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Rep. Garamendi Leads Bay Area Members in Demanding Answers Over Coast Guard Mare Island Contract

January 7, 2026

VALLEJO, CA — Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA-08), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness and a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee led a letter demanding that the Coast Guard explain why the administration chose to award a contract to a higher bidder rather than Mare Island Dry Dock.

Issues: Economy and Jobs Transportation and Infrastructure

Rep. Garamendi Statement on the Passing of Rep. Doug LaMalfa

January 6, 2026

Press Release

VALLEJO, CA — Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA-08), issued the following statement after the passing of Rep. Doug LaMalfa

Reps. Garamendi Statement on Trump’s Illegal Military Operations in Venezuela

January 3, 2026

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WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman 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 in response to the U.S. military strikes in Venezuela and their seizure of President Nicolás Maduro.

“Last night, in direct violation of the United States Constitution, President Trump illegally attacked Venezuela’s capital and seized Nicolás Maduro.

Issues: Military and Veterans

Reps. Garamendi and Maloy Introduce the Bipartisan Geothermal Tax Parity Act of 2025

December 18, 2025

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Representatives John Garamendi (D-CA-08) and Celeste Maloy (R-UT-02) introduced the bipartisan Geothermal Tax Parity Act of 2025, to promote geothermal projects, one of America’s cheapest and most reliable energy sources, by extending long-standing oil and gas tax provisions to geothermal projects. The bill supports a rapidly growing American energy industry delivering reliable, around-the-clock power. The legislation is co-led by Blake Moore (R-UT-01), Steven Horsford (D-NV-04), and Russ Fulcher (R-ID-01).

Issues: Environment

Rep Garamendi, Sen Warren Press Energy Secretary on Mismanagement and Taxpayer Waste in Plutonium Pit Production Program

December 16, 2025

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a new letter, Representative John Garamendi (CA-08) and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), both members of their respective Armed Services Committees and of the Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group, are urging Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright to seriously review the scope of and the need for the plutonium pit production program, and pause the program’s Savannah River site until the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has established guardrails to prevent additional waste of taxpayer funds.

Issues: Foreign Policy

Rep. Garamendi & California Dems Condemn Trump’s Plan to Pump Water Out of the Delta

December 16, 2025

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WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Representative John Garamendi (CA-08) led Representatives Ami Bera (CA-06), Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10), Josh Harder (CA-09), Jared Huffman (CA-02), Doris Matsui (CA-07), and Mike Thompson (CA-04) in condemning Acting Commissioner of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Scott Cameron’s plan to siphon additional water out of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.

Issues: Environment

New Report from Rep. Garamendi and Sen. Warren Reveals Trump Admin. Took $2 Billion from Military for Immigration Enforcement

December 11, 2025

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WASHINGTON, DC — Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-08) and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) released a new report detailing the Trump administration’s diversion of funds and resources from the Department of Defense (DoD) to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for immigration enforcement, and its impact on readiness and morale.

Issues: Immigration Military and Veterans

Rep. Garamendi Statement on NDAA NO Vote

December 10, 2025

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today. U.S. Representative John Garamendi (CA-08), the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee, issued the following statement regarding his NO vote on the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (FY26 NDAA).

Issues: Military and Veterans

Reps. Garamendi and Ryan Call for Public Release of Venezuela Strike Footage

December 8, 2025

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08), senior member of the House Armed Services Committee and Ranking Member of the Readiness Subcommittee, joined Rep. Ryan (NY-18) and 17 other Congressional Armed Services Committee Democrats demanding that the Department of Defense release any audio and/or visual footage of controversial follow-on strikes in the Caribbean on September 2nd, 2025.

Issues: Military and Veterans

Garamendi Responds to Signalgate IG Report

December 4, 2025

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WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman 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 in response to the Department of Defense Inspector General’s report on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s

Issues: Military and Veterans

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