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June 10, 2017
The national debate over gun control, reignited in the wake of Sunday's Las Vegas shooting that left 59 people dead, has specifically narrowed in on an accessory meant to increase the rate of fire on semi-automatic rifles.
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Social Justice
June 8, 2017
WASHINGTON, DC –Congressman John Garamendi (D-Fairfield, CA), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement in response to former FBI Director James Comey’s sworn testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee:
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Foreign Policy
Social Justice
June 7, 2017
TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE — The Air Force has decided to deploy the first 24 of its new fleet of refueling tankers in New Jersey before sending the rest to Travis Air Force Base.
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Military and Veterans
June 2, 2017
Last month, President Trump released his 2018 budget request. It's a cruel departure from the bipartisan approach Congress took in passing the omnibus funding bill just five weeks ago — a bill that at least maintained level funding for research, science and protections for our nation's most vulnerable people.
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Economy and Jobs
Education
Environment
June 1, 2017
The world and Trump should know that California, the world's 6th biggest economy, will continue to lead in reducing greenhouse gasses.
June 1, 2017
Reaction in the U.S.Obama decried Trump's decision in a statement released Thursday."The nations that remain in the Paris Agreement will be the nations that reap the benefits in jobs and industries created," the former president said.
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Environment
May 31, 2017
The U.S. Coast Guard Authorization Act is up for renewal in Congress, and a provision in the House proposal would require the establishment of a backup for the Global Positioning System (GPS) called "eLoran." The proposal could help to end almost 20 years of back and forth between administrations and Congress.
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Foreign Policy
May 30, 2017
The review was prompted by President Trump’s Executive Order ordering review of National Monument designations under the Antiquities Act.
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Environment
May 25, 2017
“The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals made the right decision in upholding a lower court ruling that blocked the implementation of President Trump’s travel ban from six predominately Muslim countries."
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Foreign Policy
Social Justice
May 25, 2017
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is demanding a congressional debate on the Afghanistan War as President Trump weighs whether to send more troops into the 15-year-old conflict.
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Foreign Policy
Military and Veterans