Economy
I entered Congress at a time when the country was only a few months down the road to recovery following the almost complete collapse of our financial sector. Learning from the lessons of the Great Depression and other economic crises, I am a proud supporter of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and other jobs bills, creating jobs in the short term while leaving lasting infrastructure projects that will serve our nation for decades. In December 2009, I voted for the Jobs for Main Street Act, which if signed into law, would create well over half a million jobs while investing billions in education, transportation, and energy independence.
My commitment to job growth extends directly to the 10th Congressional District, where I hosted a Job Resources Fair at Diablo Valley College in April 2010. I continue my work fighting Wall Street greed to prevent future financial sector crises, and I am a proud supporter of legislation that will ease credit access for small businesses. After recently witnessing the largest one-month increase in job growth in three years and the largest growth in America’s wealth in six years, I join most economists in believing our country is on the right track, but I also recognize that we have much work still to do.
--Congressman John Garamendi
Economy Fact Sheets
Economy
- September 30, 2010
Congressman Garamendi, Senators Feinstein & Boxer, & Other Delta House Delegation Members Introduce Legislation Protecting Culture, History & Economy of Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta - September 27, 2010
Congressman Garamendi Secures Money for Travis Air Force Base Environmental Review, Will Help Base Progress toward AB 32 Climate Change Goals - September 24, 2010
Democrats Mean Business, Congressman Garamendi Says As House Passes Small Business Jobs Act - September 15, 2010
Congressman Garamendi Introduces Legislation Mirroring President Obama’s Proposal to Allow American Businesses to Write-Off Jobs-Creating Capital Improvement Costs - September 15, 2010
Garamendi Calls for Field Hearing on San Bruno Pipeline Explosion at Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Hearing on Pipeline Safety - September 09, 2010
Contra Costa, Solano Counties Receive More than $6 Million in Housing and Neighborhood Improvement Grants Provided through Wall Street Reform, Garamendi and Miller Say - September 01, 2010
Congressman Garamendi Active in Livermore, Orinda, Pleasant Hill Last Week - August 31, 2010
Garamendi & Miller Announce Federal Funds Heading to Solano and Contra Costa Law Enforcement Agencies - August 19, 2010
Congressman Garamendi Attends Meyer Corporation Warehouse and Distribution Center Groundbreaking - August 18, 2010
CA Democratic Congressional Members Applaud $203 million in Broadband Grants to California - August 17, 2010
Recovery Act Still Working for California, Garamendi Says Following Announcement that CA Education to Receive Additional $500 Million - 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
Congressman Garamendi Says Make Public Transit in America for our Economy, Environment & Security at 13th Annual Transportation Summit - August 10, 2010
Congressman Garamendi Votes to Keep 16,500 Teachers in California Classrooms, Preserves $2 Billion in Funding for MediCal - July 30, 2010
Congressman Garamendi Votes for Two Oil Spill Response Bills, CLEAR Act Includes Garamendi’s Coast Guard Amendment - July 30, 2010
Congressman Garamendi Vote Further Assists Travis AFB, Creates New Jobs by Investing in Housing & Transportation - July 29, 2010
Congressman Garamendi Outraged by Insurance Industry Scam Putting at Risk Military Life Insurance Policies - July 28, 2010
Congressmen Garamendi and Miller Help Bring New Investments to Travis Air Force Base - July 27, 2010
Congressman Garamendi Votes to End the Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq - July 22, 2010
An Energy Innovation Hub at California Science Institutions will Put State on Path towards its Green Energy Future, Garamendi Says - July 22, 2010
Congressman Garamendi and House Democrats Extend a Lifeline to Americans Out of Work While Also Spurring Economic Activity - July 22, 2010
Congressman Garamendi Joins President Obama, Vice President Biden, and Congressional Leaders at Wall Street Reform Signing Ceremony - July 21, 2010
With 3 New Bills, Garamendi Says "Make it in America" - July 16, 2010
Garamendi and Miller Urge Senate to Follow House Lead to Prevent Devastating Teacher Layoffs Following Release of Disturbing Report - July 16, 2010
Senior Citizens Resource Fair - July 15, 2010
Congressman Garamendi Votes to Improve and Expand Flood Insurance, Better Protecting Residents of the Delta - July 12, 2010
Congressmen Garamendi, Miller, McNerney Host Women Veterans Fair, More than 200 Veterans and Family Members in Attendance - July 07, 2010
Congressman Garamendi Presents $1.55 Million Check to Fairfield, Five Fairfield Police Officers Keep Jobs because of Recovery Act - 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 30, 2010
Congressman Garamendi Votes to Reduce Abuses of Wall Street - June 29, 2010
Congressman Garamendi, Environmental Groups, and Other Members of Congress Release Over 400,000 Comments Asking President to Ban New Offshore Oil Drilling - June 25, 2010
Congressman Garamendi: Senate Republicans Block Jobs Bill, Putting at Risk the Nation’s Economy with a Double Dip Recession - June 24, 2010
Congressman Garamendi and House Democrats Vote for Transparency, House Republicans Vote for Unlimited Secret Corporate Influence in Elections - June 23, 2010
Congressman Garamendi Joins House Colleagues in Bill to Give Oil Spill Commission Subpoena Power - June 17, 2010
Congressman Garamendi Joins Most House Democrats in Support of Small Businesses, Local Banks, and America’s Economy - June 17, 2010
Mayor Newsom, Congresswoman Speier & Congressman Garamendi Pleased to Hear United Pledge to Keep Jobs at San Francisco International Airport - June 11, 2010
Federal Scientists Estimate Gulf Oil Spill Leaks an Exxon-Valdez Disaster’s Worth of Oil a Week, Far Above Original Estimates - June 07, 2010
Congressman Garamendi Joins Labor Secretary Solis to Announce Federal Assistance for Laid Off California Autoworkers - June 01, 2010
Congressman Garamendi Votes to Spur Job Growth in America - May 28, 2010
Garamendi Testifies Before House Natural Resources Committee: Disasters Like Gulf Coast Oil Spill "Will Happen Again" with Reliance on Platforms - 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 - May 25, 2010
Small Business Health Care Forum - Q&A; with Small Business Owners - May 20, 2010
Rep. Garamendi Urges House Republicans to Stop Obstructing Essential Scientific Research & Science Education Investments - May 13, 2010
Rep. Garamendi Thanks West Coast Senators for their Leadership in Stopping New Offshore Oil Leases on the West Coast - May 10, 2010
From Public Research to Private Jobs: Rep. Garamendi, Lab Leaders, Local Officials, and Business Community Announce Tech Transfer Bill - May 07, 2010
Largest Job Gain in Four Years Welcome Sign of Progress, Congressman Garamendi Says - May 06, 2010
Congressman Garamendi Lauds Home Star Energy Retrofit Act For Massive Job Creation & Energy Savings - May 05, 2010
Rep. Garamendi Introduces His First Bill, Would End New Oil and Natural Gas Leases on West Coast - May 03, 2010
Rep. Garamendi: Gov. Schwarzenegger’s Decision to Pull Support for PXP Oil Deal Good for California, Congressional Action Still Needed - April 30, 2010
Third Straight Quarter of GDP Growth Shows Our Economy Continues to Improve, Congressman Garamendi Says - April 29, 2010
Gulf Coast Oil Spill’s Approaching Landfall Reveals Need for Congressional Moratorium on New Offshore Oil Drilling, Congressman Garamendi Says - April 28, 2010
Garamendi Amendment to Advance Commercialization of Fusion Power Included in Electrifying Legislation to Strengthen Science Education and Create Green Jobs - April 22, 2010
Congressman Garamendi: Green Jobs Created through Recovery Act worth Celebrating on 40th Anniversary of Earth Day - April 21, 2010
Tax Cuts for You: Lower Taxes, More Opportunities - April 15, 2010
Congressman Garamendi’s Statement on Unemployment Insurance Extension - April 15, 2010
Congressman Garamendi Fights for Important Transportation Projects at Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing - April 15, 2010
Congressman Garamendi on New Report Revealing Recovery Act Responsible for 2.5 Million Jobs - April 14, 2010
Congressman Garamendi Reminds Taxpayers to Take Advantage of New Tax Credits - April 12, 2010
Congressman Garamendi’s Job Resources Fair Introduces 400+ Job Seekers to 50+ Employers & Organizations - April 02, 2010
Congressman Garamendi: New March Job Figures Further Evidence that Democratic Recovery Efforts are Working - April 02, 2010
Congressman Garamendi Relieved that California not Included in List of Federal Offshore Oil Drilling Locations - March 27, 2010
Congressman Garamendi’s Statement after GOP Senator Coburn Blocked a Needed Unemployment Benefits Extension - March 11, 2010
Congressman Garamendi Reminds Lower Income Californians to File for Earned Income Tax Credit - March 10, 2010
Congressman Garamendi Supportive of Ban on For-Profit Earmarks this Year - March 05, 2010
Congressman Garamendi on February Jobs Report - March 05, 2010
$84 Million in Recovery Act Funds Heading to California, Garamendi Pleased by Today’s Department of Transportation Announcement - March 04, 2010
Congressman Garamendi Votes to Accelerate Economic Recovery, $5.3 Billion Going to Improve California Transportation - March 02, 2010
Congressman Garamendi Calls on Senate to Force Senator Bunning to "Bring in the Phonebooks" - March 01, 2010
Job Resources Fair at Diablo Valley College - February 26, 2010
Out-of-Work Americans Victims of Senate Republican Political Theatre - February 22, 2010
Congressman Garamendi Visits Important Wind Power Project in Solano County, Vows to Fight for More Federal Assistance for Clean Power - February 05, 2010
Congressman Garamendi Supports PAYGO to Help Bring Clinton-Era Growth Back to America - February 02, 2010
President’s New Small Business Loan Proposal Important Step in Jobs-Creating Recovery, Congressman Garamendi Says - January 29, 2010
Highest GDP Growth in Six Years a Sign that Congress’s Recovery Efforts are Working, Congressman Garamendi Says - January 28, 2010
The State of a Better Union - January 27, 2010
Congressman Garamendi’s Reaction to President Obama’s State of the Union Address - November 19, 2009
Congressman John Garamendi Backs Four More Bills to Create Jobs and Help Small Businesses - November 16, 2009
My First Town Hall as a Congressman - November 12, 2009
Congressman John Garamendi Hosts First Town Hall as a Congressman; 100+ Livermore Constituents Talk Economic Development, Job Creation, and Health Care - November 09, 2009
Rep. John Garamendi Votes to Create and Preserve Jobs with Support of Three Small Business-Friendly Bills