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WASHINGTON, DC —  Today, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08) joined, Rep and thirteen members of the House and Senate in sending a letter to Harvard President, Dr. Alan M. Garber, cautioning that any settlement made with the Trump administration may warrant rigorous Congressional oversight and inquiry.  

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 in response to recent reports of violence in the West Bank:

WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA-08), along with  Representative Norma Torres (CA-35), and U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Adam Schiff (D-CA) and the entire California Democratic Congressional Delegation secured the release of nearly $7 billion, congressionally-appropriated funding for K-12 schools and adult education. The funds included $928 million owed to California public schools.

FAIRFIELD, CA — On Monday, July 28 at 6:00 PM PT /9:00 PM ET, U.S. Representative John Garamendi (CA-08) will host a Zoom town hall to share the latest updates on how he’s fighting back against the impacts of the so-called “Big Ugly Law” on Californians, and how the public can get involved in the fight.

WHO: U.S. Rep. John Garamendi (CA-08)

WHAT: Zoom Townhall  

WHEN: Monday, July 28, at 6:00 PM PT/9:00 PM ET

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.