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Representative John Garamendi

@repgaramendi

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Father, Grandfather, Californian. Congressman for CA-08. Senior member of Armed Services and Transportation & Infrastructure Committees.

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Let's get to work Solano and Contra Costa Counties!Find out more on https://garamendi.house.gov/ by @repgaramendi

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Republicans are trying to hand Trump and Hegseth a $150 billion slush fund with no plan."Have we lost our minds? $150 billion out of the mouths of children who are not going to get a school lunch. That's what's happening here." by @repgaramendi

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Wait for it... during a floor debate with a MAGA Texas Republican I shared why his bill is bad policy.His amendment would strip California of its authority to set its own environmental policies.While he claims it’s for national security, we know the truth: it’s to “stick it” to California. by @repgaramendi

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I was honored to join my colleague @repamata today to speak in support of the @peacecorps.As co-chairs of the Congressional Peace Corps Caucus, and as a returned Peace Corps volunteer myself, we know that Peace Corps volunteers represent the best of American service across the globe. Congress must continue working across the aisle to ensure current and future Peace Corps volunteers have the resources and support they need to succeed. by @repgaramendi

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Today, I voted YES on the House passed the Iran War Powers Resolution to halt unauthorized military action and stop Trump’s reckless war of choice in Iran.The Constitution is clear: only Congress has the authority to declare war.Our service members take an oath to defend our nation, and Congress has a constitutional duty to protect them from unsanctioned foreign wars.We must hold the executive branch accountable and put the safety of American troops first. by @repgaramendi

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The last thing the world needs is more nuclear weapons, and yet, today’s Trump-Saudi Arabia nuclear deal takes us one step closer to creating a terrifying world of further nuclear proliferation and an arm’s race in the Middle East. In November, I urged that any civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia include the "Gold Standard"—the strongest nuclear nonproliferation safeguards available, including a clear commitment to forgo uranium enrichment and plutonium reprocessing on Saudi soil. Those provisions help ensure that civilian nuclear programs cannot be diverted toward the development of nuclear weapons. The Administration chose not to make those safeguards a requirement for a deal, leaving open the possibility that Saudi Arabia could build a nuclear weapons program. This is a consequential mistake. We need less nuclear weapons, not more. by @repgaramendi

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3 days ago

I voted NO on the NDAA, the annual defense spending budget. Here's why: by @repgaramendi

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I'm calling on Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to fully restore the Office for Civil Rights and the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services within the U.S. Department of Education.These offices play a vital role in protecting millions of public school students from discrimination and ensuring students with disabilities have access to the resources and accommodations they need to succeed.Every student deserves a quality education. Full stop. by @repgaramendi

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Today, I am calling on my colleagues in Congress to vote against the $1.5 trillion NDAA, the annual defense spending bill.The Trump administration and Secretary Hegseth's failed war in Iran has spiraled out of control, leaving 19 American servicemembers dead, billions of taxpayer dollars wasted, and no clear end in sight.Spending $1.5 trillion on the military while taking food away from schoolchildren and gutting healthcare for working families is unconscionable.Congress should reject this misplaced set of priorities and invest in the needs of the American people instead. by @repgaramendi

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Secretary Hegseth came before Congress today asking for $67 billion more as the costs of Trump’s failed Iran War pile up: 19 fallen service members, billions of taxpayer dollars spent, and a 40% increase in the cost of gas. My answer is NO. Not another dime for an illegal war with no end in sight. by @repgaramendi

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I called out Trump’s illegal war in Iran three months ago. It was a quagmire then, and it's a quagmire now.Today, Secretary Hegseth is back on Capitol Hill asking for another $67 billion, while 19 service members have been tragically killed and hundreds more injured in a conflict with no clear end in sight.Our service members deserve better. End this war today! by @repgaramendi

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President Trump claims Canadian wildfires are caused by "forest management."Let's be clear: climate change is fueling larger, hotter, and more destructive wildfires.Why won't Trump acknowledge this reality? As a former Deputy Secretary of the Interior, I've seen the impacts firsthand. I'm fighting to tackle climate change, strengthen wildfire resilience, and protect California communities from the devastating fires that have become far too common. by @repgaramendi

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