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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08), alongside Congressman Carlos Gimenez (FL-28) and Reps. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) and Chris Deluzio (PA-17) have introduced the Nunn-McCurdy Reform Act of 2025—a bipartisan bill aimed at cutting waste in defense spending by targeting programs with egregious cost overruns and missed reporting deadlines.
WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08) joined Rep. Lou Correa (CA-46) and House Democrats pressed U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem on the agency’s chilling actions of federal agents in California. In a letter to Secretary Noem, Democrats expressed deep concerns about the Administration’s lack of transparency when rounding up individuals with no criminal record.
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representative John Garamendi (D-CA), released the following statement after House Republicans passed President Trump’s “Big Ugly Bill:”
“In the dead of night Republicans have secured the largest heist from working people to the ultra wealthy in American history. President Trump’s so-called ‘Big Ugly’ passed the House of Representatives despite historic opposition from labor, industry, Democrats, and even some Republicans whose own constituents are harmed by this bill.
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representative John Garamendi (D-CA) released the following statement after Senate Republicans passed President Trump’s “Big Ugly Bill” and ahead of the House vote:
WASHINGTON, DC— Today, U.S. Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-08) issued the following statement following President Donald Trump’s closure of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID):
“Today, Donald Trump shuttered the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)—an agency that represents the best of who we are as a people—offering hope, saving lives, and promoting a world where freedom, peace, and prosperity can flourish.
WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08), a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, joined a group of his Democratic colleagues, led by Representative Chris Pappas (NH-01), in calling on U.S. Secretary of Transportation Duffy to halt efforts to reduce staffing levels at the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
WASHINGTON, DC – This week, Congressman Garamendi (CA-08), along with Congressman Mike Bost (IL-12), Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), and Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) introduced the Bridge Corrosion Prevention and Repair Act. This bipartisan legislation will strengthen standards for federally funded infrastructure projects by ensuring that critical corrosion prevention work is done by qualified workers using proven techniques.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08) issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s decision to limit national injunctions blocking President Trump’s executive order targeting birthright citizenship:
WASHINGTON, DC– Today, Senior Armed Services Committee Member Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-8) released the following statement in response to President Trump’s unilateral military action against Iran:
“President Trump’s unilateral and unauthorized decision to conduct military strikes against Iran demonstrates how he continues to put his own ego above the safety of our country. Without a clear and imminent threat, Trump has now dragged our country into a regional war and unnecessarily put thousands of service members at risk.
WASHINGTON DC - Today, Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-8) released the following statement regarding the Israel-Iran conflict.
“America cannot afford to repeat the mistakes of the past. We must not allow Prime Minister Netanyahu to sucker us into another endless Middle East war. We must de-escalate and return to the negotiating table to achieve what we all want: an Iran that never obtains a nuclear weapon.”