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FAIRFIELD, CA—Today, U.S. Representative John Garamendi (D-CA08) sent a letter to the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority’s Board of Directors opposing the proposed closure of the Amtrak Station in Antioch. Garamendi sent this letter at the request of his constituents, Mayor Lamar Hernandez-Thorpe and concerned residents of Antioch and Contra Costa County.
WASHINGTON, DC— Today, U.S. Representative John Garamendi (D-CA08), a senior member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, secured key provisions in the "Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024" (H.R.8812) for the Bay Area and California Delta. The bipartisan legislation passed the House of Representatives and is expected to become law this year.
WASHINGTON, DC— Today, U.S. Representative John Garamendi (D-CA08) issued the following statement after President Biden delivered remarks to the nation from the Oval Office:
“‘I revere this office, but I love my country more. It’s been the honor of my life to serve as your president. But in the defense of democracy, which is at stake, I think it’s more important than any title.’ – President Joe Biden
FAIRFIELD, CA – Today, U.S. Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-08) issued the following statement commending Mitch Mashburn, Chair of the Solano County Board of Supervisors, for his recent announcement regarding the California Forever development project. Garamendi serves as the federal representative for much of the service area, and the project raises concerns about the security of Travis Air Force Base, protection of the National Delta Heritage Area, and a full National Environmental Protection Act Review:
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Representatives John Garamendi (D-CA-08) and Don Beyer (D-VA-08), co-chairs of the Congressional Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group, announced that they will postpone their scheduled July 24th, 2024 hearing on cost overruns of nuclear modernization programs. A new hearing will be scheduled for a later date, which has not yet been determined.
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WASHINGTON, DC— Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA-08) issued the following statement on the result of the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DOD) Nunn-McCurdy review of its Sentinel program:
WASHINGTON, DC— Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08) today released the following statement:
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, U.S. Representative John Garamendi (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, and U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), a senior member of Senate Democratic Leadership, sent a letter to White House Made in America Office’s Director Livia Shmavonian urging her to ensure that the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD) trade agreements—formerly called reciprocal defense procurement agreements reform—with allied foreign militaries are fair for American workers and domestic manufacturing.
WASHINGTON, DC— Today, U.S. Representative John Garamendi (D-CA08) voted to pass the "Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024" (H.R.8812) in the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure by a bipartisan vote of 61 to 2. The full House of Representatives is expected to take up the bill in the coming weeks.