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February 24, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC— Recently, U.S. Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-08), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee and Ranking Member of the Readiness Subcommittee, released the following statement regarding Donald Trump’s purge of military leadership: 


February 20, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC— Today, U.S. Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-08), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee and Ranking Member of the Readiness Subcommittee, released the following statement regarding his letter sent to the Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth: 


February 5, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC— On Saturday, a hydrocarbon material leak at the Martinez Refining Company caused a fire that injured six individuals and triggered a health advisory. In response to this ongoing situation, U.S. Representatives John Garamendi (D-CA-08) and Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA-10), California State Senator Tim Grayson, Martinez Mayor Brianne Zorn, and Contra Costa County Supervisor Shanelle Scales-Preston released the following statement: 

Issues: Environment

February 3, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, U.S. Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-08) issued the following statement following President Donald Trump and Elon Musk's plans to dissolve the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID): 

Issues: Foreign Policy

January 30, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, U.S. Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-08) released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s response to the Aviation crash at Ronald Regan International Airport: 


January 30, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC— Today, U.S. Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-08), along with 33 of his colleagues, sent a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Office of Head Start (OHS) demanding that they immediately address delayed Head Start funds and ensure that Head Start programs expeditiously receive the funds they are owed.

Issues: Education

January 28, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC— Today, as Donald Trump and Republicans are pushing an illegal scheme to choke virtually all federal funding, potentially including for the country’s largest federal early education program, Head Start, U.S. Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-08) introduced legislation to expand eligibility for families left behind. Rep. Garamendi was joined by 15 of his Democratic colleagues. 

Issues: Education

January 26, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC— On Friday, U.S. Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-08), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee and Ranking Member of the Readiness Subcommittee, released the following statement regarding his letter sent to Acting Secretary of Defense Robert Salesses after public reporting of the use of military aircraft to deport undocumented immigrants: