John Garamendi
Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Garamendi has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
The tally counts votes on passage. 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law is listed apart.
This record covers laws that passed. Votes on bills that did not become law are not included yet.
The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Garamendi is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Garamendi votes No on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Garamendi votes Yes on the HALT Fentanyl Act, the Epstein Files Transparency Act and the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.
On funding the government, Garamendi votes Yes on the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA, and No on the March 2025 full-year funding law, the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown and the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies.
Garamendi votes No on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar); the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026; and the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Garamendi votes to cancel 0 and against cancelling 22, and did not vote on 2.
Garamendi votes differently from most House Democrats on 1 of 48 Yes and No votes: No on the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026.
Garamendi did not vote on the Russia and Iran sanctions law, the Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act, the Local Access to Courts Act, the September 2026 funding extension, the law that extends again the surveillance authority that lets intelligence agencies collect the communications of foreigners abroad from U.S. providers without individual warrants and the Modernizing Access to our Public Waters Act of 2025, and 6 more in the list below.
Votes on laws that passed
Lets farmers and ranchers get emergency conservation money up front after a disaster, instead of paying first and waiting for reimbursement.
A package of housing measures intended to increase the supply of homes.
Allows phone emergency alerts to be sent when a shark attack happens nearby.
Protects Alaska Native artists' right to make and sell handicrafts from walrus ivory and other marine mammal materials.
Authorizes a major VA medical facility project in St. Louis, Missouri.
Gives certain licensed hydropower projects more time to start construction.
Sets deadlines for the Bureau of Indian Affairs to process mortgage paperwork for homes and businesses on tribal land.
Renews the federal programs that set aside research money for small businesses.
Full-year fiscal 2026 funding for the Commerce and Justice Departments, science agencies, energy and water programs, the Interior Department and the EPA.
Renews the Congressional Award program, which recognizes young people for service and achievement.
When the IRS postpones a tax deadline after a disaster, the time allowed to claim a refund is now extended to match.
Restores federal payments to rural counties with national forest land, which pay for schools and roads.
Renews federal programs for preventing and treating opioid addiction and supporting recovery.
Raises the special pension paid to Medal of Honor recipients.
Requires the Justice Department to publish its unclassified records on Jeffrey Epstein in a searchable form within 30 days.
Renames the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge in Texas for Jocelyn Nungaray.
Permanently places fentanyl-related substances in the most restricted drug category, which carries the strictest criminal penalties, and eases registration for researchers who study them.
Changes the rule that required Alaska Native village corporations to hand land to the State of Alaska to be kept for future cities.
Makes it a federal crime to publish intimate images of a person without consent, including AI-generated ones, and requires online platforms to remove them within 48 hours of a victim's request.
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.
What this member says about laws and orders
This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases. Together they name 3 laws and 1 executive order.
From the official record
Statements from the official record: Not checked yet. A statement appears here after a person reviews our account of the law or order it is about.
From this member’s press releases
From a secondary sourceThese are excerpts from press releases on this member’s official website that name a law or an executive order. We save a copy of each one.
6 excerpts
- 21st Century ROAD to Housing ActApril 8, 2026
Garamendi Housing Bill Included in Bipartisan Senate Package, Funds New Units Across California
“On February 9 th, Garamendi voted in favor of the Housing for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 6644), which passed the House with strong bipartisan support. Then, on March 12, the Senate overwhelmingly passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActFebruary 6, 2026
Reps. Garamendi, Fletcher Introduces Bill to Institute Hiring ‘Freeze’ at ICE
“Last year, Congressional Republicans directed an additional $75 billion in funding to ICE in the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which enabled ICE to ramp up its mass deportation campaign. ICE is now the highest-funded federal law enforcement agency.”
- Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026January 23, 2026
“This funding is in addition to Garamendi previously securing investments for $6.5 million in the House Fiscal Year 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act ( H.R. 6938 ) to ensure continued federal investment in critical infrastructure and public safety initiatives throughout Solano and Contra Costa Counties.”
- Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026January 13, 2026
“WASHINGTON, D.C — Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA-08), senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, announced the inclusion of $6,596,000 in new investments that he secured for California’s Eighth Congressional District in the House Fiscal Year 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act ( H.R. 6938 ). This funding ensures continued”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActOctober 24, 2025
“When Republicans passed H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, she sounded the alarm on its devastating impact on SNAP. The legislation eliminates $187 billion from the SNAP program and imposes undue barriers to farmers in the Ag industry.”
- Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical WeaponsSeptember 24, 2025
Rep. Garamendi Demands Answers On Firings of Nuclear Weapons Diplomats
“In the coming year, the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and Chemical Weapons Convention member states will be engaged in diplomacy and directing inspections in Syria to resolve questions about its residual chemical weapons arsenal,7 continue investigating evidence that Russia is using riot control agents in violation of the Chemical Weapons Convention,8 and the Organization for the Prohibition”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 16 spending items this member requested, $15,003,144 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| County of Solano | Public Law 119-74 | Solano County Radio Infrastructure and Interoperability ImprovementsDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| The City of Vallejo Police Department | Public Law 119-74 | Vallejo Police Department's Resiliency and Elevated Public Safety Project (Mobile Unit)DOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e CA Contra Costa S District for Sanitation Ai System UpgradEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e CA Delta Diablo f Pipeline ReplEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,000,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e CA Vallejo Flood District for Sewer RehabilEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| County of Solano | Public Law 119-74 | Solano County Radio Infrastructure and Interoperability ImprovementsDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| The City of Vallejo Police Department | Public Law 119-74 | Vallejo Police Department's Resiliency and Elevated Public Safety Project (Mobile Unit)DOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| CA | Public Law 119-75 | Heart of Fairfield Downtown ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | CA | $1,000,000 |
| CA | Public Law 119-75 | Markeley Lane Extension ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | CA | $850,000 |
| CA | Public Law 119-75 | North Bailey Road Active Transportation CorridorDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | CA | $850,000 |
Show all 16
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | Public Law 119-75 | El Cerrito Plaza BART Station TOD Complete StreetsDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | CA | $850,000 |
| CA | Public Law 119-75 | Richmond Bay Trail Gap Closure ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | CA | $250,000 |
| CA | Public Law 119-75 | Pacifica Avenue Safe Routes to School ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | CA | $250,000 |
| San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) | Public Law 119-75 | BART Station LED Lighting ProgramDepartment of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | CA | $500,000 |
| Contra Costa County Library | Public Law 119-75 | Bay Point LibraryDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $2,000,000 |
| City of El Cerrito | Public Law 119-86 | Hillside Natural Area Hazardous Fuels ManagementFEMA · Federal Assistance-PDM | CA | $1,145,144 |
2 rows here have the same law, recipient, purpose and amount as another row. The Congressional Record may print one item more than once. The count and the total include each row.
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
Online ads
No advertiser in the ad libraries we read is tied to this member by an FEC number or an exact name.
Read from Google Ads Transparency Center, its data file of October 6, 2026. Meta Ad Library: Not started. An ad counts when the library last shows it on or after January 3, 2025.
Campaign money
For the 2026 election cycle, Garamendi's campaign reports receiving $489,134.65 and reports spending $557,834.27, as of June 30, 2026.
Confirmed from the official record| What the filing reports | 2026 cycleFEC number H0CA10149as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H0CA10149as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Money raised (total receipts) | $489,134.65 | $1,113,065.76 |
| Money spent (total disbursements) | $557,834.27 | $969,795.57 |
| Cash on hand (at the end of the period) | $1,196,018.11 | $1,264,717.73 |
| Debts (owed by the committee) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Where it comes from
| Reported as received from | 2026 cycleFEC number H0CA10149as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H0CA10149as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals, itemized | $147,033.51 | $525,718.57 |
| Individuals, unitemized | $7,559.14 | $25,754.42 |
| Other political committees | $334,500.00 | $561,350.00 |
| Party committees | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, contributions | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, loans | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Committees
- GARAMENDI FOR CONGRESS Principal campaign committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00462697
- MAKE IT IN AMERICA PAC Leadership PAC · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00495705
Every figure is copied from the Federal Election Commission. The campaign's committee reports each one.
See contributions by size and by state, and the saved FEC files
Where this comes from
We saved our own copy of each official House vote file listed here before writing this page. A code beside a file is its fingerprint, a short code that changes if the file's contents change.
