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March 11, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) and U.S. Senators Roger F. Wicker (R-MS) and Robert P. Casey, Jr. (D-PA) reintroduced the "Energizing American Shipbuilding Act." This bipartisan and bicameral legislation would recapitalize America's strategic domestic shipbuilding and maritime industries by requiring that increasing percentages of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and crude oil exports be transported on U.S.-built, flagged, and crewed vessels. Without the Garamendi bill, all U.S.


March 10, 2021

YOLO COUNTY, CA—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-Yolo County) hosted a roundtable with Yolo County leaders to discuss the implementation of community-oriented policing methods and other new programs to reduce gun violence in the community, as well as the need to provide robust mental health services at the local level.

Garamendi was joined by Woodland Police Chief, Derrek Kaff, Yolo County Sheriff, Tom Lopez, Yolo County District Attorney, Jeff Reisig, UC Davis Police Chief, Joseph Farrow, and President of the California Police Chiefs Association, Eric Nuñez.

Issues: Social Justice

March 10, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA03) voted to pass the Senate-amended "American Rescue Plan" (H.R.1319), in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill now heads to President Biden's desk to be signed into law this week.


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March 4, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) joined President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, and a small bipartisan group of Members of Congress in the Oval Office to discuss a path forward to pass a transportation infrastructure bill into law this year. The bipartisan group of Representatives consisted of House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Reps.


March 4, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) voted to pass H.R.

Issues: Social Justice

March 2, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) applauded President Biden's Executive Order to secure domestic supply chains for essential goods.

Issues: Foreign Policy

March 1, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA), returned Peace Corps volunteer (Ethiopia 1966-1968) and co-chair of the Congressional Peace Corps Caucus, reintroduced the "Peace Corps Reauthorization Act." The reintroduction coincides with the 60th anniversary of the Peace Corps' founding by President John F. Kennedy, and the start of National Peace Corps Week.


February 27, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA-03) voted to pass the "American Rescue Plan" (H.R. 1319), which passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 219-212. The legislation includes much-needed relief to re-open schools, distribute vaccinations in every American community, send an additional $1,400 stimulus check to individuals, support small businesses, and extend unemployment benefits.


February 26, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Congressman John Garamendi's (D-CA) legislation (H.R.


February 11, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA03), a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, secured new funding for public transportation projects his district in the House Committee on Transportation's markup of the Budget Resolution for fiscal year 2021 (S. Con. Res. 5), commonly known as the "budget reconciliation."