John Garamendi: “It's a country in which the American Dream lives, and we have the obligation to make sure that it's there for future…”

Minimum-wage workers in California must work an average of 88 hours per week just to afford a modest one-bedroom rental at fair market rates. That is unacceptable.

Secretary McMahon has been a disaster for students, teachers, and families, taking a sledgehammer to the Department of Education.

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…

There is now overwhelming evidence that Secretary McMahon has violated the law by dismantling and transferring congressionally mandated programs including ones that protect students from discrimination.