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July 14, 2017

Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-Fairfield), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, voted in favor of H.R.2810, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018. This annual bill provides the authority and direction for the United States armed forces. It passed by a bipartisan 344-81 vote.


July 14, 2017

WASHINGTON, DC –Congressman John Garamendi (D-Fairfield, Davis, Yuba City, CA), who served as Insurance Commissioner of California for eight years, released the following statement in opposition to the new discussion draft of health care legislation in the Senate.

Issues: Healthcare

July 12, 2017

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman John Garamendi (D-Fairfield, Davis, Yuba City, CA), who represents the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, spoke on the House floor to oppose H.R. 23, which would override California water law and allow nearly unregulated pumping of water from the Delta, threatening the local economy, water quality, and wildlife.


July 11, 2017

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, along with a bipartisan coalition in Congress, Congressman John Garamendi (D-Davis, Fairfield, Yuba City) applauded Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin for reversing his plan to cut crucial unemployment benefits for disabled veterans.


June 28, 2017
The blaring headlines this week said the biological opinions issued by the federal government gave what could be a final green light to the California WaterFix.Wrong. There is no green light for this $15 billion boondoggle.

June 28, 2017
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved a reauthorization of federal aviation programs by a vote of 32-15, June 27, after rejecting a Democratic amendment to halt efforts to spin off air traffic control from the Federal Aviation Administration.

June 28, 2017
Senate GOP leadership announced there will be no vote on their version of the health care bill before the July 4th recess...But this is not the end of the road for the repeal and replace Obamacare legislation.
Issues: Healthcare

June 27, 2017

WASHINGTON, DC –Congressman John Garamendi (D-Fairfield, Davis, Yuba City, CA), a member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, announced today that two of his amendments were unanimously accepted into the so-called Aviation Innovation, Reform and Reauthorization Act.