John Garamendi (@repgaramendi) 's Twitter Profile
John Garamendi

@repgaramendi

Californian and Congressman for California's 8th Congressional District. Senior member on @hascdemocrats and @transportdems. Ranking Member of Readiness.

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Rep. Marc Veasey (@repveasey) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Trump and the Republican cowards want to rig the system because they know they can’t win when every voice counts and every vote matters.

Trump and the Republican cowards want to rig the system because they know they can’t win when every voice counts and every vote matters.
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Today marks 60 years of Medicaid and Medicare. Millions of Americans rely on these critical lifelines for their health care. Unlike Republicans, House Democrats are fighting to protect and strengthen these vital programs.

Today marks 60 years of Medicaid and Medicare. 

Millions of Americans rely on these critical lifelines for their health care. 

Unlike Republicans, House Democrats are fighting to protect and strengthen these vital programs.
Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (@repfletcher) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This week, I testified before the Texas Senate Special Committee on Congressional Redistricting to explain why it cannot eliminate any of the 13 districts currently represented by Democrats without violating the law and the rights of Texas voters, and why it should not.

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The Israeli government must act immediately to stop the man-made famine unfolding in Gaza. This disaster is preventable and unconscionable. I call on the Trump Administration to use every available lever to push Netanyahu to act now to save lives. npr.org/2025/07/29/g-s…

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When I played football at Berkeley in the ’60s, there were days we had to cancel practice because the air was so toxic. Trump and Lee Zeldin want to drag us backward to those unfortunate days. This rollback will hurt people—and they should be ashamed. washingtonpost.com/climate-enviro…

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For 60 years, Medicaid and Medicare have been vital lifelines helping Americans access high-quality, affordable health care. But Trump’s Big Ugly Law is the largest Medicaid cut in history—kicking over 15 million off their health insurance and forcing hospitals and nursing homes

For 60 years, Medicaid and Medicare have been vital lifelines helping Americans access high-quality, affordable health care.

But Trump’s Big Ugly Law is the largest Medicaid cut in history—kicking over 15 million off their health insurance and forcing hospitals and nursing homes
Rep. Don Beyer (@repdonbeyer) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Trump’s State Department is spending $300K to incinerate 500 tons of emergency food aid and nearly $10M in contraceptives instead of distributing it to those in dire need, as intended. We're demanding an investigation to find out why. More here: beyer.house.gov/news/documents…

Trump’s State Department is spending $300K to incinerate 500 tons of emergency food aid and nearly $10M in contraceptives instead of distributing it to those in dire need, as intended.

We're demanding an investigation to find out why. More here: beyer.house.gov/news/documents…
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I love to cook, everything from simple stews to Basque-style whole sheep in 55-gallon oil drums. Food can be not only nourishing but also a way to celebrate our cultures. I learned to cook through my Basque heritage, and this weekend kicks off one of the largest Basque cultural

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Today's job report is bad news. 30,000 less jobs than expected and unemployment rising is terrible for working Americans. This is Trump's economy. Tariff wars, fewer jobs and higher prices for everyone.

Rep. Pramila Jayapal (@repjayapal) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Step one: Trump tanks the economy Step two: Data shows that Trump is tanking the economy Step three: Trump fires the person who puts out economic data so that in the future, no one will know he’s still tanking the economy

Step one: Trump tanks the economy
Step two: Data shows that Trump is tanking the economy
Step three: Trump fires the person who puts out economic data so that in the future, no one will know he’s still tanking the economy
Rep. Don Beyer (@repdonbeyer) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A few hours ago the Trump Administration was touting these jobs numbers. Now Trump wants to fire the statisticians and economists who took the measurements. Cooking the books won’t change reality, improve our economy, or create jobs. Actually it will make things worse.

Rep. Marcy Kaptur (@repmarcykaptur) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Firing the nonpartisan commissioner of Bureau of Labor Statistics just hours after a deeply worrying report showing serious job loss in manufacturing is what you'd expect in a Banana Republic. Dr. McEntarfer is nonpartisan, and was confirmed with 86 bipartisan votes. This is no

Firing the nonpartisan commissioner of Bureau of Labor Statistics just hours after a deeply worrying report showing serious job loss in manufacturing is what you'd expect in a Banana Republic. Dr. McEntarfer is nonpartisan, and was confirmed with 86 bipartisan votes. This is no
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The willful destruction of lifesaving food and contraceptives is a moral failure. As a former Peace Corps volunteer, I know how vital this aid is. Choosing ideology over compassion undermines America’s humanitarian legacy.

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Free speech is how we fight tyranny. Now is not the time for Harvard to give in. I'm deeply concerned that settling with an administration that seeks to bully academic institutions will produce a chilling effect across higher education. bostonglobe.com/2025/08/01/bus…

Judy Chu (@repjudychu) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Trump now says he’ll fire the nonpartisan Labor Statistics chief over today’s bad jobs report and replace her with someone who will release only numbers that reflect positively on him. This is dangerous. He wants to hide the truth: that his policies are taking money out of

Rep. Veronica Escobar (@repescobar) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today, we remember the 23 lives taken from us on August 3, 2019. We continue to grieve with their families and loved ones, and we honor the impact they each made in this world.  It is impossible to think of August 3rd without recognizing that this horrific violence did not

Today, we remember the 23 lives taken from us on August 3, 2019. We continue to grieve with their families and loved ones, and we honor the impact they each made in this world. 

It is impossible to think of August 3rd without recognizing that this horrific violence did not
Rep. Marc Veasey (@repveasey) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Texas Democrats just showed extraordinary courage and heroism by denying quorum. They risked everything to stop Donald Trump and Gov. Abbott's assault on Texans. In the face of injustice, they chose resistance— and history will remember the courage of these heroes. They did not