Retire through Ownership Act
House roll call 314 · Sep 16, 2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Result: Passed
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Open full interactive profile ↗John Garamendi
District 8th · Office phone: (202) 225-1880
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Career and professional background
- Education
B.A., University of California, Berkeley, Calif., 1966
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M.B.A., Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., 1970
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businessman
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rancher
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United States Peace Corps, 1966-1968
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member of the California state assembly 1974-1976
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member of the California state senate 1976-1990
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California state insurance commissioner, 1991-1994, 2002-2006
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deputy secretary, United States Department of the Interior, 1995-1998
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lieutenant governor of California, 2007-2009
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elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Eleventh Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative Ellen Tauscher, and reelected to the eight succeeding Congresses (November 3, 2009-present).
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Recent recorded congressional votes
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Water Resources Development Act
House roll call 313 · Sep 16, 2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Result: Passed
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House roll call 312 · Sep 16, 2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Result: Passed
Official roll call ↗Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”
House roll call 311 · Sep 16, 2026
On Passage · Result: Passed
Official roll call ↗PROOF Act
House roll call 310 · Sep 16, 2026
On Passage · Result: Passed
Official roll call ↗National Fraud Enforcement Division Act
House roll call 309 · Sep 16, 2026
On Passage · Result: Passed
Official roll call ↗An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes
House roll call 308 · Sep 16, 2026
On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · Result: Passed
Official roll call ↗Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
House roll call 307 · Sep 15, 2026
On Agreeing to the Resolution · Result: Passed
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FEC record H0CA10149
2026 cycle · Reporting through 10/14/2026
- Reported receipts
- $582,746
- Disbursements
- $615,821
- Cash on hand
- $1,231,643
- Debts owed
- $0
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