Currently holds the office of U.S. House of Representatives - California 8th Congressional District until January 3, 2025.
Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - California 8th Congressional District in 2024 California General Election.
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Get StartedPartnerships between businesses, schools, and labor apprenticeship programs to cultivate a highly skilled workforce Learn more
Congressman Garamendi’s Student Loan Refinancing and Recalculating Act would lower student loan interest rates for all borrowers and save students and parents money. It would lower the current interest rate of 4.29% for undergraduate borrowers, 5.84% for graduate borrowers, and 6.84% for parent and graduate PLUS loan borrowers to 3.23% for all borrowers. Learn more
Garamendi is also pushing the Administration to release strong standards for the transportation of Bakken crude oil. There is currently no meaningful national volatility standard, and it jeopardizes the health and safety of millions of Americans, including residents of the 8th District. Ultimately, a healthy environment is a national security priority. Unhealthy air and water harms public health and public safety. Learn more
The United States has a productive relationship with most nations of the world. We should work with our allies and free people everywhere to promote democracy, equality, opportunity, and freedom. Promoting international gender equality is a priority of Congressman Garamendi's, because we know the oppression of women sets back liberty and makes for a more dangerous more oppressive planet. We must also work stridently to promote a free press the world over, because access to the truth is an essential first step to knowing what needs to be changed. Learn more
Lower prescription drug costs in Medicare through the importation of drugs from countries with rigorous safety standards and by allowing Medicare to directly negotiate drug prices, making Medicare more solvent Learn more
Implementing a national public option to increase competition and expand insurance opportunities in every community Learn more
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