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On the recordMay 27, 2026
I'm proud to have secured essential provisions in the BUILD America 250 Act that will improve the lives of my constituents as much as the roads they drive, the bridges they cross and the trains they ride.
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California

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Highlighting the benefits of the BUILD America 250 Act.

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