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November 19, 2019

Washington, DC – Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) applauded an agreement between the United States and South Korea on improved market access for American-grown rice.

Issues: Agriculture

November 12, 2019

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, American Sikh Caucus Co-Chair Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) and Congressman Jim Costa (D-CA) introduced a resolution (H.Res. 689) recognizing Guru Nanak—the founder of Sikhism—on the 550th anniversary of his birth:

Issues: Social Justice

October 30, 2019

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) joined a bipartisan group of Representatives in cosponsoring the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, which was introduced today by Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (D-CA).

The Farm Workforce Modernization Act, which was negotiated over several months with input from agricultural stakeholders and labor organizations, makes meaningful reforms to the H-2A agricultural guestworker program and creates a first-of-its-kind, merit-based visa program specifically designed for the nation's agricultural sector.


October 29, 2019

Washington, DC—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) announced that his bipartisan bill (H.R.1764) to support local wastewater treatment and water recycling infrastructure projects unanimously passed the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee as part of legislation (H.R.1497) reauthorizing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Water State Revolving Fund.


October 28, 2019

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) announced that all 45 members of California's Democratic Congressional Delegation have cosponsored his "Transportation Emergency Relief Funds Availability Act" (H.R.3193), which would safeguard federal funding for disaster-recovery transportation projects statewide.


October 25, 2019

WOODLAND, CA – Today, at his 6th annual Women of the Year event, Congressman John Garamendi (D-Fairfield, Yuba City, Davis, CA) honored 50 women from throughout the Third Congressional District of California who are leaders and visionaries in their communities. The women have all made significant contributions to society through public service, business, education, and local advocacy.


October 25, 2019

Washington, DC—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA), Chairman of the Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, released the following statement in response to the Office of Inspector General of the Air Force's report on the use of the Prestwick Airport and Trump Turnberry:


October 22, 2019

WASHINGTON, DC—Congressmen John Garamendi (D-CA03), Josh Harder (D-CA10), Jim Costa (D-CA16), and TJ Cox (D-CA21) and U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) released the following statement on the updated biological opinions for federally protected fish species and coordinated operations of the Central Valley Project and State Water Project:


October 18, 2019

Washington, DC—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA), Chairman of the Readiness Subcommittee within the House Armed Services Committee, and Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (R-MO), Ranking Member of the Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee within the House Armed Services Committee, introduced the "Pharmaceutical Independence Long-Term Readiness Reform Act" (


October 9, 2019

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressmen John Garamendi (D-CA03) and Mike Thompson (D-CA05) urged the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to dedicate disaster-recovery funds provided by Congress to the Middle Creek Flood Damage Reduction and Ecosystem Restoration Project in Lake County.