117th Congress
SOLANO COUNTY, CA—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) applauded Robyn Stevens of Vacaville, who will represent his Congressional District and the nation at the 2021 Summer Olympic Games. Robyn will compete for Team USA in 20-kilometer race walk competition in the Olympics.
Last week, Garamendi met with Robyn Stevens and her family in Davis to present her with a Congressional Commendation.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representatives John Garamendi (CA-03), Don Beyer (VA-08), and Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Jeffrey A. Merkley (D-Ore.), co-chairs of the Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group, led 17 of their colleagues in calling on President Joseph R. Biden to actively guide the formation of the Department of Defense-led Nuclear Posture Review. The Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) will be part of an integrated National Defense Strategy that the Department of Defense says will be completed by early next year.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) voted to protect Californian families from exposure to dangerous PFAS chemicals with H.R. 535, the "PFAS Action Act." This legislation will clean up these "forever chemicals," which pose a direct threat to public health, and introduce stronger protections against future pollution. The bill passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a bipartisan vote of 241 to 183 and now heads to the U.S. Senate for consideration.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) defended consumers and businesses victimized by scams and fraud by voting for H.R. 2668, the "Consumer Protection and Recovery Act." This legislation restores the authority of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to take lawbreakers to court and recover stolen funds for victims of scam, fraud and other illegal activities.
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NOTE: We cannot assist with scheduling passport appointments at local airport facilities due the limited availability of these appointments.
DAVIS, CA—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) held a district work day to highlight the expanded Child Tax Credit payments of up to $300 per month per child for working families that begin hitting bank accounts today, as well as other components of the American Rescue Plan COVID-19 relief law that are benefitting communities throughout his Congressional District.
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA), Chair of the Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, responded to a new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) that was released on steps the U.S. Army and Marine Corps should take to "mitigate and prevent" fatal training accidents.
WASHINGTON, DC-Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) introduced the "Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2021" (H.R.4315). This bill would require Social Security to use the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) to calculate a fairer cost of living adjustment (COLA) for seniors. The bill would increase benefits and ensure that cost of living adjustments in Social Security reflect the real rising costs for seniors and disabled Americans.
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA), a senior member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, voted to pass the "Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation (INVEST) in America Act" (H.R.3684)—a comprehensive surface transportation bill that would modernize our nation's roads, bridges, transit, rail, drinking water systems, and make our infrastructure more resilient to climate change.