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Rep. John Garamendi

@repgaramendi.bsky.social

Father, Grandfather, Californian. Congressman for California's 8th Congressional District. Senior member of the Armed Services and Transportation and Infrastructure Committees.

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Listen as my friend and colleague @raskin.house.gov exposes ICE Sec. Noem’s corruption:

$220M for media consultants
$172M for two luxury jets
$70M to lease a third

Noem is incompetent, corrupt, and should be impeached today!

04.03.2026 22:11 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Trump administration is ignoring hard evidence, even from Fox News, that the Administration did not adequately prepare for a war with Iran.

I asked a simple question: Do our servicemembers have what they need to stay safe?

Still no real answer.

04.03.2026 19:31 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Trump Administration has yet to explain to Congress or the public why we're going to war with Iran.

Trump is blatantly violating the Constitution, and lives are being lost.

03.03.2026 21:57 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Proud to introduce the bipartisan FERRIES Act with my colleagues in the Congressional Ferry Caucus like @repemilyrandall.bsky.social

Ferries are essential to our communities and this bill finally expands much needed federal grants, modernizes fleets, all while supporting American shipyard jobs.

03.03.2026 20:21 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pentagon offers no evidence to support claim it attacked Iran in defense The Trump administration’s effort to construct a case for war after shots started flying has few historical parallels.

The Trump Administration still hasn’t explained to Congress or the American people the exact threat Iran posed that justifies this conflict.

Why not share it?

The truth is that Trump has no plan and is continuing to risk the lives of our servicemembers.

03.03.2026 15:13 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump promised no new wars.

Now, four Americans have died, and he’s threatening the lives of more troops as he wages an illegal regime-change war.

02.03.2026 21:15 β€” πŸ‘ 89    πŸ” 30    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 1
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My statement on President Trump’s illegal strikes on Iran:

28.02.2026 18:08 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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A State of the Union seat will be left empty to honor Berkeley seamstress deported by ICE U.S. Rep. John Garamendi says he’s protesting the Trump administration’s immigration tactics and 73-year-old Harjit Kaur's treatment by ICE.

U.S. Rep. John Garamendi says he’s protesting the Trump administration’s immigration tactics and 73-year-old Harjit Kaur's treatment by ICE.

24.02.2026 23:20 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Rep. John Garamendi didn’t mince words, basically accusing Trump of putting personal profit ahead of national security in a deal involving the UAE. As families struggle at home, critics say the contrast couldn’t be more stark: billion-dollar gains for him, high costs for everyone else.🀬

24.02.2026 20:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ICE has to be reformed. We can’t have a Gestapo-like police force in America.

Police forces across America operate without masks, yet Trump believes his agents are above accountability.

That’s what we’re fighting for.

25.02.2026 22:20 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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Kash Patel’s use of jet delayed FBI team’s mass shooting response, whistleblower tells top senator Sen. Richard Durbin says FBI director’s β€œmisplaced priorities” led to the delayed response to the Brown University shooting in December.

New bombshell whistleblower report details the FBI’s response to the Brown University mass shooting was delayed due to Patel's personal jet use.

These are unserious people with very serious jobs. Director Patel, please resign today.

25.02.2026 17:10 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tonight, I’m leaving my guest seat empty for Harjit Kaur, a 73-year-old grandmother detained and deported to India after living in this country for over 30 years.

May her empty seat be a stark symbol for every person detained or killed at the hands of Donald Trump’s ICE.

25.02.2026 00:00 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Tonight at the State of the Union, Trump should explain how he plans to return the $1,960 he’s illegally taxed every Solano and Contra Costa family over the past year through his unlawful tariffs.

Families deserve their money back.

24.02.2026 22:38 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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BREAKING: 59% of voters disapprove of Trump's economy ahead of the State of the Union.

Tonight, I expect to hear Trump's go-to lie that prices are down and the economy is up.

That couldn't be further from the truth, and the American people know it.

24.02.2026 21:45 β€” πŸ‘ 93    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0
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@repgaramendi.bsky.social laid it out plain: β€œThe sheikh wanted chips; Trump wanted money. Trump got money, and the sheikh got the chips.”

Don’t forget he’ll brag about how great the State of the Union is after pocketing a billion dollars by selling out America’s security to the UAE.
#BlueCrew

24.02.2026 19:43 β€” πŸ‘ 42    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Local reps challenge Trump ahead of address As President Trump prepares to deliver his State of the Union address Tuesday night, both of Solano County’s representatives in Congress are forcefully speaking out β€” each making a pointed statemen…

Tonight, I'm dedicating my State of the Union seat to 73-year-old grandmother Harjit Kaur, deported to India in the dead of night.

This empty chair honors her and all those detained, deported, and killed by Donald Trump’s secret police enforcing his cruel deportation agenda.

24.02.2026 16:13 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Supreme Court rules that Trump’s sweeping emergency tariffs are illegal | CNN Politics The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that President Donald Trump violated federal law when he unilaterally imposed sweeping tariffs across the globe, a striking loss for the White House on an issue that ...

This is a major WIN for Americans. 
Trump thinks that he is above Congress and the Constitution, which was tested today.Β 

Americans have been struggling to put food on the table, and keeping up with unlivable prices caused by Trump’s tariff wars.

www.cnn.com/2026/02/20/p...

21.02.2026 13:41 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

.@democrats-armedservices.house.gov Ranking Member
@adamsmith.house.gov, @houseforeign.bsky.social Ranking Member @meeks.house.gov & House Intel Ranking Member
@jahimes.bsky.social oppose U.S. use of military force against Iran, urge President Trump to continue engaging with Tehran diplomatically.

20.02.2026 19:02 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

@repgaramendi.bsky.social and I invited @repjimcosta.bsky.social to hear directly from the farmers, ranchers, and growers in our community about how this administration’s tariff and trade policies are impacting their livelihoods.

19.02.2026 22:56 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today, we pay tribute to the 125,284 Japanese Americans who were incarcerated during World War II.

The government justified infringing fundamental constitutional rights by citing national security concerns.

Let's ask ourselves whether this sounds familiar as we reflect on today.

19.02.2026 18:37 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Armed Services Committee Ranking Member @AdamSmith
joined @transportdems.bsky.social Ranking Member @repricklarsen.bsky.social and @homelandgov.bsky.social Ranking Member @benniegthompson.bsky.social are demanding a classified briefing on the shutdown of public airspace in El Paso last week.

18.02.2026 20:26 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Courts have ruled 4,400 times that ICE jailed people illegally. It hasn’t stopped. The decisions amount to a huge legal rebuke, one the administration has ignored.

Since October, 400 federal judges across the U.S. have ruled more than 4,420 times that Donald Trump’s government wrongfully detained immigrants.

That’s 4,420 times that Trump's ICE has destroyed families and torn apart communities.

We need to get these thugs off our streets.

18.02.2026 18:52 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today, we lost a titan. Jesse Jackson was a towering force in the Civil Rights Movement and in American history.

He inspired millions to believe that change is possible and that justice is worth fighting for.

We honor his life by carrying forward his call to keep hope alive.

17.02.2026 22:17 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Randy Fine is a disgrace, and his hateful rhetoric has no place anywhere, especially in public office.

The silence from Mike Johnson and House Republican leadership is deafening and only enables this behavior.

Every leader, regardless of party, must speak out against this.

17.02.2026 22:11 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Not a single police force in America wears a mask. ICE should be no different.

ICE is doing terrible things to Americansβ€” that’s why they’re afraid to unmask.

Unmask ICE today.

@cnn.com

17.02.2026 17:55 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Trump and Zeldin’s EPA officially made climate denial U.S. policy.

Removing the Endangerment Finding means millions will pay for this decision with their health, their wallets, and their lives as wildfires, droughts, and other climate disasters worsen.

Shame on them!

12.02.2026 20:32 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The smog rolls over Manhattan. U.S. National Archives Photo.

The smog rolls over Manhattan. U.S. National Archives Photo.

Discarded pesticide containers. U.S. National Archives photo.

Discarded pesticide containers. U.S. National Archives photo.

Baltimore Harbor filled with tires. U.S. National Archives photo.

Baltimore Harbor filled with tires. U.S. National Archives photo.

Cuyahoga River pollution in Cleveland

Cuyahoga River pollution in Cleveland

The Trump administration is repealing the Endangerment Finding, which requires the EPA to take action to reduce climate pollution. They call it the "single largest deregulatory action ever."

This is what America looked like before environmental protections.

We can't and won't go back.

12.02.2026 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Epstein survivors deserve justice.

Trump, Bondi, and Patel do the right thing and bring those accountable to justice.

11.02.2026 20:13 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Trump-Republican Cost of Living Crisis

The only thing Trump & Republicans are delivering is higher grocery bills, rent, utilities, and health care costs.

A new report found Solano & Contra Costa families are paying $1,960 more a year, while 40,480 lose Medi-Cal.

All so Trump’s billionaire friends get tax breaks.

READ HERE ⬇️

10.02.2026 21:50 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump's Stablecoin USD1: Binance Holds 87% After Founder's Pardon World Liberty Financial's founding document describes the company as "pioneering a new era of Decentralized Finance." Its flagship stablecoin is anything but.

Can anyone in MAGA explain this? Trump's corruption is out of control. www.forbes.com/sites/zachev...

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