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Garamendi Statement on Jones Act Waiver Extension

April 24, 2026

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA-08), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee and co-author of the SHIPS for America Act, issued the following statement in response to the White House’s 90-day extension of the Jones Act waiver, allowing non-American-flagged ships to transport goods:

Issues: Economy and Jobs Transportation and Infrastructure

‘We Need to Get This Done’: Reps. Garamendi, Kelly & Maritime, Labor Leaders Call for SHIPS Act to Revitalize Maritime Industry

April 22, 2026

Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA-08), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee; Congressman Trent Kelly (R-MS-01), Chairman of the House Armed Services Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, Matt Paxton, President of the Shipbuilders Council of America, and Brian Schoeneman, Chairman of USA Maritime, held a joint press conference in support of the SHIPS for America Act to revitalize the maritime industry:

Issues: Economy and Jobs Transportation and Infrastructure

Rep. Garamendi, Wilson Introduce Bill to Strengthen America’s Transit Workforce

April 20, 2026

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last week, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08), a senior member of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, joined Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) to introduce the Transit Workforce Development Act, a bill to expand workforce training and strengthen the pipeline of skilled workers needed to support the nation’s public transportation systems. 

Issues: Economy and Jobs Transportation and Infrastructure

Rep. Garamendi Joins DWC to Demand Restoration of Women’s History and Latino Smithsonian Museums

April 17, 2026

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08) joined House Democratic Women’s Caucus Chair Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03), DWC Executive Steering Committee Members Judy Chu (CA-28) and Debbie Dingell (MI-06), and 145 Members of the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) and House Democrats in sending a letter to Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (LA-04) urging him to restore the longstanding, bipartisan version of The Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act (H.R. 1329), which would solidify plans for the museum. In their letter, Members make clear their support for passage of the bill depends on Republicans reinstating the bill’s bipartisan foundation and commitment to pair it with Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino Act (H.R. 1330).

Issues: Women's Equality

Reps. Garamendi, Goldman, Velazquez, & Sen. Wyden Demand Answers on ICE Use of Palantir-developed Technologies to Fuel Mass Surveillance

April 17, 2026

Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08) joined U.S. Representatives Dan Goldman (NY-10), Nydia Velázquez (NY-12) and Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) in demanding answers from ICE and DHS about their ongoing use of Palantir-developed technologies to collect Americans’ personal data to fuel a mass surveillance ecosystem. 

Issues: Immigration

Rep. Garamendi Joins Rep. Pappas in Opposing Trump’s Elimination of Home Energy Assistance Program

April 9, 2026

Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08) joined Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and 72 of their colleagues in demanding the rejection of President Trump’s budget proposal to eliminate the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).

Issues: Social Justice

Rep. Garamendi Joins Colleagues in Demanding Investigation into Trump Admin’s “Unlawful and Costly System” of Third-Country Deportations

April 9, 2026

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WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, joined U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), along with Representatives Delia Ramirez (Ill-03), and Troy Carter (LA-02), in pressing the Inspector Generals of the Departments of Homeland Security (DHS) and the State to open an investigation into the Trump administration’s attempts to deport people to countries they have no ties to.

Issues: Immigration Social Justice

Rep. Garamendi Joins Tonko to Introduce Bill to Shield Consumers from Data Center-Driven Energy Hikes

April 9, 2026

Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08) joined Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20), and 22 of their House and Senate Colleagues in introducing the Power for the People Act. This legislation ensures that data centers are held responsible for the high costs of their electricity demand.

Issues: Social Justice Transportation and Infrastructure

Garamendi Housing Bill Included in Bipartisan Senate Package, Funds New Units Across California

April 8, 2026

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-08) issued the following statement after the Senate passage of the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which includes his HOME Investment Partnerships Reauthorization and Improvement Act—a bill to significantly increase the amount of federal funding available for affordable housing across the country:

Issues: Housing

Rep. Garamendi Statement on Trump’s Statement to ‘Kill A Whole Civilization’

April 8, 2026

Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s unhinged and dangerous threat to wipe out Iran:

Issues: Military and Veterans Social Justice

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