John Garamendi: “This issue is one of the President--of the lessee, Mr. Trump, becoming President, and now in direct violation of the…”

We urge you to pause and consider the long-term legal and financial ramifications of collaborating with the Trump administration to circumvent California law.

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.

Last year, I called Republicans’ budget reconciliation bill ‘the largest transfer of wealth from working Americans in U.S. history.’

The bill that passed is a loss for the country, and one whose consequences our children will feel for years to come unless Democrats regain control of Congress.