{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://garamendi.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-garamendi-california-dems-condemn-trumps-plan-pump-water-out-delta", "Rep. Garamendi & California Dems Condemn Trump\u2019s Plan to Pump Water Out of the Delta", "2025-12-16", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "John Garamendi", "G000559", "garamendi.house.gov", "garamendi", "https://garamendi.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2014 Today, Representative John Garamendi (CA-08) led Representatives Ami Bera (CA-06), Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10), Josh Harder (CA-09), Jared Huffman (CA-02), Doris Matsui (CA-07), and Mike Thompson (CA-04) in condemning Acting Commissioner of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Scott Cameron\u2019s plan to siphon additional water out of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.\n\n\u201cI have fought my entire career to defend the Sacramento\u2013San Joaquin Delta,\u201d said Rep. Garamendi. \u201cInstead of implementing science-backed methods that safeguard our water supply, Reclamation\u2019s plan prioritizes partisan politics over California\u2019s communities and farmers. Pumping even more water out of the Delta in the middle of worsening droughts isn\u2019t just reckless\u2014it threatens the livelihoods of the people who live and work here, undermines the region\u2019s fragile ecosystems, and jeopardizes the long-term health of our state\u2019s water infrastructure. Californians deserve better than political stunts masquerading as water policy.\u201d\n\nIn the letter, the Representatives detailed how Reclamation\u2019s proposal would endanger California\u2019s water supply, disrupt coordinated operations between state and federal agencies, and weaken environmental protections across the region.\n\n\u201cManagement of California\u2019s water supply must not choose between winners and losers. All Californians and the vibrant communities that call the Delta home deserve a water supply plan that priorities solutions over partisan games,\u201d said the Representatives. \u201cUnfortunately, rather than striking a fair balance between Californians, farmers, and wildlife, Action 5 could cause irreparable harm to Delta communities and ecosystems.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe Delta Counties Coalition appreciates the delegation\u2019s efforts to ensure that changes to federal water project operations in the Delta are thoroughly reviewed and coordinated. Our Coalition continues to support efforts to provide reliable water supplies to Californians while also protecting Delta communities and the Delta ecosystem.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://garamendi.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-garamendi-california-dems-condemn-trumps-plan-pump-water-out-delta"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.250497695058584, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}