John Garamendi: “The majority of levees across the Nation have been located and identified, with some limited gaps in unmapped areas.”

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.

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.

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

With House passage of this important legislation, the HOME Investment Partnerships Program will, for the first time since 1994, be modernized and brought into the 21st century.