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@RepGaramendi

Congressman for California's 3rd Congressional District, former Lieutenant Governor, Insurance Commissioner, Deputy Interior Secretary, state legislator

Walnut Grove, CA
Joined November 2009

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  1. Oct 17

    I’m looking forward to speaking to students at Travis Education Center about the importance of civic engagement and pursuing a quality education!

  2. Oct 3

    October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. As a member of the bipartisan, bicameral Congressional Families Cancer Prevention Program, I am working to spread awareness and pursue policies that enable researchers to find a cure for this deadly and tragic disease.

  3. Sep 27

    Patti and I were happy to join Rep. Phil Roe of Tennessee and his wife, Clarinda Poe, for the Annual Bipartisan Congressional Families Cancer Prevention Program Luncheon.

  4. Sep 25

    It was a pleasure to host my Annual Women of the Year Awards in Woodland last week. Every year, we honor the incredible service and sacrifice of exemplary women throughout the 3rd Congressional District. It’s a day Patti and I look forward to every year.

  5. Sep 18

    I joined today to discuss my efforts to restore net neutrality and launch an investigation into Verizon for intentionally slowing the Santa Clara County Fire Department's data download speeds as it battled the Mendocino Complex Fire in our district.

  6. Sep 17

    It was an honor to deliver the keynote address at the UC Davis International Research Conference this morning.

  7. Sep 12

    I joined CNN to talk about the Trump Administration's horrendous decision to take money away from FEMA to give it to ICE to build detention centers. This is reckless, shortsighted decision-making that reflects just how wrong-headed this administration's priorities are.

  8. Sep 12

    I’m joining on today at 1:10 pm ET/10:10 am PT to discuss the reappropriation of FEMA funds for ICE detention centers, the President’s comments on the disaster recovery efforts in Puerto Rico, and more.

  9. Sep 11

    I'm hosting Service Academy Nights in Yuba City, Davis, and Vacaville this week. See the flyers below for additional information. These events are free and open to the public.

  10. Sep 11

    I joined Morning Joe this morning to discuss North Korea's efforts to hide its nuclear weapons development and President Trump's handling of the situation. You can watch our full discussion below.

  11. Sep 11

    1/2 17 years ago this morning, America was forever changed. Today, we remember the nearly 3,000 people from across the world who lost their lives during the September 11 attacks. We salute the heroism of the first responders who risked and gave their lives to save others that day

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  12. Sep 10

    My office is hosting a Service Academy Night in Lake County Tonight. It's free and open to the public, and it's a great opportunity for students who are interested in applying to the U.S. service academies to learn more about the application process and experience.

  13. Sep 9

    Happy Rosh Hashanah to all those celebrating this evening. L’shana tovah - Patti and I are wishing you a happy and healthy new year!

  14. Sep 4

    I'll be on the House Floor at 4:15 pm PT today to discuss the issue of income inequality. The bottom 90% of Americans have an infinitesimal share of wealth in the United States compared to the top 1%. It's a crisis we must address in Congress. You can watch my remarks on

  15. Aug 31

    2/2 You can read our suggestions and requests in the attached letter.

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  16. Aug 31

    1/2Nearly 500 children remain separated from their parents as a result of the administration's family separation policy. I joined dozens of my colleagues in the House this week to formally request that DHS explore a set of policies that will expedite the reunification of families

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  17. Aug 25

    Senator John McCain has passed away. We disagreed on many things, but nobody can disagree that he was an American hero. Rest In Peace, Senator.

  18. Aug 14

    Social Security began working 83 years ago today. It’s my duty as a member of Congress to safeguard this vital program from cuts and attacks and ensure that current and future generations of Americans continue to enjoy strong benefits.

  19. Aug 13

    Here is the latest update on the from

  20. Aug 11

    LAKE, COLUSA, AND GLENN COUNTY RESIDENTS: Here’s the latest incident report on the Fire from CalFire.

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