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John Raymond Garamendi is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for California's 8th congressional district since January 3, 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he has focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and environmental protection during his tenure in Congress. Garamendi has also been an advocate for veterans and military families, reflecting California's significant military presence.
On January 6, America witnessed the first and most serious attempt since the Civil War to stop our democracy. It was an insurrection engineered by the then-President, Donald Trump, so that he could put forth a coup and remain in power. It…
Today, I am excited to join my colleagues as we consider the first reauthorization of the Peace Corps in two decades and also celebrate the 61st anniversary of the establishment of this extraordinary American invention. This week, we…
I can think of no better way to honor JFK's vision than for this Congress to pass the bipartisan Peace Corps Reauthorization Act and advance the Peace Corps into the 21st century. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to pass this important…
I intend to introduce legislation, look forward to working with the committee and with you and the other American shippers to make it clear that the cargo preference laws are the laws and that the ambiguity, confusion, and total disregard…
I thank the many Members of Congress who worked to authorize the medal--including particularly Congressman John Garamendi--for your leadership.
We must write a new law. This simply has not worked. We are well into two decades of failure.
We need what I would call a national maritime security policy that would go beyond the subject matter of this issue.
The historic Inflation Reduction Act lowers everyday costs Americans are struggling to afford by cutting the price of prescription drugs, by making the largest-ever investment in climate action, and by reducing inflation--all of this…
I am deeply concerned about the long-term--meaning the near-term and long-term--effect that the Dobbs decision is going to have on the readiness of the military.
I would ask that you monitor this, provide the statistical analysis, and return to us any information that you might receive and develop on the impact of the Dobbs decision.
I hope that continues. I am concerned that this issue of abortion may cause some women to rethink and to think that they should not be in the military.
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