John Garamendi: “This is a rather important hearing, considering where the appropriation process is going.”

Californians do not want oil production restarting along their coasts and have voted repeatedly for California laws that block coastal oil production.

I stand with maritime labor and our U.S. maritime industry in honoring the Jones Act, today and everyday as we fight to protect this transformative law.

If Democrats controlled Congress, I am confident we would put an end to this dangerous level of spending while continuing to provide for the American people.

The bottom line is my Democratic colleagues and I think about and fight every day to lower costs for all Americans, not just January 6th rioters or billionaires.