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WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA), a returned Peace Corps Volunteer (Ethiopia 1966-1968) and co-chair of the Congressional Peace Corps Caucus, reintroduced the Peace Corps Reauthorization Act (H.R.1273). The reintroduction coincides with the 62^nd anniversary of President John F.

Washington (February 24, 2023) – Senators Edward Markey (D-Mass.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Representatives Don Beyer (VA-08) and John Garamendi (CA-08), co-chairs of the Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group, issued the following statement on the anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, announcing the extension of the bicameral Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group into the 118th Congress:

Washington, D.C. – Today, Representatives Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10), Barbara Lee (CA-12), and John Garamendi (CA-08) introduced House Resolution, Recognizing the victims of the Port Chicago explosion of July 17, 1944, the 79^th anniversary of the greatest homeland loss of life of World War II, and exonerating the 50 African-American sailors unjustly court-martialed by the Navy (H.Con.Res 16).

SOLANO COUNTY, CA—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) presented checks to Solano County Family Health Services and Solano Transportation Authority with new federal funding he secured through the Fiscal Year 2023 government funding bill to support their work in the community.

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA—Today, U.S. Representative John Garamendi (D-CA08) reintroduced the "American Port Access Privileges Act" (H.R.1013), with Representatives Jim Costa (D-CA21), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA19), and Mike Thompson (D-CA04). This legislation puts U.S.

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) issued the following statement following U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein’s announcement that she will retire upon conclusion of the 118^th Congress:

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-08) reintroduced the “Federal Ship Financing Improvement Act” (H.R.874), which will provide new federal loans and loan guarantees for repairs and retrofits of U.S.-flagged civilian vessels in domestic commercial shipyards, like Mare Island Dry Dock.