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WASHINGTON, DC-Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) introduced the "Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2023" (H.R.716). This bill would require Social Security to use the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) to calculate a fairer cost of living adjustment (COLA) for seniors.

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) released the following statement after being reappointed to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for the 118^th Congress:

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) issued the following statement after being appointed to the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government for the 118^th Congress:

VALLEJO, CA – This week, Reps. John Garamendi (CA-08) and Mike Thompson (CA-04) presented a $2 million check to officials from Solano County Transit (SolTrans) for the 100 percent Battery Electric Commuter Coaches project. This funding was secured in the Fiscal Year 2023 government funding bill.

WOODLAND, CA—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA08) and Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA04) presented a $3,000,000 check to the City of Woodland to support planning, engineering, and design for the Lower Cache Creek Flood Risk Management Project.

WINTERS, CA—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA08) and Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA04) presented a $2,000,000 check to the City of Winters to build safer pedestrian and bicycle crossings and address accessibility issues for underserved communities along the State Route 128/I-505 interchange.

VACAVILLE, CA—Today Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA08) and Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA04) presented a $4,000,000 check to the City of Vacaville to make improvements along the Vaca Valley Parkway corridor from west of the East Monte Vista Avenue/Crocker Drive intersection to east of the northbound on/off ramps with I-505.

WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) secured $37 million as part of a government funding package for Fiscal Year 2023 for transportation, workforce development, affordable housing, drinking water improvement, and flood control projects in the Bay Area as well as Solano, Yolo, and Sacramento counties. The legislation was signed into law by President Biden.