John Garamendi, a U.S. Congressman representing California’s 8th district since 2009, recently shared his views on several pressing political issues through a series of tweets. Garamendi, who has been involved in politics for decades and has worked with multiple presidents, expressed concerns about the current state of affairs in Congress and the actions of certain political figures.
On March 3, 2025, Garamendi tweeted: “Firstly, Republicans are in control of both chambers of Congress – not democrats. Secondly, THEY are the ones not coming to the table and risking a shutdown so Trump and Musk can be free to access your data while ripping away your Medicaid and Social Security benefits.” In this tweet, he criticized the Republican-controlled Congress for their approach to negotiations and potential risks to social welfare programs.
Later that day, at 23:03 UTC, Garamendi posted another tweet stating: “Last week, Republicans voted to strip health care away from 254,696 people in my district including pregnant mothers, children and seniors — just so billionaires like Elon Musk can buy a new private jet. I voted NO on their budget scheme!” Here he highlighted his opposition to recent budget decisions made by Republicans that he claims negatively impact healthcare access for vulnerable populations.
In a subsequent tweet on March 4 at 00:16 UTC, Garamendi expressed his disapproval of current presidential actions with regard to international alliances: “I have worked with every president since President Jimmy Carter; I have never seen a president so disgracefully abandon an ally and take the enemy’s side. This is disgraceful and creates an extraordinarily dangerous situation for the U.S. and Europe.” This statement reflects his concern over foreign policy decisions that he believes could endanger national security.
