WASHINGTON D.C.
Rep. John Garamendi’s statement on being sworn Into 117th Congress
Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) issued the following statement after being sworn into the 117th Congress:
“I am thankful to my constituents in Solano, Sacramento, Yolo, Sutter, Yuba, Colusa, Glenn, and Lake counties for the privilege of representing them in the 117th Congress. Today, as I took my oath of office, I was reminded of the awesome responsibility I have to ‘create a more perfect union,’ to act in all ways consistent with the Constitution, to advance economic and social opportunities for all Americans, to protect our home, the Earth, from the destruction of climate change, and to secure the safety of our country from domestic and foreign threats,” Garamendi said upon leaving the House Chamber.
“The most pressing and immediate challenge before the 117th Congress is to provide the much-needed resources to defeat COVID-19 and restore the economic wellbeing of Americans that have lost so much due to this pandemic,” Garamendi continued. “The health and safety of my constituents is my utmost concern during the coronavirus pandemic. I will take every step to ensure American families have the tools they need to protect themselves from the virus without facing unnecessary economic hardship.
“I will also fight throughout the 117th to ensure every American has equal access to an affordable education, and that our K-12 and public university systems are fully supported,” Garamendi continued. “My work as Chairman of the Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness will also continue, where I will work to support the missions at Travis and Beale Air Force Bases, ensure our nation has a strong defense against the recent string of cyber-attacks it has faced, and that our military helps address the global threat posed by climate change. I will also continue my work as a senior member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to create new jobs in our region by promoting my ‘Make It In America’ and “Buy American’ policies that will help rebuild our nation’s crumbling infrastructure with American materials and workers. I look forward to accomplishing all of this and more with the Biden-Harris Administration.
“Yes, I’m excited by the challenge and the work ahead, but I know that I can only succeed in meeting the challenge with the continued support and advice of my constituents. I encourage every 3rd District resident to write to my office to share their priorities and ideas with me. You can do so by visiting Garamendi.house.gov,” Garamendi continued.
“I am grateful to the constituents of California’s 3rd Congressional District for returning me to Washington. It is an honor and a privilege to continue my service to our community,” Garamendi concluded.
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WASHINGTON D.C.
Thompson to hold first virtual Town Hall of 117th Congress
On Thursday, January 7, Rep. Mike Thompson (D-St. Helena) will hold a Virtual Town Hall from 7 pm to 8 pm PST. This will be the first virtual town hall of the 117th Congress and the seventeenth in a series of virtual town halls since the start of the Coronavirus pandemic. This is a general town hall, open to questions on all topics within Thompson’s jurisdiction as a Member of Congress. All constituents of California’s Fifth Congressional District and members of the press are invited to join.
This event will be held over Zoom and interested participants must email Thompson’s office in order to join, as the platform has a capacity of 500 people. Interested participants will be notified via email with instructions on how to join. The event will also be streamed on Facebook Live via Thompson’s page, https://www.facebook.com/RepMikeThompson/.
For security reasons, interested participants must email thompson.townhall@mail.house.gov to get information on how to join and should include their name, their email and their city of residence.
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Thompson sworn in to serve in 117th Congress
Rep. Mike Thompson (D-St. Helena) was sworn in to represent California’s Fifth Congressional District in the 117th Congress. He outlined his priorities for the coming session in a statement below.
“It’s my deep honor to be sworn in to again serve our community in Congress. Our nation faces a crisis unlike any in our lifetimes and we must tackle this challenge together. I will work tirelessly to ensure we have the resources to crush the Coronavirus and support the families, workers, small businesses and state and local governments that are struggling. We need more relief and we must work to get this done as soon as possible. This is our most urgent task in the first weeks and months of this year.
“This Congress, we must also tackle our nation’s most important and pressing problems. Chief among my priorities is addressing the threat of climate change, an issue that poses an existential threat to our planet and to future generations. We must also work to build back our economy that has been hit hard by the virus, including creating jobs that meet the needs of our 21st Century economy. I will continue my work to help end gun violence and ensure our new President signs into law my bill to expand background checks and help keep our communities safe. I’ll also fight to ensure we expand access to high-quality, affordable health care and to rebuild our nation’s infrastructure. Finally, I am committed to redoubling my efforts to bring back every Federal dollar and resource to help our community rebuild from the recent fires and to prevent future fires. We must address both fire recovery and prevention at the same time. I know that this new Congress, with the help of President-elect Biden, can address these critical priorities and help make history.”
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