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December 11, 2015
Rep. John Garamendi praised the end to a formal ban on women in combat, saying the change means "women in our armed forces have shattered a camouflaged glass ceiling."
Issues:
Military and Veterans
December 11, 2015
California Republicans will continue trying to include language addressing the state's drought in a must-pass bill to fund the federal government, over objections from the state's Democratic delegation.
Issues:
Ending Gun Violence
December 4, 2015
Report confirms opportunities created by U.S. Flag transport of LNG exports
December 4, 2015
Five-year bill will provide $26.3 billion for roadway and transit funding in California
December 3, 2015
“The United States has taken an important step forward in our continuing efforts to fully integrate the military and to ensure that every position is filled by our best and our brightest, whoever they may be,” Congressman Garamendi said.
Issues:
Military and Veterans
Social Justice
December 3, 2015
Amendments would reduce likelihood of destructive and lethal oil train explosions, and require that transportation of energy be included in security evaluations
December 3, 2015
Sacramento County supervisors remain critical of a $15 billion plan to build tunnels that would carry water from the Delta to southern California.
Issues:
Ending Gun Violence
November 30, 2015
The following letter was written to a Yolo County constituent by Congressman John Garamendi in response to his affirmative vote on H.R. 4038, the bill on admitting Syrian refugees to the United States. It was forwarded to The Democrat.
Issues:
Foreign Policy
November 20, 2015
"I support America’s role in helping provide safe haven for the refugees from Syria and Iraq who are fleeing the murderous death cult we call ISIL, ISIS, or Da’esh and who have been properly vetted."
Issues:
Foreign Policy
Military and Veterans
November 19, 2015
“This bill strengthens the already stringent requirements for international refugees entering America,” said Congressman Garamendi. “But strengthening the refugee program is a minor part of the reassessment we must make in the wake of the Paris attacks."
Issues:
Military and Veterans
Social Justice