Rep. John Garamendi

The days of Republicans being the party of fiscal responsibility are over.  They're spending $1.5 trillion on the military while cutting school funding and healthcare. Democrats want to give our military what it needs and take care of Americans.  Time to step up, Republicans.

I introduced an amendment requiring a report on Trump's National Guard deployments for his mass deportation agenda.  The CBO reported that these deployments cost Americans $589 million.  House Republicans blocked it. Apparently, they don't want to know how much it costs.

Trump is treating his Iran quagmire like one of his real estate deals — most of which went bankrupt. This is an international catastrophe he dragged America into. And for what benefit? Nothing. End this war today, Mr. President!

I've taken $0 from AIPAC and regularly refuse more military and financial aid to Israel, for a simple reason. Israel is conducting a genocide in Gaza. Americans deserve absolute clarity. More politicians need to be transparent about who is backing them.

I don't trade stocks. Public officials shouldn't prioritize their accounts over the American people. Yet Trump made 3,700+ trades this quarter worth millions. Trump will buy, then go on Fox News and Truth Social just to pump up his stocks.

TRUMP: "I get a kick when I look at somebody on television saying, 'he's lost 13 people'" Let's be clear, no president should be proud of losing any service members, and certainly not 13. Today, and everyday, I pray our service members get home safely.

I asked the Trump Admin point blank: "Are we still in hostilities with Iran?" and they can't say what we all know — this war continues and they're still not telling us the truth.

As we begin negotiating the Trump's $1.5 trillion budget request, it’s imperative that the Army, like all branches, has clear initiatives and defined goals. This Administration needs to get their act together before requesting more funding than it had during World War II.

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Gas prices are soaring. Inflation just hit its highest level since 2023. Grocery costs continue to climb. And instead of focusing on the economic pain Americans are feeling every day, the President is more interested in acting like a wannabe dictator.

Hegseth was upset yesterday, but the fact is he and Trump own this war. Democrats aren’t the adversary we represent the more than 60% of the American people who don’t want this war. They’ve gotten us stuck in a war and there's end in sight.

Republicans want to allow warrantless surveillance on U.S. citizens. Democrats are fighting for your privacy. If the U.S. government wants to extend FISA, they need to obtain warrant to surveil U.S. citizens. It's commonsense, but Republicans are fighting it tooth and nail.

No script. No filter. Just facts.

“The President is simply out of control." Trump is unraveling as he desperately tries to undo his war of choice in Iran. He is unhinged and must be stopped immediately.

Support for Trump's Iran War is at an all-time low. And it's obvious why. Surging gas prices and war with no end in sight, justified by dozens of conflicting explanations. No wonder Democrats and Republicans are overwhelmingly against Trump's war of choice in Iran.

A mom and her 9-year-old daughter plucked from the line at the airport by ICE agents in the middle of SFO is something that no child forgets. Trump promised to go after the worst of the worst, yet ICE agents are targeting our neighbors and kids with impunity. The violence needs to end.

Noem’s firing is just the start of holding this rogue administration accountable. While we celebrate this victory, people remain in mass detention centers and the current administration’s agenda is still in full swing. Now, we continue the oversight until the violence is off our streets for good.

The Trump administration has offered 11 conflicting reasons, confused war plans, and vague timelines for the war with Iran. The American people deserve clear answers, not shifting explanations. President Trump should come before Congress today and explain his war of choice.

Wait for it… Reporter stunned into silence as I call out Lindsey Graham for pushing Donald Trump’s strikes on Iran in 2019. Seven years later, they got their war with Iran - without coming to Congress or explaining it to the American people.

BREAKING: Fox News reports that a gallon of gas now costs Americans $3.47. A week ago, it was $2.99. This is the result of a wannabe-king more focused on foreign wars than lowering costs for the American people.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Not a single police force in America wears a mask. ICE should be no different. ICE is doing terrible things to Americans— that’s why they’re afraid to unmask. Unmask ICE today. @cnn.com

The Epstein survivors deserve justice. Trump, Bondi, and Patel do the right thing and bring those accountable to justice.

I don’t trust ICE or Kristi Noem at all. The Super Bowl should be a moment of celebration, unity, and economic opportunity—not a flashpoint for fear, polarization, and violence. I agree with @khanna.house.gov: no ICE at the Super Bowl.

Access to clean water in California has been completely gutted by the Trump administration. As a senior member of @transportdems.bsky.social, I'm fighting his terrible policies tooth and nail.

Trump’s attack on @repilhan.bsky.social is not only disgusting—it’s not new. This is the same playbook he uses to distract people from his failing agenda. I will continue to stand with my friend Rep. Omar, and with all Americans Trump belittles.

BREAKING: Trump has pocketed more in the last year than he has in his entire career. More than his inheritance? Yes. More than his time on the Apprentice? Absolutely. One thing's clear: Trump is open for business.

In February, the only remaining global nuclear arms control is set to expire, giving Russia and China unparalleled access to nuclear weapons. We need to do the hard work of diplomacy, and make a new treaty before we keep wasting trillions on ineffective boondoggles.

Trump's Golden Dome boondoggle will waste trillions in tax-payer dollars and still won't be 100% effective. Simply put: its 'fool's gold.'

From attacking Venezuela’s ships to seizing the country’s leader and oil, Trump has put the United States in a dangerous position. Beyond being unplanned and unlawful, his actions have now emboldened our adversaries and other strong-armed leaders to do the same.

Trump wants to loot and plunder Venezuela just to give handouts to Big Oil and his billionaire buddies. Trump is the most corrupt president in history. Congress must hold him accountable.

Speaker Johnson has refused to hold a vote to lower health insurance costs for most of this year. Johnson can do the right thing & bring the bill to a vote today, thereby stopping prices from skyrocketing on January 1st. We cannot wait until the credits expire, the American public can't afford it.

Sec. Transportation Duffy: "I have no plan to reduce costs." Trump: "Affordability is a hoax." How about you work with @housedemocrats.bsky.social to lower costs for the American people?

Trump is dragging our country into a war with Venezuela. Congress needs to put on its big boy pants and demand real oversight of the Trump Administration. Anything less is a disservice to the American people.

Trump capitulated to Putin as Russia attacked our democratic processes throughout his first term. Today is no different, as Putin tells Trump to sell out Ukraine. It's deja vu.

As Trump undermines progress on climate change today, it’s more important than ever to raise your voice and fight for a cleaner world. I’ve never stopped fighting for climate action, and neither should you. The stakes are too high for anything less.

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Another incompetent Trump official steps down — and not a moment too soon. In honor of his last day, here's a throwback to Trump's FEMA Administrator's "defense" of his disastrous response to the Texas hurricane relief effort.