Media

Washington, DC—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) voted to pass a bipartisan coronavirus relief package and government funding bill (H.R. 133) that will help save the lives and livelihoods of the American people. The legislation passed the House and is expected to pass the Senate tonight before heading to the President's desk to be signed into law.

Washington, DC—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) issued the following statement on the passing of Richard Rominger:

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA)—who served as Deputy Secretary of the Interior under President Bill Clinton—issued the statement below in support of Congresswoman Deb Haaland's (D-NM) nomination to serve as Secretary of the Department of Interior. Garamendi currently serves as Chairman of the Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, which Congresswoman served on throughout the 116^th Congress.

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) announced that his "Special Districts Provide Essential Services Act" (H.R.7073) with U.S.

Sacramento, CA—Today, amidst a national rise in COVID-19 cases, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) announced a Homemade Mask Competition for residents of California's 3^rd Congressional District to promote safe habits that will help curb the spread of COVID-19. 3^rd District residents can submit their homemade masks to Garamendi's office until January 25. Local residents will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite mask to select a winner.

Washington, DC—Today, the U.S. Senate passed Congressman John Garamendi's (D-CA) amendment ensuring full enforcement of the Jones Act and other federal laws in offshore wind development in the final National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2021. The legislation passed by a vote of 84-13 and now heads to the President's desk for his signature following Senate passage today and House passage on December 8.

Washington, DC—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA), Chairman of the Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, applauded the passage of the conferenced Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in the House of Representatives. Garamendi was appointed as an NDAA conferee again this year, responsible for negotiating the final bill. The bill passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 335-78. The bill will be voted on by the Senate later this week and sent to the President's desk for final signature.

Washington, DC—Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA-03), Co-Chair of the American Sikh Caucus, along with Congressman Jim Costa (D-CA-16) and Congresswoman Shelia Jackson Lee (D-TX-18)—members of the American Sikh Caucus—sent a letter to Taranjit Singh Sandhu, Ambassador of India to the United States, regarding India's recent crackdown on protestors surrounding the nation's recent passage of agricultural reform bills. Congressman Garamendi and his colleagues expressed their solidarity with the protestors and defended their right to peacefully protest these new laws.