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  John Garamendi · [email protected]
February 14, 2020 at 11:18 PM

Raiding Our Defenses - CNN

    Dear John, As Chairman of the Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, I take my role seriously.  Once again, the Trump Administration plans to raid $3.8 billion of funding for critical ships, vehicles, aircraft  and other equipment necessary for our national defense to pay for the Presi…
  John Garamendi · [email protected]
February 14, 2020 at 5:01 PM

Fighting to Protect Our Service Members

      Dear John,     As Chairman of the Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, I work to ensure our service members have the support and training necessary to defend our nation. Sadly, in the last 5 years more than three times as many service members died in training-related incidents…
  John Garamendi · [email protected]
February 13, 2020 at 11:59 PM

Pushing back on CNN

    Dear John, It’s been quite the week in Washington. First. President Trump unveiled his budget proposal—which cut crucial health care services like Medicare, Social Security, and Medicaid by over $1.5 trillion.   Now, Attorney General Barr has finally found the moral courage to speak out …
  John Garamendi · [email protected]
February 13, 2020 at 6:20 PM

Protecting our healthcare

  Dear John, Last week I voted in favor of H. Res. 826, a resolution to end the Trump Administration's harmful rule that would gut Medicaid. This rule would allow states to weaken the services offered under their Medicaid programs through misguided block grants.  This policy will deny Medicaid…
  John Garamendi · [email protected]
February 10, 2020 at 6:01 PM

Voter registration deadline!

    Dear John, Californians must register to vote by February 18th to vote in the March 3rd election. You can go to RegisterToVote.ca.gov to register online, it only takes a few minutes. Forward this email to your children, grandchildren, and friends and make sure they’re registered to vote!  …
  John Garamendi · [email protected]
February 7, 2020 at 3:05 PM

Honoring Guru Nanak and the Sikh Community

    Dear John, Recently, I was able to speak at the Sikh Council on Religion and Education’s summit in Washington to honor the birth of Guru Nanak—and to recognize the contributions of Sikh Americans. I am fortunate to represent one of the largest Sikh populations in the United States. When I …
  John Garamendi · [email protected]
February 4, 2020 at 8:01 PM

Our infrastructure investment plan

    Dear John, As a senior member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, I was proud last week to unveil the Moving Forward infrastructure plan. Our plan invests $760 billion to rebuild America’s broken, outdated infrastructure, create 10 million new middle-class jobs, build a gre…
  John Garamendi · [email protected]
February 1, 2020 at 9:50 PM

Stopping Unauthorized Wars

    Dear John, This Thursday the House of Representatives passed my bill H.R. 550, which was amended to include Representative Barbara Lee’s (D-CA) legislation to repeal the 2002 Iraq War Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) and Representative Ro Khanna’s (D-CA) legislation to prohib…
  John Garamendi · [email protected]
January 27, 2020 at 5:55 PM

Working for our community

    Dear John, Last week I returned home from the busy work in Washington to visit our community and help me work on your behalf. On this trip, I was able to support Travis Air Force Base as the Chair of the Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee and advocate for the Delta and other local natu…
  John Garamendi · [email protected]
January 24, 2020 at 7:06 PM

The test of our progress

    Dear John, Etched into the Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial is one of my favorite quotes "The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." Unfortunately many of those in our community…
  John Garamendi · [email protected]
September 30, 2019 at 9:01 PM

Protecting us from threats domestic and abroad

    Dear John,   Every day I go to work to serve my community and protect my fellow Americans from threats domestic and abroad.   As you know, I've been supportive of a House impeachment inquiry against President Trump since before the whistleblower complaint. It's unfortunate it's come dow…
  Congressman John Garamendi · [email protected]
September 6, 2019 at 5:10 PM

Speaking Out On The Rachel Maddow Show

  Dear Friend, Last night, I appeared on The Rachel Maddow show to discuss how I’m pushing back against the President raiding $3.6 billion for his vanity wall from crucial military construction projects. <<You can watch our conversation here>>  As Chairman of the Readiness Subcom…
  Congressman John Garamendi · [email protected]
September 4, 2019 at 6:40 PM

BREAKING: Trump Raids Military Funds--I'm Pushing Back

    Dear Friend, It has to stop. President Trump is not a king who can rob the Treasury. Without constitutional authority, President Trump is taking $3.6 billion to pay for his vanity wall from accounts meant to support and repair our military bases. Additionally, this comes at a time when mo…
  Congressman John Garamendi · [email protected]
August 22, 2019 at 1:45 PM

Holding Trump Accountable on CNN

  Dear Friend, Yesterday I appeared on CNN's The Situation Room to discuss Trump's misguided rhetoric about our international allies, and to reassure our NATO partners that the United States still supports them and our critical alliance. To see the interview, please click here.  We should be…
  John Garamendi · [email protected]
August 7, 2019 at 10:27 PM

Thank you for your submission. We look forward to working with you to strengthen America's working families.

Dear John, Thank you for joining our grassroots campaign, committed to strengthening America's working families. Together, we can rebuild our middle class and ensure that all Americans have an equal opportunity to achieving their dreams. Thank you for your support. Sincerely, John Garamendi Cont…
  John Garamendi · [email protected]
June 30, 2019 at 4:32 PM

My promise to you

    Dear John,   Thank you. I wake up every day feeling blessed that I get to serve my fellow Americans, and I could not have made it here without support from friends like you.  As the fundraising deadline ends tonight, I need to send a message to those who oppose me that you have my back…
  John Garamendi · [email protected]
June 29, 2019 at 5:31 PM

I need your support

  Dear John,   This work has been rewarding and critical for our country, and I need your support in ensuring that we can continue this work next Congress. We are only one day away from the close of the fundraising quarter, and every dollar counts in maintaining our democratic majority. Plea…
  John Garamendi · [email protected]
June 28, 2019 at 7:10 PM

I take this seriously

    Dear John,   I’ve continued to pursue Make It In America policies that create new middle class jobs by rebuilding our crumbling infrastructure with American materials and workers. I chair a key subcommittee on the House Armed Services Committee, the Readiness Subcommittee, and I’ve taken…
  John Garamendi · [email protected]
June 27, 2019 at 4:34 AM

Thank you for your submission. We look forward to working with you to strengthen America's working families.

Dear John, Thank you for joining our grassroots campaign, committed to strengthening America's working families. Together, we can rebuild our middle class and ensure that all Americans have an equal opportunity to achieving their dreams. Thank you for your support. Sincerely, John Garamendi Cont…