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WASHINGTON, DC— Today, Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-08) welcomed the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) National Cemetery Administration’s announcement that the Mare Island Naval Cemetery was transferred to federal management on November 27th. For years, the City of Vallejo was unable to cover the increasing maintenance costs, leading the cemetery to fall into disrepair.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representative John Garamendi (D-CA08) issued the following statement on negotiations in Qatar coordinated by American officials for a ceasefire in Gaza in exchange for the release of Israeli hostages:
“I support negotiations aimed at achieving a ceasefire in Gaza in exchange for the release of Israeli hostages, as well as the expedited delivery of humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza.
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Representatives John Garamendi (D-CA-08) and Mark Pocan (D-WI-02), co-chair of the Congressional Labor Caucus, led 19 other Democratic members in calling on U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo to appoint a labor union representative to the National Advisory Board for the Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program.
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Representative John Garamendi (D-CA08) issued the following statement in recognition of Veterans Day:
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Representatives John Garamendi (D-CA08), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA10), Barbara Lee (D-CA12), and Katie Porter (D-CA47) called on the United States Steel (USS) Corporation Chief Executive Officer to continue operation of the USS-Posco Industries (UPI) steel mill in Pittsburg, California. Specifically, the members are calling on United States Steel to find a buyer that will keep the Pittsburg mill in operation and keep all workers on the job.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative John Garamendi (D-CA08) secured more than $9.65 million in new federal funding for community projects across Solano and Contra Costa Counties in the “Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024” (H.R.4820) in the House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, U.S. Representative John Garamendi (D-CA08) applauded Governor Gavin Newsom’s announcement of expedited permitting for the Sites Off-Stream Reservoir Project in Glenn and Colusa Counties, California. Garamendi represented the proposed project area for Sites Reservoir in Congress from 2013 through 2022 and served as the first-ever Deputy Secretary of the Interior under President Bill Clinton, where he oversaw the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representatives John Garamendi (D-CA08) and Zoe Lofgren (D-CA18), and members of California’s congressional delegation sent a letter to California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara (D-CA) urging him to use his power under state law to stabilize the insurance market and protect consumers.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) issued the following statement on the election of Republican Speaker Mike Johnson: