John Garamendi
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John Raymond Garamendi is an American businessman, politician and member of the Democratic Party who has represented areas of Northern California between San Francisco and Sacramento, including the cities of Fairfield and Vacaville in the United States House of Representatives since 2009. Garamendi was the California insurance commissioner from 1991 to 1995 and 2003 to 2007, the U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Interior from 1995 to 1998, and the 46th lieutenant governor of California from 2007 until his election to Congress in late 2009. (Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)
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- PartialJohn Garamendi holds the office of U.S. Representative for California-8profile identity· unitedstates/congress-legislators
- VerifiedVoted Not Voting on Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act
- VerifiedVoted Not Voting on Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices
- VerifiedVoted Not Voting on Protecting Domestic Mining Act
- VerifiedVoted Not Voting on To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
- VerifiedVoted Not Voting on To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
- VerifiedVoted Not Voting on In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards
- VerifiedVoted Not Voting on Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act
- VerifiedVoted Not Voting on Local Access to Courts Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act
- VerifiedSponsored: ADAPT Assets Act
- VerifiedSponsored: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
- VerifiedSponsored: Transportation Emergency Relief Extension Act
- VerifiedSponsored: Reaffirming the principles of the United States Constitution, including separation of powers and the rule of law, and condemning efforts to undermine the same.
- VerifiedSponsored: To amend title 10 to shorten breach reporting timelines, increase program transparency, and improve congressional oversight of Department of Defense cost overruns with respect to the cost growth for major systems, and for other purposes.
- VerifiedSponsored: Bridge Corrosion Prevention and Repair Act of 2025
- VerifiedSponsored: Public Inspectors for Safe Infrastructure Act
- VerifiedSponsored: Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act
- VerifiedSponsored: HAMDT 506
- VerifiedSponsored: HAMDT 507
Voting Record Feed
Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices
Protecting Domestic Mining Act
In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
Local Access to Courts Act
Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act
Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
Stop Insider Trading Act
Stop Insider Trading Act
Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
Stop Insider Trading Act
Stop Insider Trading Act
Main Street Act
Main Street Act
Bills & Legislative Work
2026-05-04: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2026-04-28: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2025-08-02: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
2025-07-23: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-07-14: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
2025-06-27: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
2025-06-13: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
2025-04-09: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
2023-10-26: On agreeing to the Garamendi amendment (A020) Failed by recorded vote: 116 - 303 (Roll no. 544).
2023-10-26: On agreeing to the Garamendi amendment (A021) Failed by recorded vote: 121 - 299 (Roll no. 545).
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