by the federal government at interest rates of up to 6.84%. That percentage far exceeds the market rate for most government loans.