Social Justice
I believe America’s international strength and respect lies in its diversity and commitment to social justice. This is especially true in California, home to the most diverse population in America. All Americans, regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or disability, deserve equal treatment under the law. When considering legislation, I always remember the immortal words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: "The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice."
—Congressman John Garamendi
Social Justice Fact Sheets
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Social Justice
- March 29, 2012
Congressman Garamendi Votes against Radical House Republican Budget - March 27, 2012
The Ryan Republican Budget: Medicare's Death by a Thousand Coupons - March 20, 2012
Congressman Garamendi Alarmed by Republican Budget that Harms Medicare, Kills Jobs - March 13, 2012
Congressman Garamendi Works to Prevent Voter Disenfranchisement - March 06, 2012
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Rep. Garamendi Mourns the Passing of Rep. Payne, Calls Him a "Champion for Africa" - March 01, 2012
At Senate Judiciary Committee Garamendi Testifies on Due Process Guarantee Act - January 30, 2012
UC Davis Students Take Advantage of Crash Course on Financial Aid Hosted by Congressmen Garamendi and Thompson - January 19, 2012
Nearly 100 Solano County Seniors Attend Rep. Garamendi's Senior Resources Fair - January 06, 2012
Momentum Builds for Garamendi Bill Preventing Indefinite Detention of American Citizens - December 16, 2011
Garamendi/Heinrich Bill Clarifies Detention Policy & Protects American Citizens' Due Process Rights - December 16, 2011
Congressman Garamendi Sends Letter to President in Support of Attorney General Harris' Investigation of Mortgage Fraud - November 21, 2011
Congressman Garamendi’s Statement on UC Davis Incident - November 16, 2011
Garamendi Stands with Holocaust Survivors Fighting for Access to Insurance Companies' Records - November 02, 2011
Congressman Garamendi Joins Congressional Leaders Urges "Supercommittee" to End Subsidies for Big Oil Corporations - October 26, 2011
Congressman Garamendi Urges Restraint at Occupy Oakland Protests - October 13, 2011
Congressman Garamendi Votes Against Trade Agreements Because They Would Cost American Jobs During an Economic Downturn - September 23, 2011
Former CA Insurance Commissioner Congressman Garamendi Says Affordable Care Act Improving Health Care Access & Affordability for Millions of Americans on One Year Anniversary - September 20, 2011
Congressman Garamendi Applauds End to Discriminatory Don't Ask Don't Tell Policy - August 01, 2011
Congressman Garamendi Votes for "Compromise" that at Minimum Protects Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid & Pell Grants - July 29, 2011
Garamendi Votes Against Republican Bill that Would Put Country on Verge of GOP-Manufactured Default in Six Months - July 22, 2011
Congressman Garamendi Says "No and Hell No" to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid Cuts on MSNBC’s Ed Show - July 19, 2011
Garamendi Votes Against Ideologically Extreme Republican Bill that Brings America Closer to Default while Destroying Medicare - July 15, 2011
Garamendi Praises Labor Relations Proposed Voting Rules - July 06, 2011
Congressman John Garamendi Hires International Peacebuilder Chic Dambach to Serve as New Chief of Staff - June 24, 2011
Congressman Garamendi on the Libyan Votes - June 02, 2011
Congressman Garamendi Warns Bill will Reignite Water Wars - June 02, 2011
Garamendi Joins 89 Members of Congress in Letter to President Backing Elizabeth Warren for Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - June 01, 2011
Congressman Garamendi Visits Afghanistan, Learns More About Special Operations in Region - May 26, 2011
Garamendi Rejects "a Blank Check for Any War Anywhere" During House Vote on Pentagon Spending Bill - May 24, 2011
Congressman Garamendi’s Afghanistan Amendment to be Considered by Rules Committee Today - May 16, 2011
Garamendi and Democratic California Delegation Send Letter to President Highlighting Importance of Medicaid to Seniors - May 12, 2011
Congressman Garamendi Sole Vote Against Defense Bill because of Afghanistan War, Don’t Ask Don’t Tell & Wasteful Pentagon Spending - May 10, 2011
Congressman Garamendi to Introduce Amendment at Defense Bill Hearing to End to War in Afghanistan - May 09, 2011
Garamendi & Bipartisan Congressional Coalition Send Letter to President Obama Urging an End to War in Afghanistan - May 03, 2011
Former California Insurance Commissioner Rep. Garamendi on House Republican Plan to End Medicare & Exchanges: "Apparently what you really want to do is hand over the entire game to the insurance companies" - May 02, 2011
Rep. Garamendi Praises President Obama & Forces for Bin Laden Operation, Calls on Leaders to Reevaluate Strategy in Afghanistan - April 15, 2011
Congressman Garamendi Votes Against Republican Budget that Sacrifices Seniors and Middle Class to Pay for Tax Cuts for Millionaires and Billionaires - April 14, 2011
Congressman Garamendi Votes Against Continuing Resolution: "The Republican Spending Bill Hurts Women and Middle Class to Benefit Millionaires and Billionaires" - April 13, 2011
Former CA Insurance Commissioner Rep. Garamendi Votes Against GOP Plan to End Live-Saving Disease Prevention Program - April 06, 2011
Former CA Insurance Commissioner Rep. Garamendi on Republican Plan to Destroy Medicare: This is a Feeding Frenzy for Insurance Industry Sharks - March 10, 2011
House Republicans Vote to End Homeowner Foreclosure Assistance - February 19, 2011
Congressman Garamendi Votes Against Reckless Republican Proposal that Would Destroy 800,000 Jobs and Devastate Critical Public Services - February 15, 2011
Congressman Garamendi Says Republican No Jobs Budget Proposal Would Harm Millions of Americans and Stifle Innovation - February 11, 2011
Congressman Garamendi Congratulates Egyptian People for their Resolve, Urges Military to Follow Will of People and Ensure Free and Fair Elections - February 10, 2011
Congressman Garamendi on Radical House Republican 'Budget': "Every American is Harmed by this Destructive and Foolish Plan" - February 08, 2011
Congressman Garamendi Joins Congressman Farr As He Leads Efforts To Nominate Peace Corps For Nobel Peace Prize - January 27, 2011
Congressman Garamendi Joins 13 Colleagues Introducing Resolution Honoring Life and Legacy of Sargent Shriver - January 19, 2011
Congressman Garamendi Votes to Preserve the Patient’s Bill of Rights, House Republicans Vote to Repeal Vital Consumer Protections - January 18, 2011
Congressman Garamendi and Mrs. Garamendi Issue Statement on Passing of Sargent Shriver - January 07, 2011
Congressman Garamendi, Former California Insurance Commissioner, Fights for American Consumers by Standing Up Against GOP Rule Designed to Increase Insurance Industry Profits - December 17, 2010
In Tax Debate, Garamendi Defends Social Security, Rejects Tax Breaks for Millionaires and Billionaires - December 15, 2010
Congressman Garamendi and House Democrats Again Vote to End Don’t Ask Don’t Tell - December 15, 2010
Congressman Garamendi Very Concerned About Payroll Tax Holiday's Impact on Social Security, Prefers Making Work Pay Tax Credit Instead - December 09, 2010
Congressman Garamendi Joins House Democratic Caucus in Rejecting Reckless Bush Tax Cuts for Rich Millionaires and Billionaires - December 08, 2010
Congressman Garamendi Disappointed that House Republicans Torpedoed $250 in Assistance for Seniors - December 07, 2010
Congressman Garamendi’s Offers Alternative to Tax Cut Compromise in Letters to Speaker Pelosi & President Obama - December 02, 2010
Congressman Garamendi Proudly Votes with Democrats for Permanent Tax Cuts for Middle Class and Small Businesses - December 02, 2010
Congressman Garamendi Votes to Prevent Child Hunger and Obesity - December 01, 2010
Congressman Garamendi on Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Report: "Don’t Delay, Don’t Discriminate in the Military" - November 18, 2010
Congressman Garamendi Votes to Extend Needed Assistance for Americans Struggling to Find Work, Republicans Vote with Scrooge - October 26, 2010
Garamendi Visits Successful Women-Owned Businesses in Concord Helped by the Bay Area Non-Profit Women's Initiative for Self Employment - October 13, 2010
Congressman Garamendi Stands Up for Homeless Veterans at North Bay Stand Down in Dixon - October 08, 2010
Congressmen Miller, Garamendi Announce Extension of Retroactive Pay Deadline for Soldiers Affected by Stop Loss Orders - October 06, 2010
Congressman Garamendi Joins House Democratic Congressional Delegation Calling for Investigation of Wall Street Foreclosure Practices - September 22, 2010
Major Insurance Companies Prefer Making a Killing over Protecting Kids, Garamendi Says - September 11, 2010
Congressman Garamendi’s Statement on the 9th Anniversary of the 9/11/01 Terrorist Attacks - August 26, 2010
Congressman Garamendi Celebrates 90th Anniversary of 19th Amendment, Women’s Voting Rights - August 12, 2010
At His Senior Resources Fair in Antioch, Congressman Garamendi Celebrates 75th Birthday of Social Security and More Recent Accomplishments for Seniors - August 11, 2010
80,000 California Seniors Receiving $250 Prescription Drug Rebate Checks Thanks to Health Care Reform, Garamendi Says - August 10, 2010
Congressman Garamendi Votes to Keep 16,500 Teachers in California Classrooms, Preserves $2 Billion in Funding for MediCal - August 04, 2010
Congressman Garamendi on Prop 8 Ruling: "California is a Freer, More Just Place Today" - July 30, 2010
Congressman Garamendi Vote Further Assists Travis AFB, Creates New Jobs by Investing in Housing & Transportation - July 22, 2010
Congressman Garamendi Joins President Obama, Vice President Biden, and Congressional Leaders at Wall Street Reform Signing Ceremony - July 07, 2010
Congressman Garamendi, Family at Risk of Foreclosure, Highlight Homeowner Assistance in Wall Street Reform Bill - July 01, 2010
Congressman Garamendi and House Democrats Vote to Extend Benefits for People Out of Work, House Republicans Vote to Send Unemployed into Destitution and Desperation - June 19, 2010
Congressman Garamendi’s Statement on Juneteenth - June 10, 2010
"Donut Hole" Checks Are in the Mail; Under Health Reform Law, About 4 Million Seniors To Receive $250 Checks Over Next Several Months - May 28, 2010
Congressman Garamendi Votes for Defense Authorization Bill, Includes Resources for Troops and Repeal of DADT, Garamendi Amendments Bolster Travis AFB and National Labs in Livermore - April 15, 2010
Congressman Garamendi Fights for Important Transportation Projects at Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing - February 02, 2010
Congressman Garamendi Calls for an End to Don’t Ask Don’t Tell - January 08, 2010
Congressman Garamendi Says there’s nothing 'Free' About Oppressive Labor Conditions at Fair Trade Event