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WASHINGTON, DC—Today, U.S. Representative John Garamendi (D-CA08) voted to pass the "Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024” (S.4367) in the House of Representatives by a bipartisan vote of 399 to 18. 

WASHINGTON, DC— Recently, U.S. Representatives John Garamendi (D-CA-08), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA-06), and Garrett Graves (R-LA-6) sent a letter to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Acting Director Robert Shriver requesting that OPM take various measures to make it easier for Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCV), who are employed through the federal government after their service, to access the benefits they’ve earned by successfully completing their Peace Corps service. Rep.

WASHINGTON, DC— Today, Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-08), the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, joined Representative Jim McGovern, Representative Don Beyer, Representative Mark DeSaulnier, Representative Barbara Lee, Representative Dina Titus, Representative Chellie Pingree, Representative Rashida Tlaib, Representative Delia Ramirez, and Representative Bill Foster on the House Floor to discuss the rising threat of nuclear escalation.

BENICIA, CA – Today, at his 11th annual Women of the Year event, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) honored 42 women from the 8th Congressional District of California who are leaders and visionaries in their communities. These honorees have all made significant contributions to society through public service, business, education, and the local economy.

WASHINGTON, DC— Today, on the anniversary of her tragic and preventable death, Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-08) and Representative Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA-10) introduced the “Seaman Danyelle Luckey Military Medical Accountability Amendment Act of 2024” (H.R.9943).

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-08), the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, joined Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro in addressing senior military leaders, industry experts, and international allies during the San Francisco Fleet Week Senior Leaders Seminar aboard the USS Tripoli.

WASHINGTON, DC—In recognition of Head Start Awareness Month, U.S. Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-08) recently introduced legislation to expand eligibility for Head Start, the country’s largest federal early education program. Head Start’s current eligibility is primarily tied to the federal poverty line, with limited categorical exceptions. This has left behind many families in California who do not fall below the federal poverty line, but experience poverty due to the disproportionately high cost of living.