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FAIRFIELD, CA—Today, U.S.

WASHINGTON, DC— Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA), a returned Peace Corps Volunteer (Ethiopia 1966-1968) and co-chair of the Congressional Peace Corps Caucus, introduced the Peace Corps and AmeriCorps Student Loan Forgiveness Act (H.R.7457).

WASHINGTON, DC—Yesterday, U.S. Representatives John Garamendi (D-CA08) and Mike Thompson (D-CA04) hosted a joint press call on federal concerns about California Forever.

A recording of the event can be found here.

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representatives John Garamendi (D-CA08) and Joyce Beatty (D-OH03) reintroduced updated legislation to help address the affordable housing crisis. Their HOME Investment Partnerships Reauthorization and Improvement Act would significantly increase the amount of federal funds available for affordable housing across the country. Companion legislation is being introduced in the U.S. Senate by Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV).  

RICHMOND, CA – Today, on what would have been the 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Representative John Garamendi (D-CA08) visited the Planned Parenthood facility in Richmond, California to discuss the critical community services they provide.

Contra Costa County, CA—Yesterday, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) hosted a work day in Contra Costa County to discuss reproductive health care, education, and other topics relevant to California’s 8^th District.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representative John Garamendi (D-CA08), the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, issued the following statement after House Armed Services Committee Chair Mike Rogers requested Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III to testify before the full committee about his recent hospitalization:

I joined my House colleagues, members of the Canadian Parliament, and members of the German Bundestag in writing letters to our heads of state calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and a new push for a durable resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.