John Garamendi: “I applaud the Navy's development of this plan, which will overhaul antiquated facilities, recapitalize equipment, and…”

But the job is not done. I will continue the push to bring commonsense measures to Congress that invests in American maritime strength.

$1.5 trillion, or $1,500,000,000,000. That is the egregious and dangerously irresponsible amount of money the Trump Administration has requested for military spending.

Bloated defense spending has been a serious problem for far too long. Requiring unfunded priorities only encourages the Pentagon to seek additional funding outside the normal budget process, often at the expense of readiness and sound…

"America's economy is nothing without our infrastructure," said Rep. Garamendi.